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 Ozzy
Retiring? |
BW&BK reports: Could this year's Ozzfest
be the end of the road for OZZY OSBOURNE? The 58-year-old metal legend
says it's entirely possible.
"At my age, I don't know how many more
of these tours I have left in me," Osbourne tells Guitar World magazine.
"This could be the last one."
Osbourne founded the annual summer metal
festival in 1996, and it has since grown to become one of the largest and
most popular tours.[see full story for more]- Click
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| More
GNR Leaks |
Blabbermouth reports: A studio mix of another
new GUNS N' ROSES song, "There Was a Time", was leaked on Sunday, May 6,
making it the fourth new GN'R track in two days to be released via the
Internet ("The Blues", "Chinese Democracy" and "I.R.S." were leaked two
days earlier). "There Was a Time" (also known as "T.W.A.T.") was played
live only twice � at the first New York City warm-up show on May 12, 2006
and Madrid, Spain on May 25, 2006 � and was mentioned as one of GN'R singer
Axl Rose's favorites in an interview he gave to Rolling Stone magazine
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| Linkin
Park, MCR, TBS, HIM, Placebo and More for Projekt Revolution 07 |
PR reports: Amidst a groundswell of rumors
and anticipation, Warner Bros. artist Linkin Park confirmed today the fourth
installment of Projekt Revolution beginning July 25th and culminating on
September 3 in Denver at the Coors Amphitheatre (routing below). Fans can
expect to see Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, HIM,
Placebo and Julien-K on the Main Stage and Mindless Self Indulgence, Saosin,
The Bled, Styles of Beyond and Madina Lake on the Revolution Stage. Tickets
go on sale nationwide on May 19th. The few dates not announced due to radio
shows will be announced shortly. Tickets will be available at www.livenation.com.
Projekt Revolution and Music For Relief
have been working hard at making this event an environmentally conscious
effort. Besides making the tour a "Green" tour Projekt Revolution and Music
for Relief will be donating $1 from each ticket to give to American Forests
for their Global ReLeaf program to plant trees to help reduce global temperatures.
Wed Jul 25 TBA To be announced May 22
Fri Jul 27 Marysville, CA Sleep Train
Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 28 San Bernardino, CA Hyundai
Pavilion
Sun Jul 29 Mountain View, CA Shoreline
Amphitheatre at Mountain View
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| Usher
Fires His Mom |
Yahoo reports: Usher's mother has been his
manager since he was a teen, but now the superstar says he wants her to
be just "mom."
The Grammy winner confirmed Monday that
Jonnetta Patton is no longer in charge of his career, but denied the break
was due to any rift.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Slayer,
Manson Tour Dates |
PR reports: Tour dates for this summer's match
made in Heaven...or Hell...are announced today. Marilyn Manson and Slayer's
25-city co-headline North American tour will kick off on July 25 in West
Palm Beach, FL, pillaging its way cross-country to wrap up in San Antonio,
TX on September 1. Confirmed dates are below.
For this two-pronged-threat double bill,
Slayer and Manson will each play full sets with Bleeding Through and one
other support band, yet to be determined, opening all shows.
JULY
25 Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm
Beach, FL
27 Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
28 Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA
30 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia,
MD
31 Tower City Amphitheatre, Cleveland,
OH
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| Black
Tooth Bash (Dimebag Benefit) Gets Help from MI |
PR reports: Musicians Institute (www.mi.edu)
has signed on as a co-sponsor of the Little Kids Rock Foundation benefit
concert to be held in memory of legendary Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell
at the House of Blues Sunset on Thursday, May 17th. Little Kids Rock (www.littlekidsrock.org)
is an innovative non-profit music education program that provides free
instruments and rock 'n' roll lessons to public school students. The day
before the event, MI will open its main concert hall as rehearsal space
for performers at the "Black Tooth Bash." MI students will be able to observe
the 12-hour rehearsal for the event from behind the auditorium glass.
The lineup is slated to include an impressive
list of performers including (all names are tentative pending final confirmation):
Rob Zombie, Dave Navarro, James Hetfield, Zakk Wylde, Dave Grohl, Tommy
Lee, Moby, Ozzy Osbourne, Ace Frehley, Slash, Billy Gibbons, Al Jourgenson,
Marilyn Manson, Les Claypool, Will Adler, Chino Moreno, Kerry King, Michael
Anthony, Kirk Hammett, Tom Morello, Greg Tribbett, Nancy Wilson, Billy
Corgan, Hank Williams III, Paul Raven, Leslie West, Charlie Benante, Mark
Mothersbaugh, Jonathan Davis/Munky, Chester Bennington, Joe Hahn, Kelly
Clarkson, Shannon Larkin, Jerry Cantrell, Sum 41, Ted Nugent, Sammy Hagar,
Bob Zilla, Otep, Steve Stevens, Joe Satriani, Scott Ian, Jim Root, Cristina
Scabbia, Texas Musicians Museum, Jamie Jasta and Aaron Lewis
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| Nikki
Sixx Offers Heroin for Download |
PR reports: Nikki Sixx is back with an unflinching
biography and new album, "The Heroin Diaries." The album hits stores on
August 20th and is followed by the book on September 25th.
The soundtrack that accompanies the book
features 12 tracks, one for each chapter of the book. The album's first
single is the track "Life is Beautiful." The track is available for download
on The Heroin Diaries Myspace page for a limited time. [see the full story
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| AC/DC
Return? |
Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting
on the AC/DC fan site AC/DC Highway to Hell, it is rumored that AC/DC has
completed editing video footage for a brand new double DVD set to be released
September, which will contain one Bon Scott DVD and one Brian Johnson DVD
of AC/DC live in concert. The band has also supposedly completed a new
album which is scheduled for release January 2008, with a world tour to
follow.[see full story for more]- Click
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| New
Queens |
Blabbermouth reports: QUEENS OF THE STONE
AGE played a last-minute surprise show in London on Thursday night (May
3), unveiling both the band's new lineup and seven songs from its upcoming
new record. According to NME.com, the group's latest incarnation now includes
bassist Mikey Shoes, a.k.a. Michael Shuman, and guitar/keyboard player
Dean Ferlita. Among the songs the band previewed from its "Era Vulgaris"
album were "Misfit Love", "Battery Acid", "I'm Designer" and first single
"Sick, Sick, Sick".[see full story for more]- Click
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| Anthrax
Idol |
Blabbermouth reports: ANTHRAX members Scott
Ian (guitar) and Frankie Bello (bass) will jam with "American Idol" runner-up
Bo Bice this Friday (May 11) at the Retox rock bar in New York City.
Retox (511 West 28th Street) was opened
by Ian and club owner Mike Diamond, who started Snitch, Pangaea and Vela.
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| Alvin
Batiste RIP |
Contact Music reports: RAY CHARLES' former
clarinet player ALVIN BATISTE died from a heart attack yesterday (06May07),
hours before he was set to take to the stage for a show in New Orleans,
Louisiana. The 74-year-old jazz great was set to perform with Harry Connick
Jr. and Branford Marsalis at the New Orleans Jazz + Heritage Festival when
he fell ill and passed away. He gave his last performance on Saturday (05May07)
at the FestForAll event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Batiste was considered
one of the founders of the modern jazz scene in New Orleans. As well as
performing with Charles, Marsalis, Billy Cobham and Cannonball Adderley,
Batiste was also renowned for his teachings, and he founded the Batiste
Jazz Institute, where he taught jazz improvisation.[see full story for
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| Tori
Amos Musical |
Contact Music reports: TORI AMOS is working
on a secret musical and aims to become the next Andrew Lloyd Webber and
Tim Rice rolled into one. The pop pianist, who recently released new album
American Doll Posse, has let it slip that she's embarking on a stage project
set for the West End and Broadway. She tells website Me-me-me.tv, "I think
I am writing a musical! I'm gushing but I'm under lock and key." "I'm trying
to be Lloyd Webber and Rice. I'm trying to be both (of them). I'm busy.
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| Alice
Cooper Teen Center |
Contact Music reports: Rock veteran ALICE
COOPER is to launch a new centre for wayward teens in his adopted Arizona
in an effort to clean up one of America's worst areas for underachievement
and teen pregnancies. The School's Out rocker is among the investors behind
a planned $7 million (GBP3.5 million) centre on the campus of Grand Canyon
University, in Phoenix.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Killswitch's
Dutkiewicz Disengaged Again |
TuneLab reports: Adam Dutkiewicz will once
again sit out Killswitch Engage's upcoming European dates while he recovers
from back surgery that took place in January. Dutkiewicz is expected to
be recovered in time for this summers Warped Tour.[see full story for more
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| Pete
Doherty Arrested Yet Again |
Jam! reports: Pete Doherty was arrested this
weekend on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs, a published report said
Monday.
Metropolitan Police declined to directly
confirm the report in The Sun newspaper, but said a 28-year-old man was
arrested Saturday night in London on suspicion of drug possession. He was
released on bail pending investigation and was ordered to return to a police
station next month.
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| Six
Feet Under Tour Deep Sixed |
SMN reports: SIX FEET UNDER's previously announced
tour with MALEVOLENT CREATION and BELPHEGOR has been cancelled. The band
is expected to tour later this year, while MALEVOLENT CREATION are looking
at other touring options.[see full story for more metal news]-
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