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Report for 04/19/06

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Proof Victim Dies

antiMusic reports: The man that was shot by rapper Proof has died from his injuries. Keith Bender Jr., 35, died early Tuesday at St John's Hospital and Medical Center.

According to witnesses, on April 11th, Bender got into a heated confrontation with Proof at C.C.C., a club along Eight Mile Road in Detroit. Eminem protege Proof reportedly shot Bender in the head after arguing about a pool game.

Bender's cousin and also a bouncer at the club, Mario Etheridge, then spot Proof three times in the head and chest. The shots proved fatal and the rapper was pronounced dead at a near by hospital upon arrival. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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RIAA Vs Bush?

tinfoil reports: GW Bush’s iPod contains “illegal” (according to RIAA) music In the video linked [at the full story link], we see that President Bush’s iPod contains songs by the Beatles; since no Beatles songs have been licensed for the iTunes Music Store yet, these must have come from ripped CDs. Remember last February, when the RIAA told a federal agency that ripping CDs is illegal? I wonder if they’ll bring charges.”[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Rap is Bad

MTV reports: If you listen to rap music, you're more likely to use alcohol and drugs and to behave in an aggressive manner — at least according to a new study by the nonprofit Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation.

More than 1,200 California community-college students ages 15-25 took part in the study — titled "Music, Substance Use and Aggression" — and answered survey questions about their music-listening habits, use of alcohol and drugs and "aggressive behaviors," such as fighting or threatening people with violence.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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AFI Escape Plan?

antiMusic reports: Could it be that the Dillinger Escape Plan are going to team up with AFI for a summer tour? The PRP reports that it has been confirmed but the DEP clan are a bit more cryptic about the whole subject. Writing on their Myspace blog on Monday the band confirmed they have plans to tour with another (unnamed) band and they would roll out some new material but they left who they are touring with a mystery. "WE ARE PLAYING SHOWS IN JUNE AND JULY. I can't let the cat out of the bag just yet as to what they are or who they are with, but we are gonna do a little something during that time, and will more than likely rip out some fresh new songs in those shows too, so bring your recorders haha. There will be more info announced soon about the shows." So could the cat be AFI? That band has announced a few upcoming shows, including some in June and July. So stay tuned, it might be happening. [see full story for confirmed AFI dates that may or may not include DEP]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Bad Ozzfest Trip

antiMusic reports: It appears that Bad Acid Trip or their label had some money to burn as the band has been added to one of the rotating slots on this year's Ozzfest. Or perhaps main stage headliner System of a Down called in a favor with Sharon Inc? Bad Acid Trip will be on the tour promoting their 2004 Serjical Strike release "Lynch The Weirdo". (Serjical Strike is SOAD's Serj Tankian's vanity label and the band's CD was produced by SOAD's Daron Malakian).

Still no word on who that mystery mainstage band is going to be. But we have finally been able to rule out Clay Aiken and N Sync. Our money is now on Kelly Osbourne, so bring lots of eggs.
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Springsteen Confirms Tour

Fanscape reports: A US tour has been confirmed for Bruce Springsteen with The Seeger Sessions Band. Following the band's initial US date in New Orleans on April 30, and a series of ten concerts in Europe, the US tour resumes with a series of 18 shows kicking off in Boston on May 27, and finishing in New Jersey on June 25. Each night, an all new evening of gospel, folk, and blues will be presented by Springsteen with the 17-member Seeger Sessions Band.

Tickets for the European tour dates have all sold out swiftly. Bruce Springsteen with the Seeger Sessions Band sold out London's Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in ten minutes, The Manchester Evening News Arena in six minutes, and Amsterdam's Heineken Music Hall in just four minutes, all unprecedented. Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany also sold out in a matter of minutes. Legendary promoter Harvey Goldsmith said, "We announced Bruce Springsteen¹s concerts in the UK at 9.00am on Friday 7 April. By 9.10am both shows had sold out. This is the fastest selling show ever in Manchester."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Sturgis in Chains

MTV reports: The reunited Alice in Chains will perform at the 2006 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally August 11 in Sturgis, South Dakota, according to the event's Web site. Other artists lined up to perform include Kid Rock, Alice Cooper, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blue Öyster Cult.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Jacko Plans CD

Reuters reports: Michael Jackson, seeking to revive his pop singing career after his acquittal on sex-abuse charges, has teamed up with a label in Bahrain to record a new album set for release next year, the label said on Tuesday.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Euro GNR

Gigwise reports: Axl Rose and his backing band aka Gun N’ Roses have taken the optimistic step of announcing a European tour.

The band will play nineteen dates through May, June and July with fans getting their first opportunity to hear much of ‘Chinese Democracy’ live.

The album, which is yet to have a release date, may be out at some point too – just don’t ask us when. [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Franz Reject Sellout

Gigwise reports: Franz Ferdinand front man Alex Kapranos has revealed that the band turned down $50m for an advertising campaign.

The band were approached by an unnamed company but Kapranos says that even though it could have resulted in their album sales soaring the band didn’t want to compromise their integrity.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Victory Vs iTunes

antiMusic reports: Absolute Punk has posted some rather interesting reported leaked emails between Apple head Steve Jobs and Tony Brummel of Victory Records. If these emails are indeed genuine, then it appears that the big dispute between Apple and Victory is not that Apple was unwilling to feature the label's music (which Jobs offered to do) but Brummel's wanting special treatment for his label (as well as his ego). After Jobs told Brummel "I don't see us doing a major PR campaign around this - we have too much on our plate that's more important to our music efforts right now. But we can get your music on iTunes. What's holding that up?" Brummel responded, "At least I now know that being the ..1 Independent Record Label in the biggest music market in the world has no meaning to Apple." And apparently the major labels were not greedy enough to Brummel's mind, "The majors were not thinking when they gave you their content for free without negotiating a % of each hard drive sold and/or equity in Apple or bonuses on increases in the company's valuation." Again these are reportedly leaked emails between the two CEOs that were exchanged on April 12th but the Absolute Punk article does not provide a source. Click over to read the full exchange and learn how great Victory Records is. - Click Here for the Full Story

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Free Shows

The Tripwire reports: Brooklyn Vegan just caught wind of the official lineup of free NYC concerts as part of the River To River Festival. Artists performing include Hot Chip, Okkervil River, The Hold Steady, Eels, Smoosh, Alex Chilton, Super Furry Animals, Son Volt, Belle & Sebastian, Mates Of State and Ted Leo. The shows will happen at South Street Seaport, Battery Park and the World Financial Center.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Supergroup Delay

Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting on Sebastian Bach's (ex-SKID ROW; vocals) official web site, the premiere date of the new VH1 reality TV show, titled "SuperGroup" — featuring the band DAMNOCRACY consisting of Bach, Ted Nugent (guitar), Evan Seinfeld (BIOHAZARD; bass), Scott Ian (ANTHRAX; guitar), and Jason Bonham (BONHAM, UFO, FOREIGNER; drums) — has been moved to Sunday, May 21 at 10:00 p.m. from the previously announced May 5. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Panic Channel Tour

Blabbermouth reports: THE PANIC CHANNEL — the new band featuring three quarters of the most recent lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION (Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney) and former SKYCYCLE vocalist Steve Isaacs — will be embarking on a three-week, 17-date special limited club tour to take place in May/June. Confirmed dates are as follows:

May 16 - San Diego, CA @ Canes
May 17 - Phoenix, AZ @ Martini Ranch
May 19 - Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Tea Room
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Black Crowes Tour

antiMusic reports: There may be a remedy for rock fans looking at a rather blah summer concert season. The Black Crowes will be hitting the road this summer and taking along the Drive-By Truckers and Robert Randolph and the Family Band as support. The nine-week odyssey will kick off in Seattle on June 10th and concludes at Red Rocks in Colorado on April 12th.

Unlike the current outing of the Robinson brothers on their Brothers of a Feather acoustic tour, this tour promises to feature the full band rocking their hits. Tickets will be going on sale starting this Saturday. [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Drunk Halen

antiMusic reports: Sorry Van Hagar fans, chances are slim for a regrouping of the group unless Mr. Eddie Van Halen seeks professional help for his addictions. This according to Sammy Hagar who is gearing up for a summer tour with his fellow VH bandmate Michael Anthony in a band they are calling "The Other Half".

As for hopes of a Van Hagar reunion, this is what Sammy had to tell Billboard: "There were some real problems in the band. I have to tell you, there were nights I didn't know what song Eddie [Van Halen] was playing. There were times I wanted to kill that guy for what he was playing. I would have left that tour in the middle of it if it wasn't for the professional aspect. He's never going to see my ass again unless he goes and gets himself some help." Click on the full story link for the full Billboard article.
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