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I'm taking today off to celebrate my birthday. Hopefully your favorite
rockstars won't do anything stupid today but we'll be back on Thursday
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GNR
April |
Day in Rock reports: Live Nation/Clear Channel
reports that Guns N' Roses will release the long awaited Chinese Democracy
album next month. The report however does not specify where this information
came from.
This news comes after weeks of speculation
about the imminent release of the album after several tracks leaked and
Axl Rose playing the CD for several people. However, nothing official has
been announced as of yet but the band are set to play several festivals
in Europe this summer.
antiMusic's dolemint offered up a review
of the leaked tracks a couple weeks ago. Here is part of what he had to
say about the track "Better": This is the third leak, and this song simply
puts a smile on my face. It has chart-topper written all over it, but without
selling out to today's scene. There's very few songs that I thoroughly
enjoy on my first listen, but "Better" can be added to that short list.
It's a definite hard rocker that includes a head-bangable bridge with a
slight industrial edge, but without Axl sounding like a poseur. With "Better,"
Axl's shaping a style of current music instead of copying it. Hooks, melody,
and the GN'R vibe. Thumbs way the hell up on this demo. [see full story
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Metallica
Ozzfest? |
BW&BK reports: According to BW&BK
sources, the OZZFest/METALLICA rumour is getting bigger. The Bay Area thrashers
are "supposed to" announce their North American tour plans when they return
from South Africa after their March 25th show at Green Point Stadium in
Cape Town, South Africa. Metallica's schedule has them booked for June
and two dates in August - one of which (August 13th at Summer Sonic Festival
in Osaka, Japan) coincides with an OZZFest date. However, this leaves Metallica's
schedule open between July 1st and August 9th.[see full story for more]-
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Tyler
Denies Cancer |
Day in Rock reports: Rumors abound about the
health of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler after the band cancelled several recent
tour dates. The latest rumor is that Tyler is suffering from throat cancer,
however Live Nation reports that Tyler's spokesperson says that the cancer
rumors are "absolutely untrue"
His illness is reportedly influenza and
strained vocal chords and he has been ordered to rest by his doctor. [see
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Stapp
Porn Ban |
hecklerspray reports: Today is a sad day indeed
- whatever chances any of us had of watching a tape of redneck singer Kid
Rock and scrawny God botherer Scott Stapp having sex with four women have
vanished entirely.
Because Kid Rock has successfully managed
to extend the ban on his manky-sounding sex tape being released. The news
will take a load off the mind of Kid Rock and Scott Stapp, who can rest
easy knowing that nobody will be able to see them at their most vulnerable
and intimate; and also everyone else in the world can relax, too, knowing
that the chances of Scott Stapp whining like a girl about the sex tape
have been considerably reduced.[see full story for more]-
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Talkin
Heartbreak |
Day in Rock reports: TalkingMetal.com has
posted episode 50 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This jam-packed anniversary
special contains interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted
with American Heartbreak/ex-Exodus bassist Michael Butler, Keavin Wiggins
of antiMusic.com, and voice over artist Gary. Topics include Butler's "Rock
and Roll Geek Show" podcast, Adam Curry, Gibson Musical Instruments, Guns
N' Roses, Ozzfest, Black Sabbath, and Metallica. The show also contains
music from the Podsafe Music Network by artists including American Heartbreak,
Lacuna Coil, and Hollywood Superstars. The 50-minute podcast can be downloaded
at the full story link. [congrats to Mark and John for 50 episodes! and
thanks for having Keavin on to bore your listeners away]-
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Beatles
Box |
MTV reports: On April 11 Capitol will release
the Beatles collection The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2. The four-CD follow-up
to the 2004 set The Capitol Albums, Vol. 1 will include four Beatles albums
originally released in 1965: The Early Beatles, Beatles VI, the "Help!"
soundtrack and the U.S. version of Rubber Soul. [see full story for more]-
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Cradle
of HIM |
MTV reports: Two of Bam Margera's favorite
bands have united in the name of metal. H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo has
contributed guest vocals to "The Bryonic Man," which will appear on Cradle
of Filth's yet-untitled forthcoming album, due in late June.-
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Morello
Bingo |
MTV reports: Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello
will take a break from the studio this week to guest host Rock-N-Roll Bingo,
a charity event set for Thursday at Cranes Hollywood Tavern in Hollywood.[see
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Matisyahu
Vs Managers |
CMJ reports: Matisyahu, reggae's first (and,
probably, only) Hasidic star, has left JDub records, the management company
that represented him through his early successes, including his first gold
record, Live At Stubb's. Matisyahu, who currently has two records charting
on CMJ (both the live album and his first studio LP Youth which was No.
1 on CMJ's Retail 100 chart), had three years remaining on his contract
with JDub, a non-profit management and record label group created to promote
Jewish music. The label's founders, Aaron Bisman and Jacob Harris, will
be pursuing legal action for the breached contract[see full story for more]-
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Solohead? |
Mammoth Press reports: We reported to you
just the other day about Radiohead's involvement in the score of the new
Richard Linklater film, A Scanner Darkly -- well, now news comes that the
film's soundtrack will feature a song from lead singer Thom Yorke's new
solo album. No other news about this alleged solo album has been disclosed
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Vader
Blitzkrieg |
Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting
on VADER's official web site, NIGHTRAGE and BLOODTHORN have been confirmed
as the support acts for the Scandinavian leg (Denmark, Norway, Sweden and
Finland) of VADER's Blitzkrieg 4 tour, which is scheduled to kick off on
November 11 and run through November 25.[see full story for more]-
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Cult
Plans |
Blabbermouth reports: Launch Radio Networks
reports: Does the current THE CULT reunion mean we'll hear a new album
from the band?
Guitarist Billy Duffy told Launch that
he's not sure whether he and frontman Ian Astbury will record new music
or not. "We'll give it a shot," he said. "We've always written songs together.
We'll do the same thing, and if they're any good then we'll maybe get them
out to the public. You know, there's no grand design, just a really simple
process. If we write anything worth releasing, we'll release it."[see full
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Classic
Struggle Injury |
Blabbermouth reports: Drummer Tyler Solnosky
of the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina-based metal/thrash/hardcore act THE
CLASSIC STRUGGLE was reportedly involved in an accident while on tour earlier
in the month and is currently recovering from his injuries at a hospital
in Nashville, Tennessee.[see full story for more]- Click
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Velvet
Prince |
BW&BK reports: VELVET REVOLVER drummer
Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT) has posted the following message
on his official web site regarding the songwriting process for the band's
second album:
"Had a great day in Drac Studios [Matt's
studio] today [Friday, March 17] working with Duff [McKagan, Velvet Revolver
bassist] on some songs. We are coming up with some breakthrough stuff.
I'm getting excited. One song sounds like a cross between ZEPPELIN and
PRINCE. Duff loves Prince. Great riff for Slash. Today we did one that
is very heavy with a sick groove. With some synth keyboard part. A la a
band called REFUSED. Who we all dig."[see full story for more]-
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3
Doors Skynyrd |
TuneLab reports: 3 Doors Down have announced
plans for a summer co-headlining tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd. The "Double
Trouble Summer Tour" will kick off on June 25th in Cincinnati, OH and hit
the following cities:
June 25th in Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend
June 27th in St. Louis, MO @ UMB Bank
Pavilion
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Unholy
Canada |
The PRP reports: Additional dates have been
announced for this summers "The Unholy Alliance Tour - Preaching To The
Perverted" trek, which features Slayer, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Children
Of Bodom and Thine Eyes Bleed, the newest to be revealed include:
July 02nd Quebec, QC - Centre de Foire
July 03rd Montreal, QC - The Bell Centre
July 04th Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
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