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Grohl Joins Zeppelin as Band Book US Fest? |
Apparently the Foo Fighters man is desperate to take control of the skins for anymore shows the band might play despite the fact that he praised Jason Bonham's performance at the O2 Arena show.
According to one of those people that seem to know everything � the insider � Grohl was also in the running to take Bonham's role at the London gig.
Metal Underground has this report Mirror.co.uk can exclusively reveal that LED ZEPPELIN - who staged a triumphant "one-off" gig at the O2 this month - will be the headline act at the Bonnaroo festival in the US next year. The festival runs from June 12 to 15 in Tennessee - and if all goes smoothly they may even hit the road and tour.
An insider told us: "This is the news that will drive their fans absolutely wild. They have been bombarding their website to get back together for good but only Robert Plant wasn't keen to commit. Now he's had a change of heart and if it goes well they are also talking about touring."
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McCartney and Ozzy Duet |
The former Beatle is to receive the Outstanding Contribution To Music award, and plans are being finalised for him to give the show a fitting conclusion by performing Bond theme classic 'Live And Let Die' with the ex-Black Sabbath frontman.
Why Macca needs someone to duet with on the song, and why that someone would be Ozzy, is beyond us � but, perhaps unsurprisingly, it's all Sharon Osbourne's idea.
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Girl and Mom Scam for Hannah Montana Tickets |
While gripping, it wasn't true � and now the girl may lose her tickets after her mom acknowledged to contest organizers it was all a lie.
The sponsor of the contest was Club Libby Lu, a Chicago-based store that sells clothes, accessories and games intended for young girls.
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Doherty Accused of Song Theft |
Wayne Kenyon, a former friend of Babyshambles guitarist Mik Whitnall, claims the tune is the same one he wrote in the nineties whilst in The Ferrymen.
He tells The Sun. "Baddie's Boogie is a tune that I wrote for The Ferrymen. "I have footage of me playing it at three gigs in Germany in 1997.
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Brandy Not Being Charged for Vehicular Manslaughter |
Spokesman Nick Velasquez said there is "insufficient evidence" for a jury to find the 28-year-old actress-singer guilty of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt.
The decision runs counter to a recommendation from the California Highway Patrol that Brandy, whose real name is Brandy Norwood, be charged in the Dec. 30, 2006, crash.
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Radiohead Say EMI Full Of It |
A spokesperson for the label reportedly told the Times last week that the reason that Radiohead had moved on for the release of 'In Rainbows' was because of a stalemate caused by the demands.
However, Radiohead's management have vehemently denied the accusations saying that they were only looking for more control of the bands back catalogue and its future use.
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Gigantour 08 Lineup |
Tour dates will be announced in the near future. Dave Mustaine comments: "The breaking news is we are going to have five bands this year, instead of eight.
"The decision to drop it down from eight bands to five was based on timing, set lengths, stage sizes, unions, and most importantly allowing 'us' - the musicians - to deliver to 'you' - the fans - the best shows we can."
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RIAA Say Personal MP3s Illegal |
Now, in an unusual case in which an Arizona recipient of an RIAA letter has fought back in court rather than write a check to avoid hefty legal fees, the industry is taking its argument against music sharing one step further: In legal documents in its federal case against Jeffrey Howell, a Scottsdale, Ariz., man who kept a collection of about 2,000 music recordings on his personal computer, the industry maintains that it is illegal for someone who has legally purchased a CD to transfer that music into his computer.
The industry's lawyer in the case, Ira Schwartz, argues in a brief filed earlier this month that the MP3 files Howell made on his computer from legally bought CDs are "unauthorized copies" of copyrighted recordings.
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Crowbar Working on New CD |
"Also get ready for the new KINGDOM OF SORROW [the collaborative project featuring Windstein and HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta] CD coming out on Relapse on February 19th. It absolutely crushes!!"
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McCready Freed |
The 32-year-old country singer was released Sunday morning, said a clerk at the Williamson County jail.
She still must serve two years' probation.
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Weepin Willie Robinson RIP |
Robinson had been a sharecropper, an Army veteran and a friend of performers, including B.B. King.
"He was truly the elder statesman of the (Boston) blues. He was our godfather. He was the most dear man," Holly Harris, host of "Blues on Sunday" on WBOS radio, told The Boston Globe for Monday's editions.
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Jessica Simpson Going Country |
Simpson said she had always wanted to make a country album, but was waiting until the right time.
"I think there is a strength in female country artists," Simpson said, citing Martina McBride, Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Reba McEntire as some of her inspirations.
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Bon Jovi Scalping Their Own Tickets? |
TicketNews discovered that within minutes of tickets going on sale this month on Ticketmaster.comfor several Bon Jovi shows, tickets that had not been made available to the public originally were posted on Ticketmaster's TicketExchange website, often for exorbitant prices.
Bon Jovi's current tour has been a top seller overall, but the band struggled a bit when it tried to sell out a ten-date residency at the new Prudential Center in their home state. Those shows eventually sold out. [we heard differently]
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Sammy Hagar Shares Video For Van Halen Classic From The Best Of All Worlds Tour
Jason Bonham Leads The Lineup For Whole Lotta Rock Camp Volume II
REO Speedwagon Play Their Final Show
Axl Rose Helped Billy Joel Close Out His Madison Square Garden Residency (2024 In Review)
Joe Bonamassa Sounded Off On The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame (2024 In Review)
Slash Shares Heartfelt Tribute To His Late Stepdaughter (2024 In Review)
David Lee Roth's Cover Of 'Baker Street' Got A Video (2024 In Review)