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Britney Auction |
TMZ reports: [Britney's public breakdown has
progressed rapidly over the weekend. First she reportedly did a one night
stand in rehab and then she decided to sport the Mr Clean look (Maybe she
watched too many episodes of "Deal or No Deal?") Here is the latest in
saga as of press time but you can read more on the earlier adventures later
in today's Day in Rock. If you care about such things. On the bright side,
now Britney can go on SNL, sing Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" and rip
up a photo of K-Fed]Britney's $20 haircut may have been on the house, but
the salon where the fallen pop princess chopped off her locks is cleaning
up big time.
The owners say they saved every strand
of Brit's hair and plan to peddle it on eBay. "We will probably auction
it off for charity," co-owner JT Tognozzi tells E! Online. [see full story
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| Music
Biz Is Dead |
KNAC reports: Legendary music producer Bob
Ezrin says the much talked about imminent demise of the record business
is already here. "People are not going to the record store and are not
paying for downloads," says the man who discovered Alice Cooper, produced
Pink Floyd's The Wall, as well as records for David Bowie, Peter Gabriel,
KISS, and countless other bands.
He said that people in the music business
can't simply find new ways to do old things. "The old things are gone.
In the next couple of weeks, maybe months, there will be a bloodbath at
the major record companies. We're not at the tipping point, we're on the
other side."
He said the goal of having a hit record
is a bad goal. "Maybe one person in this room will have a hit record. The
days of hit records are over," he said. "It's about being something real.
. . people need to change their goals in order to survive as entertainers."
[the story continues at the full story link, but Bob doesn't mention if
that his work on "Psycho Circus" helped this downfall] -
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| Ray
Evans RIP |
AP reports: Oscar-winning songwriter Ray Evans,
whose long collaboration with partner Jay Livingston produced such enduring
standards as "Mona Lisa," "Buttons and Bows," "Silver Bells" and "Whatever
Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)," has died. He was 92.
Evans died late Thursday of heart failure
at a Los Angeles hospital, Frederick Nicholas, Evans' longtime lawyer,
said Friday.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Oasis
Vs Sting |
Gigwise reports: Noel Gallagher has claimed
Oasis are the first band ever to get a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution
to Music whilst "still relevant".
Oasis picked up the industry gong on Wednesday
and Gallagher was delighted to name and shame star such as Sting - currently
taking part in a reunion of The Police - in expressing his delight.
He says, "We are the only ones around to
have picked it up who are still relevant. The likes of Sting aren't relevant
any more. I didn't want to come down here when I was dying." [who told
them they were ever relevant? Oh, as a poor man's Beatles they are relevant.
see full story for more irrelevant crap from Noel]- Click
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| Andrew
W.K. Plans NYC Club |
CMJ reports: Andrew W.K. revealed to CMJ today�in
his inimitably excited manner�that he is creating a different kind of New
York City hotspot for music fans and regular clubgoers. "This is something
I always wanted to do, have a space for all types of people to come and
be creative, relax, and have their minds blown," says W.K. He is working
on the as-yet-unnamed venture with an experienced team of club managers
and architects. In addition, he will have the creative input of artist
Spencer Sweeney, who was also the first person to book Andrew's early NYC
shows.[see full story for more - we could make a joke about what a party
it will be but that would be as redundant as the use of that word in his
songs.]- Click
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| Spector
Trial To Be TV Spectacle |
BBC reports: Full TV coverage of the US murder
trial of music producer Phil Spector will be allowed, a Superior Court
judge says. Judge Larry Paul Fidler claimed it was time to overcome a "fear
of cameras" in Los Angeles courts, prevalent since OJ Simpson's murder
acquittal in 1995.
But he warned he would "pull the plug"
if the media acted irresponsibly. [when has that ever happened? see full
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| Pro-Pain
Set Release |
Blabbermouth reports: PRO-PAIN will release
its new album, "Age Of Tyranny / The Tenth Crusade", in Europe on March
30. U.S. and Japanese release dates will be announced shortly. The track
listing is as follows:
01. The New Reality
02. All For King George
03. Pigs In Clover
04. Beyond The Pale (feat. Matt Bizilia
from ICARUS WITCH)
05. Three Minutes Hate
06. Heads Will Roll
07. Company Jerk
08. Impeach, Indict, Imprison
09. Leveler
10. Iraqnam
11. Live Free (Or Die Trying)
[see full story for more info on the CD]-
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| Still
Remains Recording |
Blabbermouth reports: Michigan's STILL REMAINS
are hard at work recording their second studio album, tentatively titled
"The Serpent", in Los Angeles with producer Steve Evetts (SEPULTURA, STORY
OF THE YEAR, HE IS LEGEND, SAVES THE DAY).
Commented vocalist T.J. Miller: "OK...here
is what's going on: I'm totally freaking out. Listening back to these songs
right now is so invigorating. Bone is finished on drums. Mike and Jordan
are about 7 or 8 songs in. Mike and I just started working on some vocals
last night...getting the levels right. It's all coming together so well.
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| Crosby
Illness Kills Tour |
pr-inside reports: Veteran rocker DAVID CROSBY
has postponed a forthcoming US tour with former bandmate GRAHAM NASH because
of a mystery illness.
THE CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH stars were
due to hit the road next month (MAR07) for a series of gigs across America,
but they will now be rescheduled.
Crosby, 65, has battled ill health for
years. He has hepatitis C and underwent a liver transplant in 1995. He
also cancelled an Australian tour earlier this month, amid claims he was
suffering pneumonia.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Flawed
Bassist |
TuneLab reports: In addition to announcing
new bassist Van Avery, Flaw has also added several tour dates to their
upcoming schedule. Current confirmed dates are:
March 11th in Louisville, KY @ Headliners
Music Hall w/ Powerman 5000
March 17th in Flint, MI @ The Machine
Shop
March 24th in Lima, OH @ Harry's Hideaway
March 25th in Rockford, IL @ Scanlans
April 13th in Detroit, MI @ TNT's
April 20th in Fayetteville, NC @ Jesters
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| Celebretardity
For Vh1 Classic? |
idolator.com reports: Thanks to Jossip for
delivering VH1 general manager Tom Calderone's memo on the future of VH1
Classic, which, despite having nearly all of its staff cut during this
week's layoffs, will soldier on. While there's no word on the future of
Eddie Trunk in the memo, we did pick out this highlight: Michele Dix has
been tapped to "develop the programming for the channel that salutes the
music icons of the 60s, 70s, 80s and early 90s." We did a little digging
and found out that, during her tenure at MTV Networks, Dix has had a hand
in developing "icon-saluting" shows like Meet The Barkers and Doggy Fizzle
Televizzle; expect I Got Married By MC Hammer: The Show to be announced
any day now. [see full story for the full memo- maybe Dix will turn it
into 24/7 Celebretardity shows?]- Click
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| Sick
of It All Plot New CD |
punkbands reports: After many tours, Sick
of It All are going back to the studio later this year to work on their
follow-up to 2006's "Death to Tyrants". Expect it to be released sometime
in 2008. No further announcements regarding the album have been made. -
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| The
Red Chord Lose Fay |
SMN reports: THE RED CHORD is looking for
a new guitar player as Jonny Fay is leaving the band to focus on work at
his recording studio. The band will be auditioning guitar players during
February and March. [see full story for info on that]
In regards to his departure, Fay had this
to say: "This was not an easy decision to make. I have loved every second
of my time in this band, and I will miss it dearly. However, as long as
I have been involved in music my true passion has been recording, and I
feel that the time has come for me to give it my undivided attention. I
have opened a recording studio in Milford, NH, and will be devoting my
time to recording and producing bands and musicians, locally and nationally.
This has been an incredible experience, and I will continue to support
The Red Chord and help them in any way that I can in the future."-
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| Rocker
in Drug Induced Coma |
Lambgoat reports: Inked In Blood (Facedown
Records) guitarist Matt McDonnell is currently hospitalized. Bandmate Stephen
Poole comments:
"Early Sunday Matt was taken to the hospital
where it was discovered that he had a severe case of pneumonia and pleurisy.
After a few days he appeared to be getting better but then took a turn
for the worse. He is now in the hospital's icu in a drug induced coma.[see
full story for more info on how you can donate to help pay his medical
expenses since he does not have insurance]- Click
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