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antiMusic reports: When it came time to pick a band to feature for Halloween week a perfect opportunity presented itself in the form of Scum of the Earth. For those not familiar: the band is spearheaded by former Rob Zombie guitarist Riggs and the band's new album 'Sleaze Freak' hit stores last week. So we asked Riggs to pick his five favorite tracks from the CD and tell us a little about each and he more than delivered in true Riggs fashion. Here he is with today's song "I Am Monster":

A detailed look into what it would take for a person to become the worldwide face of murder. Not an easy task. Who do you think of when you think of murder? Everyone has their own thoughts on who that might be. So this would be a person who no doubt everyone on earth thinks of as the poster child for murder...and everyone has a different opinion on how that task could be accomplished.

Now if that didn't get your attention nothing will. Learn more about the band, the new CD, listen to some tracks and more - more on this story

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Scariest Rock Stars

Gigwise reports: The good folks at Gigwise have posted another one of their famous lists (or should we save infamous?). This week they get in the spirit of Halloween and unveil their list and photo gallery of the 20 scariest rock stars. Here is their intro followed by a link to check out the list.

Mick Hucknall, Michael Jackson, Justin Hawkins, Pete Burns and Phil Spector. What have these people got in common? Yes, you've got it - they're all scary as hell.

With Halloween approaching, we thought it would be high time to compile a list of those musicians giving us the willies every day. Be it plastic surgery freaks, psychopaths, weirdoes or drug abusers, there's space for all of them on the top 20 list. - Click here is you dare. No 1 is a classic!

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U2 Go 3D in January

TelevisionPoint reports: National Geographic Cinema Ventures (NGCV) President Lisa Truitt announced the first major international NGCV release, 'U2 3D', opening in late January 2008 in 3-D only, in REAL D, IMAX 3-D and other digital 3-D theaters worldwide.

Filmed in South America during U2's Vertigo Tour, 'U2 3D' is the first live-action movie ever shot, produced and exhibited in digital 3-D. The film captures the intimacy between band and audience in a unique, visceral way and establishes a new standard in 3-D digital technology.

Directed by Catherine Owens and Mark Pellington, 'U2 3D' transforms a series of live concerts by one of the world's most acclaimed bands into a completely new entertainment experience. - more on this story

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Tosspot Calls Lil Kettle Black

Contact Music reports: 50 Cent has picked a new feud with rap rival Lil' Wayne - just because the Louisiana hitmaker is a terrible songwriter.

The tough-talking rapper lost out to Wayne - real name Dwayne Carter - in a recent MTV poll, which credited the Shooter star as hip-hop's most important name. But 50 insists that's not what has upset him - he just likes picking fights with rappers he believes are beneath him.

In a new King magazine article, 50 states, "I've already baited Lil' Wayne to come on out so I can break his little neck... Lil' Wayne is a talented rapper but not a great songwriter.
- more on this story

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Flaming Halloween Fun

Launch reports: This year, when the Oklahoma Gazette invited resident Okie eccentrics the Flaming Lips to participate in its annual "Ghouls Gone Wild" Halloween parade, the Lips enlisted their biggest fans to join the March Of 1,000 Flaming Skeletons--a "spectacle celebrating the mysterious, the supernatural, and the otherworldly," according to the band's recruitment email.

"A symbolic procession glorifying the beauty of death and the boundless flame of love and life," the Flaming Lips' Halloween march took place on Saturday, October 27, with approximately 1,000 fans (the exact number that the Fire Marshall actually permitted is still up for debate) dressed in matching skeleton bodysuits and carrying lit torches through the streets of Oklahoma City.

Fans paid a $25 fee to join the parade, but were allowed to keep their skeleton costumes, their "beautiful, one-of-a-kind, weird-ass" commemorative T-shirts, and their memories of this unique event forever - A lot more including photos

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John Mayall 2nd US Leg Announced

antiMusic reports: Good news for British Blues fans in the Western US, music legend John Mayall is bringing his Bluesbreakers your way. Live Daily has the story. British-blues godfather John Mayall and his band, The Bluesbreakers, will continue touring the US next month with a handful of gigs on the West Coast.

The group, which wrapped a run of shows in the Midwest a week ago, will start up again Nov. 9 in Anaheim, CA, and play several dates around California and Oregon through mid-month.

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers are supporting their April release, "In the Palace of the King," which pays tribute to the late, great Freddie King. - More info plus the dates

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The Absence Drummer Now Absent

PR reports: The drummer from Tampa, Florida's THE ABSENCE, Jeramie Kling, has decided to part ways with the band.

"Thank you and thank you again to everyone who I have had the pleasure of meeting on the road and through the scene. It's not over yet keep your eyes and ears out" ~Jeramie

Rest assured, for all you THE ABSENCE fans out there, they will continue on with the DYING FETUS tour with another drummer from the Tampa metal scene. Jeramie continues with drumming and in light of this door being closed many more have opened. - Myspace page

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The Magnetic Fields Plot Return

Filter reports: After a small hiatus, The Magnetic Fields, via lead singer Stephin Merritt's website, have announced details towards an upcoming new album and tour.

The new album, Distortion will be unleashed January 15 courtesy of Nonesuch Records. In support of Distortion, the band have also planned a short North American jaunt in February. - more on this story

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Kanye The Book

antiMusic reports: We love this news and can't wait to read it as we expect every sentence to start with either me or I. Here is Contact Music with this groundbreaking news announcement about the next edition to your bathroom library!

Kanye West is set to add author to his resume, with a new book of "insightful philosophies and anecdotes".

The rapper has teamed up with J. Sakiya Sandifer to pen Thank You And You're Welcome, which will hit book stores early in 2008. [notice how "insightful" is a quote from the Kanye camp? read more - here]

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Moloko Eye Injury

Gigwise reports: Former Moloko frontwoman Roisin Murphy is recovering after an horrific accident onstage in Moscow.

The singer was performing at the Ikra Club in the Russian capital when she hit her head on a chair and severely damaged her eye socket.

She was quickly rushed to a Russian hospital for emergency treatment before being whisked back to the UK for a further operation yesterday evening to repair damage to her eye socket and eyebrow. - more on this story

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Repackaged Pumpkins

antiMusic reports: The Smashing Pumpkins are the latest group to offer up a bonus to their fans- the ability to buy the same album all over again! Ok they do get some bonuses with this new special edition. Gigwise has the report: Smashing Pumpkins are to release a new edition of their album, 'Zeitgeist,' with a bonus DVD.

The album will be available in America from tomorrow (October 30th) and will also include a number of tracks that didn't appear on the album's original release.

Along with 'Death From Above' and 'Stellar' � which have also featured on other special editions of the album � fans will able to hear a brand new track, 'Ma Belle'
- more on this story

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Wyclef Jean Wants You

PR reports: Yahoo! Music and Columbia Records want you to join us when Wyclef Jean takes the stage for Nissan Live Sets in West Los Angeles, CA. November 5, 2007 7 pm (subject to change, you need to arrive two hours before)

The first 200 fans to email us at [email protected] will get in the doors for this exclusive taping. Plus you get to bring a friend. Please email us your name, your location, and tell us how much of a fan you are of Wyclef Jean! We will contact you if you are chosen to attend. Please Do Not Send Multiple Emails - some ground rules are listed here

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Goldfrapp Set Release

antiMusic reports: Goldfrapp made a big announcement for their fans via their Myspace blog. Here it is" We are very pleased and proud to announce that Goldfrapp will release their fourth album, Seventh Tree through Mute on February 25th 2008. Seventh Tree is written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory and was recorded at their own studio deep in the English countryside.

A sensual counterpoint to the glitterball glamour of Supernature, Seventh Tree is gilded in the butterfly colours of an English surrealism shared from Lear to Lennon. It shimmers and shines with the warmth of a hazy summer, an electric whirlpool over which Alison's glistening voice soars.

Alison and Will say "We can't wait for you to hear what we've been doing. It comes from the heart and was made with love, so we hope you will be into it too".

We'll let you know the track listing and get you a sneaky peak of the album artwork just as soon as we can. - Myspace page

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The Johnny Cash Christmas Specials

PR reports: On November 13 Shout! Factory will release two special DVDs just in time for the holiday season. The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976 and The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977 are the first releases to come out of the exclusive agreement between Shout! Factory and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, which allows Shout! Factory to release DVDs taken from television shows archived in the Museum and representing many of country music's all-time top artists. These DVDs will mark the first time in 30 years that these Christmas specials have been seen.

Johnny and June Carter Cash went to their homes in Bon Aqua, and Hendersonville, Tennessee to tape The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976. After opening the show, Johnny takes guest Tony Orlando for a ride around his property, teasing him about country versus city life, and promising that "June makes the best snake and potatoes around." In addition to several stellar performances, including "Christmas As I Knew It," the special includes a medley of songs from Stephen Foster, "a man from the North," Cash says, "who wrote such great things about the South." The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976, which originally aired December 6, 1976, on CBS, also features special guests Roy Clark, Merle Travis, Barbara Mandrell, and Billy Graham. - info on the 2nd disc plus full tracklisting for both

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