antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 5/23: Jim Morrison Alive?- System of a Buckethead- Motley Jackass- Priest at Budokan- Gucci Mane Murder Rap- Eels- Def Leppard- Pearl Jam in Sept- Opeth- More Desert Sessions- Sworn Enemy- Rollins Band Return?- T.S.O.L. - From Autumn To Ashes- Edguy- Drowningman- Def Otep Jam- Fun with Jack & Meg- Bolt Thrower- Cataract- Vehemence- As I Lay Dying- Free CD!- more

Day In Rock 5/23: Jim Morrison Alive?- System of a Buckethead- Motley Jackass- Priest at Budokan- Gucci Mane Murder Rap- Eels- Def Leppard- Pearl Jam in Sept- Opeth- More Desert Sessions- Sworn Enemy- Rollins Band Return?- T.S.O.L. - From Autumn To Ashes- Edguy- Drowningman- Def Otep Jam- Fun with Jack & Meg- Bolt Thrower- Cataract- Vehemence- As I Lay Dying- Free CD!- more

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Jim Morrison Alive?

Blabbermouth reports: Launch Radio Networks reports: No, it's not another rerun of the 1983 film "Eddie & the Cruisers" — there's a new report that says late DOORS frontman Jim Morrison is alive. Last night's (Friday, May 20) episode of the tabloid TV show "A Current Affair" had a story that Morrison is alive and well, and living in the Pacific Northwest. The show aired footage shot by a "cowboy filmmaker" named Gerald Pitts, who said, "In 1998, Jim Morrison had showed up at our rodeos, here in southern Oregon, and we discovered him living on a ranch, raising show-quality Arabian horses and paint horses. And I shot some footage of my friend...(and) Jim got in the motion picture film. One thing led to another."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

System of a Buckethead

Blabbermouth reports: According to RollingStone.com, SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has been working on a CD for Buckethead, the masked, experimental funk guitarist best known for playing in the doomed incarnation of GUNS N' ROSES.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Motley Jackass

BW&BK reports: According to Contactmusic.com, MOTLEY CRUE bassist NIKKI SIXX is delighted Johnny Knoxville has agreed to play him in an upcoming biopic about his band.

The legendary rock band made a deal in 2003 with MTV Films and Paramount to turn the The Dirt - a revealing biography of Motley Crue - into a feature length movie. And bassist Sixx knew the former Jackass star was the right man to portray him, when he caught Knoxville urinating on a film boss' luxury car.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Priest at Budokan DVD

BW&BK reports: According to BW&BK sources, JUDAS PRIEST filmed both sold out shows at the Budokan in Torkyo, Japan on May 18th/19th for a forthcoming full length DVD. According to a BW&BK source at the show, the "Metal God's voice was killer and the sound was real sharp." [see full story for the play lists for the shows]- Click Here for the Full Story

Gucci Mane Murder Rap

AP reports: Just days before the expected release of Gucci Mane's debut album, the rapper is in jail, facing a murder charge.

Mane, whose real name is Radric Davis, is accused of the May 10 shooting death of a man whose body was found in woods near a middle school, DeKalb police spokesman Herschel Grangent said. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Eels Plot Tour

liveDaily reports: Eels --a project anchored by singer/songwriter Mark "E" Oliver Everett--hit the North American club and theater circuit in June to back the recently released "Blinking Lights and Other Revelations." The run launches on the West Coast in mid-June, and is due to wrap up in New York City at the end of the month.[see full story for more including dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

Def Lep Party

antiMusic reports: Ready to rock rock til' you drop? Join antiMusic this Wednesday at The Joint in L.A. for a special release / listening party for Def Leppard's new double disc hits collection "Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection". The listening party will take place between 8 - 9:30 followed by live performances by Ricky Warwick, the Rock Brigade (all star tribute to early Def Leppard) and an all-star jam at the end of the night featuring members of Guns N' Roses, Poison and more special surprise guests! (Joe and the boys were down last week for Ricky's release party so who knows?) 18-and-over until 10 PM, prizes and more anti fun will be had all night long.

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Def Leppard "Rock of Ages" Listening Party
Wed, May 25 - The Joint - Los Angeles
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Pearl Jam in Sept

Audio Aggression reports: Pearl Jam Guitarist Stone Gossard says the band's new songs are "freaking brilliant." A new single is expected to drop sometime in August, while the still-untitled album is expecting a release by the end of September via J Records.- Click Here for the Full Story

Opeth Roadrunners

KNAC reports: Opeth vocalist, Mikael Åkerfeldt announced in an MTV interview that his band has signed on with Roadrunner Records, and is currently recording new songs for their forthcoming album. Åkerfeldt says the follow up to the 2003 accoustic "Damnation" will be a heavy-sounding record. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

More Desert Sessions

NME reports: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE’s JOSH HOMME has revealed that he plans to start work on a new DESERT SESSIONS album.

The singer has told NME.COM that he wants to kick start work on the follow-up to 2003’s ‘Desert Sessions 9 & 10’ later this year. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Sworn Enemy Land New Deal

The PRP reports: Sworn Enemy have now inked a new deal with Century Media for the release of their next album. The band plan to enter a San Diego, CA area studio on June 14th to begin recording their new outing for the label[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Rollins Band Return?

Rockdirt reports: While Henry Rollins has been travelling the world on his 'Shock and Awe... My Ass' spoken word tour, he tells Australia's Time Off magazine he hopes to revive the Rollins Band again. "It's very early stages but I'd like to do more stuff with [Chris Haskett]," Rollins told Jane Rocca. "I don't think our time is up just yet...[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

T.S.O.L. Shooting Case Over

punkbands reports: Punknews.org reports: You may remember that back in November of 2002, two people were shot backstage at a T.S.O.L. show at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles. After the incident the band was named in a lawsuit filed by those shot against the House of Blues. While the full details are still becoming available, news has come that the case has been resolved. The venue has settled with the two victims for a million dollars a piece, and T.S.O.L. was cleared of any blame in the incident. However the band's legal fees, $ 13,500, remain outstanding. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

From Autumn To Ashes Delay

punkbands reports: From Autumn To Ashes' upcoming new album "Abandon Your Friends" has been pushed back to an August 16th release date through Vagrant. - Click Here for the Full Story

Union Do Your Own Thing Live! DVD

Kulick.net reports: Alright Bruce/UNION fans, it is finally here! The UNION: Do Your Own Thing Live! DVD is now available for ordering! The DVD includes two UNION concerts: a full one from 2001 (just before UNION's trip to Argentina), and one for ESP guitars at MI from January of 2000. Bonus Material includes an unreleased UNION song called "Walking In Your Sleep", behind the scenes on tour with UNION, a photo gallery, and more links to all things UNION! [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Edguy DVD

siN's metal news reports: German power metallers EDGUY have posted the following message on their official website:

"There’s not only a 5-track EP "SUPERHEROES" going to come out this year, EDGUY also plans to release the first official DVD in September too; featuring different material than what’s going to be found on the EP. Besides the video-clip of “Superheroes” the DVD will feature various live-tracks in 5.1 sound filmed at their show in Sao Paulo during their world tour 2004, when the band flew their whole big stage over to Brazil.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Drowningman Tracks

siN's metal news reports: DROWNINGMAN, who have announced a Summer trek with THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU and THE MINOR TIMES are close to wrapping up recording for their new release. Tracklisting for the "Don't Push Us When We're Hot," that will see a final release on August 23rd is below:

Major Disappointment Reporting for Duty
John Cougar Mellencamp is the White Devil
Drowningman Dance Party- Bring Your Own Bodybag
Yeah, You're Pretty But Do You Think You'll Really Get Away With It?
"Dear God, Life is Hell"
Dude Status; Revoked
The Last Honest Man Sells Out
White People Are Stupid
[see full story for more tracks and tour dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

Def Otep Jam

siN's metal news reports: Otep Shamaya will appear on Season 5 of HBO's Def Poetry Jam. The new season begins June 10th and will also feature Alicia Keys, Dave Chappelle and favorite poets from past shows. [see full story for breaking metal news] - Click Here for the Full Story

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