antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 11/10: Borat Sued- No Booze, No GNR Show- New Garbage- Shinedown - Doors- Doherty Fined- Smashing Preview- Snot Reunion- more

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Report for 11/10/06

Picks of the Day

Before we get to today's news here are our picks of the day featuring our latest reviews and the song of the day to listen to while reading today's report!

Song: The Doors Listening Party

Artist: Lonn Friend MorleyView

Reviews: Robert Plant DVD | Gwar Live | Number 12 Looks Like You | Life on Mars

OT: Borat Sued

TMZ reports: How's this for the beginning of a lawsuit filed today in Los Angeles County Superior Court? -- "Sacha Baron Cohen is a prankster" Two anonymous plaintiffs are suing 20th Century Fox and One America Productions, claiming members of their college fraternity were interviewed to become part of the smash "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" film.

The plaintiffs -- listed as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2 -- were allegedly assured the film would not be shown in the U.S. and their identities would not be revealed. The suit claims both men were then taken to a motor-home where they were filmed, all the while "encouraged to continue drinking." The movie features a scene in a motor home where Cohen gets drunk with three frat boys and the group watches the Pamela Anderson/Tommy Lee sex tape while inebriated. The plaintiffs claim they suffered "humiliation, mental anguish, and emotional and physical distress, loss of reputation, goodwill and standing in the community..." because the movie was indeed released in the U.S. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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No Booze, No GNR Show

blabbermouth.net reports: Elbert Aull of the Portland Press Herald reports that GUNS N' ROSES and state fire marshals disagree on who is to blame for the rock band's decision to call off its show at the Cumberland County Civic Center Monday night (Nov. 6).

The band, through a press release issued Tuesday, blamed the decision on a pair of overzealous state fire marshals. Nelson Collins, supervisor of licensing and inspections at the State Fire Marshal's Office, said he was doing his job when he let band managers know performers wouldn't be allowed to drink alcohol out of bottles on stage. Collins said GUNS N' ROSES' management objected. [see full story for more and see further in today's Day in Rock report for a statement from Axl] - Click Here for the Full Story

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New Garbage

Sound Generator reports: Garbage are set to release a greatest hits set "Absolute Garbage" next year, Sound Generator can reveal. Notching over 12m album sales since their 1995 breakthrough, the band are currently on indefinite hiatus, with many predicting the demise of the electro-rockers last year following a cancelled tour.

However, as it stands, a new album is rumoured for late 2007, and to plug the gap, the band are compiling their biggest hits onto one album, which is set for release March 19th via Warner Bros.[see full story for more details including single info and tracklisting]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Shinedown USO

MTV reports: Shinedown are planning their second United Service Organizations tour later this month. The band will meet and perform for troops stationed in the Persian Gulf. ...[see full story for more music news]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Supergroup Beatles Tribute

Launch reports: A spectacular Beatles tribute is set to be the highlight of next week's U.K. Music Hall Of Fame, it has been announced. Razorlight's Johnny Borrell, queen's Roger Taylor, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Jose Gonzalez will apparently form a supergroup at the event, which takes place at London's Alexander Palace.

George Martin, who is to be inducted at the ceremony, will conduct a 31-piece orchestra, as the group play "Golden Slumbers," "Carry That Weight," and "The End" from Abbey Road. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Doors 40th Celebration

AP reports: The Doors last played the Sunset Strip's Whisky a Go Go on Aug. 21, 1966, and lead singer Jim Morrison's rebellious, shamanistic shouts burned memories into the audience.

On Wednesday night, the rock band's remaining three members - all gray-haired and in their 60s - hosted a cacophony of events on the Strip to celebrate the group's 40th anniversary, including a thunderous performance at the Whisky by Manzarek, Krieger and guest musicians. The repertoire included such Doors anthems as "L.A. Woman" and "Light My Fire."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Doherty Fined

Gigwise reports: Pete Doherty has been fined £750 for assaulting a female journalist in March.

The Babyshambles frontman pleaded guilty at Thames Magistrates Court today to kicking a microphone out of the hands of the reporter following a court appearance. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Smashing Preview

blabbermouth.net reports: SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan played four new songs that could end up on the band's forthcoming reunion album during an intimate club show Tuesday (Nov. 7) in Los Angeles. Pete Townshend of legendary rock group THE WHO also was on the gig's bill, and reportedly spoke positively of Corgan's new tunes to an audience that included PUMPKINS drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Snot Reunion

blabbermouth.net reports: Three out of five members of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT � guitarists Mikey Doling (ex-SOULFLY), Sonny Mayo (SEVENDUST) and bassist John Fahnestock (KCUF, AMEN) � reunited for the first time since the passing of SNOT frontman Lynn Strait. Mayo and Fahnestock joined Doling and his new band INVITRO for a cover of SNOT's "Stoopid" during their November 1, 2006 performance at Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Monsters of Rock 07?

blabbermouth.net reports: Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that HEAVEN AND HELL � the new band featuring Dio alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward � will likely headline next year's Monsters of Rock festival.

Monsters of Rock returned to the U.K. festival scene at Milton Keynes Bowl this past summer, with DEEP PURPLE as headliners. Now it looks like it will return in 2007, with HEAVEN AND HELL on the bill.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Entombed, Dismember, Grave Tour Killed

blabbermouth.net reports: The previously announced ENTOMBED / DISMEMBER / GRAVE / THE ABSENCE North American tour, which was scheduled to take place December 1-16, is now officially cancelled. "We worked hard on this tour, but unfortunately the headliner, ENTOMBED, will not be able to make the tour for December," a representative for Thunderdome Touring writes in a statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Sober Staind

PR reports: Get a preview of the new Staind DVD, The Videos, with a clip of the band performing an acoustic cover of Tool's "Sober." The video was filmed live at the Hiro Ballroom in New York City. This clip along with a live footage of "Everything Changes" and "Outside" will appear with 13 of the bands music videos on The Videos DVD. Fans can also purchase The Singles: 1996-2006 CD, Staind's first ever hits collection. Both the CD and DVD will be in stores everywhere November 14th on Flip/Atlantic Records. [check out the video at the full story link]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Meat Loaf Hit

PR reports: Culminating thirteen years of pent-up demand, MEAT LOAF's BAT OUT OF HELL III: The Monster is Loose, crashed into the Billboard Top 200 national album sales chart at No. 8. The album was released last week in the U.S. and Canada by Virgin Records America. The album was the highest charting debut in Canada this week at #3.

The album, the epic third installment of rock's greatest franchise, was also released throughout Europe last week, racking up a trail of chart-busting sales statistics: it entered national charts as the No. 2-selling album in Germany and holds it's position this week, No. 3 in the UK, No. 3 in Canada, No. 4 in Switzerland, No. 5 in Austria, No. 5 in Denmark, No. 6 in Norway, No. 8 in Holland, No. 9 in Australia, No. 10 in Sweden and No. 5 in New Zealand. The album is to be released in Southern Europe, Southeast Asia and Japan early next year. [see full story for a listen]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Who Should Pay Sharon To Play?

DiR reports: The official SharonFest website posted: Your opinion counts and to prove it Ozzfest wants to give you a chance to Party Like A Rock Star in 2007.

The festival's organizers want to hear about your previous Ozzfest experience(s), the bands that really rocked and who you would like to see hit the stage in '07.

Please complete the survey and you will automatically be entered to win a Party Like A Rock Star package for two to Ozzfest 2007. [see full story to give Sharon your opinion about which mall bands should pay to play Ozzfest this coming year and also give all your demo info for marketing purposes] - Click Here for the Full Story

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Collective Soul Tour

TuneLab reports: Collective Soul have booked several dates late this year / early next, they are:

December 29th in Tulsa, OK @ Osage Million Dollar Casino
December 31st in Chicago, IL @ Sheraton Chicago Hotel
January 3rd in North Charleston, SC @ Center Stage
January 5th in Greensboro, NC @ N Club[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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