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TRL No Longer Totally Live

Idolator.com reports: During the mass bloodletting at MTV last month, Christina Norman sent out a memo stressing that afternoon countdown show TRL would continue to air, although it would "operate more efficiently downstairs." What did that mean, we wondered? Well, now we know: 

Two weeks ago, MTV began taping ''Total Request Live'' two days a week in an effort to save money. After live shows air Monday and Wednesday afternoons, shows are then taped for the following day.

''Total Request Taped''? No, the show's title won't be adjusted for the less-than-live days, spokeswoman Marnie Black said Tuesday.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Vomiting Skitzo Rocker Hospitalized

Blabbermouth reports: Lance Ozanix of the California-based band SKITZO was admitted to the hospital late last night after suffering from severe stomach pain. After being seen by the emergency doctor, it has been concluded that Lance has a Mallory-Weiss tear. His doctors say this is a major complication due to his repeated antics on stage of vomiting on himself and fans. 

This comes just a month before the release of the band's latest full-length album "Five Point Containment". Open Grave Records' James Mattern said in a statement, "We are really upset to hear about Lance. He's a great guy and a hell of a performer. We hope he gets well soon.'[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Kanye Back To School

TMZ reports: It's not every day that Grammy and Oscar winners drop by your school, but "College Dropout" Kanye West went back to high school for a surprise performance yesterday ... with Best Supporting Actress Jennifer Hudson.

West was a special guest at an Oak Lawn, Illinois high school rally, announcing plans for a new gym; a remodel funded by Miami Heat guard Dwayne Wade, a former student at the school. Wade also announced via satellite, a $5,000 scholarship funded by his Wade's World Foundation and T-Mobile Sidekick.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Clive Screwed Bay City Rollers?

Reuters reports: The members of the Bay City Rollers, a Scottish teeny-bopper band that briefly enjoyed worldwide stardom in the 1970s, sued their former record label on Tuesday, seeking millions of dollars in unpaid royalties. 

According to the suit against Arista Records, filed in the U.S. District Court in New York, the group said they sold at least 70 million albums worldwide but received only a single royalty payment of about $254,000 in more than 25 years.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Joplin Movie on Hold

FMQB reports: The biopic about Janis Joplin is currently on hold, according to actress Zooey Deschanel, who will play the singer in the film. Deschanel told MTV News that she's not sure when the film will finally begin shooting, but that Gospel According to Janis will make people focus on Joplin's vibrant personality rather than on her tragic death.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Days of the New Tour

TuneLab reports: Days of the New have lined up several dates starting next week in Charlotte, NC. Dates are as follows:

March 29th in Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
March 30th in Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligan's
March 31st in Fayetteville, NC @ Jesters Pub
April 19th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
April 20th in Tallahassee, FL @ Floyd's Music Store
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Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Fests

Blabbermouth reports: MACHINE HEAD, MEGADETH, VELVET REVOLVER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TYPE O NEGATIVE, LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, CHIMAIRA and BLOODSIMPLE are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 1-3 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Metallica Replace Pots with Sitar?

KNAC reports: Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett said in the latest issue of So What!, the band's official fan club magazine, that many of the songs on the band's new album have a "Middle Eastern" or "Arabic" sound to them. Hammett explained, "There is a really unusual theme that's working its way into the music. I'm not really sure how to react to it... a lot of the music has an eastern harmonic flair to it, a harmonic minor flair to it, and when I say harmonic minor... those sounds are distinctly Arabic sounding or Middle Eastern sounding, and you hear them in all the songs."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bill Sabo RIP

sleazeroxx.com reports: Original SHOK PARIS drummer Bill Sabo suffered heart failure and passed away on March 16. Sabo was 46 years old and is survived by wife Erica (39) and sons Drew (19) and Cameron (7). A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 31 at United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Ohio at 2 p.m. 

Sabo, along with guitarist and cousin Eric Marderwald, guitarist Ken Erb and bassist Kel Berkshire, formed SHOK PARIS -- a band that would later become one of the most popular Cleveland metal bands of the 1980s. He also coined the band's unique name. He described their sound at the time as an "interesting mix of strong, hard-driving energy with the gracefulness of Paris, France." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Songwriters Hall of Fame Class of 07

Jam! reports: Jackson Browne, Don Black and Michael Masser are among this year's inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which recognizes the work of composers and lyricists who create popular music worldwide. 

Irving Burgie, Bobby Weinstein and Teddy Randazzo will also be honoured, hall chairman and chief executive Hal David announced Monday.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Underoath Head South

Lambgoat reports: Underoath will be headlining a tour of the Southeastern U.S. in May with support from Norma Jean and Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster. The following dates have been confirmed:

5/13 Jacksonville, FL @ Performing Arts Center
5/14 Columbia, SC @ Headliners Mainstage
5/15 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
5/16 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
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Deftones Tap Fall of Troy, Dir En Grey for US Tour

Lambgoat reports: Deftones will be touring in May and June with The Fall Of Troy and Dir En Grey. Here's the latest schedule (more dates will be announced):

5/11 Phoenix, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre
5/12 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine
5/13 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine
5/17 Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete St Amphitheatre
5/22 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
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Modest Mouse Tour

PR reports: Modest Mouse has announced the first leg of their World Tour in support of their new album We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, due out March 20. The tour begins April 15 in Seattle,WA and winds down on May 16th in San Jose, CA. The band will also make a stop in LA before the tour starts for a special KROQ show at Magic Mountain on March 23rd.

April 15 � Seattle, WA � Paramount Theater
April 16 � Vancouver, BC � Pacific Coliseum
April 17 � Boise, ID � Big Easy Concert House
April 20 & 21� Minneapolis, MN � Orpheum Theatre
April 22 � Chicago, IL � Auditorium Theatre
April 24 � Toronto, ON � Hummingbird Centre
April 25 � Montreal, PQ - Metropolis
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Leeds/Reading Festival

punkbands reports: The first handful of acts for this years Leeds/Reading Carling weekend have been announced. The 3 day events happen on August 24th, 25th and 26th and tickets are now on sale. As reported a week ago the headline slots will be filled by Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Razorlight, below are the rest of the bands confirmed so far:

Kings Of Leon, Interpol, Maximo Park, Gossip, Gogol Bordello, Ash, Brand New, The Subways, Enter Shikari, Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, Panic At The Disco, Angels & Airwaves, The View, We Are Scientists, Biffy Clyro, The Twang, Nine Inch Nails, Lostprophets, Fall Out Boy, Funeral For A Friend, Klaxons, LCD Soundsystem and CSS- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bjork US Tour

PR reports: Björk has announced the first dates of her forthcoming world tour in support of her new album VOLTA due in stores May 8th. Following her April 27 headline appearance at a sold out Coachella festival, she will play a select group of dates in the U.S. and one in Canada. Beginning May 2 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the debut run will take her to several New York City venues, Chicago, Denver and San Francisco. The tour will then break for a month before resuming in Europe in June with a headline appearance at Glastonbury festival. There will be an exclusive 48 hour pre-sale to subscribers of bjork.com on March 22 and 23 for the San Francisco show. The pre-sale for the rest of the dates will take place on March 28 and 29.[see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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