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 Manager
Murdered |
AP reports: A former tour manager for artists
such as Billy Joel and Paul Simon was fatally stabbed during an argument
with his girlfriend in his Manhattan apartment, police said.
Daniel L. Harrison was pronounced dead
at New York University Medical Center on Sunday afternoon from numerous
stab wounds to his torso, police spokesman Sgt. Reginald Watkins said.
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| Ozzy
Clone |
Blabbermouth reports: Chris Vranian of Recre-art.com
has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to refute a report that Ozzy Osbourne is
one of the first celebrities to order a life-size silicone clone of himself.
Says Vranian: "My wife and I are the owners
of Recre-art.com. We created the Ozzy sculpture that you mention in your
story [originally published by ContactMusic.com and picked up by BLABBERMOUTH.NET].
Just for the record, Ozzy did NOT order this. It was a commissioned piece
of art for the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Las Vegas.[see full story for more]-
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| 50
Cent Shooting Link |
MTV reports: [this is a developement in the
Murder Inc trial.]During a round of questioning that occurred without the
jury present, Jon Ragin, a friend and former business associate of McGriff's,
told the court he'd had several conversations with McGriff about 50 Cent.
On May 24, 2000, Ragin who's in the Federal
Witness Protection Program for reasons not related to the Gotti trial
said he received a call from McGriff, who said he had "hurt 50." McGriff
wanted to speak with Ragin, and a meeting was set up in a Brooklyn garage.
Ragin told the court McGriff sounded "rushed" on the phone, and when he
asked him "what was up," McGriff told him, "We got him" a reference to
50 Cent, Ragin later learned. [see full story for a lot more info on this
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| U2
Down Under |
Reuters reports: U2 will return to Australia
for the first time in eight years next March when it plays four shows as
part of its Vertigo world tour.
The band will play Brisbane on March 21,
Melbourne on March 24, Adelaide on March 28 and Sydney on March 31, it
announced Monday. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Link
Wray RIP |
AP reports: Guitar master Link Wray, the father
of the power chord in rock 'n' roll who inspired such legends as Bruce
Springsteen, David Bowie and Pete Townshend, has died. He was 76.
Wray died Nov. 5 at his home in Copenhagen,
his wife and son said on his Web site. No cause of death was given, but
his family said his heart was "getting tired." He was buried Friday after
a service at Copenhagen's Christian Church. [see full story for more]-
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| Bravery
Soph Delay |
Gigwise reports: The Bravery have revealed
that they dont plan to release their second album until at least this
time next year.
Front man Sam Endicott has said that the
band plan to take a month off after their current round of touring the
UK, Europe and America but they have no plans to go into the studio as
yet.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Caine
& Bowie |
Ananova reports: David Bowie is to star in
a new movie with Michael Caine.
The Prestige follows the story of two competing
magicians.
The 58-year-old rockstar will play inventor
and electrical wizard Nikola Tesla who is asked by one of the magicians
to help him pull off the ultimate magic trick.[see full story for more]-
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| Motley
Heist |
Blabbermouth reports: According to ContactMusic.com,
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has had the entire U.K. supply
of his new album stolen from a storage warehouse in Germany.
Thousands of copies of "Tommyland: The
Ride" were snatched in the heist, when thieves in a lorry claimed to be
the official transit vehicle for the CDs.[see full story for more]-
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| Schenker
Tour is On |
Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting
on guitar legend Michael Schenker's (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) official web
site, all previously reported legal "issues" regarding his ability to re-enter
the United States have been resolved and his originally announced dates
with LESLIE WEST and DOUG DOPPLER beginning late December will go ahead
as scheduled. [see full story for dates]- Click
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| Death
Metal Cop |
Blabbermouth reports: Police are looking into
the employment of a police constable who is frontman of a thrash metal
band, which calls for the eradication of the "weak and inferior".
By day the heavily tattooed Rigel Walshe
works as a court escort in the Counties Manukau police district [in New
Zealand].
But in his spare time he is lead singer
and bass guitarist of the band DAWN OF AZAZEL in his spare time.
On the band's website, Walshe is quoted
as saying the motivation for forming the band was to create a "dark extreme
hateful metal". [see full story for more]- Click
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| Rhapsody
Live CD |
Blabbermouth reports: Italian epic metal band
RHAPSODY will release their first-ever live album, "Live In Canada 2005
The Dark Secret", on January 23, 2006. Recorded on Juen 13, 2005 at Salle
Albert-Rousseau in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada, the CD will feature the
following track listing:
01. The Dark Secret
02. Unholy Warcry
03. Wisdom Of The Kings
04. The Village Of Dwarves
05. Eran's Mystical White Book
06. Lamento Eroico
07. Dawn Of Victory
08. Nightfall On The Grey Mountains
09. March Of The Swordmaster
10. Emerald Sword
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| Roadrunner
Gold |
Blabbermouth reports: Roadrunner Records has
announced another round of RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)
sales certifications, capping Roadrunner's 25th year of operations.
Announced this week were platinum certifications
(signifying a million copies shipped) for NICKELBACK's "All The Right Reasons"
as well as gold certifications (signifying 500,000 copies shipped) for
SOULFLY's self-titled CD and SEPULTURA's "Roots".[see full story for more]-
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| DVD
Floyd |
BW&BK reports: Columbia Records will issue
PINK FLOYDs Pulse on DVD on Tuesday, January 17th.
According to an official press release,
this landmark release captures the last Pink Floyd Division Bell tour in
1994, and was filmed at Londons Earls Court during their record breaking
14 night residency. The two disc release contains the full concert performance
with rare backstage footage and previously unseen extras.[see full story
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| Suicidal
Surgery |
The Gauntlet reports: Hrre's the official
word from the Suicidal camp in regard to recent tour cancellations due
to back surgery for one of heavy metal's most rebellious frontmen, the
illustrious Mike Muir...
"Unfortunately the band has had to cancel
the Brasilian festival dates and all the plans for 2006 are on hold again
as Mike Muir had to have another back surgery this week.
Obviously this is a big set back for the
band and Mike personally, but he is now out of the hospital and the long
process of recovery/ rehab starts all over again.[see full story for more]-
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| EFF
Sues Sony |
tinfoil reports: The Electronic Frontier Foundation
(EFF), along with two leading national class action law firms, today filed
a lawsuit against Sony BMG, demanding that the company repair the damage
done by the First4Internet XCP and SunnComm MediaMax software it included
on over 24 million music CDs. [see full story for more]-
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