antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 4/12: Guitar Murder- GNR Leak Details- 50 Cent Vs Everyone- KISS TV- Depeche Mode- more

Day In Rock 4/12: Guitar Murder- GNR Leak Details- 50 Cent Vs Everyone- KISS TV- Depeche Mode- Weezer- Rock For Tots- Andy Fraser RIP- Drowning Pool- Glastonbury Lineup- Navarro Honored- Kyuss- Suicidal Explanation- Guns Vs Riley- Alter Bridge Crash- Iommi- Mastodon- Leeds Sell Out- Post Glassjaw- White Stripes Satan- Unwritten Law Lose Rob- Sevendust Complete CD- more

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Guitar Murder

Blabbermouth reports: The Detroit Free Press is reporing that a Michigan man has been charged with beating his mother to death with a guitar, police said Monday.

Margaret Besola, 53, was found bludgeoned to death in her home early Saturday, Eastpointe police Detective Lt. Leo Borowsky said. Besola's 29-year-old son, Emil Batayeh, was arraigned Monday on a charge of second-degree murder.

"I was scared," Batayeh said, crying, at the arraignment. "I love my mom."

Borowsky said Batayeh's older brother, who lives in the basement of the home, went upstairs shortly after midnight and found his mother and brother arguing. Besola told him not to intervene, and he went to sleep. A few hours later, he came up to get a drink of water and found his mother. The brother called police, who found Besola dead, Borowsky said. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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GNR Leak Details

Xfm reports: It appear that a new Guns N' Roses track from their ridiculously long awaited new album ‘Chinese Democracy’ has been leaked online, sparking rumours that the record may be released in the near future.

The new song entitled ‘IRS’ was first played on New York radio station 102.7 WNEW by rock DJ Eddie Trunk last August, but since they stopped it being played there has been no word of any release or new album material from the Guns N' Roses management.

Now however, a version of the track has surfaced online on numerous Guns N' Roses fansites and messageboards. The song includes the chorus “Gonna call the President, Gonna call myself a Private eye, Gonna need the IRS, Gonna get the FBI” and sounds not dissimilar to vintage GNR (albeit slightly less sleazy) despite the fact that singer Axl W. Rose is the only original member left in the band’s (ever changing) line up.

The leak and rumoured emergence of other new tracks ‘Madagascar’ [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

50 Cent Vs Everyone

Yahoo Music reports: 50 Cent may be busy flexing his acting chops on the set of his feature film debut in Canada, but the rapper has still found the time to respond to Jadakiss and Fat Joe with the song "I Run New York." MTV.com reports that on the song, 50 Cent calls Jadakiss a disgruntled employee, and he threatens to push the release of Styles' new album back if Jadakiss doesn't shut up. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

KISS TV

BW&BK reports: KISS bassist/vocalist GENE SIMMONS has posted the following update at his official website:

"We have been shooting a reality television show for our good friends at A&E. The show follows me around the world in my comings and going and includes my two midgets, Soph and Nick, as well as the ever beautiful and forever charming Shannon (Tweed - to whom I have been happily unmarried for almost 22 years!!!).[see full story for more, including Gene's other projects and a blurb about a "proper" KISS tour]- Click Here for the Full Story

Benzio Sexual Harassment

Contact Music reports: EMINEM's arch-enemy RAYMOND 'BENZINO' SCOTT has been named in a sexual harassment lawsuit just days after announcing he is stepping down as editor-in-chief of hip-hop magazine THE SOURCE.

Scott, who launched a war of words with Eminem after broadcasting a lost track which featured the Detroit, Michigan rapper sounding off about black people, has been sued by former female magazine executives KIMBERLY OSORIO (corr) and MICHELLE JOYCE. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Depeche Mode Prep CD

AP reports: Veteran electronic-rock outfit Depeche Mode is in Santa Barbara, Calif., recording the follow-up to 2001's "Exciter."

The as-yet-untitled set is due in the fall via Mute internationally and by Reprise/Warner Bros. in North America. It is being co-produced by the band with Ben Hiller (Blur, Elbow, Doves). [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Weezer Vegas Bash

Reuters reports: Red Hot Chili Peppers and Weezer have been tapped to headline this summer's Las Vegas' centennial celebration.

The show will be staged July 2 on the grounds of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; 50,000 free tickets will be distributed beginning April 18 via the event's official Web site (http://www.vegasrocks100.com). [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Rock For Tots

AP reports: As anyone who's heard Barney and the Wiggles can attest, preschoolers have their own music world. They're getting their own television show devoted to music.

Noggin, a commercial-free network for preschoolers owned by Nickelodeon, said Monday it will debut "Jack's Big Music Show," a 30-minute program that will feature music videos and in-studio performances by popular children's musicians. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Andy Fraser RIP

Totalrock reports: Legendary Free bassist Andy Fraser has died from complications brought on by AIDS. He was 52. Fraser, who retired a while back, was regarded as one of rock's great bassists.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Drowning Pool Prep CD

Totalrock reports: Drowning Pool are in the process of writing songs for their net album, the follow-up to 2004's 'Desensitized'. The band hope to go into the studio by the Summer, aiming for a release by next February. [see full story for late breaking rock news]- Click Here for the Full Story

Glastonbury Lineup

Xfm reports: Coldplay, The White Stripes and Kylie Minogue have been confirmed as the three Pyramid Stage headliners for Glastonbury 2005. The line-up for each of the major stages (including some new performance spaces) was confirmed this morning (April 11) by festival organisers and Xfm Online has all the details. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Navarro Honored

Blabbermouth reports: ABC ePrep is reporting that former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro will receive the Stevie Ray Vaughn Award at a May 20 benefit concert for MusiCares MAP Fund, which helps musicians recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. The award honors his support of the fund and his work in helping other artists overcome their addiction. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Kyuss Rarities Unlikely

Blabbermouth reports: Former KYUSS/current HERMANO singer John Garcia has told Billboard.com that although KYUSS left behind a wealth of rarities, some of which were compiled a few years ago on the import-only "Muchas Gracias", it seems unlikely any more will be released.

"There are so many untitled songs that have never been heard, that I have up in my little crawl space up above my bed," Garcia said. "I don't see those songs coming out anytime in the near future. Everybody's too busy to do stuff like that. It's a job to go back and listen to it, and then if you want to re-record them."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Suicidal Explanation

BW&BK reports: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES have released the following statement regarding their decision to cancel their upcoming European tour:

"Unfortunately the band has had to cancel the Euro Summer tour. Mike's (Muir - vocals) back is still not fully recovered and it's a little unrealistic to hope that it will be all good for the tour. After a recent setback, the band decided it would be better to wait a little longer before trying to do any shows, and then make future plans.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Guns Vs Riley

BW&BK reports:

...Tracii [Guns] has posted the following message in the Live Journal section of the Brides Of Destruction website [responding to an interview with Steve Riley - see full story for that!] ..there was no harsh breakup... I never quit the band. I simply told them to make smart decisions while I was gone. Now they have buried the band deep deep in the dirt... and they continuously lied about things I have said.

Steve Riley stole all of my Indy royalty checks... he has been selling videos and DVDs of the band with me playing and not giving any of the other members a red fucking cent. I have hired an attorney and the truth will absolutely come out in this case.

After I win the case... I cant wait to sell Steve Rileys house to Nickey Beat for 10 bucks.

People that have the ability to lie at this magnitude should be thrown in jail. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Alter Bridge Crash

Audio Aggression reports: Alter Bridge's equipment truck was hit by a man trying to flee police Friday, April 8th in Kansas City, MO. No information is available on the status of the wreck, however, there doesn't appear to be any injuries to the road crew or damage to any equipment. [see full story for more, including a link to a photo]- Click Here for the Full Story

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