antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 5/16: 50 Cent Avoids Jail- Weiland Vs Media- Eminem Live Aid- Zombie Bizkit- Soulfly Vs Russian- SOAD Illness- Misfit UK- Club Fire Appeal- Ignite- Typo O Death Hoax- Mastodon- Audioslave- Queens Do Queen- Alkaline Trio- Dylan Dr.- Santana- Hootie To Blow Again- Seether- Motley Cafe- Reggae Willie- Motograter On Hold- Megatour Dates- Most Precious Blood- Lamb of God- more

Day In Rock 5/16: 50 Cent Avoids Jail- Weiland Vs Media- Eminem Live Aid- Zombie Bizkit- Soulfly Vs Russian- SOAD Illness- Misfit UK- Club Fire Appeal- Ignite- Typo O Death Hoax- Mastodon- Audioslave- Queens Do Queen- Alkaline Trio- Dylan Dr.- Santana- Hootie To Blow Again- Seether- Motley Cafe- Reggae Willie- Motograter On Hold- Megatour Dates- Most Precious Blood- Lamb of God- more

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50 Cent Avoids Jail

AP reports: The rapper 50 Cent will avoid jail time for allegedly trampling two women and punching a third during a concert last year, as long as he stays drug free and doesn't commit any other crimes for two years.

If the entertainer, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, meets the conditions set by Judge Robert Kumor on Friday, the assault and battery charges will be dropped. If he doesn't, he could spend time in jail. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Weiland Vs Media

Rockdirt reports: Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland has issued the following statement: "Lately I have felt an increasing need to set the record straight since false information and gross distortions continue to get proliferated through the media in many forms by dishonest and disingenuous writers/journalists who are supported by their publications. It is not a crusade for the truth, it is a realization that the neo-tabloidism sells magazines, but also...wrecks marriages...wrecks families...wrecks careers...wrecks lives!!!"

"Yeah, there is probably some writer, critic or journarazzi that's saying to himself or among others, 'Oh, poor rock stars, oh, poor celebrities.' Well, fu** off! Does doing what I love to do give you a right to put a bull's eye on my 'back?' Does is give you the right to make it open season on anyone of notoriety? If you're a motherfu**er and you still answer yes what about about the ones that really suffer from your selfish lies and deceit, the children, the wives, the parents, and the friends!? That can not be justified...period. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Eminem Live Aid

Ananova reports: Eminem has been asked to headline a Live Aid II gig in Washington DC.

Reports suggest the US show will coincide with the concert SIr Bob Geldof is putting together in London's Hyde Park.

According to The Sun a source said: "Talks are under way to get Eminem to headline a massive concert in Washington DC. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Zombie Bizkit

Audio Aggression reports: Rob Zombie has recruited an all-star band for his third solo album. He told Rolling Stone that guitarist Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit), drummer Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), and bassist Chris Chaney (ex-Jane's Addiction) will serve as his backing band. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Soulfly Vs Russian

Blabbermouth reports: SOULFLY, the band led by former SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera, cancelled its concerts in the Russian Far East cities of Vladivostok and Khabarovsk after an incident involving a Russian politician.

The thrash metal group was boarding a plane from Moscow to Vladivostok on April 29 when Valery Kan, a local MP in the city of Ussuriisk, reportedly attempted to take Cavalera's stepdaughter Roxanne to the business class section of the plane, SOULFLY's Russian promoters, FeeLee Management, were quoted by a Vladivostok television company as saying.

He approached Cavalera's wife [manager Gloria Cavalera] and stepdaughter with two bodyguards. Cavalera was already sitting in his seat on the plane with the other musicians. The group's backstage personnel was boarding together with his wife and daughter and tried to intervene but Kan started to threaten them. When the police arrived, Kan showed them his indentity papers, mentioning his immunity as a deputy. The policemen then told the musicians that they were unable to intervene. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

SOAD Illness

Blabbermouth reports: SYSTEM OF A DOWN were forced to pull out of their Toronto club engagement this Friday (May 13) "due to seasonal illness." The band plan to reschedule the concert at a later date.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Misfit Tours UK

Blabbermouth reports: Former MISFITS vocalist Michale Graves will be embarking on a U.K. solo tour in August. The dates are as follows:

Aug. 01 - Southampton - Joiners
Aug. 02 - Newport - TJ's
Aug. 03 - London - The Garage
Aug. 04 - Milton Keynes - The Pitz
[see full story for more dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

Cabo Wabo St. Louis

Blabbermouth reports: Sammy Hagar announced in front of 18,000+ fans during his St. Louis concert Saturday (May 14) that he would open a Cabo Wabo Cantina in spring 2007 in St. Louis' new $290 million Bottle District. The St. Louis Cabo Wabo Cantina is expected to be one of the select markets to which Sammy will bring Cantinas over the next few years. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Club Fire Appeal

BW&BK reports: The Rhode Island Supreme Court yesterday said it will consider on May 31 whether to hear an appeal by the owners of The Station nightclub, who claim that they should not be held personally liable for more than $200,000 in workers' compensation claims from the families of four nightclub employees killed in the fire on Feb. 20, 2003.

The Supreme Court also ordered nightclub owners Jeffrey and Michael Derderian to refrain from taking any actions that would "alienate funds or assets or expend any funds or assets save in the ordinary course of business" while the case is pending. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Chaos Down Under

Digital+Noise reports: The Used will be headlining the Taste Of Chaos tour in Australia tis October.

The Austrailian version of the tour will feature The Used, Story of the Year, Killswitch Engage, Rise Against and Funeral for a Friend.

Dates are as follows:
October 22nd - Perth, AUS @ Robinson Pavilion
October 23rd - Adelaide, AUS @ Entertainment Centre
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ignite DVD

IAYM reports: Ignite recorded their May 09th performance at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California for inclusion on a forthcoming live DVD. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Typo O Death Hoax

KNAC reports: A strange message has appeared at Type O Negative's official website, TypeONegative.net. It has no links, just one page that states:

PETER STEELE
FREE AT LAST
1962-2005

UPDATED Blabbermouth.net is reporting that Peter Steele is in fact alive and well. Ok, well alive anyways. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Mastodon DVD

The PRP reports: Mastodon did indeed film their recent Latham, NY show earlier this week with UMTV behind the camera. The footage is expected to show up on an upcoming DVD release from the band due out this fall. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Audioslave Cuba DVD

The PRP reports: Audioslave's recent May 06th performance in Havana, Cuba was filmed for an upcoming DVD release from the band[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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