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Full Report for 05/29/06

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Pet Shop Boy Vs Bono / Live Earth

Contact Music reports: PET SHOP BOYS frontman NEIL TENNANT has slammed "campaign concerts" like this summer's (07) Live Earth gig - because he hates the idea of musicians preaching to the public. The singer believes it is arrogant to suggest celebrities know more about big issues than the average person on the street. And he accuses campaigning rocker Bono of using high-profile do-gooding concerts such as 1985's Live Aid, Live8 in 2005 and Live Earth in July (07) to increase his own fame. 

Tennant says, "I've always been against the idea of rock stars lecturing people as if they know something the rest of us don't - it looks arrogant... 

"Bono uses his celebrity but in doing so he increases his celebrity. I've never been totally convinced that the rest of U2 feel comfortable with that."
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View Singer Hospitalized

Gigwise reports: The View's frontman Kyle Falconer has been hospitalised in Japan after coming down with blood poisoning. 

Falconer, 19, apparently contracted septicaemia from a blister on his foot, but it apparently on the mend after being prescribed a course of antibiotics.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fiddy CD Delayed by Bad Reviews

Contact Music reports: Fans of 50 CENT will have to wait over two months for the rapper's new album, CURTIS, after record label bosses stalled the project's release. 

The album was set to hit stores on 26 June (07), but, following poor reviews for the rapper's new singles, industry bigwigs have reportedly decided to rework the marketing campaign surrounding the release. 

Curtis will now hit stores at the beginning of September (07).[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Live Earth L.A.?

Contact Music reports: A California promoter is hoping to join the Live Earth fun on 7 July (07) by staging an unofficial global warming awareness festival at Los Angeles' famed Memorial Coliseum. Ambitious Joe Fletcher claims he has already booked the venue - the site of the 1932 and 1984 Olympics and the historic WattStax concert in 1972 - and plans to stage a Viva Earth concert there to coincide with the seven official Live Earth concerts staged around the globe. The line-up has yet to be announced, but tickets for the show are expected to go on sale at the end of next week[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Lohan Coke/DUI Bust

TMZ reports: In a press conference this afternoon about the arrest of Lindsay Lohan, cops say they found a "usable amount" of a drug at the scene, which they say was cocaine. Lt. Mitch McCann of the Beverly Hills Police Department would not say where the drug was found, but it was "not on her person." 

Police tell TMZ that 20-year-old Lohan and two other adults were in her 2005 Mercedes SL-65 convertible when she lost control and crashed into a curb and trees in Beverly Hills around 5:30 AM. After the crash, police say LiLo got into another car and was driven to Century City Hospital where she was treated for minor injuries that involved "something to her upper chest area." Police said the two other people in her car were not hurt. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Linkin Park Live Earth

PR reports: Grammy Award-winning band Linkin Park will headline the Tokyo leg of the 24-hour, 7-continent Live Earth concert series on July 7, 2007, organizers announced today. The full artist lineup and ticketing information for Live Earth Tokyo, which is being staged at Makuhari Messe, will be announced on May 29.

Linkin Park has been leading the charge against climate change with MUSIC FOR RELIEF, the foundation the band established in 2005 to aid the victims of the tsunami in South Asia. The organization now aims to mobilize the music community and music fans to help with various causes around the world, primarily disaster response and a proactive campaign to weaken and decelerate future natural disasters by raising awareness about the environmental consequences of climate change and our responsibility to reduce greenhouse gasses and develop alternate, renewable forms of energy. 

"Climate crisis awareness could be one of the defining issues of our generation, and we're proud to play this show in support of that effort," said Mike Shinoda, Linkin Park band member. [because we all know concerts are the best education venue. see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ramones Vs Doc Martens

PR reports: Mickey Leigh, brother of the late Joey Ramone, has issued the following statement concerning the seeming endorsement of Doc Martens: 

"Obviously, we are in the same position as Courtney Love, as well as the Estates of the others depicted (in the ad). We were never consulted about this ad. We were never asked for permission to use Joey's image, or paid for the use of it. As Executor of my brother's estate I never would have approved this ad as Joey never wore these shoes. And, not that my brother was terribly religious, but the fact that he was Jewish, and this ad is not exactly Kosher, makes it that much more inappropriate, inconsiderate and contemptible. 

"Though we were about to formulate a statement to the above effect, Courtney certainly has a louder, more influential voice, and I am thrilled that she got through to the them." [interesting that they didn't approve the ad before it ran. Maybe the Easter Bunny is also running things over there. If that's the case he should be given the boot.] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ace is Back

Blabbermouth reports: New York radio personality and VH1 Classic VJ/host Eddie Trunk has posted the following message in his blog: 

"Stopped by and visited my old friend Ace Frehley last night [Thursday, May 24] at the [New York City] studio where he is now mixing his upcoming CD. Ace is doing so well, is totally healthy and just in a great place now. I am very proud of him. Ace has recorded 10 new songs so far and is completing three to use as a demo for now. I can tell you there is some strong label interest so he will no doubt have several options to release it. I heard two of the three new songs that are being finalized and I must say I was really impressed with them. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Solo Trouble

Blabbermouth reports: TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson will launch his debut RETRO GRAVE EP, and new web site this Tuesday, June 5. The self-titled EP, "Retro Grave" is Olson's first solo project that will include five tracks with all instruments and vocals recorded by Olson. The song "Kid Ignoble", originally recorded for the "Retro Grave" EP, has been pulled so that Chuck Robinson (TROUBLE bassist) can tweak it with Olson and release it on Olson's debut full-length, titled "Again", to be released in early 2008.
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Metallica St Anger Testament

Blabbermouth reports: 
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has slammed fellow San Francisco Bay Area metallers METALLICA for releasing 2003's "St. Anger", an album that Billy says was so disappointing that he actually took the CD back to the record store. The following is an excerpt from an interview Chuck gave to "The Classic Metal Show":

The Classic Metal Show: Is it disappointing to you when a band says that they are going to go back to their roots, and then they put out a product that just doesn't revisit their roots at all?

Chuck Billy: I hope [they go back to their roots]. I've never taken back a record ever that I've bought, but I took back the METALLICA record. I was so angered by what he� it was just like a big turnoff. I was like, "Oh no!" It was definitely taking a stand for that, because I've always been a big METALLICA fan and supporter.[see full story for more on this as well as a link to the interview]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Joy Division Film Wins at Cannes

Contact Music reports: A low-budget British film about the late JOY DIVISION frontman IAN CURTIS has won the Best European Film award at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The film, entitled Control, was directed by famed Dutch still and music video photographer Anton Corbijn and stars former warehouse worker Sam Riley as troubled Curtis in the years leading up to his suicide in 1980. On granting the award the Cannes jury said, "This is a very impressive and assured debut from a renowned photographer, but he never allows the look of the film, beautiful though it is, to detract from the powerful story and character development[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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New Singer to Catch Anthrax in June

Contact Music reports: ANTHRAX star SCOTT IAN has promised fans he'll announce the group's new singer by the end of next month (Jun07). The heavy rockers parted ways with frontman Joey Belladonna at the beginning of 2007 - two years after the group's original line-up reunited for a world tour. But, in a new posting on his website, the guitarist insists Anthrax will continue with a new singer. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Since The Flood Lose Their Voice

Lambgoat reports: Since The Flood vocalist Chuck Bouley has amicably left the group. According to the band, "Chuck has decided that the touring life is not for him. We love him and wish him the best, and STF will never be quite the same without him."

The Massachusetts hardcore band now seeks a replacement, stating:

"We're not quite ready to hang it up, as we have a great label, booking agent, and some serious tours scheduled. With that all said, you all know what we sound like and anyone who has seen us live knows that we demand an energetic pressence on stage. If you feel like you can fill Chuck's massive shoes, we'd like to hear from you. [see full story for more details]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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What To Buy

punkbands reports: Ready to spend some cash on great albums this week? There are A LOT of releases comming out this week - the release schedule for this week is as follows: 

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez - Se Dice Bisonte, No Bufalo
Gaslight Anthem - Sink Or Swim
Coheed And Cambria - The Amory Wars (book)
Acid Mothers Temple/Melting Paraiso U.F.O. -Crystal Rainbow Pyramid..
Alison Faith Levy/Mushroom - Yesterday, I Saw You Kissing Tiny Flowers
Amber Asylum - Still Point
American Black - Sudden Departure Of Vultures
Atari Star - Aniseed[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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