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Inspired Va Tech Killer? |
Blabbermouth reports: 23-year-old Korean student
Cho Seung-Hui, who has been identified as the gunman at the Virginia Tech
University massacre, wrote a play which takes its name from the GUNS N'
ROSES song "Mr. Brownstone" and tells of a crew of 17-year-olds who skip
school to gamble at a casino and fantasize about killing their professor.
The play apparently goes through the lyrics of the entire GN'R song, relating
Mr. Brownstone to the teacher the main characters want to kill.[see full
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| Imus
Down, Is Rap Next? |
AP reports: In the wake of Don Imus' firing
for his on-air slur about the Rutgers women's basketball team, a high-powered
group of music-industry executives met privately Wednesday to discuss sexist
and misogynistic rap lyrics.
During the furor that led to Imus' fall
last week from his talk-radio perch, many of his critics carped as well
about offensive language in rap music.
The meeting, called by hip-hop mogul Russell
Simmons' Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, was held at the New York home of
Lyor Cohen, chairman and chief executive of U.S. music at Warner Music
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| Cowell
Denies Eyeroll |
TMZ reports: TMZ spoke with Simon Cowell this
morning about last night's incident on "A.I.," in which Cowell sarcastically
rolled his eyes [see full story link] after contestant Chris Richardson
offered condolences to the families of the victims at Virginia Tech.
Cowell told TMZ, "I couldn't hear what
Chris had said. I was talking to Paula. My reaction (rolling his eyes)
was to what he had said previously, that singing nasally is a form of singing."
It's true, when the judges are off camera
they frequently jab at each other as the singers do their thing.
Simon told TMZ he was shocked when he saw
what went down: "When I watched the show back, I was horrified."-
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| Ben
Lee Gets A Little Help From His Friends |
Reuters reports: Australian singer/songwriter
Ben Lee has drafted Mandy Moore and Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden
for his next album.
"Ripe," the follow-up to 2005's "Awake
Is the New Asleep," is due out September via indie label New West.
Moore, who is gearing up for the release
of her own album in June, guests on the track "Birds and Bees," which Lee
likens on his blog to "Summer Lovin"' from the musical "Grease."[see full
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| Stoned
Horses |
Reuters reports: Preparations to sedate as
many as 300 horses stabled at Belgrade's racecourse to keep them calm during
a Rolling Stones concert have enraged Serb animal lovers who are lobbying
to have the gig moved to another venue.
The concert is expected to draw more than
100,000 people to the Hippodrome, Belgrade's largest fenced space. The
horses will be only a few meters from the stage.[see full story for more]-
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| Hellyeah
Lose Member |
Blabbermouth reports: HELLYEAH, the new band
featuring former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott alongside
members of MUDVAYNE and NOTHINGFACE, has parted ways with bassist Jerry
Montano (NOTHINGFACE, DANZIG). His replacement will be announced shortly.
In other news, HELLYEAH will launch the
"Fire It Up" tour on May 20 in Baltimore before heading over to Australia
and making its way to England for an appearance at this year's Download
festival. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Sanctity
Van Crash |
BW&BK reports: Roadrunner Records has
issued the following update on SANCTITY, who are currently on a European
tour with TRIVIUM, ANNIHILATOR and GOJIRA:
"While touring the UK supporting Trivium,
Sanctity was involved in an accident last night (April 17th) in Nottingham,
England when a taxi hit the band's van, driving them into a brick wall.
Thankfully, no one was injured, just a few bumps and bruises. The band
is hitching a ride with their friends in Trivium until the van can be repaired."
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| Britney
Vs Manager |
Contact Music reports: Britney Spears has
reportedly fired her long-time manager for failing to get her career back
on track.
According to the New York Post's Page Six
magazine, the troubled pop star even blames Larry Rudolph for the fall
out from her much reported recent nights out Paris Hilton because he introduced
her to the hotel heiress.
But according to the magazine... the 25-year-old
star may now face legal action after breaking her contract with Rudolph.[see
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| The
Runaways The Movie |
Contact Music reports: Seventies teen rockers
THE RUNAWAYS are set to become the subjects of a new movie biopic, NEON
ANGELS. Videomaker Floria Sigismondi has signed on to direct the film,
which will follow the fortunes of the all-girl group founded by Kim Fowley
and featuring a young Joan Jett. Jett, who went on to become the group's
biggest solo success,[see full story for more]- Click
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| GHP
Punk Soap Saga Ends |
punkbands reports: Remember this story about
the dude from The Germs getting arrested for carrying soap? Well the charges
have been dropped. After lab tests, police confirmed the soap didn't contain
the date rape drug GHP. Bolles called the incident "a result of strange
and anachronistic profiling" in The Union Tribune- Click
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| Dillinger
Recording Plan |
punkbands reports: The Dillinger Escape Plan
have reportedly booked studio time this spring with producer Joe Barresi
(Queens Of The Stone Age, Clutch) for their new album which is expected
out in October through Relapse. The band were originally tipped to record
the album with producer Steve Evetts (Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura).
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| Less
Than Reel Authority Tour |
punkbands reports: Less Than Jake has announced
more dates for their July and August co-headlining tour with Reel Big Fish.
The 3rd wave ska era acts will be joined by Streetlight Manifesto and Against
All Authority on the tour.
July 3, 2007 Uptown Theatre Kansas City,
MO
July 4, 2007 Milwaukee Summerfest Milwaukee,
WI
July 5, 2007 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal
Oak, MI
July 7, 2007 The Town Ballroom
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| Rock
Charts |
SMN reports: Rough charting and sales information
for rock/alt/metal acts for this week has been released - it lined up as
follows:
#6 - DAUGHTRY - DAUGHTRY @ 51,418
#9 - HELL YEAH - HELLYEAH @ 43,734
#26 - MODEST MOUSE - WE WERE ALL DEAD
BEFORE THE SHIP SANK @ 22,454
#27 - CHEVELLE - VENA SERA @ 21,705
#29 - HINDER - EXTREME BEHAVIOR @ 20,543
#30 - FALL OUT BOY - INFINITY ON HIGH
@ 20,101
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| Haunted
Ozzfest Underground? |
SMN reports: It's rumored that for one show
only, OZZFEST 2007 will combine with THE SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND�sort
of. Louisville, Kentucky's former tuberculosis hospital, the Wavery Hills
Sanatorium, rumored to be one of the most haunted places in America, will
play host to the show on August 11. Put on by Terry Harper and the Wavery
Hills Historical Society, some of the larger acts from the two powerful
summer festivals will combine.[see full story for more]-
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| Tool
Reschedule |
SMN reports: TOOL have rescheduled almost
40 gigs following the announcement earlier this year that drummer Danny
Carey had torn his bicep, forcing postponement of a number of shows back
in March. Kicking off on April 27 in Las Vegas, the trek will route through
to Grand Rapids, MI in July.[see full story for more]-
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| Styx
Join Def Lep Tour |
PR reports: STYX is pleased to announce that
they will be joining Def Leppard on their summer concert tour of the United
States and Canada. The 50 date tour kicks off on June 27th in Cincinnati
and ends on September 30th in Edmonton. Foreigner is scheduled to appear
on select dates. Tickets for the Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit
and Boston dates are going on sale Saturday, April 21st. The tour is being
produced by Live Nation.
"We look forward to being a part of this
amazing evening of music," says Tommy Shaw. "Just picture the combined
set lists! All these songs, one after another being packed into a single
concert experience will be incredible---imagine what it's going to be like
for us all to get this nightly dose of modern day Rock History tonic. It's
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