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 Who
Vs Live Earth |
Contact Music reports: THE WHO rocker ROGER
DALTREY has blasted this summer's (07) series of Live Earth concerts across
the globe, branding them 'un-environmental' for the amount of air pollution
flying the stars in for the gigs will cause. The singer believes the amount
of fuel needed to put on the concert contradicts the whole reason the event
is being held in the first place - to raise awareness about climate change.
He says, "The last thing the planet needs is a rock concert... I can't
believe it. Let's burn even more fuel. We have problems with global warming,
but the questions and the answers are so huge I don't know what a rock
concert's ever going to do to help. "My answer is to burn all the f**king
oil as quick as possible and then the politicians will have to find a solution."
The veteran rocker was also quick to slam Bob Geldof's Live8 gigs, adding,
"What did we really achieve at Live 8? We got loads of platitudes and no
action. Who were we kidding there? [well, we did get a DVD boxset out of
it- see full story for more because Roger isn't done!]-
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| Stapp
Gets Slap on the Wrist |
AP reports: A charge against former Creed
frontman Scott Stapp stemming from an apparent confrontation with his wife
was reduced to a misdemeanor Monday.
Stapp had been charged with aggravated
assault with intent to commit a felony after he was arrested at his home
Sunday. No one was injured, Palm Beach County sheriff's officials said.
Judge Cory J. Ciklin reduced the charge
"because the allegation is that Stapp threw a bottle of Orangina at his
wife, at her head, and missed and the bottle broke," sheriff's spokesman
Paul Miller said.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Motley
Vs Paris |
Gigwise reports: The Motley Crue have joined
the list of people who want to see socialite Paris Hilton face her full
jail term for failing to comply with her driving probation.
Makingthe announcement on their website,
Motley Crue have asked people to sign the �Throw Paris Hilton in Jail Petition'
so that the media - specifically the New York Times - can start to focus
on supporting "real talent, not bitches like Paris." [we won't mention
the irony of that statement, but is someone trying to pimp their new book/cd?
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| Jacko
For Sale |
Gigwise reports: Michael Jackson has dropped
his legal challenge to an auction of some of his former possessions.
The star had initially tried to force the
return of goods he claimed were personal property, but has now reached
an agreement with the item's new owners.
The memorabilia - including costumes, lyrics
and awards - became the ownership of luggage transportation company Universal
Express when Jackson failed to pay a bill for their storage. [see full
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| Majors
Want Sanctuary? |
FMQB reports: Both Warner Music Group and
Universal Music Group could be interested in making a play for Sanctuary,
the troubled music group which manages Elton John and James Blunt. Sanctuary
shares went up more than 40 percent last week as it admitted to the market
that it had received approaches from potential bidders, though it did not
say whom, according to The Guardian newspaper in the U.K. Sanctuary could
be attractive to a larger music company because of its music merchandising
arm and its artist management contracts. [see full story for more - and
the answer to last week's random trivia question. Derek Riggs painted a
secret message on the cover of Iron Maiden's "Somewhere in Time". The message
was written backwards on a window front and read "This is a very boring
painting". But which Maiden album cover proclaimed "Indiana Jones was here?"]-
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| Clapton
Winwood Reunite |
Contact Music reports: ERIC CLAPTON left rock
fans stunned at England's Countryside Rocks festival on Saturday (19May07)
when he joined former Blind Faith bandmate STEVE WINWOOD onstage for a
classic jam. Festival-goers' jaws dropped when Clapton wandered onto the
stage towards the end of Winwood's headlining set and performed a handful
of Blind Faith and Cream hits with the former Traffic star. Among the highlights
included Blind Faith's Presence Of The Lord and Can't Find My Way Home
and Cream's Robert Johnson's cover of Crossroads. [see full story for more]-
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| Underwood
Sells Six Million |
Contact Music reports: CARRIE UNDERWOOD has
become only the second country star to reach score six million sales with
a debut album. The former American Idol winner's first release, Some Hearts,
was certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA) last week (ends18May07). Underwood's feat is only matched
by LeAnn Rimes' 1996 album Blue.[see full story for more ]-
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| EMI
Sold |
TuneLab reports: EMI Group has been purchased
by Terra Firma Capital Partners, a private equity firm, for 2.4 billion
pounds, $4.7 billion US.[see full story for more music news]-
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| What
To Buy |
punkbands reports: Ready to spend some cash
on great albums this week? There are some good releases comming out this
week - the release schedule for this week is as follows:
Tim Armstrong - A Poet's Life CD/DVD
Used - Lies For The Liars CD/DVD
Societys Parasites - Societys Parasites
We Are The Fury - Venus
Appearance - Lost In Aurora
Bark Bark Bark - Haunts
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| What
To Watch |
Rockdirt reports: Rock acts on television
this week include Ozzy Osbourne, who visits 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on Monday
and Tuesday; Emily Haines of Metric, who visits 'Last Call with Carson
Daly' on Tuesday; Dr. Dog, who perform on 'The Late Show' on Wednesday;
Fiction Plane, who perform on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' on Wednesday;
Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes, who performs on 'The Late Late Show'
on Wednesday; Ben Kweller, who performs on 'Last Call' on Wednesday; The
Bravery, who perform on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on Wednesday and 'Last Call'
on Thursday; Velvet Revolver, who visit 'The Sauce' on Wednesday[see full
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| Not
Cool |
SMN reports: The Metal Den has leaked to SMNnews
a full story surrounding the alleged set of events that led to the departure
of bassist Jerry Montano from all star metal act HELL YEAH. After punching
NOTHINGFACE and HELL YEAH bandmate Tom Maxwell in the face, and standing
up at the Vinnie Paul owned gentleman's club The Clubhouse cursing, yelling,
and finally stating "I am going to go get a gun, come back and shoot everyone!"
- in the presence of the brother of the late Dimebag Darrell - Montano
was forcibly led away from the scene by security. Montano has subsequently
been replaced by former DAMAGEPLAN bassist Bobzilla on all upcoming HELL
YEAH dates.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Taco
Bell Dog Breaks Abdul's Nose |
PR reports: A spokesperson for Paula Abdul
confirms to "Extra" that over the weekend, Abdul tripped trying to avoid
her chihuahua, Tulip. As a result of the fall, she broke her nose. The
spokesperson tells "Extra" that contrary to reports, Abdul was not hospitalized.
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| McCartney
YouTubed |
PR reports: Paul McCartney's new music video
'Dance Tonight', from his soon to be released 21st studio recording Memory
Almost Ful', will be internationally premiered on YouTube on May 23rd.
This will be the first screening of the video anywhere in the world. Filmed
in London last March, the video stars Paul McCartney, Natalie Portman and
Mackenzie Crook. It was directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine Of
The Spotless Mind). It will be available to watch on YouTube from 12 noon
(UK time) or 7 AM EST (US time) on Monday May 23rd.
'Dance Tonight' is the opening track on
Paul's new studio album Memory Almost Full, (UK release June 4th/US Release
June 5th). Memory Almost Full is Paul McCartney's 21st solo album. It will
be the first release on new Hear Music (the label formed between Starbucks
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| The
Polyphonic Spree Tour |
PR reports: The Polyphonic Spree have confirmed
a month-long summer North American tour supporting their new album, THE
FRAGILE ARMY. TVT Records will release THE FRAGILE ARMY on June 19, with
the tour kicking off June 23 in the Spree's hometown of Dallas and continuing
through 25 dates in major markets across the U.S. and Canada, concluding
August 3 at Lollapalooza in Chicago.
The same day THE FRAGILE ARMY hits stores,
TVT will also release a Special Edition of the album, packaged with a 52-minute
DVD documentary on the making of the album, compiled and edited by Spree
co-leader Julie Doyle; a video for the album's title track, shot by Dallas
photographer Hal Samples; and a "The Fragile Army" patch, similar to those
on the sleeves of the band's new black uniforms.[see full story for tour
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