antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 6/24: Punkers Vs Nike- Mars Volta Kill Tour- Ash Bus Fire- Audioslave Live 8- Ryan Adams Illness- Jacko Sued- more

Day In Rock 6/24: Punkers Vs Nike- Mars Volta Kill Tour- Ash Bus Fire- Audioslave Live 8- Ryan Adams Illness- Jacko Sued- Radio Scam- Andrew WK- Melvins- God Forbid- Megadisruption- Nuclear Assault- Enslaved- Crowes Down Under- Greet The Underground- Tupac DVD- Icarus Line Virgins No More- Psyopus- Haunted- Ra Error- Kinks Sabbath- Embraced- Boys Night Out- Blood Sweat and Beers- more

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Punkers Vs Nike

punknews reports: According to this story, multi-billion dollar shoemaker, Nike has stolen the legendary artwork of hardcore pioneers, Minor Threat. Destined for a campaign called Major Threat, the style and iconic imagery was used for the advertising and done so without the permission of Washington, D.C. based indie Dischord. The label owns the copyright on both the recording and artwork. When asked by Pitchfork, the label had this to say with regards to permission:

No, they stole it and we're not happy about it. Nike is a giant corporation which is attempting to manipulate the alternative skate culture to create an even wider demand for their already ubiquitous brand. Nike represents just about the antithesis of what Dischord stands for and it makes me sick to my stomach to think they are using this explicit imagery to fool kids into thinking that the general ethos of this label, and Minor Threat in particular, can somehow be linked to Nike's mission. It's disgusting.[see full story for more on this story and see the artwork comparisons]- Click Here for the Full Story

Mars Volta Kill Tour

DiS reports: The Mars Volta have cancelled their remaining European tour dates, including their show at Somerset House, London on July 9th. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez has been complaining about abdominal pains, and now feels that he is too uncomfortable to continue and that his injury requires medical attention. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ash Bus Fire

NME reports: ASH narrowly escaped disaster when their tour bus burst into flames following a recent gig in LOS ANGELES.

The band had finished a storming set at the city’s Knitting Factory and were travelling to San Francisco for their gig the following night at the Shoreland Amphitheatre when they were awoken by their sound man yelling as the vehicle began to fill up with smoke.

After putting out the burning engine with an onboard fire extinguisher, Ash were forced to wait by the side of the road at 4am to wait for a new bus to pick them up. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ryan Adams Illness

NME reports: RYAN ADAMS has pulled out of GLASTONBURY.

The singer was due to headline the John Peel Stage on Sunday night (June 26), but has been taken ill with an ear infection and is unable to perform. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Jacko Sued

Contact Music reports: MICHAEL JACKSON is facing a new legal battle after being found not guilty of child molestation charges last week (13JUN05) - a woman claims a dog belonging to the THRILLER singer attacked her.

DONNA KYMAN is suing Jackson after being bitten in April (05) by a dog called FLASH which allegedly escaped from his luxurious Neverland ranch in California. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Radio Scam

Lexington Herald-Leder reports: A Lexington woman who says she was jilted by a-WLTO-102.5 FM contest filed a lawsuit yesterday against Cumulus Media Inc., which owns Hot 102 and four other local stations.

The complaint, filed in Fayette Circuit Court, says the radio station and its Atlanta-based parent company breached a contract to pay $100,000 after a radio contest prize was revealed to be a caramel-filled candy bar, Nestle's 100 Grand, instead of cash. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Free Andrew WK

Blabbermouth reports: ANDREW W.K. fan site AWKshare.com is currently offering a complete ANDREW W.K. "live album," entitled "On the 1st Day of School", as a free download. The recording was made last year in California on the campus of USC[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Melvins Lose Kevin

Blabbermouth reports: MELVINS have parted ways with bassist Kevin Rutmanis. No reason was given for Kevin's departure. The band are currently in the middle of a European festival tour with David Scott Stone (UNWOUND, SLUG, THE GET HUSTLE) filling in on bass. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

God Forbid CD/Tour

Blabbermouth reports: New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID recently completed the recording process for their highly anticipated new album, "IV: Constitution of Treason", set for a September 20 release via Century Media Records.

GOD FORBID will also embark on a slew of headlining shows in July with FULL BLOWN CHAOS and HIMSA, among others. [see full story for more on the CD and confirmed dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

Megadisruption

Blabbermouth reports: MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site:

"What happened [at the concert in Israel on June 22] from my point of view, and I was center stage, was we started playing 'Blackmail the Universe' and after that song was about half way through, the barricade broke and kids fell on top of each other. Security tried to get them stood back up, the barricade got stood back up, they brought in logs and more barricades to reinforce it. And the police said it wasn't good enough.

"After the fourth song, I got a note to 'please stop,' and Shawn [Drover, drums] had already counted into the fifth song. So we played five songs and at the end of the fifth song, it was implied that 'we have to fix the barricade for your safety.'[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Nuclear Assault In Aug

BW&BK reports: SPV/Steamhammer will issue NUCLEAR ASSAULT’s first new album in over 10 years, Third World Genocide, on August 29th.

The album will feature the following tracklisting: ‘Third World Genocide’, ‘Price Of Freedom’, ‘Human Wreckage’, ‘Living Hell’, ‘Whine And Cheese’, ‘Defiled Innocence’, ‘Exoskeletal’, ‘Discharged Reason’, ‘Fractured Minds’, ‘The Hockey Song’, ‘Eroded Liberty’, ‘Long Haired Asshole’, ‘Glenn's Song’. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Greece Not Enslaved

BW&BK reports: ENSLAVED have issued the following update (www.enslaved.no):

“The shows in Greece on July 5th and 6th are canceled. Today (June 23rd) Enslaved's agent got a mail from promoter Manos telling us it is off. We made an agreement several months ago, but Manos decided to make travel arrangements last week (!). [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Crowes Down Under

BW&BK reports: MelodicRock.com report that THE BLACK CROWES are heading down under for a series of Australian dates in October.

Confirmed dates include:

October
4 at Challenge Basketball Arena in Perth, AUS
6 at Palais in Melbourne, AUS
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Greet The Underground

Day in Rock reports: Organizers for the Sounds of the Underground tour featuring Lamb Of God, Clutch, Opeth, Poison The Well, From Autumn To Ashes, Unearth, Chimaira, Gwar, Norma Jean, Every Time I Die, Strapping Young Lad, Throwdown, All That Remains, High On Fire, Devildriver, A Life Once Lost and more have announced Meet and Greets at various stops on the tour where fans can meet the band members, get autographs and of course buy merch. Click the full story link to check out the full schedule for these events. - Click Here for the Full Story

...Top Five Special: Phil Sgrosso from As I Lay Dying

Today we hear from Phil Sgrosso guitarist of As I Lay Dying as well as our first staff list, this week we get Hobo's Top Five.

Phil Sgrosso's Top Five Albums of All Time!

5. AFI - Sing the Sorrow
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4. Lamb of God - As The Palaces Burn
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3. At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul
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2. Tie: Muse - Absolution & Origin of Symmetry
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1. Iron Maiden – Powerslave
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About Phil Sgrosso (As I Lay Dying) : As I Lay Dying's new album "Shadows Are Security" hit stores last week (June 14th, 2005) and debuted at #35 on the Billboard Top 200! The band has their hometown CD release party on Sat night at Soma in San Diego (6-24) and then they will be part of this summer's Ozzfest! So be sure to check out the new CD and see them on tour this summer.

For more on As I Lay Dying
Official Website for As I Lay Dying
Preview and purchase As I Lay Dying music

We'll be rolling out Top Five lists from our staff as well as from the rock stars. We kick things off with Hobo's Top Five list. Click here to check that out as well as past lists!

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