antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 5/27: Green Day Scam- Rapper Killed- Idol Spoof Protest- NIN/QOTSA Tour- Not Quite Live Aid II- more

Day In Rock 5/27: Green Day Scam- Rapper Killed- Idol Spoof Protest- NIN/QOTSA Tour- Not Quite Live Aid II- Stones Support- RIAA Vs Students- Local H- Tool DVD- Paul Leaves Sparta- Thrice Warped Delay- Red Sox Rock- Skindred- Life of Agony on Gigantour- Kryoburn- Beyond the Embrace- Paths of Possession- Drist- Billy Joe Shaver Honored- Napalm Death- Society 1 Plan Record Breaker- more

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Green Day Scam

Punkbands reports: More than 100 Green Day fans who purchased tickets to the band's sold-out gig at Manchester, N.H.'s Verizon Wireless Arena April 29 learned a valuable lesson: buyer beware of online ticket purchases through unauthorized sellers. Apparently, fake tickets had been printed for the concert using an altered portable document format (PDF) file used by Ticketmaster, according to the arena's Jason Perry. The bogus tickets were then sold either on eBay, through a ticket agency, or directly to a third party.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Rapper Killed

Sohh reports: A Kansas City, Missouri rapper probed in the killing of a San Francisco rapper was found dead on a Las Vegas construction site earlier this week.

The bodies of Fat Tone aka Anthony Watkins, 23, of Kansas City and Jermaine Akins, 22, were discovered by a security guard who noticed a car parked with its lights on in the construction site early Monday. One man was found in the car while the other was laid out on the ground near the vehicle.

According to the Clark County Coroner's Office, Fat Tone died of multiple gunshot wounds. The cause of Akins' death has yet to be determined. Kansas City police told The Kansas City Star that Tone was considered a person of interest in Andre Hicks' death, but was never called a suspect. Hicks aka Mac Dre, was killed in a drive-by shooting on Kansas City's U.S. 71 highway while he was being driven back to his hotel last November. Dre, 34, was in KC for a series of concerts and promotional appearances. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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NIN / QOTSA Tour

siN's metal news reports: NINE INCH NAILS and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE will be teaming up for a North American Arena tour this Fall. Dates and pre-sale info will be released in early June. - Click Here for the Full Story

Idol Spoof Protest

MTV reports: Corey Clark isn't laughing at the spoof "American Idol" aired Wednesday night poking fun at his claims about judge Paula Abdul. His spokesperson issued a statement saying that instead of mocking Clark, the show has "made a mockery of their viewers, their sponsors and the FCC," by wasting time on "diversion tactics" instead of investigating the accusations, despite promising to take the claims "very seriously." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Not Quite Live Aid II

FMQB reports: For months, rumors have persisted that a 20th anniversary sequel to Live Aid was in the works. Recently, Bono has strongly hinted at U2 concerts that fans should be thinking about Live Aid as the Fourth Of July weekend gets closer. Now, Live Aid founders Bob Geldof and Midge Ure have told reporters that they are planning a major concert event, but refuse to call it "Live Aid 2." At the U.K.'s Ivor Novello awards, the two confirmed there would be a concert tied into the G8 summit this July. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Stones Add Support

liveDaily reports: The Rolling Stones--who will employ a long list of support acts during their upcoming tour--have announced that Beck, Our Lady Peace and Les Trois Accords will open on select dates. Our Lady Peace and Les Trois Accords will open Aug. 28 in Ottawa, and will also join The Tragically Hip and Maroon 5 on the Sept. 3 bill in Moncton, New Brunswick. Beck is scheduled to perform Sept. 26 in Toronto.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

RIAA Vs Students

Audio Aggression reports: The Recording Industry Association of America continue their "fight" against online file sharing of music with the announcement of copyright infringement lawsuits against 91 college students using the Internet2 P2P service. Twenty more schools have been added to the RIAA's list around the country. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Local H Dates

IAYM reports: Local H have booked the following new shows:

May 27th Rockford, Illinois Elixur
May 29th Chicago, Illinois Double Door
May 30th Covington, Kentucky Madhatter Club
[see full story for a lot more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Tool DVD Rumor

The PRP reports: Rumors abound that Tool's long-in-the-works "Lateralus" tour live DVD has been christened "Teleincision" and has been scheduled for an August 16th release date via Zoo/Volcano. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Paul Leaves Sparta

Punkbands reports: Sparta has announced that guitarist Paul Hinojos has left the band. This news comes shortly after an injury forced the cancellation of part of their North American tour. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Thrice Warped Delay

Punkbands reports: Thrice have been forced to drop off of the first week of this years "Warped Tour" in order to complete work on their upcoming new album. The band will now join up with the trek beginning on June 29th.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Red Sox Rock

MTV reports: Wiry Boston Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo, known for his four-seamer and awkward cornrows, is releasing a rock record. Much like rival New York Yankee Bernie Williams, Arroyo will release a guitar-driven album called Covering the Bases — and featuring covers of Pearl Jam's "Black," Stone Temple Pilots' "Plush" and the Foo Fighters' "Everlong"- Click Here for the Full Story

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Skindred Dates

siN's metal news reports: SKINDRED will be hitting the road with FIVE SPEED, with the first few dates including labelmates NONPOINT:

May 26 - Rapid City, SD @ Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
May 27 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Oaks Hotel Event Center
May 28 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Life of Agony on Gigantour

siN's metal news reports: MEGADETH megamouth Dave Mustaine has confirmed the addition of LIFE OF AGONY to his Summer Gigantour second stage.

A statement on MEGADETH's forums reads as follows: "... Tomorrow I should be confirming my "new school band that does old school metal," and this is prolly going to be the last band on the tour if we don't move a Stage 2 band to Stage 1." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Kryoburn Added To Louder Faster Harder Fest

Manic PR reports: New Mexico's Kryoburn have been added to the Louder Faster Harder Festival slated for June 3-5 at Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, PA. The performance will be part of the band's maiden tour in support of their debut album, Enigmatic Existence, in stores now.

Louder Faster Harder is a cooperative production by Vyagra Music and The Gauntlet. Additional performers include Obituary, Trouble, God Forbid, Agnostic Front, Mushroomhead and a performance by the classic Testament lineup of Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson, Alex Skolnick, Greg Christian and Louie Clemente. Guitarist/vocalist Todd Brasher says, "Vyagra has put together a killer festival, staying true to the metal scene. We are definitely proud to be a part of something so loud, so hard, and so metal." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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