Day In
Rock 1/20: Madonna Vs Rabbi- DMB Crap Dump- Sharon for Parliament- Stop
Ashlee- KISS Kung Fu- NIN Sellouts- Maiden Benefit- Hanoi Rocks- SAT Rap-
Outkast's Web- Tenacious D- Jacko- Trump Musical- SxSW Lineup- Fates Warning-
Accept- Vagrant Eels- P2P Spy Bill- Testament DVD- Tribute to Failure-
Mudvayne- Libertine Big Brother- Shinedown- Bonnaroo Fest- Green Day- more
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 Madonna
Vs Rabbi |
Launch reports: A controversial Kabbalah Centre
rabbi has relocated from London to Los Angeles and sources say Madonna
may have had something to do with the move. Rabbi Eliyahu Yardeni has been
under fire recently because of his comments that six million Jews died
in the Holocaust because they didn't use Kabbalah. A source tells MSNBC.com
that Madonna--who was close to Yardeni--was "instrumental" in getting him
out of London, but even though the pop idol was "furious" about the rabbi's
comments, the source insists he was moved for other reasons. [see full
story for more]- Click
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| DMB
Crap Dump |
AP reports: The driver of a Dave Matthews
Band tour bus was charged Wednesday with dumping 800 pounds of human waste
onto a sightseeing boat on the Chicago River last summer.
Stefan Wohl is charged with misdemeanor
counts of reckless conduct and discharging contaminates to cause water
pollution, Cook County State's Attorney Dick Devine said. The charges carry
a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $10,000 fine. [see full story
for more]- Click
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| Stop
Ashlee Petition |
Ananova reports: [These petitions are getting
out of hand but the humor is too good to pass up. Here is the latest] A
petition to try and persuade Ashlee Simpson's record company to stop her
singing live ever again has been launched.
Already 65,000 people have added their
names to it.
The petition at www.stopashlee.com was
set up after the 20-year-old star sang at a half-time football show earlier
this month in Miami and was booed for her efforts by the 72,000 fans in
the Orange Bowl stadium. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Sharon
for Parliament |
Blabbermouth reports: DeHavilland.co.uk is
reporting that Sharon Osbourne wants to be a British MP (Member of Parliament)
� and is going to make a TV show about her stand for Parliament.
The 52-year-old, who is married to Ozzy
Osbourne, told the Daily Star that she will try and win a seat in London
as an independent candidate.[see full story for more]-
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| KISS
Kung Fu |
Blabbermouth reports: KISS bassist/vocalist
Gene Simmons is reportedly suing a film production company that recently
released a DVD version of a 1980 Hong Kong kung fu movie featuring a villain
whose makeup closely resembles that of his KISS character "The Demon".
Asked by a fan via his web site if there are any plans for KISS to sue
over the movie, entitled "Bat Without Wings", Simmons responded, "Wait
and see." [see full story for links to photos of the film posters]-
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| NIN
Sellouts |
Blabbermouth reports: NINE INCH NAILS' U.K.
dates in March sold out in record time earlier this week.
The two shows at London's Astoria on Wednesday,
March 30 and Thursday, March 31 sold out in a mere 20 minutes when they
went on presale earlier this week such was the demand.
If you weren't lucky enough to get your
NIN tickets, head on over to eBay, where they're currently on sale for
an astonishing £200 (approx. $374) a pair! [see full story for more]-
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| Maiden
Benefit |
Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting
on the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, a benefit gig to help raise
awareness and money for the MS (multiple sclerosis) society, which helps
Clive Burr, former MAIDEN drummer, in his illness, will be staged in March.
This year's show, which is scheduled to
take place on March 19 at Ruskin Arms in London, will see a wide variety
of rock artists gathering to raise awareness and funds for the Clive Burr
MS Trust. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Hanoi
Rocks Lose Bassist |
Blabbermouth reports: Bassist Timpa has officially
left legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS. "My plan is to spend some more
time with my family," he explained in an online posting. "I still love
HANOI and I feel bad about all this, but in fact, I feel free." [see full
story for more]- Click
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Source: Blabbermouth
also has news on CANDLEMASS Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST, Prepare To Release
New Album, METAL CHURCH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival,
DRAGONLORD To Enter Studio In February, SUSPERIA: 'Devil May Care' Video
Nearly Completed, MICHAEL SCHENKER Teams Up With Ex-Members Of SABBATH,
PRIEST, MAIDEN On 'Heavy Hitters' CD and more click here to check it out
| SAT
Rap |
MTV reports: For every kid who can recite
song lyrics word-for-word but can't commit school-related information to
memory, Kaplan Test Prep and Defined Mind have created a CD of vocabulary-filled
rock, hip-hop and R&B tracks as an SAT study aid.[see full story for
more]- Click
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| Outkast's
Web |
The Star Online reports: Outkast's Andre 3000
will voice Elwyn the Crow in a new animated version of the classic children's
book Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. Other stars voicing characters in the
movie include Julia Roberts, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Kathy Bates and
Reba McEntire. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Tenacious
D Rocks L.A. Benefit |
Reuters reports: Tenacious D drafted a formidable
roster of guests to lend a hand at its benefit for Asian tsunami relief
Monday at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theatre.
The show featured solo sets from Pearl
Jam's Eddie Vedder, Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme, the Foo Fighters'
Dave Grohl, and Beck, all of whom stuck around for a show-closing jam with
the D. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Jacko
Allowed To Respond to Transcripts |
AP reports: The judge in the Michael Jackson
molestation case has allowed the singer to make a statement responding
to grand jury transcripts leaked to ABC News, according to media reports
Wednesday.
ABC News reported that Jackson has recorded
an interview with Fox News reporter and talk show host Geraldo Rivera in
response to the leaked transcripts.
A Fox News spokesperson confirmed that
an interview with Rivera has been taped and that Jackson read a statement
approved by Superior Court Judge Rodney S. Melville. [see full story for
more]- Click
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| Silly
News: Trump Musical |
New York Daily News reports: Scary as it might
sound, people could one day be whistling "You're Fired" down Broadway.
Donald Trump and the producer of "The Apprentice" are talking about a musical
version of the reality show for the stage.[see full story for more]-
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| SxSW
Lineup |
Aversion reports: The lineup for Austin's
South By Southwest Music festival was officially unveiled earlier this
week.
Highlights of the festival, held in Austin
March 16-19, include appearances by Elvis Costello and Brian Wilson.
Other acts committed to playing the festival
include: Frames (Seattle WA), Against Me! (Gainesville FL), Ambulance Ltd
(New York NY), Ariel Pink (Los Angeles CA), Ash (London UK), The Bad Plus
(New York NY), Lou Barlow (Los Angeles CA), The Be Good Tanyas (Vancouver
BC), [see full story for a lot more artists]- Click
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| Fates
Warning Hire Spock's Beard Drummer |
Totalrock reports: Spock's Beard drummer Nick
D'Virgilio has joined Fates Warning for their upcoming European tour. He
replaces Mick Zonder. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Accept
Expand Reunion Tour Plans |
Totalrock reports: The re-united Accept are
to play shows in Japan from July 29 to August 2. The band have already
announced shows in Germany, Sweden, Holland, Finland and Italy, but so
far nothing is confirmed for the UK.- Click
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Source: Totalrock
also has news on Testament 'Eye' DVD, Disposing Of The UK, Aereogramme
Cancel Shows, Enter The Dragons, Power Quest Sign Deal, Fates Warning Get
A Beard and more click here to check it out
| Vagrant
Eels |
DiS reports: Eels have hooked up with US punk/indie
label Vagrant.
The band's first album for their new label
- one-time home of The Get Up Kids and Alkaline Trio - is released in April.
[see full story for more]- Click
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Source: DiS
also has news on Aereogramme cancel dates, Brighton's big tsunami gig,
Harvey danger! So Solid man duffs copper, Help She Can't Swim stick to
dry land, It's Snow joke - Patrol 'play' for free this Friday and more
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| P2P
Spy Bill |
tinfoil reports: "First thing this morning,
I'm sitting in my bathrobe, scanning my inbox, when I'm jolted awake by
the headline on a TechDirt story, California Senator Wants to Throw Ed
Felten in Jail" writes Ed Felten in his Freedom to Tinker blog.
"I guess I'll take the time to read that
story!"
Felten is referring to the latest attempt
by the state's Kevin Murray to launch a bill custom-designed to pillory
members of the embryo commercial p2p business in California.
Murray's proposed law would put p2p developers
in jail if they don't in effect spy on what their users are doing and take
"reasonable care" to stop anything which doesn't meet with the approval
of the Big Music record label cartel.
Murray's previous claim to fame was that,
once again acting for Big Music, he made it illegal for Californians to
share files without including name, address, e-mail. [see full story for
more]- Click
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The next thing you know the Ca lawmakers will try to tax sugar because
kids are fat!
| Testament
DVD |
Abrasive Rock reports: Testament, who are
renowned for their intense live performances and amazing musicianship ,
have announced that they will re-release the legendary Seen Between the
Lines band documentary on DVD this spring. A fan�favorite for over a decade,
Seen Between the Lines was originally released on VHS in 1991 and has been
re-recorded in DVD format to enhance picture clarity and sound quality
for today's Testament followers. DVD Containing Intense Live Footage, Music
Videos and Behind- the- Scenes Shots Set for March 8, 2005 Release [see
full story for more]- Click
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| Tribute
to Failure |
The PRP reports: Renfield Records's previously
announced Failure tribute album, which will feature performances by bands
such as Cave In, The Beautiful Mistake, Avec, Statistics, The Minus Scale,
Fairmont and more, will now see a March 22nd release date. -
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| Mudvayne
Delay |
The PRP reports: Mudvayne's forthcoming new
album "Lost And Found" has now been pushed back to an April 12th release
date via Epic. - Click
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| Libertine
Big Brother |
Rockdirt reports: Popbitch.com's latest newsletter
reports that former Libertines and current Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty
was offered a spot on Britain's 'Celebrity Big Brother', even offering
to "medicate" him off-screen to avoid any nasty on-screen comedowns. -
Click
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| Shinedown
Headlining Tour |
liveDaily reports: Alt-metal quintet Shinedown,
which spent a good chunk of 2004 opening for big-name acts such as Van
Halen and Velvet Revolver, tops the bill of a just-launched winter outing.
The run, which kicked off Tuesday
(1/18) in Houston, runs at least through February, with the majority of
shows so far set in the eastern half of the U.S.[see full story for more]-
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| Bonnaroo
Fest |
liveDaily reports: Widespread Panic, Dave
Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, The Allman Brothers Band, Modest Mouse, Alison
Krauss & Union Station and The Mars Volta are among the acts that will
appear during the fourth annual Bonnaroo festival. This year's festival,
which again takes place about 60 miles south of Nashville at a 700-acre
farm in Manchester, TN, is set for June 10-12. More than 60 acts will appear
during the event[see full story for more info on who will be there]-
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| Green
Day Still No 1 |
liveDaily reports: Green Day's "American Idiot"
tops The Billboard 200 album chart for the second straight week--and the
third week overall--while Eminem's "Encore" holds steady at No. 2.[see
full story for more]- Click
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Source: liveDaily
also has news on Flogging Molly heads up 'Green 17 Tour', Kings of Leon
ready new album, plot U.S. tour, Vans Warped Tour signs up The Offspring,
others, Reverend Horton Heat preaches to the masses on spring tour, Elton
John tacks more stops onto U.S. itinerary abd more click here to check
it out
| Stereophonics
Secret UK Gigs |
Xfm reports: Stereophonics Play Series Of
Secret Shows
To celebrate the imminent release of their
new album 'Language. Sex. Violence. Other?' Stereophonics are performing
a series of secret and intimate shows in the UK later this month. And Xfm
has details of how to get tickets...
The band will be playing a week's worth
of secret intimate gigs across the UK from January 24. While the venues
are secret at present, Xfm Online can reveal that they will be playing
in Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, London and Dublin. [see full story for
more, including details on how to get tickets]- Click
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| Untitled
Rock Show |
press release reports: STEVEN'S UNTITLED ROCK
SHOW - Fuse's own Mr. Know-It-All of music, VJ Steven Smith, gets the chance
to expose new and perennially influential artists that are bubbling under
and over in the worlds of indie, punk and emo. This daily show emanates
from Fuse's street-front Manhattan studio and features videos, interviews
and live performances by the edgiest names on the far-edge of gritty punk
and beyond. Airs Monday - Friday at 4:00pm[see full story for more]-
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| Sundayrunners
Debut |
press release reports: Merging eclecticism
with a pure pop sensibility to arrive at a disarmingly catchy sound, SUNDAYRUNNERS
will release their self-titled, self-produced debut album March 22 on indie
Machine Records.
The Chicago-based group--RANDY DIDERRICH
(vocals, guitar), MASON BROWN (guitar, backing vocals), RICK DIDERRICH
(bass), DAN REINHOLDT (drums) and AARON GRANT (keyboards, backing vocals)--will
preview songs from their new CD this Thursday at the "100 Acts Of Support--Concerts
for Tsunami Relief" sponsored by Virgin Megastore. Among the songs they'll
perform: the album's haunting first single "Memories Left At Sea," which
will be heard on the top-rated FOX TV show "The O.C." February 17.[see
full story for more]- Click
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| Candlelight
Records Tour |
press release reports: Candlelight Records
USA, with Metal Maniacs Magazine, proudly presents our first US label tour
featuring ENTOMBED, CROWBAR, PRO-PAIN and introducing THE MIGHTY NIMBUS.
The tour, set to kick off February 7 in
New York City comes as the label sees release of CROWBAR's new album, Lifesblood
for the Downtrodden, and the self-titled debut from THE MIGHTY NIMBUS.
The tour will conclude in Phoenix on February 28, shortly after the anticipated
release of ENTOMBED's Swedish Grammy-nominated Unreal Estate. [see full
story for more]- Click
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| 'Extreme
Guitar Shred' DVD |
press release reports: The Great Kat, the
"Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time," (Guitar One Magazine)/Juilliard
Grad Violin Virtuoso, announced today the ultimate guitar DVD, "Extreme
Guitar Shred." In this exciting new DVD, The Great Kat dazzles audiences
with finger-blistering guitar and violin virtuosity featuring 6 EXTREME
GUITAR Music Videos and speed-defying guitar/violin shred versions of Classical
Music Masterpieces.
Recently named by Spin Magazine,
"The speediest, scariest female shredder of all time," The Great Kat is
an award-winning concert violinist and shred guitarist with a large following
in the United States, Europe, Japan and China. Featured on major TV shows
throughout the world, The Great Kat universally wows and terrifies audiences
with her controversial live and video performances. [see full story for
more]- Click
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| Drive-Thru
Comp |
press release reports: Drive-Thru Records
and Purevolume.com, one of the top internet music sites among kids, are
teaming up for this ultimate two-disc compilation CD. Anchored by buzz
bands in the current scene, the compilation will also feature many up-and-coming
artists both signed and unsigned. 145 bands including unreleased songs
from Steel Train, HelloGoodbye, Juliana Theory, Park, Jack's Mannequin
and more). The ultimate purpose of the compilation is to give exposure
to all of the bands, and give the consumer over 145 bands to discover.
There is already a huge buzz on the compilation with daily news postings
on music websites around the world. Bands are represented from all over
the United States, Canada, UK, Japan, and Australia. This special 2 disc
collection features the best of the Drive Thru Records recent roster alongside
some of the world's best (and biggest!) underground pop/punk/emo bands.[see
full story for more]- Click
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| Fun
Link |
Day in Rock reports: We haven't had a featured
Fun Link in a while. This one is not really music related but a good way
to waste away the hours at your desk at work. It's for a site called "The
2 Headed Dog". Click the full story link to check it out and be sure to
play "Ass Blaster" in the game section.
[see full story for more]-
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