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Report for 10/05/05

Lohan Hospitalized

AP reports: Lindsay Lohan and two other people were taken to a hospital Tuesday after the actress' black Mercedes-Benz convertible collided with a van in West Hollywood, authorities said.

Witnesses said Lohan was trying to avoid paparazzi photographers when the crash occurred.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Harry Potter Vs Band

Ananova reports: A rock band called the Wyrd Sisters perform at Hogwarts' Yule Ball in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, due out next month.

But the name is also used by an all-girl Canadian folk group - who are now considering legal action, reports the Sun.

But the real Wyrd Sisters are threatening to sue Warner Brothers as they've been performing under the name for 15 years.[see full story to find out which member of Radiohead is in the film version of the band]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Britney's Bra

Hecklerspray reports: [a follow up to a story from earlier this week. The bra wasn't mentioned then]Hey, creepy overweight Internet men! Ever wanted to buy a piece of underwear belonging to Britney Spears so that you can prance around in your bedroom wearing it and singing I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman?

Well, today is your lucky day! Britney Spears is auctioning off a bunch of her stuff on eBay to help the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund. And yes, you can actually buy her bra. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Cheap Vegas

liveDaily reports: Cheap Trick, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors are the first acts confirmed to appear at this year's Las Vegas New Year's Eve Street Bash.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

INXS Tour

liveDaily reports: Australian rock band INXS, which last month named a new frontman via the TV talent show "Rock Star: INXS," will embark on a 20-plus city North American theater tour in January. Tickets for most shows will go on sale to the general public the weekend of Oct. 15, according to a press release. Fan-club pre-sales will kick off earlier that week[see full story for more including dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

Streetlight Manifesto Robbed

Punk Music reports: Posted in huge letters on Streetlight Manifesto's site is the word "Robbed" Here's the text printed underneath

it is with great sadness that we have to announce that, as we slept in our hotel rooms last night, we were robbed blind.

upon waking up this morning, we walked out into the hotel parking lot to find our van had been broken into and our trailer taken. the pieces of human shit behind this broke the lock off of the driver's side door, entered our tour van, and picked it clean of all of our possessions. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Sex Thief

Punk Music reports: Steve Jones, former Sex Pistols guitarist has a new radio show on his L.A. station called "Jonsey's Jukebox". However, the former 'Pistol' is terrified to invite stars on the show because he stole their valuables during the punk era ( I am pretty sure we are still in the punk era..punk is still alive and doing well, right? well sort of.).

Jones has robbed Roxy Music of fuzzboxes and gold discs, an expensive fur coat from Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and amps and microphones from David Bowie, as well as many other rock and rollers and the like who are still unaware of his kleptomaniac habits.

Despite the fact he stole, Jones insists that the Sex Pistols would have failed if they hadn't taken on the role as punk rock's very own "Robin Hood" (now that is funny). [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Tool Chat

Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting at Toolband.com, the members of TOOL will conduct a "chat party" on Wednesday, October 12. "We did this last year, had some fun, so I thought we'd try it again." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Nine Inch Freese

Blabbermouth reports: According to MJI Interactive, Jerome Dillon was back in NINE INCH NAILS' lineup Saturday night (Oct. 1) in Los Angeles after the band was forced to postpone its Friday show in Oakland, Calif., because of the drummer's struggle with a heart condition. A PERFECT CIRCLE stickman Josh Freese had been recruited to fill in if Dillon couldn't perform. Meanwhile, the Oakland show has been rescheduled for Nov. 19.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

DVD Testament

Blabbermouth reports: Eagle Rock Entertainment has set a November 1 release date for the new DVD from TESTAMENT, entitled "Live In London".

"Live In London" is the documentation of a dream that long-time die-hard TESTAMENT fans have been waiting for: the reuniting of the band’s "classic" lineup. Featuring vocalist Chuck Billy, guitar virtuosos Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick, bassist Greg Christian, and original drummer Louie Clemente (along with TESTAMENT and WHITE ZOMBIE alumnus John Tempesta as a second drummer), the band rips through classic TESTAMENT fan favorites in this show, shot in London earlier in 2005.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Opeth Instore

Blabbermouth reports: Sweden's OPETH will be holding an in-store signing at SCRAPE Records in Vancouver, Canada on Friday, October 14. Come down and meet the band, get pictures taken, and get your OPETH (and related) albums signed! There will be some freebies and giveaways too. The in-store is scheduled for late afternoon[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Lemmy Action Figure

Blabbermouth reports: SEG (Stevenson Entertainment Group) has announced that they have entered into an agreement with Bravado International for figural and statue rights to the band MOTÖRHEAD.

SEG will be releasing a detailed action figure of Lemmy Kilmister in the spring of 2006 with a statue of MOTÖRHEAD's "warpig" logo in the fall of 2006. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Fates Warning DVD

BW&BK reports: On November 11th, InsideOut is releasing FATES WARNING's Live In Athens DVD which features a full concert, plus bonus material. The DVD, recorded on February 20th at Gagarin 205, features the following tracklist: 'One', 'A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part 3', 'Life In Still Water', 'Simple Human', 'Heal Me', 'Pieces Of Me', 'Face The Fear', 'Quietus', 'Another Perfect Day', 'A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part 11', 'The Eleventh Hour', 'Point Of View', 'Monument', 'Still Remains', 'Nothing Left To Say'.[see full story for info on the ton of extras]- Click Here for the Full Story

A Cure for Stevie Wonder?

Contact Music reports: Blind soul legend STEVIE WONDER could get his sight back - thanks to new microchip technology.

The 55-year-old singer has been blind since infancy, but is in negotiations to become a guinea-pig for pioneering sight surgery.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

McCartney Vs Potheads

Contact Music reports: [Another silly story for a slow news day]HEATHER MILLS McCARTNEY is appalled by the declassification of marijuana in Britain - because she thinks all drugs are "disgusting".

The model and activist, who is married to former pot smoker SIR PAUL McCARTNEY, insists she has never understood why anyone uses recreational drugs - and always berates those who think it's OK to puff in front of her. [But without the magic green we wouldn't have most of Paul's best songs! see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Timberlake Buys Sun?

Gigwise reports: Pop star extraordinaire Justin Timberlake, is to return to his home town of Memphis with the intention of buying the old recording studio and label of the original trouser snake, Elvis Presley.

Timberlake is heading up a consortium of investors who are all eager to buy the Sun label, Stax label and a massive recording complex.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Champion UK

The Gauntlet reports: Hardcore stalwarts CHAMPION are currently on a UK trak, with a one-off stop in Barcelona, Spain on October 22nd. Here are the tour dates:

10/13 Bournemouth UK Mister Smiths
10/14 Norwich UK Ferry Boat
10/15 Sheffield UK Broomhall Centre
10/16 Glasgow Scotland Soundhaus
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Labels vs Microsoft

tinfoil.music reports: Microsoft's plans to launch a subscription-based music service are on indefinite hold, after the software company walked away (subscription required) from negotiations with the Big Four record labels. The central bone of contention was royalties. The labels were looking for between US$6 and US$8 per user per month, a figure Microsoft balked at. Apparently, those figures are in line with what the current subscription services like Napster, RealNetworks, and Yahoo Music pay. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Walls Of Jericho Tour

The PRP reports: More dates have been announced for Walls Of Jericho's tour with Modern Life Is War, The Banner and With Honor, here's the latest:
October 29th Bucksport, ME - The Kave (Feat. The Acacia Strain)
October 30th Quebec City, QC - L'anti
October 31st Montreal, QC - El Salon[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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