antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 4/11: Rush Vs Police- Jesus Records- Ozzfest Mystery- Darkness Vs Brits- Lollapalooza Sell Out- more

Day In Rock 4/11: Rush Vs Police- Jesus Records- Ozzfest Mystery- Darkness Vs Brits- Lollapalooza Sell Out- Trivium- Cold- Chimaira- Dropkick Yankees- Chemistry- Rufio- SOAD Tracks- Rock School- Motley Denial- AC/DC Finishing CD- Shadows Fall- Rocker Shocker- Franz Snoop?- Post Libertines- Auf Der More- diddy Child Support- Jacko Touched Culkin?- Cobain Honor- Elton Broke?- U2- more

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Rush Vs Police

BW&BK reports: For the past year, John Cannivet said he has had to bite his tongue as he's read distorted versions of an altercation he witnessed between the lead guitarist for Rush and Collier sheriff's deputies on Dec. 31, 2003. As an employee of The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, where the fracas occurred, he hadn't been allowed to comment, even though he saw first-hand what happened in the stairwell of the hotel.

But now that he no longer works for the hotel, he has this to say: Collier County sheriff's deputies went way too far.

"It was extreme police brutality," said Cannivet, who was the assistant manager of stewarding until leaving that job in January. "The whole time all this was going down, I'm thinking, 'God, what did these people do? It must have been something really bad.' It just bothered me." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Jesus Records

press release reports: Ex-Korn founder Brian “Head” Welch and Stephen Baldwin have partnered to form LIVIN IT RECORDS. “Head” currently is working on his first solo record which will be released through LIVIN IT RECORDS.

Baldwin, known as of late for his extreme sports ministry LIVIN IT - a skateboarding, BMX, motor cross outreach to the youth - is currently touring the US, and is a division of Palaufest Productions (www.palau.org). He has recently seen overwhelming success with his LIVIN IT DVD which has moved over 80,000 units in the first twelve months of its distribution (www.livinit.org .) As a result, Baldwin and Welch believe that this brand of ministry is sure to quickly become the forerunner of a new edgier way to impact today’s youth. With that belief, they have joined forces to keep up the momentum of this movement in a non-traditional way. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ozzfest Mystery

Blabbermouth reports: Ozzfest's official web site, Ozzfest.com, has added two "mystery act" slots to their "Bands" page — one on the main stage and one on the second stage. The main-stage slot is widely expected to be filled by VELVET REVOLVER [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Darkness Vs Brits

Blabbermouth reports: BBC Radio One is reporting that THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins is peeved about not being nominated at this year's prestigious Brit Awards, even though it took place in February.

Last year THE DARKNESS won three awards but Justin's mad they didn't even get recognized in the Best Live Act category this year, which was eventually won by MUSE.

"I'm bitter about the Brits, I really am," he said.

"We've sold 130,000 tickets for thirteen dates. It's more than anybody else that year and we weren't nominated. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Lollapalooza Sell Out

liveDaily reports: Though its lineup hasn't been announced, all 2,000 pre-sale tickets for this year's Lollapalooza festival--set to take place July 23-24 at Chicago's Grant Park--sold out in 80 minutes Thursday (4/7), according to organizers.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Trivium For Soccor Moms

IAYM reports: Do soccer moms really purchase Trivium albums? Anyhow, if that's what it takes, Roadrunner will be releasing an Edited version of the group's latest effort "Ascendency" on May 10th.[see full story for breaking heavy rock news]- Click Here for the Full Story

Doherty Off The Hook

NME reports: Pete Doherty is breathing a sigh of relief as the charges against him he was to face in court have been dropped.

NME.COM understands that the Crown Prosecution Service has decided not to press ahead with the robbery and blackmail charges against the troubled star. The former Libertines man had feared he faced a lengthy spell in prison. The charges relate to an incident in a London hotel in early February when he was alleged to have attacked film-maker Max Carlish. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Cold Release

The PRP reports: Cold's new album "The Calm That Killed A Storm" is now reportedly eyeing a June 21st release date through Atlantic. - Click Here for the Full Story

Chimaira Delay

The PRP reports: Chimaira's self-titled new album has been pushed back to a July 26th release date through Roadrunner. [see full story for breaking heavy music news]- Click Here for the Full Story

Dropkick Yankees

Punkbands reports: The Dropkick Murphys will play a mini-set before the Red Sox World Series ring presentation ceremony at Fenway Park on the April 11th! This is the team's home opener and they will be playing the hated Yankees! [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Chemistry Preview

total+assault reports: The Chemistry will be posting a new track from their upcoming self-titled debut every weekday. The band will also include the background story on each track as they post it. Two songs are currently up: "About You," and "Still Alive." The Chemistry's new album will be will be in stores April 19th and the band will start a tour with Anberlin, The Black Maria and Bleed The Dream on April 14th.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Rufio CD/Tour

press release reports: Already two years since their last release, RUFIO has completed their new full length album (to be released on Nitro Records this July) and are gearing up for their US Tour (see full story). Produced by Mike Green (Over It) and Mixed by Joe Barresi (Queens Of The Stone Age, Bad Religion, The Melvins), this new release will show a more streamlined Rufio, trading adolescent pop/punk for a more straightforward and refined melodic rock approach.

Don’t miss RUFIO in your city soon, playing some of their new songs from their upcoming summer release: [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

LCA Social D Support

total assault reports: Lost City Angels have been confirmed to be the direct support on Social Distortion's upcoming headlining tour from May 12th to June 11th. Dates will be announced soon. Lost City Angels are currently out on the road with Tiger Army and The Unseen through April 25th. Lost City Angels' new album, Broken World, is in stores now.- Click Here for the Full Story

SOAD Tracks

antiMusic reports: Counting down to the May 17 release date of Disc One from "Mezmerize/Hypnotize," here are the CD's confirmed song titles and sequence:

Soldier Side - Intro
B.Y.O.B.
Revenga
Cigaro
Radio/Video
This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song
Violent Pornography
Question!
Sad Statue
Old School Hollywood
Lost In Hollywood- Click Here for the Full Story

Rock School US

BW&BK reports: VH1 is enrolling in Rock School. CablerCabler has partnered with British reality shop RDF MediaRDF Media (Wife Swap) for Rock School, ordering six episodes that take the premise of the Jack Black starrer School of Rock to the small screen.

RDF just wrapped production on the skeinskein for the U.K.'s Channel 4 -- which has already greenlit two cycles -- with KISS bass player GENE SIMMONS educating the classically trained pupils of Christ's Hospital in Horsham, Surrey, on the ways of rock.

VH1 will reformat those episodes for American auds, stocking them with new music and additional Kiss footage from the MTV Networks library in time for a late spring/early summer premiere.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Motley Denial

BW&BK reports: When you call a headlining world tour Red, White & Crue: Better Live Than Dead, you're asking for trouble, but so far things have gone smoothly for Motley Crue on the band's first headlining tour in six years with its classic original line-up-Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Mick Mars and Tommy Lee.

All that changed after the Winnipeg show as the band attempted to cross the Canadian-U.S. border for today's show in Grand Forks, ND, at the Alerus Center. Mighty Mike, the band's resident "little person," emcee and fire-breather was detained by authorities. The band was forced to enter the U.S. without Mike, who was being transported to Edmonton, where he was expected to remain for up to seven days before being allowed to return to the tour.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

AC/DC Finishing CD

Blabbermouth reports: AC/DC's Malcolm and Angus Young are currently at a "little studio in London putting the finishing touches" on the material for the group's upcoming album, singer Brian Johnson revealed during an appearance on the "Nights with Alice Cooper" syndicated radio show on Wednesday (April 6). No timetable has been set with regards to the CD's possible release date, but it is unlikely that any new material from the band will surface before late 2005 at the earliest.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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