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Recap of top stories for the week of April 17th

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Monday

Warrant Issued for Game

MTV reports: An arrest warrant has been issued for the Game, who missed a March 28 court date in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he faces charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, stemming from an October incident at a mall there, according to the Greensboro News Record.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fan Destruction

Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting on DESTRUCTION's official web site, the German thrashers' April 15 concert in Quito, Ecuador ended in total chaos after the local promoter lost control of the 2,000 fans that wanted to attend the gig in a venue that could only accommodate half of them and that didn't have a working lighting system. "The band wanted to postpone the concert to the next day, but the local promoter had absolutely NO control of the show and audience," the posting reads. "The band is really sorry and mad as hell about this disorder! As a [security precaution], the show was delayed, which led to a destruction of the venue by pissed off fans!"[maybe the fans were just taking the band's name to heart? see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Stooges Return!

Gigwise reports: Iggy Pop has confirmed The Stooges are releasing their first new record together for thirty years.

The seminal garage-rock back, who split in 1973 after an incredibly influential three-LP career, have been recording with Nirvana producer Steve Albini and The White Stripes' Jack White.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Proof Shooter Charged

antiMusic reports: The man that shot rapper Proof last week was arraigned on Saturday, but not on murder charges. 

Mario Etheridge, 28, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and discharge of a firearm in a building. The arraignment judge set bond at $70,000 and Etheridge will face a preliminary hearing on April 26th. 

Etheridge may still face charges directly related to the shooting, which is still being investigated by Detroit police. AP reports that the "Wayne County prosecutor's office said that without the weapons charges� authorities would have had to release Etheridge." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Tuesday

Eminem Suicidal?

antiMusic reports: Eminem is having a really tough couple of weeks. First his remarriage to Kim ends, then his friend Proof gets killed and now one of his supposed friends is telling the press that he may be suicidal. 

When you fear for your friend's safety the best solution is always to run anonymously to the press. That's what an "unnamed" friend of Em did. This "friend" reportedly told mediatakeout.com, "I'm not sure that (Eminem) can handle all this ... I'm worried that he may try to hurt himself." 

We won't recount Eminem's other recent misfortunes for enquiring minds, he has enough to deal with right now like checking his friends. 
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Wham & Run

antiMusic reports: Police are in hot pursuit of George Michael after the pop singer reportedly played bumper cars on a street near his home on Sunday. It wasn't a very even fight as Michael reportedly plowed his Range Rover first into a helpless Ford Fiesta and caped off his smashing morning by hitting a Peugeot 204 which in turn slammed into a Rover 218. He didn't bother to stick around. 

UK press outlets report that police will question the singer about the smash-ups that occurred Sunday in Highgate, north London. A rep for Michael reportedly told police about the accidents on Monday. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Stripes Vs Diamond

antiMusic reports: Jack and Meg are holding back on the cash. So claims Jim Diamond who co-produced and engineered the White Stripes self-titled 1999 debut and mixed 2000's De Stijl. Diamond filed suit in Detroit federal court claiming the White Stripes owe him millions for work he did on those albums. 

Jack and Meg reportedly consider Diamond one of the "Little People" as they claim in court papers that Jim was paid $35 an hour for his services and use of his Ghetto Recorders studio and is not entitled to more. Their attorney Bert Deixler says, "It is a meritless case which will be defended with vigor." A jury of their peers will get a chance to decide that when the case heads to federal court in Detroit on June 12th. Maybe the court will also discover the true nature of Jack and Meg's relation? - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Tool Clubs

antiMusic reports: We know you were cursing our European brothers and sisters as lucky bastards when Tool made plans to play a bunch of festivals across the pond this summer. But us North American bastards are getting something better, the chance to witness Maynard James Keenan and company perform in a small venue. That's right, Tool have announced a 15-show club tour where the band will be playing material from their forthcoming album 10,000 Days. 

The tour kicks off in Seattle on the very day the CD hits stores. [see full story for dates! looks like a road trip to Vegas is in order]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Wednesday

Proof Victim Dies

antiMusic reports: The man that was shot by rapper Proof has died from his injuries. Keith Bender Jr., 35, died early Tuesday at St John's Hospital and Medical Center. 

According to witnesses, on April 11th, Bender got into a heated confrontation with Proof at C.C.C., a club along Eight Mile Road in Detroit. Eminem protege Proof reportedly shot Bender in the head after arguing about a pool game. 

Bender's cousin and also a bouncer at the club, Mario Etheridge, then spot Proof three times in the head and chest. The shots proved fatal and the rapper was pronounced dead at a near by hospital upon arrival. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bad Ozzfest Trip

antiMusic reports: It appears that Bad Acid Trip or their label had some money to burn as the band has been added to one of the rotating slots on this year's Ozzfest. Or perhaps main stage headliner System of a Down called in a favor with Sharon Inc? Bad Acid Trip will be on the tour promoting their 2004 Serjical Strike release "Lynch The Weirdo". (Serjical Strike is SOAD's Serj Tankian's vanity label and the band's CD was produced by SOAD's Daron Malakian). 

Still no word on who that mystery mainstage band is going to be. But we have finally been able to rule out Clay Aiken and N Sync. Our money is now on Kelly Osbourne, so bring lots of eggs. 
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Springsteen Confirms Tour

Fanscape reports: A US tour has been confirmed for Bruce Springsteen with The Seeger Sessions Band. Following the band's initial US date in New Orleans on April 30, and a series of ten concerts in Europe, the US tour resumes with a series of 18 shows kicking off in Boston on May 27, and finishing in New Jersey on June 25. Each night, an all new evening of gospel, folk, and blues will be presented by Springsteen with the 17-member Seeger Sessions Band.

Tickets for the European tour dates have all sold out swiftly. Bruce Springsteen with the Seeger Sessions Band sold out London's Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in ten minutes, The Manchester Evening News Arena in six minutes, and Amsterdam's Heineken Music Hall in just four minutes, all unprecedented. Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany also sold out in a matter of minutes. Legendary promoter Harvey Goldsmith said, "We announced Bruce Springsteen¹s concerts in the UK at 9.00am on Friday 7 April. By 9.10am both shows had sold out. This is the fastest selling show ever in Manchester."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Victory Vs iTunes

antiMusic reports: Absolute Punk has posted some rather interesting reported leaked emails between Apple head Steve Jobs and Tony Brummel of Victory Records. If these emails are indeed genuine, then it appears that the big dispute between Apple and Victory is not that Apple was unwilling to feature the label's music (which Jobs offered to do) but Brummel's wanting special treatment for his label (as well as his ego). After Jobs told Brummel "I don't see us doing a major PR campaign around this - we have too much on our plate that's more important to our music efforts right now. But we can get your music on iTunes. What's holding that up?" Brummel responded, "At least I now know that being the ..1 Independent Record Label in the biggest music market in the world has no meaning to Apple." And apparently the major labels were not greedy enough to Brummel's mind, "The majors were not thinking when they gave you their content for free without negotiating a % of each hard drive sold and/or equity in Apple or bonuses on increases in the company's valuation." Again these are reportedly leaked emails between the two CEOs that were exchanged on April 12th but the Absolute Punk article does not provide a source. Click over to read the full exchange and learn how great Victory Records is. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Thursday

GNR Scam

BW&BK reports: On Friday afternoon, 307 Downtown had GUNS N' ROSES' 'Welcome To The Jungle' cranked on the stereo and at least one employee was doing frontman Axl Rose's signature snake dance. That day, venue managers sent in a deposit for a solo Rose gig on May 26th and felt certain they had booked the biggest show ever at the club.

By Saturday afternoon, the song and dance came to a halt: Following a front-page story in Saturday's edition of The Daily Advertiser, Rose's booking and management company e-mailed the club's management, asking why they were disseminating false information.

"We both came to the conclusion that it (the booking) was fraudulent," said Chad Fouquier, 307's entertainment coordinator.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Roth Replaced?

Blabbermouth reports: According to Hits Daily Double, CBS Radio's Joel Hollander has made a deal with XM Radio to replace David Lee Roth with Opie and Anthony. Look for the High Voltage duo to return to the terrestrial airwaves on CBS' N.Y., Philly and Dallas' Free-FMs as well as WBCN Boston, WNCX Cleveland, Pittsburgh's K-Rock and West Palm Beach's The Buzz. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Family Values 06

TuneLab reports: Korn, Stone Sour, Deftones, and Flyleaf are among the bands that have been confirmed so far for this year's "Family Values Tour". A second stage is expected to be announced shortly with the inclusion of some hip-hop acts. 

The thirty date tour will kick off on July 27th[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Proof Farewell

BBC reports: US rapper Eminem has paid tribute to his close friend and fellow rapper Proof, who was laid to rest on Wednesday. 

A member of Eminem's rap collective D12, Proof was killed last week at a nightclub shooting in Detroit. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Friday

Smashing Pumpkins Return

antiMusic reports: It looks like Billy's newspaper ad worked, The Smashing Pumpkins have reformed. The band is currently writing new material, according to a post on their official website and plan to begin recording this summer. No release date or even details about who rejoined the fold has announced but it looks like the Pumpkins are in for a smashing return.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jagger Sitcom

Gigwise reports: The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger is in talks to star in a sitcom pilot screened by American TV giant ABC. 

Jagger's part will be as a man who becomes the target of a robbery by a group of blue collars boys in New York. 

Jeff Goldbloom was originally touted for the role, but program creators soon switched to Jagger as the centrepiece of the show.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Down DVD

KNAC reports: New Orleans-based super-group, Down featuring vocalist Philip Anselmo (Superjoint Ritual, Pantera), Corrosion of Conformity guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (Eyehategod, Superjoint Ritual), bassist Rex Brown (Pantera) and guitarist Kirk Windstein (Crowbar), commence their first ever European tour on May 17 in Hamburg, Germany.

The band will be filming/taping the European shows for a future DVD. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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FCC Payola Probe

Reuters reports: U.S. regulators have intensified their probe into four big radio station chains for possible violations of rules that bar secret payments being made in exchange for airplay of music, officials said on Thursday.

The Federal Communications Commission sent letters of inquiry to Clear Channel Communications Inc., CBS Corp., Citadel Broadcasting Corp. and Entercom Communications Corp., two FCC officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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More GNR NYC Dates

BW&BK reports: According to Live Nation, GN'R will play two additional shows at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The two new dates are May 12th and 14th. Tickets go on sale April 21st.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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