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Ozzy Vs MTV

Contact Music reports: OZZY OSBOURNE had MTV censors reaching for their panic buttons yesterday (21MAR05), when he cheekily gave TOTAL REQUEST LIVE presenter DAMIAN FAHEY the finger while chatting about working with MUPPET MISS PIGGY. 

The rocker teamed up with the puppet pig for the video of BORN TO BE WILD and admitted it wasn't difficult performing with the Muppets diva - because she really was just someone's hand. 

He then flipped the bird, stating, "Pretend that's Miss Piggy." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Porn Theft Arrest

Totalrock reports: Amen bassist Nate Manor has been arested for petty theft. And what did he allegedly steal? Four porno magazines. He's been bailed for $300. - Click Here for the Full Story 
 

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Lollapalooza 05?

siN's metal news reports: Lollapalooza.com, website for the traveling hippielike music festival that began in 1991 took a hiatus in 1997 and which was cancelled last year, has been updated with news informing interested parties to return back on April 1st for more information. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Nerd Split

NME reports: Production team THE NEPTUNES have called time on their band NERD. 

According to Pharrell Williams a record company dispute had forced an end to the group. 

"NERD is dead. I don't agree with the management at Virgin Records so we're done," he told Radio 1. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Van Drug Mule

Contact Music reports: Rocker DAVID LEE ROTH often made TAWNY KITAEN carry his drugs whenever he was travelling, according to the actress. 

But she admits that her platonic encounters with Roth often left her in tears. 

She tells BLENDER magazine, "I dated VAN HALEN's manager, and we'd go to the Bahamas with David Lee Roth. If he had to travel with any narcotics, he'd shove it in my bag. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Streetlight Manifesto Nix Tour, Lose Member

Punkbands reports: Streetlight Manifesto has had to cancel their remaining dates on their current tour. The band posted the following on their website: Due to an urgent family crisis concerning one of us, we've had to cancel the last 5 dates of this tour. [...] This is the third medical emergency concerning family members on this tour alone (two of which were ours) and we obviously place the lives of those we love ahead of anything else. 

In addition to this current misfortune, we have to also say goodbye to one of the founding members of Streetlight Manifesto, Dan Ross. Dan was on his last tour with us before he was to jump head first into the working world[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Save CBGB's

Punkbands reports: Additional stories have surfaced regarding the situation surrounding the legendary club, CBGB's. Since our original story, New York-based confectioner Chocolate Bar has launched a line of CBGB-themed chocolate products, including a CBGBs Punk Rock Box (a 16-piece truffle collection) and CBGB Retro Bars. The food will debut in May. Chocolate Bar is also planning a launch party at the famed club, located at 315 Bowery in New York's East Village, in May. 

In addition, club owner Hilly Kristal has launched the Save CBGB campaign and says that: 

The current money situation and legal status of the club, despite what Muzzy Rosenblatt says, is not in negotiation. It is in the courts to be decided by a judge. I am not going to cast aspersions on the representatives of the BRC, as they have on me. I only wish the problem be solved so we can both "do our thing" If you want us here, the BRC has to be persuaded that a gradual increase in rent is feasible.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

SxSW British Invasion

NME reports: BLOC PARTY, THE FUTUREHEADS, GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN and KAISER CHIEFS led the British invasion at this year’s SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST festival, which wrapped up on Saturday in AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 19). 

The world’s biggest new bands festival saw over 1,300 bands play at 60 venues across the city in just four days and was responsible last year for launching the careers of Willy Mason and The Dears. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Weezer Tour

FMQB reports: As reported last week, Weezer will be embarking on a brief North American tour surrounding the release of Make Believe on May 10. Now the band has filled in the blanks on the 12 city trek. Weezer will kick off the tour on April 26 in Vancouver, British Columbia and wind up in Atlanta on May 14. Along the way they will play the Coachella Festival on April 30 in Indio, CA. Venues and ticket information have not yet been announced. A European tour will follow, starting June 3, and the band will also play the Summersonic Festival in Japan in August.[see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Scrap Songs

Contact Music reports: The YEAH YEAH YEAHS have decided to scrap all of the songs recorded for their anticipated second album - because the tracks sounded too much like their previous work. 

The bandmembers have been working hard on the follow-up to their breakthrough 2002 debut album FEVER TO TELL, which they now say will arrive in the autumn (05) following the overhaul. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Eminem Drops Suit

Yahoo Music reports: Eminem withdrew his federal copyright law infringement case against the Source magazine on Wednesday (March 16). The rapper's lawyer, Donald David, told New York's Daily News, "There is nothing left to win. The judge already decided we have the copyright, and he awarded us $131,000 in sanctions. So the case has no purpose anymore." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Sharpton Vs Rap II

AP reports: The Rev. Al Sharpton, who is campaigning against violence in rap music, plans to buy stock in record companies that produce hip-hop and then become vocal as a stockholder. 

"I don't think too many CEOs want to see me come into his stockholders' meeting to say they're not doing enough to stop the violence," Sharpton told the Daily News for Monday editions.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Jacko Tardy

AP reports: A feeble-looking Michael Jackson arrived late again Monday to his child molestation trial after another hospital visit, but the judge took no apparent action. The pop star then sat through testimony from a psychologist who asserted few child sex abuse allegations turn out to be false. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Sixx Foundation

Blabbermouth reports: MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has reportedly started a foundation for runaway kids. No details are currently available about the charity, but if buy a signed (by Nikki) copy of CRÜE's autobiography "The Dirt" at the new MÖTLEY CRÜE webstore (Swagrox.com), $10 from each book will go to the foundation. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Toyota Records

Aversion reports: Oh what a feeling -- Toyota-released records? 

At the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, the automotive giant announced it was starting its own music imprint. The label, formed under the guise of breaking new bands, also helps promote the company's latest model, the Scion. The automotive conglomerate's already had its hand in releasing a series of compilation records at automotive shows -- so far it's dropped 10 of them. Now the corporate machine will take over and start selling the albums. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Queen Bootlegs

Blabbermouth reports: According to MelodicRock.com, QUEEN will be making live tracks available for download exclusively on QueenOnline.com after each show on their forthcoming tour. You can burn these tracks onto a special packaged blank Q+PR CD that is available to buy in the site online store.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Audioslave Support

Blabbermouth reports: According to Billboard.com, support for AUDIOSLAVE's upcoming North American tour will come from singer/songwriter JONNY POLONSKY, who last year released his first album since 1996, "The Power of Sound". [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Carling Bands

Totalrock reports: As TotalRock predicted a while ago, Pixies, Foo Fighters and Iron Maiden are to be the headlining acts at this year's Carling Weekend Festival, which happens at Reading and Leeds from August 27-29. [see full story for more bands]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Vader Lose Drummer

Totalrock reports: Polish metalheads Vader have parted with longtime drummer Doc. According to blabbermouth,net, he's been replaced by Daray. - Click Here for the Full Story 
 

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