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 Who
Killed Jam Master Jay? |
AP reports: Federal prosecutors have alleged
that a low-level career bandit may hold the key to one of the more high-profile
mysteries of the hip-hop world: Who killed rap pioneer Jam Master Jay?
In court papers, the prosecutors identify
Ronald "Tenad" Washington as the armed accomplice of a second unidentified
gunman who shot Jay, whose real name was Jason Mizell, inside his New York
recording studio in 2002. They say Washington also is a suspect in the
1995 fatal shooting of Randy Walker, a close associate of the late rapper
Tupac Shakur.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Another
B.I.G. Lawsuit |
TMZ reports: The family of murdered rapper
Christopher Wallace aka Notorious B.I.G., has filed another wrongful death
lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles in connection with Biggie's death
... this time in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
The lawsuit, filed yesterday and obtained
by TMZ, is in addition to the one filed in federal court years ago, however,
the new complaint involves state-related claims. The lawsuit also names
two former police officers as co-defendants.[see full story for more]-
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| Underwood
Big CMT winner |
E! reports: The people have spoken. The Dixie
Chicks it ain't.
The controversial country trio were finalists
for Video of the Year and Group Video of Year at the 2007 CMT Music Awards,
but when all was said and done, the cable network's viewers made nice with
Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts.
Underwood's "Before He Cheats" was named
Video of the Year Monday [see full story for more]- Click
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| Web
Radio RIP? |
BBC reports: US webcasters will face sharp
rises in royalty fees that could be "fatal" to the nascent industry, a
coalition of web broadcasters has claimed.
The increases will start on 15 May and
will eventually charge royalties every time an online listener hears a
song.
The decision to impose the fees was made
by a panel of judges who threw out requests to overturn an earlier ruling.[see
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| Geldof
Plans TV Series |
BBC reports: Bob Geldof and the BBC have unveiled
plans for a website and television series that aim to record every human
society.
The Dictionary of Man website and an eight-part
television series, The Human Planet, will be made with help from BBC Worldwide,
the BBC's commercial arm.
Crews will travel the world to try to film
the 900 separate groups of people that anthropologists believe exist. [seefull
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| Velvet
Revolver Go Soph in July |
Blabbermouth reports: After scrapping the
original May 29 release date, VELVET REVOLVER has settled on July 3 to
unveil its second RCA album, "Libertad". Impacting in mid-May, the first
single from the set will be "She Builds Quick Machines", one of the four
new tracks the group has been playing of late during shows in South America.
"RCA did a bunch of research on what the
first single should be," bassist Duff McKagan told Billboard.com last night
(April 16) before a gig in Buenos Aires. "I'm pretty anti that stuff. The
band had something they wanted to go with, but RCA just kept coming with
it. So we decided, it's fine. It's a great f*ckin' rock song. It has a
kick-ass guitar riff, a great chorus, a really big bridge and a great Slash
solo."[see full story for more]- Click
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| Friendly
Hairball |
Blabbermouth reports: As editor of RIP magazine
from 1987 to 1994, Lonn Friend has volumes of stories to share from the
"decade of decadence" that was Eighties metal and he now brings those stories
to "The Hairball John Radio Show" with the weekly feature "Tales from Planet
Rock". Each episode of "Tales from Planet Rock" will feature Lonn Friend
relaying a treasured story from his numerous interviews and tours with
some of hard rock's biggest names.[see full story for more]-
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| VH1
Honors Tribute Bands Named |
Blabbermouth reports: ALICE IN CHAINS and
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have been added to the list of artists who will
take the stage for tribute performances at the second annual "VH1 Rock
Honors". This year's celebration will honor the music and influence of
OZZY OSBOURNE, GENESIS, HEART and ZZ TOP.
These honorees will perform live, along
with additional tribute bands NICKELBACK, GRETCHEN WILSON and KEANE, on
Saturday, May 12 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Hosted by Bam Margera ("Jackass", "Viva
La Bam"), "VH1 Rock Honors" will air on VH1 Thursday, May 24[see full story
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| Erna
Traumatised About Crash |
Contact Music reports: GODSMACK frontman SULLY
ERNA has spoken out for the first time following last week's (ends13Apr07)
car crash that left a 25-year-old woman fighting for her life and the rocker
shaken up. Erna's Hummer H3 collided with a Toyota Camry near Boston, Massachusetts,
leaving Lyndsay Taylor with life-threatening injuries. Taylor, who was
in the back seat of the car Erna hit, was listed as critical after being
admitted to a local hospital but her condition is improving. The rocker's
manager Paul Geary tells the BostonHerald.com the three-car pile-up in
Methuen, Massachusetts has left Erna "shaken up". The manager says, "He's
deeply concerned for the girl who was hurt in this unfortunate accident.
Sully's thankful he got out with a split lip and some aches and pains,
but he's traumatised about the girl." [see full story for more]-
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| Too
Sexy for Mayor? |
Contact Music reports: RIGHT SAID FRED frontman
RICHARD FAIRBRASS is planning to run for London Mayor at the next elections.
The I'm Too Sexy singer's manifesto includes higher congestion charges
for drivers who live outside London, but contribute to the traffic within
the British capital. Fairbrass is impressed with the work current London
Mayor Ken Livingstone has done, but believes there is more potential for
change. He says, "London has turned into a rich man's playground. I have
been living here since 1982 and London has definitely improved. "But I
think Ken has been in the hotseat too long - it's time for a change.[see
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| Aussie
Live Earth to Include Jack Johnson, Midnight Oil, Silverchair and Crowded
House |
Contact Music reports: Surfing rocker JACK
JOHNSON is set to end his year-long hiatus by headlining the Sydney, Australia
leg of Live Earth concerts this summer (07). The singer/songwriter will
join reformed rockers Midnight Oil, Crowded House and Silverchair at the
7 July (07) concert, held in conjunction with similar events in London,
New Jersey, Rio de Janeiro and Toyko. [see full story for more]-
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| Busy
Schedule for The Chariot |
Lambgoat reports: The Chariot will be on the
road consistently during the coming months, including stints with Misery
Signals, The Human Abstract, and the Warped Tour. Here's the latest:
dates w/ Misery Signals, The Human Abstract,
I Hate Sally
5/16 Fayetteville, AR @ The Music Hall
5/17 Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
5/18 Dallas, TX @ The Door
5/19 Houston, TX @ JavaJazz
5/20 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
5/21 Corpus Christi, TX @ House Of Rock
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| Genghis
Tron To Do Canada |
Lambgoat reports: Genghis Tron has lined up
a few Canadian dates for early-May. Here you go:
5/3 Montreal, QC @ Zoo Bizarree
5/4 Ottawa, ON @ End Hits
5/5 Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's
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| Social
D Plan Best Of Comp |
punkbands reports: Mike Ness recently did
an interview that ran on Arizona's azdaily.com. In it he talks about a
Social Distortion greatest hits album which is on the way. The record will
include a new song. "All I can tell you about that is that I had a song
that was pretty much the template for the new album, and we went in and
recorded it. We're gonna release it sooner. We're gonna put it on the greatest-hits
album. So if people want to get a taste of what the new album will sound
like, they can hear it on that song. A song called "Far Behind."[see full
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| The
Hives Recording and Touring |
punkbands reports: The Hives are currently
finishing up the follow up to 2004's Tyrannosaurus Hives. Nicholaus Arson
writes: Today my dears we are busy shooting the cover for our new record.
I´m as of now standing in my underwear balancing a live elephant
on my forhead. It´s hard work but I do it man. I do whatever it takes
to get that shot. Hey Dumbo!!! - hold that pose! Bright lights big animal!
Phew! Ok good think we got it.
Expected release is set to late summer
/ fall. The band have confirmed several shows this summer in Europe[see
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