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 Lohan
Injured |
hecklerspray reports: Lindsay Lohan, star
of that film about the funny car and constant inhabitant of every magazine
ever, was taken to hospital over the weekend after buggering up her leg
on a teacup.
The accident happened at the London home
of Bryan Adams when Lindsay was trying to make breakfast, walk down some
stairs, carry a teacup and be naked all at the same time. No wonder she
hurt herself - having seen some Lindsay Lohan films, it's clear that she
has trouble doing two things at once - like walking and talking - let alone
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| U2
to Rap? |
Contact Music reports: Hip-hop star KANYE
WEST have inspired rockers U2 to experiment with new styles of music.
"We, of course, will look and are looking
across at hip-hop and see the amazing innovation in the studio." [see full
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| Fiddy
for Kids |
Contact Music reports: Hip-hop superstar 50
CENT will follow up his autobiography with a new project - writing books
for children.
The GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' star rose from
the streets to become a world-famous rapper and film actor, and wants to
use his past experiences to teach children lessons about life.[see full
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| Sly
Reunion |
Contact Music reports: Funk legend SLY STONE
will reportedly reunite with the classic SLY + THE FAMILY STONE line-up
to perform at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on 8 February (06).[see
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| Gene
McFadden RIP |
Contact Music reports: Songwriter and R+B
vocalist GENE McFADDEN died on Friday (27JAN06) after losing his battle
with liver and lung cancer. He was 56.
The star, who was best known for singing
and co-writing the 1979 hit AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW, was half of hitmaking
duo McFADDEN AND WHITEHEAD, which he formed with best friend JOHN WHITEHEAD.[see
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| Rap
Almost Kills Sanctuary |
BBC reports: UK music group Sanctuary has
unveiled a £110m rescue deal after revealing a fivefold increase
in annual losses.
It blamed the loss on an "awful" year in
which it was hit by record release delays and a string of profit warnings.
Many of the losses stemmed from Urban Records, a firm it bought from singer
Beyonce Knowles' father, it added.[see full story for more]-
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| Floyd
Deny Reunion |
FMQB reports: The members of Pink Floyd have
released a statement denying that the group has any plans to reform this
year, debunking a rumor that they would be playing a series of concerts
in London this fall. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Lez
Zeppelin |
Reuters reports: Four women rockers who took
on the music of Led Zeppelin are driving club audiences to a frenzy and,
offstage, whipping up speculation over their sexual tastes with the name
of the band: Lez Zeppelin.
They're among a small but growing number
of all-female tribute bands Spin Magazine recently referred to as "Chicks
with Picks," and include the playfully dubbed AC/DShe, Cheap Chick and
The Ramonas.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Plane
Crash Scare |
AP reports: Three members of the rock band
Live were aboard a United Airlines Express plane that made an emergency
landing at O'Hare International Airport after reports of smoke in the plane's
cabin.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Victory! |
AP reports: A judge has ordered PepsiCo Inc.
and its advertising company to pay $250,000 to the 1950s doo-wop band The
Flamingos for using their recording, "I Only Have Eyes For You" in a commercial
without permission.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Belle
and Franz for Kids |
Gigwise reports: A host of Scottish indie
stars are teaming together for a childrens charity album.
Franz Ferdinand, Belle and Sebastian, Snow
Patrol and Primal Scream are contributing songs to the collection, with
all proceeds going to local childrens charities.
Belle and Sebastian trumpeter Mick Cooke
came up with the idea after he was personally asked to write songs for
a charity album. He then decided to approach fellow Scottish indie bands.[see
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| Prodigy
Comp |
CMJ reports: UK's the Prodigy have spent their
share of time at the top of the charts, albeit mostly in the mid-'90s,
and Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005, which sums up their days on the charts
thus far, is slated to be released in the US February 7. The album, which
has already gone to No. 1 in the UK, compiles their commercial successes
into one succinct release, complete with ornate packaging.[see full story
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| Devil
And Daniel Johnston |
CMJ reports: The critically-lauded Daniel
Johnston doc, The Devil And Daniel Johnston will finally hit theaters March
31. The film follows the career of one of the most well-known and celebrated
"outsider" musicians, from home movies made when Johnston was a teenager
to his legendary appearance on MTV in the mid-'80s, as well as his much-discussed
struggle with mental illness.[see full story for more]-
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| H.I.M.
and Tommy Lee Suck? |
Day in Rock reports: Buddyhead have released
their Best and Worst of 2005 lists. Topping the best cat were cds from
Depeche Mode and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. As for the worst honors,
they went to H.I.M. and Tommy Lee[see full story for Buddyhead's full list]-
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| Walkmen's
3rd |
Mammoth Press reports: According to an article
in today's Boston Globe, The Walkmen's third record will be titled All
Hands and the Cook and should see a release in May.[see full story for
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| Saves
The Deal |
Mammoth Press reports: Vagrant Records is
proud to announce that Saves The Day has re-signed to the label. The band
will release their fifth studio album, Sound The Alarm on April 4th, 2006.
A North American tour has been confirmed[see full story for more]-
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| Riot
Head Injury |
Blabbermouth reports: Veteran hard rockers
RIOT have issued the following statement via their official web site:
"On Friday, January 27th, the day of RIOT's
performance in Las Vegas, [bassist] Pete Perez fell down at Mark's [Reale,
guitar] house in Long Island and suffered a major blow to his head, he
was rushed to the hospital around 7:30 a.m. after not knowing where he
was, what day it was or even who he was. Doctors told Mark they did not
want Pete to get on the airplane but wanted him to stay overnight so tests
could be performed to see if any other injuries had taken place.[see full
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| Aerosmith
Illness |
Blabbermouth reports: According to DenverPost.com,
Monday's AEROSMITH concert at the Pepsi Center has been postponed due to
illness.
On Sunday, promoter Live Nation announced
the cancellation, and the rescheduled performance on Wednesday, April 12.
Tickets for tonight's show will be honored, or refunds are available at
the point of purchase. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Audioslave
June |
Blabbermouth reports: AUDIOSLAVE will release
its third album this June, a spokesperson for the band's label has told
Launch. An exact release date, title and track listing are not available
yet, although it is known that the band began working on new music as early
as last summer[see full story for more]- Click
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