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Hot Van Hagar |
blabbermouth.net reports: Sammy Hagar won't
be on the road much this year, besides a few gigs with his group the WABORITAS
and his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of VAN
HALEN. But that's not to say that he doesn't have plans to make new music.
Hagar has been performing recently at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Mexico with
former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer
Chad Smith, and he told Launch the three of them might hit the studio together.
"We're thinking about, when the CHILI PEPPERS tour is over, about doing
a little record," he said. "Not a permanent thing, but we've been calling
ourselves CHICKEN FOOT down here, you know?[see full story for more]-
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| NIN
Vs Emo |
FMQB reports: While [Nine Inch Nail's] Reznor
seems happy with his own music, he's still an angry man when it comes to
other acts out there. Talking to Rolling Stone, he ranted "Emo screamo!
(which the magazine describes as "oddly Dr. Seussian") If I happen to accidentally
turn the radio on� I literally can't tell the difference between one of
20 bands. Either I'm getting old, which is a fact, or I'm turning into
my dad! I wonder about the person that's in a band, the young kid who just
got signed or is trying to get signed - why is he doing it? Is he trying
to change the world and do something different and express himself� or
is it because they want to f*** Paris Hilton and be photographed outside
trendy restaurants?" [see full story for some really good info on the forthcoming
NIN CD which undoubtedly won't sound like the 20 odd emo bands out there.]
Reznor isn't alone, The Used also blasted Emo in a recent MTV interview.
"We wanted to say [no] to the genre of music that's eating us all alive
right now - emotional screamo." So says The Used frontman Bert McCracken
talking to Mtv News about his band's next album, which is supposed to be
out in March. "We want to establish ourselves as something brighter than
just this dimly lit singled-out genre that's going to fade away in a couple
years. We're just rock kids�."- Click
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| Grammy
Acts |
Reuters reports: The Dixie Chicks, the Red
Hot Chili Peppers and Gnarls Barkley will all perform at next month's Grammy
Awards, where they will vie compete for the coveted album of the year prize.
Also named in the initial lineup was Beyonce,
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| Grand
Ol Lawsuit |
AP reports: Country music legend Stonewall
Jackson, 74, is claiming that age discrimination by the Grand Ole Opry's
general manager has kept him off the stage.
Jackson filed a $10 million lawsuit Thursday
in federal court against the general manager, Pete Fisher, and the Opry's
owner, Gaylord Entertainment Co.[see full story for more]-
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| Slash
/ Dio / Bozzio RockWalk |
pr-inside reports: Rockers SLASH, RONNIE JAMES
DIO and FRANK ZAPPA's drummer TERRY BOZZIO are to be enshrined in Hollywood's
RockWalk.
The trio will be honoured on Sunset Boulevard
next week (17JAN07), where their handprints and signatures will line up
alongside music legends like ERIC CLAPTON, CARLOS SANTANA and JOHNNY CASH.
[and rightly so. They've earned the honor unlike "stars" that had Walk
of Fame stars purchased for them (e.g. Ryan Seacrest). Actually, a petition
should be started to make Ryan's star a public urinal� just a thought.
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| Heaven
and Hell, Motorhead and Down Tour |
blabbermouth.net reports: DOWN - the acclaimed
New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper
Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),
bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and
vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) - has confirmed
rumors that it will tour North America in March as the opening act for
HEAVEN AND HELL and MOTÖRHEAD. DOWN will play a total of 10 shows
as part of the package and will also perform four headlining gigs on the
East Coast.[see full story for more]- Click
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| The
Game Vs The Game? |
idolator.com reports: Always thinking of new
ways to get his name in the press, The Game has taken to challenging wrestler
Triple H--who also goes by the nom de ring "The Game"--to a scrap:
"I'm much stronger than (wrestler The Game)
is. I was 'The Game' long before he came about. He's on TV wrestling and
it's pretend, made up. I wrestle in real life and I win." [but you gotta
see the full story link to HEAR who came up with The Game first� hint if
he was in a fight with God�. Ah, trick question�] - Click
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| Hellyeah
Release Set |
blabbermouth.net reports: HELLYEAH, the new
band featuring former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott alongside
members of MUDVAYNE and NOTHINGFACE, will release its debut album on April
10 via Epic Records. A two-minute video clip shot during the rehearsal/recording
sessions for the upcoming CD can be viewed online. An audio sample can
be found on the group's MySpace page. [see full story for the preview links
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| Songs
of Fame |
blabbermouth.net reports: Songs and albums
from artists including LED ZEPPELIN, THE WHO, and THE CLASH have been elected
to the Grammy Hall Of Fame. Every year, the Recording Academy honors "recordings
of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25
years old." This year's selections include ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love",
THE WHO album "Who's Next", and THE CLASH album "London Calling".[see full
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| Saliva
Tour |
TuneLab reports: Saliva will hit the road
once again the day, January 23rd, their latest album 'Blood Stained Love
Story' drops. Dates include:
January 23rd in Las Vegas, NV @ House of
Blues
January 25th in Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
January 30th in Corpus Christi, TX @ Pavilion
at Concrete Street
January 31st in Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
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| Coheed
and Cambria Warped |
punkbands reports: Coheed and Cambria are
confirmed for the Warped Tour 2007. The band will join previously announced
acts Bad Religion, Paramore, Cute is What We Aim For, Big D And The Kids
Table, K-os and The Fabulous Rudies. - Click
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| Two
Dollar Brawler Tour |
SMN reports: South Bay metallers, APIARY,
have just confirmed Monster Energy's Two Dollar Brawler Tour with LIGEIA,
BURN IN SILENCE and THE HANDSHAKE MURDERS. The three week run begins February
9th in New Hampshire.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Families
Blast Great White over Charity Gig |
BW&BK reports: Post Chronicle has issued
the following report: The families of the 100 people killed in a blaze
at a GREAT WHITE gig in 2003 have blasted the American rock group after
they announced they are playing a charity gig - for seals.
The fire, at a club in Rhode Island, was
caused by an ill-advised pyrotechnics show, and claimed the life of the
band's guitarist Ty Longley.
The Once Bitten Twice Shy stars have been
called "deeply insensitive" by survivors and relatives still mourning the
loss of their friends and family because a fund set up to help those affected
by the tragedy is out of money.[see full story for more]-
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| RIAA
Buy Off Senators? |
FMQB reports: A bill has been introduced to
Congress which would set new rules for satellite radio, creating new rates
and content protection standards similar to those of Internet radio. The
legislation was sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Lindsey Graham
(R-SC), Joseph Biden (D-DE) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN).
The bill is part of the ongoing debate
over the ability of satellite radio subscribers to record high-quality,
digital copies of songs directly from broadcasts. The RIAA[.... we'll leave
it at that, see the full story for all the gory details including the RIAA
praise of Senator Frankenstein's hard work and talks about creating a "fair"
marketplace. Would fair include non-RIAA member labels?]-
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| 3rd
Annual Raven's Heart Benefit |
antiMusic reports: Online presale tickets
just went on sale for the 3rd annual Raven's Heart Benefit concert which
will take place on Thursday January 18th at the El Sid in Silverlake (4212
W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90029). antiMusic has been a proud
sponsor of this event for the past three years and a lot of heavy rock's
biggest starts have also shown their support by attending or performing
including Disturbed, Vinnie Paul, Nicko from Iron Maiden, Dizzy from Guns
N' Roses (performing again this year), members from Anthrax, Motley Crue,
Type O Negative, Prong, Murder Dolls, Poison, AC/DC, Ministry, Orgy, Danzig,
� the list goes on. This year the event takes place again on the Eve of
the Namm Show so who knows who will show up!
The event will feature a rare solo performance
by Nuno Bettencourt as well as sets by The Bangkok Five, Jordis (from Rockstar
INXS) backed by members of Otep, as well as several all-star bands including
current/past members of Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Whitesnake, W.A.S.P., Exodus,
Dio, Quiet Riot, Andrew WK, Twisted Sister, Monster Magnet, Prong, Fishbone,
Ratt, Vast and too many more to list. The night will be capped off by an
All-Star jam fronted by host and event organizer Happenin' Harry. Harry
will also be sharing hosting duties with Kari Ann Peniche (Miss Teen USA
& Playboy Model), Phil Varone (Skid Row & Saigon Kick), Victoria
Sin (Adult Video Starlett), Rev. Jeffrey Damnit And "Downtown" Scotty Brown
(Bravo's Million Dollar Listing). You can get more information about the
event, who's performing this year, learn all about the Raven's Heart Foundation
and pre-order tickets at the full story link!- Click
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