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 Idol
Drug Bust |
punkbands reports: Smokin' weed, doin' coke,
drinkin' beers... American Idol runner-up Julia DeMato was busted this
past weekend with some wacky tobaccy, a couple of pipes and a little bolivian
marching powder. This all came AFTER she was arrested for drunken driving.
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| Wrestler
Vs Jay-Z |
MTV reports: Former pro wrestler Diamond Dallas
Page is suing Jay-Z, claiming the hip-hop heavyweight has illegally adopted
his trademark hand gesture the "Diamond Cutter" as his own. He is seeking
unspecified damages.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Rap
Suicide |
AP reports: Steven Zorn had put the pen gun
to his head and clicked before, apparently thinking it was jammed and would
not work.
But on the third try, the tiny silver pistol
went off as the 22-year-old budding rap artist was drinking to celebrate
an impending record deal. He died at a hospital.[see full story for more]-
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| J.Lo
Fire Scare |
Contact Music reports: Hollywood couple JENNIFER
LOPEZ and MARC ANTHONY were forced to flee the New York set of their new
movie EL CANTANTE after a fire broke out close to their trailers.
The couple, who have been filming the HECTOR
LAVOE biopic together since the beginning of the week (beg05DEC05), were
briefly evacuated from the set yesterday (06DEC05) after an electrical
fire broke out underground - beneath Lopez's trailer.[see full story for
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| Warped
Fraud |
punkbands reports: From the Warped Tour site:
It has been brought to our attention that bands who are not booked on the
2006 Vans Warped Tour are soliciting sponsorship money from companies by
claiming that they are playing on next year's tour. If you are one of these
bands, please be aware that we will find out about it (if we haven't already),
and you will be banned from the 2006 and all future Vans Warped Tours.
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| Van
Halen Divorce |
Rockdirt reports: Valerie Bertinelli and her
rock star husband, Eddie Van Halen, are divorcing after 24 years of marriage,
Bertinelli's publicist confirmed Tuesday. "Yes, that's true. They have
been separated for four years and it's amicable,"[see full story for more]-
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| Yellowcard
Nix Tour |
Gigwise reports: Yellowcard have been forced
to cancel their upcoming December tour.
Lead singer Ryan Key is too ill to travel
to the UK from the States forcing them to postpone the shows.
Ryan said through a statement: 'I am sorry
that we have to cancel our UK shows. There is nothing worse than disappointing
our fans that want to come out to see us play. [see full story for more]-
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| Mucho
Jacko |
Gigwise reports: Michael Jackson is planning
to re-release some of the most famous songs from his back catalogue in
an attempt to reignite his career.
Jackson, who is believed to be in over
£150 million worth of debt, is to follow in the footsteps of Elvis
Presleys estate by releasing a single a week for five months according
to reports.[see full story for more]- Click
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| My
Morning Jacket Illness |
Gigwise reports: My Morning Jacket have been
forced to cancel their January UK tour because Jim James has been sidelined
health complications related to pneumonia.
The band were due to play six dates starting
in Birmingham on January 8, a statement from their management reads: Jim
James of My Morning Jacket will be sidelined for a while due to health
complications related to pneumonia.[see full story for more]-
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| Brian
May Royal Honor |
Blabbermouth reports: ContactMusic.com is
reporting that QUEEN guitarist Brian May received his Commander of the
British Empire (CBE) honor from Queen Elizabeth II at her London residence
today (Dec. 6).
May, 58, last visited Buckingham Palace
in 2002, when the band performed Britain's national anthem "God Save the
Queen" on the roof of the royal building.[see full story for more]-
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| Baby
Cornell |
Blabbermouth reports: E! Online is reporting
that AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell and wife Vicky welcomed a son Monday
night, his publicist has announced. Christopher Nicholas Cornell was born
in Los Angeles at 7:08 p.m., tipping the scales at 8 pounds, 6 ounces,
and measuring 21 inches.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Cannibal
Corpse To Kill |
Blabbermouth reports: Legendary death metallers
CANNIBAL CORPSE have set "Kill" as the title of their tenth album, due
on March 21 via Metal Blade Records. The CD is being recorded at Mana Studios
in St. Petersburg, Florida with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE
ETERNAL). [see full story for more]- Click
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| Quiet
Riot 06 |
BW&BK reports: QUIET RIOT Drummer Frankie
Banali has issued the following update at his official website:
As we wind down 2005 and begin to musically
think about Quiet Riot in 2006, I want to thank all the friends and fans
for the continued support that you have given to Quiet Riot. We have two
shows left for this year, one in Salt Lake City, UT on November 29 and
the final one on New Year's Eve in Ft Mohave, AZ. We will spend the month
of December putting the finishing touches on the new material for the next
Quiet Riot studio CD which we hope to commence recording in January for
a 2006 release."[see full story for more including info on a couple of
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| Nickelback
Trapt |
Audio Aggression reports: Nickelback's will
hit the road in support of their latest album 'All The Right Reasons' January.
The tour is expected to run through March with Trapt scheduled to open.
Current dates are as follows:
January 30th in Duluth, MN @ Duluth Entertainment
Convention Center Arena
January 31st in Fargo, ND @ Fargodome
February 2nd in Green Bay, WI @ Resch
Center
February 3rd in Madison, WI @ Alliant
Energy Center
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| Sno-Core
tour |
Audio Aggression reports: A handful of dates
for the 2006 Sno-Core tour have been announced. The tour will feature Seether
headlining and Shinedown providing direct support. Flyleaf and Halestorm
will open. Current confirmed dates are as follows:
January 20th in Lubbock, TX @ The Pavilion
January 21st in Amarillo, TX @ Aztec Music
Hall
January 24th in Houston, TX @ Verizon
Wireless Theatre
January 27th in Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion
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| Kazaa
Banned Down Under |
tinfoil.music reports: Sharman Networks has
cutoff Australian users' access to the Web site from which the file-swapping
software Kazaa can be downloaded.
The shutdown--undertaken to comply with
orders from Australia's Federal Court--took effect late Monday in Australia.
While users with an Australian IP address who have already downloaded Kazaa
can continue to use it, but Sharman is warning them not to do so. [see
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