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Pregnant Girlfriend Assault?

TMZ reports: TMZ has learned that police are conducting a criminal investigation into allegations that R & B singer Tyrese punched his pregnant girlfriend in the arm and thigh early this morning.

Police sources tell us that Tyrese's live-in girlfriend claimed that the two got into a heated argument around 5:30 AM at their Los Angeles home. According to our sources, paramedics responded after Tyrese allegedly struck the woman, who is five months pregnant, twice and then drove away from the scene.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Dimebag Murder Book

BW&BK reports: A Vulgar Display Of Power: Courage And Carnage At The Alrosa Villa is a new book by author Chris A. due in February through MJS Music Publications. The official press release follows: �A Vulgar Display Of Power tells the true story of the events leading up to the tragic murders. It peers into the twisted mind and background of a killer intoxicated by psychotic rage and driven by the voice of the beast inside his head. A Vulgar Display Of Power attempts to make sense of what appears to be a senseless act. Unlike books that only focus on the evil of the killer or the fruits of the crime, A Vulgar Display Of Power also extols the inspirational selflessness of those who died trying to help others. 

Within its pages, readers will meet and experience the lives of Erin Halk, Jeff Thompson, and Nathan Bray. In addition, the book contains a moving tribute to Dimebag Darrell Abbott with contributions from fans, rock stars and friends.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bucky Idol Deal

E! Online reports: Lyric Street Records announced Wednesday that it has signed American Idol finalist Bucky Covington, making him the eighth alum from season five to ink a recording contract.

�Covington's single, "A Different World," will hit the country radio airwaves Jan. 16. His as-yet untitled first album, which will be produced by Miller, is scheduled to drop Apr. 17[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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White Rapper = Wrapper?

AP reports: Their very names strike fear in the hearts of white rappers everywhere: Vanilla Ice. Snow. Kevin Federline. Though there are notable success stories - Eminem and the Beastie Boys, most obviously - pale emcees often travel a hard road to respect. "The White Rapper Show," a new reality program debuting Monday (10:30 p.m. EST on VH1), is both a parody and commentary on race in hip-hop.

The setup is simple and instantly amusing: Ten white amateurs are picked to live in an apartment in New York's South Bronx (the birthplace of hip-hop), where they must prove their rhyming skills and gain respect. The winner gets $100,000. [see full story for all the gory details]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Baby Stapp

AP reports: Former Creed front man Scott Stapp and his wife welcomed a baby girl Thursday. Milan Hayat Stapp is the couple's first child.

According to a statement from his record company, the baby's name reflects her parents' roots: Milan was chosen from Stapp's Cherokee heritage and means "to have the creativity of God," while Hayat draws from her mother's Jordanian upbringing and means "to give life."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Snoop's Legal Reality

Reuters reports: For Snoop Dogg, nothing comes easy -- even starting a youth football league. 

New York-based Natural Resources Media & Technology Group has filed suit against the rapper's Snoop Youth Football League Foundation, alleging the foundation made a deal for a reality television series chronicling Snoop's involvement in the league in violation of a pre-existing deal with 20th Century Fox to develop a similar feature film.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Dylan Ferry

Gigwise reports: Bryan Ferry is set to release an album of Bob Dylan covers, imaginatively titled 'Dylanesque.' 

The Roxy Music frontman releases the 11 track long-player on March 5 and covers some of Dylan's most famous tracks. 

Amongst the classics included are 'The Times They Are A Changin', 'Simple Twist Of Fate' and 'All Along The Watchtower' - later of course covered by Jimi Hendrix.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Super Furry Delorean

Filter reports: Boom Bip (aka Bryan Hollon) and Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys have formed a new project called Neon Neon. According to a MySpace post by Boom Bip the sessions began in London in the Summer of '06 and stretched until November. The project is based on the life and times of automobile engineer and executive John Delorean. Hollon says the sound goes in and out of electro-pop to steady bouncing beats with raps from Spank Rock, Fat Lip, and choral arrangements by The Magic Numbers.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Busta Faces Assault Rap

hecklerspray reports: We should have seen this coming. Throughout Busta Rhymes' career he's warned us that he's Dangerous and that he's Got Us All In Check, but we didn't realise he was referring explicitly to any of his employees that dare ask him for money after Christmas.

According to reports, Busta Rhymes has finally turned himself in to face New York cops following claims that he beat up his driver Eddie Hatchett for having the nerve to ask him for 19 day's back pay on December 26. Busta Rhymes, already no stranger to legal difficulties, now faces charges of assault and behaving like an almost comically violent modern-day version of a festive Dickensian curmudgeon.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Heaven and Hell Get Banged

blabbermouth.net reports: HEAVEN AND HELL � the new band featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, plus drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) � has been confirmed as the headliner of this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 22-23, 2007 in Balingen, Germany.[see full story for who else will play the fest]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Judus Priest Eye Mid Year Release

blabbermouth.net reports: Launch Radio Networks reports: Things are going well with the recording of the new JUDAS PRIEST album. It's a concept album about the 16th Century French prophet Nostradamus, and the band has started thinking about release dates. Frontman Rob Halford told Launch that everyone's excited about the project. "The writing sessions were fantastic � some of the best writing that (guitarists) Glenn (Tipton) and K.K. (Downing) and myself have ever created, and we're in good shape, we're recording. And finger's crossed, and with the belief that it's ready when it's ready, we should be out by the middle of 2007 with 'Nostradamus'."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Lohan Surgery

TMZ reports: TMZ has confirmed that Lindsay Lohan has undergone an operation to remove her appendix.

Leslie Sloane, Lindsay's rep, tells TMZ that Lindsay was not feeling well so she went to the doctor yesterday who performed several tests and determined that Lindsay was suffering from appendicitis. Doctors asked her to return to the hospital today to remove her appendix as a precaution.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Phishy Plea

pr-inside reports: Former PHISH star TREY ANASTASIO has pleaded not guilty to a drug possession charge in a Whitehall, New York court.

The rocker was arraigned on misdemeanour charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs yesterday (04JAN07), following his arrest last month (15DEC06).

Police spotted Anastasio's vehicle weaving across a rural road and pulled him over. During a quick search of his car, they found quantities of prescription painkillers and an anti-anxiety drug that had not been prescribed for Anastasio.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Apple Sued Over DRM

tinfoilmusic.net reports: Apple is the target in a new lawsuit claiming that the company's iTunes, and iPod, are crippled by the company. Specifically pointed out in the lawsuit is the ability of the hardware within the iPod to play certain filetypes that have been disabled by Apple and Apple's refusal to license their AAC digital rights management schemes to other companies, allowing competing products to connect and use the iTunes Music Store.

The judge in the case seems to think that the case has merit and has quashed Apple's motion to dismiss. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bleed The Sky Temp

SMN reports: As the final addition to their new line-up, BLEED THE SKY has brought in Rob Thornton to take the place of Wayne Miller on guitar. Thornton played alongside current second BLEED THE SKY guitarist Dave Culbert in the metal band Brotherhood based out of San Antonio, Texas. Thornton and Culbert make a lethal duo that will be contributing heavily to the new BLEED THE SKY as-yet-untitled record to be produced by FEAR FACTORY's Christian Olde Wolbers.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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