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Emerson Hart Week: I Wish The Best For You

antiMusic reports: Rejoice Tonic fans! You Wanted More and former Tonic frontman Emerson Hart is here to give it to you. We're celebrating the release of Emerson's new solo CD, 'Cigarettes and Gasoline,' this week and have asked him to pick his favorite five songs from the CD and tell us a little bit about each one. We continue today with "I Wish The Best For You". Here is Emerson:

Forgive, forgive, forgive. If things don't work out in a relationship, spending years in bitterness will force you to never take a chance again. There is nothing better than loving and being loved.- Learn more about the new album with this cool online video with interviews, performances etc. and pick up the CD in stores now!

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Britney Hiring Assassin?

Contact Music reports: Former pop legend Britney Spears has been accused of threatening to kill two celebrity photographers and throwing a baby bottle at them. The 25-year-old was involved in the alleged scuffle with the two men last week as they tried to take pictures of her leaving the Wynn Las Vegas resort.

A statement from the lawyers of Andrew Deetz and Kyle Henderson claims that Britney had shouted "I am going to kill you!" It also alleges her bodyguard Cesar Julio Camera grabbed Deetz from behind before punching and kicking him. Britney then reportedly ran towards Henderson but was stopped from reaching him by security from the resort.

She is alleged to have advised Deetz to get a restraining order against her because she would kill him or hire someone that could. [sorry about the headline we just couldn't resist with the goofiness of this whole thing. Maybe next she will be charged with assault with a deadly baby bottle?]
- more on this utterly important story is here

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New Found Glory Drug Bust

antiMusic reports: Punkbands says there was a drug bust for the New Found Glory crew while they are on the Warped Tour. Must not have been a major bust as the band's label issued a statement saying that the crew member was only charged with a misdemeanor. No one in the band was arrested.

Drive-Thru Records statement: While in the Indianapolis area, the tour bus New Found Glory was traveling on was stopped by police for having high beams engaged while driving. The police searched the bus and one of the crewmembers was detained and charged with a misdemeanor. - more on this story

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Stars Lineup for VA Tech Show

antiMusic reports: The Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Phil Vassar and Nas have signed on to perform a special concert for Virginia Tech to help the university carry on after a massacre at the school last April where a gunman killed 32 people.

The concert was organized to help the student body and faculty start the school year on a positive note according to an AP report. The artists have volunteered their time for the event which will take place at the school's Lane Stadium on September 6th and will be funded by corporate sponsorships and sales of concert merchandise.

The general public at this point has not been invited to the event but students, university staff and faculty will be offered free tickets.- more on this story

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Faith Hill Vs Ball Grabbing Fan

Hecklerspray reports: When you're famous, people think that they own you - or, more specifically, they think they own your husband's balls, as Faith Hill realised this weekend when a female concert-goer got all grabby on her husband Tim McGraw's nicknacks.

When a ballsy female concertgoer reached out and grabbed Tim McGraw's nether regions Saturday at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, his missus [Faith Hill] told the errant fan in no uncertain terms that that sort of behavior is frowned upon in them there parts�

"Somebody needs to teach you some class, my friend," a finger-wagging Hill told the woman. "You don't go grabbin' somebody else's, somebody's husband's balls, you understand me? That's very disrespectful!"- more on this story

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New Eagles CD Coming

antiMusic reports: The race is on! Who will release their long overdue album first? The Eagles or Guns N' Roses? According to Billboard it looks like The Eagles may beat Axl and company to the punch as they are wrapping up work on their first studio album since "The Long Run" which hit in 1979.

Joe Walsh told Billboard that fans should expect something different from the new album with writing input from each member. The line up these days include Walsh, Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Timothy B Schmit. Notice a name that is curiously absent?

"It's hard to compare to anything that I hear out there now," Walsh said of the music. He also says that the album is practically in the bag, "We're just finishing vocals and mixing it. We're all finally signing off on it." - more on this story

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Snow Patrol No Show in Court

Yahoo reports: Snow Patrol keyboardist Tom Simpson did not appear in court to face a charge of cocaine possession Tuesday (July 31). At the last hearing earlier this month, the keyboard player was told that he must appear before the court Tuesday.

Simpson and co-accused Colin Kennedy, both 35 and from Glasgow, are accused of being in possession of cocaine in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, on June 24, 2006.

Sheriff Iain Peebles continued the case without plea until August 28 after a request from Simpson's lawyer.- more on this story

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And We Will Repackage the Trail of Dead With Androids

antiMusic reports: Trail of Dead posted an interesting update to their website about Interscope's plans to repackaging their entire catalog under different names. We don't know how serious to take this item given the band's sense of humor (including their announcement about creating an android drummer) and a quote attributed to a label spokesperson but here is the news as they delivered it (real or not): Interscope Records revealed their plans this past Friday to re-release five albums from recording artists ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead ahead of an anticipated sixth album release in early 2008.

Each of the five albums, only two of which were released under the band's current recording contract with Interscope Records, will receive new titles and new packaging. The track listing and songs themselves will remain unchanged from their original versions.

Interscope spokesman Thomas Kraft spoke to the media about the subtle subconscious promotional reasoning behind the unorthodox move. "We're trying to concoct a storm in the media and indeed in the general music-going public that will hopefully create a tidal wave of sales for the new old records. Each record has individual traits particular to successful mainstream sales. So as to make things easier for the public, we're going to call the first album 'Trail of Dead', the second 'Trail of Dead II', so on and so forth and release [the albums] in sequential order over a five week period." Interscope are hoping to release the string of albums this fall, coincidently mirroring the release timeframe for a greatest hits compilation from original numerical album pioneers Led Zeppelin.
- Find out about the whole android drummer bit here

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Sum 41 Debut in Top 10

PR reports: Underclass Hero, the fourth full-length album by Island Records group Sum 41, debuted today at #7 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart with sales of over 44,000 units. In addition to this being the highest US chart debut for the multi-platinum act (the band's 2004 release, Chuck, debuted at #10), Underclass Hero also entered the Japanese chart at #1 last week, with sales of 65,000. [They also topped the charts in their homeland according to Jam!]

Sum 41 is now in Australia for dates in Melbourne (tonight) and Sydney (August 3rd). The following weekend they co-headline Japan's prestigious Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo (August 11th) and Osaka (August 12th), with fellow Island band Fall Out Boy, Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani, Arctic Monkeys, Offspring, and a slew of other bands. U.S. Summer tour plans include a half-dozen shows along the Vans Warped Tour from August 14th (St. Louis) through August 25th (Los Angeles).
- more on this story

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AC/DC Go Digital

antiMusic reports: Up until now if you wanted to download "Highway to Hell" or "Let Me Put My Love Into You," you've been forced to do it illegally. That is no longer the case as AC/DC has inked an exclusive deal with Verizon Wireless to sell their catalog online.

There are a couple of catches. First you will only find digital AC/DC through Verizon VCast Music service for PCs. And you can't pick and choose which songs you want, you have to buy the full albums at about $12 each according to Billboard. The one exception being "You Shook Me All Night Long" which you can download to your cell phone.- more on this story

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Cavalera Brothers Set Live Return

Blabbermouth reports: INFLIKTED, the new project featuring SEPULTURA founding members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) alongside vocalist Joe Duplantier (bass) of the French progressive death metallers GOJIRA and SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo has been confirmed for the 11th annual D-Low Memorial concert, set to take place August 31 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona.

The D-Low show is held every year in memory of Max Cavalera's stepson Dana "D-Low" Wells who was killed in a 1996 car wreck. It is SOULFLY's biggest show of the year and draws fans from all over the United States. In 2004, SOULFLY filmed portions of its "The Song Remains Insane" DVD at the event.

INFLIKTED (a name which may or may not stick due to countless bands that have had similar-sounding monikers over the years) is currently putting the finishing touches on its debut album in Los Angeles.- Find out who else is on the bill and learn more about this new group

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News Alert! Lauryn Hill A Diva!

Gigwise reports: It doesn't look like a Fugees reunion is going to happen anytime soon - Wyclef Jean has lashed out at former band mate Lauryn Hill, claiming that her diva ways and desire to produce is what's stopping them from re-forming.

Speaking to Scratch Magazine, he said: "Lauryn is straight up the problem, bro. She wants to be a producer. Don't come telling us how to chop up beats so you can get credit for it."

Wyclef goes on to describe Hill's diva-like tendencies. "Don't come back and be like, 'I wanna produce a beat.' That's like me saying I wanna sing an R&B vocal. - He's just getting warmed up, read more of the fury against the diva here

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Playing Games With Nirvana

Blabbermouth reports: Nirvana's landmark 1991 album "Nevermind" has been licensed in its entirety for use in the upcoming Electronic Arts video game Rock Band, according to Tech Digest.

Gamers will be able to download the complete album and play along to it as they're playing the game. Rock Band will be available on November 20 for the Xbox platform.

In addition, the song "Heart Shaped Box", from Nirvana's 1993 record "In Utero", will appear in Guitar Legend, a game in the mode of the popular Guitar Hero that's being designed for mobile phones.- more on this story

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Rolling Papers: Keith Richards Inks Book Deal

Contact Music reports: Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is to write his autobiography, after signing a book deal reportedly worth more than $7 million (£3.5 million).

The desire to publish the life story of the musician once regarded as the most hedonistic character of the rock world had reportedly sparked a bidding war between several publishing houses.

Richards' forthcoming memoir will be "the most eagerly awaited book" to come out of the rock and roll industry, the publisher who eventually signed a deal with the star claimed yesterday.- Let the hype begin!

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DMX in the Dog House

Contact Music reports: Rapper DMX has been ordered to pay a whopping $242,000 (GBP121,000) after failing to honour a deal to promote a clothing line for dogs.

The 36-year-old, real name Earl Simmons, agreed to become a spokesman for bosses at Amusing Diversions Inc. after they produced and marketed a canine clothing line, named for his dog Boomer 129.

The line included dog caps, scarves, raincoats and bomber jackets. Amusing Diversions bosses claimed Simmons failed to promote the merchandise- more on this story

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