antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 6/2: Nickelback Manager Shot- Lohan Crash- 50 Cent Vs Fiddy- Jamiroquai- Coldplay Leak- Strawberry Field Closes- more

Day In Rock 6/2: Nickelback Manager Shot- Lohan Crash- 50 Cent Vs Fiddy- Jamiroquai- Coldplay Leak- Strawberry Field Closes- Taking Back Hellfest- Audioslave Top Chart- Opeth- Judas Anthrax- H.I.M.- Saliva- Queensryche- Manowar- Life of Sin Tour- Red Death- Strokes In Jan?- Lamb of Unearth Tour?- Taproot-Lesley Gore-Emo Love Line- Anka In-Store- Journeyville- Boston Tattoo Conv- more

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Nickelback Manager Shot

Blabbermouth reports: Tim Heyne, who works at Union Entertainment Group, which manages rock bands such as NICKELBACK, CINDERELLA, OLEANDER and DEFAULT, was shot in the chest by a 38-year-old man with a violent past, who went on a 16-hour rampage in Ventura County (California), killing three people — including a mother who was pistol-whipped in front of her children — and injuring five others before taking his own life Tuesday morning (May 31) inside a Wal-Mart store, according to the Los Angeles Times. - Click Here for the Full Story

Lohan Crash

Reuters reports: Actress Lindsay Lohan and a passenger in her Mercedes suffered minor injuries when a photographer crashed his car into hers after pursuing her through the streets of Los Angeles, police said on Wednesday.

Police arrested Galo Cesar Ramirez who they said followed Lohan, 18, and her 19-year-old passenger on Tuesday and tried to snap a photograph of the "Mean Girls" actress. Lohan stars in the upcoming Walt Disney film "Herbie: Fully Loaded." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

50 Cent Vs Fiddy

E! reports: 50 Cent is taking aim at some DVD producers for allegedly failing to keep a promise not to cash in on the rapper's name.

The Massacre purveyor sicced his lawyers on Czar Entertainment and two offshoots Tuesday, claiming he had made a deal with the companies to participate in an interview session in exchange for the producers making a donation to charity.

Per the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, Fiddy granted the sit-down in 2004. The rapper, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson, fielded questions about Kelvin Martin, a notorious 1980s thug who worked the streets of Brooklyn. Martin was nicknamed 50 Cent; Jackson, inspired by Martin's street-savvy attitude, assumed the moniker when Martin died in a hail of bullets. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Jamiroquai Sparks Controversy

Contact Music reports: JAMIROQUAI star JAY KAY infuriated his local Member of Parliament by smoking cannabis in front of him.

The VIRTUAL INSANITY singer refused to put out the joint at February's (05) BRIT AWARDS, despite LIBERAL DEMOCRAT leader CHARLES KENNEDY's disapproving looks.

But he was horrified to learn Kennedy is the MP for Ross, Skye and Inverness West in Scotland, where Jay Kay has a house. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Coldplay Leak

BBC reports: Coldplay's hotly-anticipated new album has been illegally put on the internet a week before its UK and US release.

But record company EMI - whose profits fell after X&Y was delayed - said it was "kind of OK" with the leak and insisted it would not wreck sales.

The leak took place on Monday, the day copies were sent to UK radio stations and the day before it went on sale in Japan, its first country of release. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Strawberry Field Closes

Aversion reports: Apparently, it's not forever after all: The children's home that inspired The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever" is closing its doors.

The final child living in Liverpool's Strawberry Field, an orphanage run by the Salvation Army, last week. The orphanage was open for 70 years. For now, it will remain open for administrative tasks until August, then it will be shuttered for good. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Taking Back Hellfest

Punknews.org reports: Taking Back Sunday will headline this year's Hellfest in Trenton, New Jersey. The news was confirmed by the festival's organizers and is the first band announced for the event which will take place from August 19th to 21st. While the lineup has not been announced yet, tickets are already available here for $99. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Idol Deal

Arista reports: After competing against more than 100,000 contestants, Carrie Underwood, the country girl from Oklahoma that won the hearts of America by winning this year's American Idol competition on May 25th, has made her recording deal official. Underwood has signed to Arista Records with legendary music man Clive Davis, Chairman of BMG U.S., in conjunction with Simon Fuller and 19 Recordings Limited.

The Idol original composition "Inside Your Heaven" which Underwood sang brilliantly at the finale was serviced to radio immediately following the taping. The single, backed with her version of Martina McBride's "Independence Day," will hit retail outlets on June 14th. - Click Here for the Full Story

Audioslave Top Chart

liveDaily reports: Audioslave's sophomore album, "Out of Exile," sold 263,000 copies during its first week in stores, enough to debut atop The Billboard 200 album chart.

The rockers out-tallied the debut week of rapper Common's "Be," which enters the chart at No. 2, according to Billboard.

Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi" holds steady at No. 3 for a third consecutive week, while System of a Down's "Mezmerize"--last week's No. 1 release--falls to No. 4. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Opeth Title

Blabbermouth reports: Sweden's OPETH have set "Ghost Reveries" as the title of their new album, tentatively due late summer via Roadrunner Records.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Judas Anthrax

Blabbermouth reports: The following update has been posted on singer Neil Turbin's (ex-ANTHRAX) official web site:

"Neil Turbin's DEATHRIDERS were joined onstage Friday, May 27th, 2005 at Monterrey Metal Fest II 2005 official pre-party event held at Cafe Iguana, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico by noneother than Tim 'Ripper' Owens [ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST]. Tim and Neil were both trading high notes for a rousing rendition of Neil's anthem 'Metal Thrashing Mad'. Tim 'Ripper' Owens and his band BEYOND FEAR headlined the sold-out concert.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

H.I.M. Tracks

Blabbermouth reports: H.I.M. fan site H-I-M666 Club has published the unofficial track listing for the new H.I.M. album, "Dark Light", due on September 26 via Sire Records. It is as follows:

01. Dark Light
02. Behind the Crimson Door
03. Face of God
04. Bound to be Wrong
05. Killing Loneliness
06. Under the Rose
07. Forever Haunted
08. Wings of a Butterfly
09. Night in Despair
10. Drunk on Shadows
[see full story for more details about the CD]- Click Here for the Full Story

Saliva Amends

Blabbermouth reports: Guitarist Chris Dabaldo has apparently had a change of heart regarding his departure from SALIVA. Despite posting a message on the group's web site over the weekend announcing his decision to leave the band, Dabaldo has now retracted the statement, claiming that the group are "working through" their issues and are planning on recording a new album later in the year.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Queensryche Tour

BW&BK reports: QUEENSRYCHE, who are currently out on the road suporting JUDAS PRIEST, have confirned the following headliner dates for the fall in North America:

September
13 at Royal Theater in Victoria, B.C., Canada
14 at Vancouver PAC in Vancouver, B.C., Canada
16 at Sport Mart Place in Kamloops, Canada
17 at PG Civic Center in Prince George, B.C., Canada
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Manowar DVD

BW&BK reports: MANOWAR’s Hell On Earth IV double DVD + bonus CD release will be issued through Steamhammer/SPV in Europe on July 25th and in North America on September 13th. [see full story for DVD details]- Click Here for the Full Story

Fantastic Four

Audio Aggression reports: The soundtrack to the upcoming movie "Fantastic Four", which features tracks from Velvet Revolver, Breaking Point, Sum 41, Simple Plan, and the solo debut of former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody, will see a release date of July 5th.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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