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Wife Swap |
KNAC reports: KNAC.COM has received the following
letter asking us to help find to ideal heavy metal family:
"My name is Rachelle Mendez and I'm a
Casting Producer for ABC Television's hit reality show, Wife Swap. I am
conducting a National Casting Search to find Metal Fans to feature on the
current season of our show, and am contacting you in hopes of discussing
the possibility of working together to find a family who we can consider
casting. [see full story for more� now there is some fine programming for
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| Kanye
Coldplay |
Launch reports: Chris Martin will feature
on the new Kanye West album, the hip hop icon has revealed.
The Coldplay star appeared on "Beach Chair,"
a track on Kingdom Come, Jay-Z's return to the hip-hop world, last year.
Kanye has now revealed that he and Martin
have recorded a song called "Homecoming," which is scheduled to be the
first single from the follow-up to Late Registration.[see full story for
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| Bjork
& Friends |
Launch reports: Bjork has begun work on her
new album, with Antony Hegarty and Timbaland among the contributors.
The Icelandic pop star's last official
release was Medulla in 2004. The current recordings are expected to result
in a follow-up, due later this year. Hegarty, of Antony & the Johnsons
fame, has apparently laid down vocals for two tracks on the LP, while super
producer Timbaland is working on a further two.[see full story for more]-
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| B.I.G.
Dis� Dismissal That Is |
AP reports: A judge threw out a defamation
lawsuit by a man who claimed Fox Television and a hip-hop magazine falsely
accused him of involvement in the unsolved murder of rapper
A Superior Court judge on Thursday dismissed
the suit by Tyruss Himes against Fox-owned KTTV-TV in Los Angeles and XXL
magazine.
The judge granted defense motions to dismiss
the lawsuit on grounds that the stories were constitutionally protected
free speech.[see full story for more]- Click
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| RIP
Papa Denny |
AP reports: Denny Doherty, one-quarter of
the 1960s folk-rock group the Mamas and the Papas, known for their soaring
harmony on hits like "California Dreamin'" and "Monday, Monday," died Friday
at 66.
His sister Frances Arnold said the singer-songwriter
died at his home in Mississauga, a city just west of Toronto, after a short
illness. He had suffered kidney problems following surgery last month and
had been put on dialysis, Arnold said. [see full story for more]-
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| McCartney
Settles |
pr-inside reports: SIR PAUL McCARTNEY has
reportedly agreed to a £32 million ($63 million) divorce settlement
with his estranged wife HEATHER MILLS, after a bitter six month battle
over the former BEATLE's vast fortune.
McCartney split from his second wife Mills
in May last year (06) after four years of marriage, and began divorce proceedings
in July (06). [see full story for more - now we could make a joke about
the 63 mil falling short of 64 answering Paul's question for the Sgt Pepper
album but it looks like she had a leg to stand on after all.]-
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| Atom
Still In Offspring |
TuneLab reports: Previous reports that drummer
Atom Willard had left The Offspring to join Angles and Airwaves full time
have turned out to be false. Airwaves bassist Rob Sinn, who is rumored
to have first made the allegation, has confirmed that the Willard has not
left The Offspring.[see full story for more music news]-
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| Town
Godsmacked |
TuneLab reports: The town of Lawrence, Massachusetts
presented Godsmack singer Sully Erna with a key to the city on Tuesday.
The honor was arranged by Lawrence City Councilman Nunzio DiMarca, who
has known Erna since he was a kid growing up in the city.
"I remember him when he was washing dishes
at my brother's restaurant," DiMarca said at the ceremony, according to
the local Eagle-Tribune. "He's always been a very polished young man."[see
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| Now
They Want To Sue ISPs |
tinfoil.music reports: The music industry
opened up a new front in the war on online music piracy yesterday, threatening
to sue internet service providers that allow customers to illegally share
copyrighted tracks over their networks.
The International Federation of the Phonographic
Industry, or IFPI, said it would take action against internet companies
that carry vast amounts of illegally shared files over their networks.
It stressed that it would prefer not to pursue such a strategy and is keen
to work in partnership with internet providers. [see full story for more]-
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| Black
Label Society Dates |
KNAC reports: Black Label Society has confirmed
the following North American live dates in support of their latest album,
Shot To Hell, which was released by Roadrunner Records in September:
3/10 - Lake Buena Vista, FL at House of
Blues
3/13 - New Orleans, LA at House of Blues
3/15 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC at House of
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| Warped
Dates |
punkbands reports: We have posted all of the
Warped Tour 2007 dates below. The venues aren't all confirmed right now
so don't get those yet. Just the cities and dates.
06/28 San Diego, CA
06/29 Pomona, CA
06/30 Ventura, CA
07/01 San Francisco, CA
07/03 Vancouver, BC
07/05 Calgary, AB
07/07 Salt Lake City, UT
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| +44
-Travis |
punkbands reports: Travis Barker's fractured
arm has worsened and he will return to Los Angeles to be treated. +44 will
continue touring throughout Europe with a substitute drummer until Travis
is able to join back up with the band.
It is still unclear who will be sitting
in for Travis - according to some sources the replacement drummer is Gil
Sharone. He has played with Fishbone and is currently playing in a band
called Stolen Babies.
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| Evanescence
2nd Leg |
SMN reports: EVANESCENCE has announced the
second leg of U.S. dates on their World Tour. Beginning in Fresno, California
on March 16th, the rock group, featuring Amy Lee (vocals, piano, keyboards),
Terry Balsamo (guitar), John LeCompt (guitar), Rocky Gray (drums), and
Tim McCord (bass), will perform 14 dates in arenas. The dates will go on-sale
on Saturday, January 27. The tour kicks off in Fresno, CA on March 16 and
runs across the U.S. with the final show scheduled for April 5 in Glens
Falls, NY. CHEVELLE and FINGER ELEVEN will join EVANESCENCE on this leg
of the tour. [see full story for more including dates]-
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| Mega
Dio Sabbath Tour |
SMN reports: According to postings on various
venue web sites, MEGADETH will be taking part in HEAVEN AND HELL's previously
announced Canadian tour, which will also include DOWN in the opening slot.
An official tour announcement is expected shortly. Expected dates for the
tour are as follows:
March 11 - Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
March 13 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
March 14 - Calgary, AB @ Saddledome
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| Cellador
Lose Member |
SMN reports: Nebraska based power metallers
CELLADOR have posted the following update about parting ways with bassist
Valentin Rakhmanov: "Its always a difficult thing when band members go
seperate ways, but all parties involved in the decision agreed that it
would work out best for everyone if the seperation occured. The issues
involved in reaching this conclusion were not personal related, but rather
simply musical differences and contrasting professional agendas. Outside
of the professional sphere of the band the members and past members of
CELLADOR still maintain good standing friendships and so to summarize,
its nothing personal. The band wishes Val the best of luck with his future
musical endeavors and has little doubt that he won't be back on his feet
soon.
CELLADOR will not be cancelling any upcoming
shows as the band will be using a temporary bass player to fill in. [see
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