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Stone Age EP
The PRP reports: Queens Of The Stone Age will be releasing a special limited edition EP entitled "Stone Age Complication" on April 20th. The outing will be made available through a select number of stores.- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: The PRP also has news on Sevendust, Nonpoint, dredge, Killswitch Engage/In Flames and As I Lay Dying, A Perfect Circle and more click here to check it out

Libertines Clash
Aversion reports: Britain's Libertines have tapped classic punk talent to produce its next album. 

Mick Jones, formerly of The Clash, is producing the band's next album. No release date is set for the record, though the act has finished tracks "Can't Stand Me Now," "The Narcissist," "The Likely Lads" and "Road to Ruin." - Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: Aversion also has news on Stereo, One Man Army, Alkaline Trio, Bled, AFI, Dillinger Escape Plan and more click here to check it out

Immortal 50
Rolling Stone reports: To celebrate the 50th birth day or Rock and Roll RS has put together a special cover story on the Immortals. "The Immortals is a tribute to those who created rock & roll, written by their peers and heirs, those who have learned from their innovations, struggles and legacies." The Beatles top the list and Elvis Costello writes his tribute to the band. Artists like Elton John, Van Morrison, Marilyn Manson, David Grohl and others wrote tributes. 

Here is the Top 10 (artist that wrote the tribute)

 1) The Beatles by Elvis Costello 
2) Bob Dylan by Robbie Robertson 
3) Elvis Presley by Bono 
4) The Rolling Stones by Steven Van Zandt 
5) Chuck Berry by Joe Perry 
6) Jimi Hendrix by John Mayer 
7) James Brown by Rick Rubin 
8) Little Richard by Little Richard 
9) Aretha Franklin by Jerry Wexler 
10) Ray Charles by Van Morrison 

[see full story for the Top 10 tributes and the full list of 50. You can tell it was Rolling Stone because Black Sabbath isn't mentioned but The Band and Public Enemy are..] - Click Here for the Full Story 

Kelly Osbourne Show?
Blabbermouth reports: The Canadian Press is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly is currently taking a break from reality TV to do some film work in Vancouver. 

Osbourne has been cast in the TV pilot of "Doing It", an hour-long romp based on the sex lives of Seattle teens. Shooting was due to wrap up this week with Michael Engler in the director's chair. - Click Here for the Full Story 

Fans Honor Burton
Blabbermouth reports: Members of the Swedish METALLICA forum Metallica.nu have joined forces in launching a project that they hope will result in a stone being erected in the memory of former bass player of METALLICA, Cliff Burton, who died in a bus accident just outside Ljungby, Sweden in 1986. 

"Everyone that we have spoken to [is] positive to this project and wants to support us as much as they can," reads a post on the project's web site. "For example Aftonbladet (the leading newspaper in Sweden). "After some research that we have done we've heard that this project has been 'up on the carpet' before, but for some reason have not come to a conclusion." - Click Here for the Full Story 

Fear Factory on MP3s
Blabbermouth reports: FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera recently spoke to Rock Confidential about illegal music downloading and the various ways in which artists try to make their product more appealing to the fans. 

"Bands could have better packaging," he said. "Give people a better product, better artwork. The complete package has to be more than what they've been used to in the past. The other thing is the price of the music. I think that's the main reason for the downloading. If music was cheaper I think people would think twice about wanting to download it because you'd get better quality if you bought it. Most downloading is MP3. I don't have anything against MP3s because it's an easy way to move music across the Internet. The quality is just not there. Why spend $2-3-400,000 on a record if at the end of the day people are just going to download the MP3s? It's an insult as well. I think it's cool if you can go online and get music that you can't buy, like a lot of really old music that you can't get any more. That's a really great reason to have it on the Internet. New music that's not even out yet — to have it available on the internet to people for free, that's bad. Especially for the bands. That's what is killing the industry. It's not the other way around. I don't have a problem with people downloading music. People can do it all day long if they want. If it's not even out yet, that's what is killing bands. [see full story link for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: Blabbermouth also has news on Deicide, Exodus, Kittie, Blaze, Sevendust, ill nino, Paragon, Anthrax, Unjust and more click here to check it out

Finch Recording
RIFTrock reports: Finch will begin recording their long awaited follow-up to What it is to Burn on April 15th. The band will be hitting the studio with producer Mark Trombino(Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World). No release date or album titled has been announced at this time.- Click Here for the Full Story 

In Stores
RIFTrock reports: The following new CDs will be hitting stores on Tuesday, March 30th: 

Soulfly, "Prophecy"
The Judas Cradle, "Too Bad They're All Dead"
Clutch, "Blast Tyrant"
Hearts Bleed Passion Vol. 1 (various artists)
Your Enemies Friends, "You Are Being Videotaped"
Love Is Red, "The Hardest Fight"
Sex Positions, "Sex Positions"
100 Demons, "100 Demons"
Final Word, "Fools Like You"
The National Acrobat, "TNA: The Complete Recordings"
Kid Kilowatt, "Guitar Method: 1996-1999"
- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: RIFTrock also has news on 18 Visions, The Dillinger Escape Plan, A Perfect Circle, and more click here to check it out

Nonpoint Lava
siN's Metal News reports: NONPOINT have finally inked a new deal with Lava Records, after leaving Geffen. They have also set a July 13th release date for their upcoming new album that is untitled currently.- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: siN's Metal News also has news on MuDvAyNe, Hypocrisy Bloodbath, Exodus, Machine Head and more click here to check it out

Nipplegate Accident
AP reports: Unlike the last time she appeared on CBS, Janet Jackson was bleeped by censors Monday while talking to David Letterman — for saying "Jesus." 

The exclamation, made in apparent exasperation as Letterman asked the singer about her famed Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction," was edited out for broadcast, a show spokesman said. 

Jackson told Letterman that her breast-baring, when a piece of clothing was yanked off by duet partner Justin Timberlake during the halftime show, "was totally an accident. It wasn't a stunt." 

Another piece of clothing was to have been in place to conceal the breast from view, said Jackson, who conceded the maneuver wasn't rehearsed. - Click Here for the Full Story 

Will CBS bleeping the word "Jesus" cause a whole new uproar? Maybe that is what they want?

Earth, Wind, Fire & Chicago
Pollstar reports: The horn-inflected rock 'n' roll of Chicago meets the funky R&B of Earth, Wind & Fire this summer, and fans across the nation have the opportunity to witness the union. The Grammy-winning bands are teaming up for a two-month-long co-headlining tour, set to begin in mid-June. 

Fans can expect to hear more than three hours of hits during the concerts, which will begin and end with both groups playing onstage together. The middle sections will feature full sets from each band. 

The tour launches June 12 in Houston, hitting amphitheatres in major markets across the U.S. through August 15, when they'll wrap in Seattle. [visit Pollstar for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Grand Theft Parsons
MTV reports: Norah Jones, Lucinda Williams and Dwight Yoakam are the first crop of artists announced to honor the late country rocker Gram Parsons with a couple of concerts July 9 and 10. Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons will take place at the Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, California, and at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City. - Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: MTV also has news on Lollapalooza, Michael Jackson, Darkness, Reading and Leeds, Coheed and Cambria, A Perfect Circle and more click here to check it out

Jack White Goes Country
Billboard reports: White Stripes frontman Jack White steers country legend Loretta Lynn through her first new album since 2000's "Still Country" on "Van Lear Rose," due April 27 via Interscope. White produced, arranged and performs on the set, which includes such tracks as "Trouble on the Line," the title cut and first single "Portland, Oregon." - Click Here for the Full Story 

John Mayer Marooned
Billboard reports: John Mayer is rolling out his third major tour in a year. The artist will head out on a 42-date amphitheatre excursion starting July 2 at the Marcus Amphitheatre in Milwaukee. The tour will end Aug. 29 at HiFi Buys Amphitheatre in Atlanta; Maroon 5 and DJ Logic will support. [see full story for more details and the dates] - Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: Billboard also has news on Lollapalooza, Quincy Jones, The Roots, "Reality Bites" click here to check it out

Life After Buckcherry
Electric Basement reports: Former BUCKCHERRY frontman JOSH TODD spoke Exclusively with Electricbasement.com on his decision to join his new band via a classified ad, "I didn't really think the band would work. It was just kind of a joke, you know? I just wanted to get started because I'm a workaholic. I was about a week out of my departure from Buckcherry, and I was in a newsstand just reading a magazine when I thought about looking at the classifieds. I picked up a copy of Music Connection and one ad just jumped out at me. I called it right there on my cell phone. I just said, "hey, this is Josh, and I'm a singer. I was calling about your ad." I just left it on the machine. That was it, and they called me back, and of course I didn't say who I was. I just said, "let's set up a rehearsal." They sounded like what I wanted. I wanted hungry players with a new sound-A more modern sound. I wanted some people that were hungry and weren't all filled with egos. I wanted a completely different cast." Read the entire interview, including details on the Buckcherry breakup and his new album, You Made Me, [by clicking on the full story link]: - Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: Electric Basement also has news on Warrant, Cruefest, 13th Step click here to check it out

Therapy Minus One
Loud Planet reports: Therapy? has announced that guitarist Martin McCarrick is no longer a member of the band. In a statement the band said that the reasons for his departure were "purely professional rather than personal". Therapy? are not planning on replacing McCarrick and will instead continue as a trio. - Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: Loud Planet also has news on The Vines, KSE, and Devildriver click here to check it out

Slipknot Maggots Destroy House
I Ate Your Microphone reports: Slipknot filmed their video for "Duality", the first single off their upcoming new album "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)" (due out on May 25th through Roadrunner Records) on Wednesday, in Des Moines, Iowa. The clip involved over 350 fans destroying an entire house while the band played their music. - Click Here for the Full Story 

A Perfect Ending?
I Ate Your Microphone reports: Following the conclusion of their ongoing North American tour on June 13th, A Perfect Circle's respective members plan to dissolve into their own separate projects for a while. Frontman Maynard James Keenan will be rejoining his bandmates in Tool to continue work on the follow-up to 2001's "Lateralus", whilst primary A Perfect Circle songwriter Billy Howerdel will be recording a solo album of his own.- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: I Ate Your Microphone also has news on Eighteen Visions, Snub, Cancer and more click here to check it out

White Stripes Leeds
Net Music Countdown reports: The Carling Weekend festivals in Leeds and Reading in the UK have announced The White Stripes as a headlining band at the late-summer festival. The concerts take place over the weekend of August 27-29, and will also feature performances by The Darkness, Morrisey, The Libertines, Franz Ferdinand, Ash, The Hives, 50 Cent, The Streets, The Offspring, Green Day, and Lostprophets. - Click Here for the Full Story 

3DD Charity Success
Net Music Countdown reports: Last week’s 3 Doors Down show at the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama was an unmitigated success. The band hoped to raise $125,000 for 16 Gulf Coast charities, the majority of which focus on helping children, and organizers say they may have exceeded their goal. The band donated their own payment for the show, accepted corporate donations, and auctioned off band memorabilia. - Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: Net Music Countdown also has news on OutKast, Sarah McLachlan, Gwen Stefani, Linkin Park and more click here to check it out

Rock Star Manslaughter
Ananova reports: French rock star Bertrand Cantat has been found guilty of beating his movie-star girlfriend to death and sentenced to eight years in prison. 

The 40-year-old lead singer of one of France's most popular bands, Noir Desir (Black Desire), was charged with manslaughter for killing 41-year-old French actress Marie Trintignant in a hotel room in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius last July. 

The three-judge panel at the Vilnius District Court could have handed Cantat a maximum 15-year sentence. The love affair between the two artists was once the focus of public fascination in France, where fans were shaken by the killing in Vilnius. 

Trintignant, who often played brutalised women in more than 30 French and several English-language films, was in Lithuania making a film when the two had the fatal dispute in their hotel. 

During the trial, Cantat admitted he tussled with Trintignant, but insisted her death was a tragic accident. - Click Here for the Full Story 

Telsa Extended
liveDaily reports: Tesla, which recently released its first new album in a decade, has added another string of shows to its tour in support of the set. 

After wrapping up the tour's current U.S. leg in Los Angeles on April 4, the group is now scheduled to return to the road on April 20 for a batch of shows that so far stretch into mid-May. 

While on the West Coast, the group is scheduled to perform on the April 1 episode of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." [see full story for dates] - Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: liveDaily also has news on PJ Harvey, Howie Day, Damien Rice, A Perfect Circle, John Mayer, Chris Isaak and more click here to check it out

Tuesday Source - MTV
reports: Welcome to this week's edition of the Tuesday Source, where we look at one of the sites that is used as a source for The Day in Rock… remember without these cool rock news sources, there wouldn't be a Day in Rock. 

This week we look at MTV

 Genres covered = multiple - focus on current popular genres that attract a younger audience. 

Site launched = Feb 14, 1995 (according to Betterwhois.com) 

Site Features = music news, movie news, political coverage (with the MTV spin in most cases), interviews, artists information, photo galleries, message boards, all the information you need on MTV programming, online store, tour dates, videos, downloads and a lot more including specials. 

Site mission = No mission statement but it is the website of the popular cable and satellite network. Despite the usual complaints about what airs on the channel, the website staff does a great job of covering most forms of popular music. Because they are a dominant player in the music biz, they have the resources and reporting staff to produce one of the best mainstream music news sources online. Unlike the focus of the channel, their web news focus is actually pretty broad. While the main focus is on the current mainstream, MTVi News staff and contributors (including Jon Wiederhorn, Joe D'Angelo, Corey Moss, Jennifer Vineyard and more) do a great job of staying on top of news stories for artists that fly under the Top 40 radar, especially in their feature articles/interviews and For The Record segments. 

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