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Cops Save David Lee Roth's Life
Blabbermouth reports: CTV Southwestern Ontario reports that two Oakland, Ontario, Canada police officers are being credited with saving the life of Van Halen's David Lee Roth.

Over a month ago, the rock star was pulled over for speeding and told the officers he was having a medical emergency.

Roth was suffering an allergic reaction to nuts. The officers called an ambulance and kept the musician safe until help could arrive.
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Ozzy Osbourne TV Variety Show Coming
Sleazeroxx reports: British rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his raucous family, former stars of MTV, are headed back to U.S. television as hosts of a prime-time variety hour in the works for the Fox network.

No precise air date has been set. But a spokesman for the News Corp-owned broadcaster said on Monday the show, featuring musical performances and comedy sketches, is planned for sometime in the upcoming 2008-2009 season.

Fox alternative programming president, Mike Darnell, told Daily Variety he hopes to launch the series with a Christmas special. Envisioned as a throwback to variety classics hosted in the 1970s by Sonny and Cher and by Donny and Marie Osmond, the show will reunite Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, Sharon, with daughter Kelly, 23, and son Jack, 22, last seen together on the MTV reality show "The Osbournes." - more on this story

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Madonna Using Divorce Rumors To Sell Tickets?
TMZ reports: Never forget -- Madonna is the master at using the media to her advantage, and the current are-they-or-aren't-they divorcing drams is no different. Now we're hearing Guy and Madge's peeps have been planning this for months, hoping the hubbub will sell more tickets to her upcoming tour.

Well-placed sources tell us the Ritchies plan to officially split in November or December -- after the Mrs.' upcoming "Sticky and Sweet" world tour. Why? Big bucks. The concerts are expected to earn close to $300 mil worldwide, and they've decided to ear mark that to provide for their three children's future.

And it gets better ... There is a whole PR strategy that has been in place for some time. We're told the Material Girl will be "very visible" in the months leading up to the tour to "generate a lot of publicity." That's when "news" of the marriage's demise would slowly leak out, causing tongues to wag -- and Madonna to be on the cover of papers and mags around the world. - more on this story

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Vh1 to Exploit GNR Addict For Reality Show
antiMusic reports: Today's Running Out of Patience Meter� reading: it has been 5,341 days since the last new Guns N' Roses album was released. now here is the story from Blabbermouth:

According to the New York Post, former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler and Crazy Town singer Seth "Shifty" Binzer are among the "celebrities" who have been approached to participate in the proposed VH1 "Celebrity Rehab" spinoff called "Sober Living".

The show, which would be a cross between "Surreal Life" and "The Real World", would put a number of "Celebrity Rehab" alumni together in a luxurious Beverly Hills mansion for 30 days while they try to rebuild their careers without drugs and alcohol.

Like "Celebrity Rehab", the new show would prominently feature Dr. Drew Pinsky ("Loveline"), who oversees the celebs during their stints in televised rehab.
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Phish Jam, Linkin Park Play Ball, Jacko's Wacko Surgeon, Melvins Instore, Stupid Celeb Baby Name Tradition Continues, Aerosmith George Martin Honor and more
antiMusic reports: Phish fans got their wish, or at least a portion of it, Sunday (July 6) at the Rothbury Festival in Michigan, as three members of the band performed live together in two separate incarnations. First, bassist Mike Gordon joined guitarist Trey Anastasio during the latter's solo acoustic set, which had already enthralled a substantial crowded gathered in front of the festival's main stage, the Odeum. more

Through an ongoing partnership with Major League Baseball Properties, some concertgoers attending the 2008 Projekt Revolution tour could walk away with access to exclusive, unreleased by tracks by Linkin Park and other acts on the 24-date summer trek. more

Michael Jackson's plastic surgeon has checked himself into a California psychiatric ward after discovering two former business partners are suing him for $100 million. more

Catch a Buzz at Amoeba! Melvins' Nude With Boots arrives in-stores today, July 8, from Ipecac Recordings. They've also set a July 15 in-store at Amoeba Records Hollywood (6 pm). No further info on that was provided by their publicist.

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman keep up the tradition of celebs giving their children stupid names. "Earlier this morning Nic gave birth to our beautiful baby girl, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban," read the message posted on Urban's Web site. "We want to thank everybody that has kept us in their thoughts and prayers. We feel very blessed and grateful that we can share this joy with all of you today." At least it's better than Cucumber Rose. more

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is among the musicians that will perform at the the Grammy Foundation's annual signature gala Starry Night � presented by Gibson Foundation � which will honor legendary producer, arranger, composer and author Sir George Martin. Set to take place Saturday, July 12 at University of Southern California's McCarthy Quad, this intimate dinner and concert will benefit the Grammy Foundation - more

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Springsteen and Friends Charity EP
punknews.org reports: Bruce Springsteen has announced a new live digital EP that will see proceeds go to Danny Federici Melanoma Fund.

The fund is named for the late organ, glockenspiel, and accordion player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.

The disc includes Bruce collaborating with a number of notable musicians, including Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine who together performed "The Ghost of Tom Joad." - more on this story

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The Most Depressing Album Ever
conqueroo reports: Jake La Botz has fared well professionally this year, with a significant acting role as a "singing redneck mercenary" in Sylvester Stallone's recent blockbuster Rambo film. But some personal struggles led him to record what he deems "the most depressing album ever," titled Sing This to Yourself and Other Suggestions for a Personal Apocalypse. The album, which he describes as "11 sordid tales of human misery and redemption," is due out on Charnel Ground Records on August 2, 2008.

August 2 doubles as the date La Botz will go on the road for this third annual five-week "Tattoo Across America Tour" of tattoo parlors, which will hit big cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Phoenix and San Diego, as well as smaller burgs like Longview, Texas, where Jake has established a fan base from his annual appearances. (In fact, it was in Longview that he received a tattoo of a raven at a cemetery across the street from the Garage Art Studio parlor.)

"It's so much more interesting this way," he says. "Playing tattoo parlors, you can be who you really are and relate directly with your fans. There are no dressing rooms, no backstage, nowhere to hide. In a way, this is an evolution of my roots � playing the streets and subways of my native Chicago. It keeps it real."
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Music Fest Crowds Like Apes That Haven't Eaten A Banana In A Week
Sleazeroxx reports: Rock legend Meat Loaf has vowed never to play at another "stupid" English music festival, because the crowds are too rowdy.

The Bat Out of Hell hit-maker once took to the stage of one U.K. festival with fellow American rockers Jefferson Starship, but he was left so unimpressed by the audience's behavior, he has refused to return ever since. And he insists performing at more historic venues - like the 17th century Castle Howard in York, north east England - is much more pleasurable.

He says, "We played with Jefferson (Starship) at one of those stupid English festivals, and I do call them stupid because people behave like apes who haven't eaten a banana in a week. - more on this story

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Staind Headlining Tour
Blabbermouth reports: Staind has added a stretch of headlining dates to its summer schedule in between legs of its tour with 3 Doors Down.

The new shows begin on August 5 in Casper, Wyoming and finish up on August 17 in Nashville. Staind plays in Bonner Springs, Kansas on Tuesday (July 8) before starting its first batch of gigs with 3 Doors Down on Wednesday (July 9) in Maryland Heights, Missouri.

The group is promoting the arrival of its sixth studio album, "The Illusion of Progress", which is due out on August 19. - more on this story

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John Mellencamp Album, TV and Tour
PR reports: John Mellencamp starts a tour this week in support of the release, by Hear Music, of Life, Death, Love and Freedom. The album, the 22nd of his career and the first to have been produced by T Bone Burnett, is out July 15.

The tour starts Tuesday, July 8 at Philadelphia's Mann Music Center. His concert performances will highlight music from the new album as well as well known material reflective of the breadth of the 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee's creative output.

Mellencamp will be performing music from the album on Late Night with David Letterman on Thursday, July 17th and on the CBS Early Show in a special remote concert broadcast from Chicago on Monday, July 21st. - more on this story

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Hard Rock Vets Eye World Record With 5 Hour Concert
Sleazeroxx reports: The concert of the legendary kings of metal, Manowar, on the opening night of Kaliakra Rock Festival 2008 in the Bulgarian "rock capital" of Kavarna on July 5 lasted for five hours and one minute. The performance was the metal band's attempt to break the world record for the longest heavy metal concert, which they themselves set in 2007 at last year's edition of the festival.

Joey DeMaio, Eric Adams, Karl Logan and Scott Columbus pleased a crowd of 20 000 people with a playlist of more than 40 songs, a selection reflecting the band's history and all its studio albums.

?his year, the self-anointed "kings of metal" had promised Bulgarian fans to beat last year's performance of three hours on stage, and had specially invited representatives of Guinness book of records to witness the unprecedented event. - more on this story

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More Than Tours: Extreme Road Plans
PR reports: Extreme will hit the road next week to kick off their "Take Us Alive" Summer tour - their first tour in over a decade.

The tour is in support of the band's new album studio album, Saudades de Rock which is in stores on August 12th.

Saudades de Rock TRACK LISTING: 1. Star 2. Comfortably Dumb 3. Learn To Love 4. Take Us Alive 5. Run 6. Last Hour 7. Flower Man 8. King Of The Ladies 9. Ghost 10. Slide 11. Interface 12. Sunrise 13. Peace (Saudade)

Extreme Take Us Alive Summer Tour Dates
Jul 11 2008 - Rocklahoma Pryor, OK
Jul 29 2008 - The Chance Poughkeepsie, NY
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Scorpions To Sting More Americans
PR reports: Fans can't get enough of multi-Platinum rockers Scorpions, who are set to infest the U.S. once again as part of their "Humanity Tour 2008" starting August 1 in Kelseyville, CA through August 10 in Chicago, IL.

The band's soaring into America for just a few shows before heading back to Europe and South America to finish up their on-going worldwide trek. It'll be the last opportunity for awhile for U.S. fans to check out Scorpions' power-packed live shows, which have consistently sold out since the tour started last year.

This time around, they'll be sharing various stages with Sammy Hagar & the Wabos, Alice Cooper and Ratt. - more on this story

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Rediscover The Moody Blues
UMe reports: On July 15th, 2008, The Moody Blues and Universal Music Enterprises will rerelease their first 7 albums, containing the band's legendary chart topping singles of the 60's and 70's.

Each rerelease by UMe will feature exclusive bonus tracks, alternate versions, radio sessions and outtakes. All seven albums tell a story about the progression of rock 'n' roll, diving into further detail with the inclusion of live BBC recordings and bonus tracks.

Nights in White Satin, Tuesday Afternoon, I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band), Isn't Life Strange, and many others, paved the way for a long line of hit singles and albums, spanning more than four decades of groundbreaking music. - Breath deep the gathering gloom and click here with the power of a thousand butterfly sneezes for more info

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Eddy Grant's Reparation World Tour Hitting US Next Month
UMe reports: A true great of Caribbean music, Eddy Grant may be the only major artist in the world who owns every song he has recorded in a 40-year plus career.

Now Grant has entered into an exclusive licensing arrangement with Universal Music Enterprises for the distribution of that catalogue so fans may access those recordings as he returns to the stage.

The Reparation World Tour reaches the U.S. August 1-28 and October 2-30. The first album to be issued under the deal is The Very Best Of Eddy Grant - The Road To Reparation (Mercury/UMe), released July 8, 2008. - more on this story

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The Submarines Added To Aimee Mann Dates
PR reports: LA-based indie-pop duo The Submarines will join Aimee Mann on six east coast dates of her current tour, including stops in Boston, New York, DC and Philadelphia.

The band will also headline an evening at the Mercury Lounge in New York on July 29th.

In addition to favorites from their debut album Declare A New State!, The Submarines will perform songs from their newly released sophomore album, Honeysuckle Weeks - more on this story

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ZZ Top The Charts
PR reports: This week ZZ Top's Live From Texas in concert DVD debuts at #1 in Billboard's Top Music DVD chart. It simultaneously holds the same position on the Canadian Music DVD chart as well. Initial orders in both countries more than qualify the release for RIAA (US) and CRIA (Canada) gold certification. Live From Texas had #1 debuts in both France and Sweden as the band embarked on its first European tour in six years.

The release from Eagle Rock Entertainment was launched with huge fanfare in the band's Houston home base late last month with a massive launch part at The Hard Rock Houston followed by a ZZ Top Day ceremony at City Hall. Houston Mayor Bill White hosted the band there for a news conference and slyly declared, "ZZ Top can't stop rockin', that's a big part of why Houston is so proud to call these sharp dressed men its very own."

Not resting on their laurels after almost 40 years of performing and recording, the band immediately departed for Europe where they are now in the midst of a three week whirlwind tour that includes an even dozen festival and concert performances in seven countries: Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and Monaco. A number of the venues hosting the band have audience capacities in excess of 40,000.

A scant ten days after the completion of the European tour, the band embarks on a six-week North American tour co-billed with Brooks & Dunn. - more on this story

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Marc Broussard Sets Release
Atlantic Records reports: Atlantic Records is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the eagerly awaited new album from acclaimed singer/songwriter Marc Broussard. "Keep Coming Back" will arrive in stores and at all digital retailers on September 16th.

"Keep Coming Back" more than confirms Broussard as an artist uniquely gifted in channeling the multiple spirits of classic R&B and soul into contemporary terms. The Louisiana-based bayou soul troubadour recorded the collection earlier this year in a whirlwind 11-day session at Nashville's historic Ocean Way Studios.

Broussard and his band will herald the album's release with a wide-ranging tour schedule. Among the highlights will be co-headline dates with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, as well as a number of European and North American festivals. - more on this story

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Rock Against Diabetes Moving to Bigger Venue
PR reports: Rock Against Diabetes has already outgrown itself. With an overwhelming response from many of the fans of participating bands, Rock Against Diabetes have realized that the August 23rd, 2008 festival style show needed a larger venue with more amenities for the fans.

"With the number of people wanting to attend in person, and the amount of time these people are going to be my guests, I felt the need to have top of the line services for food, beverage and other facilities for the fans and the acts" said organizer and founder Darrin Buchanan when asked why the move is happening.

"The guys over at Deep Rock Drive also understood that the show was becoming much too large to keep in their venue, with everyone being comfortable and properly attended to." Deep Rock Drive has already refunded all online viewing ticket holders their money back as a new solution is set up to have the concert streamed live on the Internet. - more on this story

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Deep Purple's Don Airey Books Rare Solo Tour
BW&BK reports: Deep Purple keyboard legend Don Airey will embark on a European tour this fall in support of his new album A Light In The Sky, out now via Mascot Records.

This will be a special occasion since Don Airey almost never tours solo.

Tour dates are below:

September
26 - Spirit of 66 - Verviers, Belgium
27 - Boerderij - Zoetermeer, Netherlands
28 - Bosuil - Weert, Netherlands
29 - Musiktheater Rex - Lorsch, Germany
30 - tba - Prague, Czech Republic
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Toby Lightman Shopping Network
PR reports: Toby Lightman is set to release her new album Let Go on her own T Killa Records on July 15, 2008. "Let Go" will be the title track from the album will be the soundtrack for the Home Shopping Network's "Come On In" advertising campaign (www.hsn.com.) Not only will her songs be heard on HSN, she will also be one of the first independent artists to perform and sell her album on the channel.

Let Go will be available through iTunes and all other major digital retailers on July 15, 2008. Toby wanted to give her longtime fans a special treat by autographing the first 400 copies of Let Go and making them exclusively available through her web store for only $12 (shipping included in the USA.)

A message from Toby about the album: "This album led me back to the roots of why I started singing and recording music in the first place. So, Let Go was recorded the very same way Little Things was recorded. Boots (the producer of the record) and I, sat in a room, and literally played everything. From the guitars to the violins to the keys... I did have my old friend, Coach, lay down an amazing groove on the drums. We put our hearts and souls into this record and i can't wait for everyone to hear it" - more on this story

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The Showdown To Break Backs Next Month
PR reports: Tennessee's metal contingent The Showdown is proud to announce the release of their upcoming album, Back Breaker, due August 19 on Solid State Records.

The crushing new record marks The Showdown's Solid State debut. The Showdown will be on the Solid State Tour this fall with the heavy-hitting Norma Jean.

Vocalist David Bunton commented on the new album: "Back Breaker is the sum of our band's raw power, aggression, and total dedication to heavy metal. It's all about our band getting what we do live on tape. Back Breaker is the record The Showdown made when we stopped caring about anything but heavy metal. If a riff is heavy, you don't have to over think it. Just let it crush you. We are 100% dedicated to heavy metal and pushing ourselves to playing it as loud and rude as possible." - more on this story

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Ninth Annual moe.down
PR reports: The Ninth Annual moe.down will be held August 29, 30 and 31 at the Snow Ridge Ski area in Turin, NY. moe.down has become known as Upstate NY's most musically diverse festival.

moe. will perform a total of six sets throughout the weekend. A limited number of tickets are available at $105 until they are sold out or until August 5th.

moe. has finalized this year's line-up: moe., The Levon Helm Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Sparrow Quartet featuring Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck,The Presidents of the United States of America, Fishbone, Benevento-Russo Duo, Cornmeal, American Babies, U-Melt, The Macpodz, The Bridge, Lynch, The PMG, Swampadelica, and The Brew. - more on this story

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Girls Can Rock Too
PR reports: Rock 'n' Roll isn't just for the boys. Girls can rock, too, as evidenced by powerful women rockers like Joan Jett, Chrissie Hynde, Sleater-Kinney, Le Tigre, and others. To carry on this torch, the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls has taught girls ages 8-18 to harness their inner artist and rock out since 2001. The one-week camp takes girls of all skill levels and teaches them how to play an instrument, form and run a band, write songs, and promote their work while building community and self-esteem.

Now, girls all over the world can join the movement with Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls, a new book that collects the lessons of the Camp into one fun, educational and encouraging resource. Each chapter guides girls through different aspects of performance in a positive, inspiring way. They will learn how to: * write a song * choose the right instrument * set up mics, PAs, and amps * make a record * start, book and promote a band - more on this story

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Top Reviews of the Week

. Kenny Chesney Poets and Pirates Tour
Chesney and his eight hour music festival is the most sincere, captivating and unaffecting music festival out there today. I've really started to discover that it's not elitist critics who make the next generation's stars but your average person who decides with their pocket book. - Read the full Kenny Chesney Poets and Pirates Tour review

. Less Than Jake - GNV FLA
GNV FLA marks a total return to form for Less Than Jake, it's a portrait of their former selves. It'll take you about one track to realize that it was a bad series of studio pushes rather than age and loss of inspiration that ruined the previous album. They've still got it. (4 stars) - Read the full Less Than Jake - GNV FLA review

. Tom Petty Live
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers stop at the United Center in Chicago found a band completely in control of their craft. For over two-hours, the band surpassed my unrealistic expectations performing six songs I had never seen before and a few new and novel arrangements. (5 stars) - Read the full Tom Petty Live review

. Street Dogs - State of Grace
Musically the former frontman for the Dropkick Murphys is still one of the best at getting rowdy as he demonstrates here. But gone are the songs that scream "we're Irish" just for the sake of a raised glass. (3.5 stars) - Read the full Street Dogs - State of Grace review

. The Melvins - Nude with Boots
The group has made tons of adjustments to their sound over the years too. These days the favorite is a gloomy darkness that stops just short of doom metal. Buzzo gives the murk lots of flavor though. (3.5 stars) - Read the full The Melvins - Nude with Boots review

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