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Dolls Movie

Hollywood Reporter reports: First-time filmmaker Greg Whiteley came to the subject of his documentary feature "New York Doll" not as a fan but as a friend of Arthur "Killer" Kane, bassist for the short-lived but influential '70s rock band the New York Dolls.

Their unlikely collaboration began at the Mormon temple in West Los Angeles, where the one-time hard-drinking musician worked part time until his death last year. This loving portrait centers on a June 2004 band reunion that quite startlingly turned out to be a valedictory for Kane. Slated for October release via First Independent Pictures, "New York Doll" is a tender take on life after stardom.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

"Obie" Benson RIP

AP reports: Renaldo "Obie" Benson, a member of the legendary Motown singing group the Four Tops, has died. He was 69.

Benson died Friday of lung cancer that was discovered when he had a leg amputated several weeks ago because of circulation problems, said his publicist, Matt Lee. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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P.Diddy Flakes on Live 8

Ananova reports: A spokesperson for P Diddy says the rapper is "sorry" he couldn't perform at the Live 8 concert in Philadelphia.

P Diddy had been advertised to appear alongside other performers like Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Maroon 5, Def Leppard and Kaiser Chiefs.

...New York Daily News reports that Combs and girlfriend Kim Porter were spotted on Saturday afternoon in Starbucks in the upmarket holiday resort of East Hampton outside New York.
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Pete Jewell RIP

Metal Underground reports: Glen "Pete" Jewell, former lead singer for late '90s prog rock band THE QUIET ROOM, passed away Saturday, June 25. Pete recorded "Reconceive" with the band in 2000, right before leaving the band permanently. THE QUIET ROOM was signed to Metal Blade Records and released two albums.

Pete, who reportedly committed suicide at his home, leaves behind a 5-year-old son, Tanner Dez Jewell. A memorial service will be held in Denver, Colorado and will be announced soon. A funeral fund for Pete and his son have been set up. Any donations are appreciated. There will also be a benefit concert held in Denver, Colorado.
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Live 8 Bounce

NME reports: Obviously it was all to get the message across, and it seems a bit churlish to mention but LIVE 8 has had several inadvertent beneficiaries – namely the artists who played it.

As with the 1985 Live Aid, those bands that took part on July 2 have experienced a “chart bounce” that has seen their album sales leap up in the immediate aftermath of the concert.

Keeping tabs on the artists who played in Hyde Park, HMV has revealed that fans rushed to the shops yesterday (July 3) to purchase albums of the likes of Pink Floyd, Robbie Williams and Razorlight , all of whom have seen their sales leap up
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311 Delay

The PRP reports: 311's new album "Don't Tread On Me" has been bumped back to an August 16th release date, the track listing for it is as follows:
01 - "Don't Tread On Me"
02 - "Frolic Room"
03 - "Thank Your Lucky Stars"
04 - "Shooting Up Flairs"
05 - "Stealing My Girl"
06 - "Take My Money"
07 - "Waiting"
08 - "Little Brother"
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dredg Dates

The PRP reports: dredg have rolled out some more dates for their upcoming August run which is expected to feature mewithoutYou in tow on most stops, here's the latest additions to their schedule:
August 03rd Nashville, TN - The Mercy Lounge
August 08th Toledo, OH - Headliner's
August 13th Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
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Anthrax DVD Date

siN's metal news reports: The reunited ANTHRAX, with Joey Belladonna on the mic, have set a September 27th release date for their brand-new live CD/DVD - a release which is expected to feature both audio and visual recordings [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Decapitated Vocalist

siN's metal news reports: After nine years in the band, DECAPITATED vocalist Sauron has announced he is leaving the band. He has released this statement:

"After long consideration I have decided to leave Decapitated. It was not an easy decision, however, I could reconcile the welfare of the band with my personal plans, and hence quitting appeared to be the best solution not hampering the evolution of Decapitated. In the face of the wide-scaled plans of the band I had to decide between being a member of Decapitated and my personal objectives. Moreover, another reason that contributed to my decision have been some health complications.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Nonpoint Dates

siN's metal news reports: NONPOINT has announced their first batch of dates for later this year.
August 8 - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 9 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Virginia Beach Amphitheatre
August 12 - Springfield, IL @ The Warehouse
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Rock Star Go Home

press release reports: Today, Rock Star Go Home took another step forward to sharing its purpose with the rock, gaming, reality television and INXS communities. At 9am (EST), it was announced that Stephen Perkins, legendary drummer of Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros, Banyan and The Panic Channel, would be the site's Celebrity Blogger.

"This is going to be fun," Perkins noted in an interview, "It's not often I get to offer up my ideas on singers rockin' out to win the lead role in a big band like INXS." The award-winning drummer is referring to the new Mark Burnett reality tv show, Rock Star: INXS, slated to air on CBS starting July 11. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Hydra Reunion Show

Atlantic Music Group reports: Atlanta's legendary Southern Rock band, HYDRA "Wayne Bruce, Spencer Kirkpatrick, Steve Pace and Tommy Vickery," formerly on the (Capricorn and Polydor) labels, have reunited and will be in concert Thursday July 28, 2005, at Jake's Toadhouse in Decatur, Georgia. The show starts at 9:00 PM. The band will be recording the second half of their new upcoming live CD release at this show. The band's new label is Emphasis Records, a label divison of Atlanta Music Group.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Sonic Syndicate CD Info

press release reports: The Swedish metal sextet SONIC SYNDICATE have completed their debut album Eden Fire. An mp3 of the song "Jailbreak" has been posted on their website www.sonicsyndicate.com. The album currently has a tentative August 30th release date. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Unsigned MTV

press release reports: Is it the beginning of the end of the major label system when a band that doesn't even have an 8x10 promo photo can get its video on MTV?

A number of folks have been predicting for the past few years that recent advances in technology and the Internet would inevitably change the landscape of the music business, maybe even rendering the current major label system obsolete. Theoretically, an unsigned band could write and record a catchy song, make a video with their friends, and play ball on a national level without ever having to sign a major (or even indie) label contract. Those theories are proving to be correct.

An unsigned band from Wilmington, NC called The Majestic Twelve has cracked the proverbial nut. MuchMusic from Canada is playing the video of their debut single "I Don't Have A Job," and last week, MTV cleared it for upcoming airplay on MTV2 as well.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Zao Drummer Switch

punkbands reports: Zao has posted an update on their plans for the year, as well as some information about a lineup change. Drummer Stephen Peck, who performed on Funeral of God, the band's recent Ferret debut has left the band.

According to the band, Peck has decided that he is no longer financially able to be in a touring band like ZAO, which does not make much money. He said that he would like the fans to know that he "loved playing drums for ZAO" and "being in a band with my friends," and that the decision was "very difficult." [see
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