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| F**k
KFed! |
Contact Music reports: BRITNEY SPEARS has
fuelled speculation her marriage is over by posting an offensive message,
seemingly to her husband KEVIN FEDERLINE, on her website. The pregnant
24-year-old, who refuses to deny she is splitting up with the aspiring
rapper, displayed a picture of herself giving a one-fingered salute.[see
full story for more... yes folks it was a slow news day but the headline
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| Floyd
Vs Stones |
Gigwise reports: Pink Floyd man of old David
Gilmour has urged The Rolling Stones to quit music saying they are too
old to tour.
He told todays Daily Telegraph: I think
it's ridiculous, actually. Mick and Keith should get a life. It's like
a strange, sexual compulsion.[see full story to learn just how senior
to Dave the Stones are and to vote if you think they have rock and rolled
over the hill]- Click
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| Ludacris
Ruling |
AP reports: Top-selling rappers Kanye West
and Ludacris won a copyright infringement trial Thursday when a jury concluded
their 2003 hit "Stand Up" did not copy a tune by New Jersey musicians.[see
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| Grohl
Not Dead |
Ananova reports: Foo Fighters lead singer
Dave Grohl has reassured fans he is very much alive despite a number of
internet sites saying the contrary.
The internet web of lies depicting Dave's
death got so carried away that Grohl himself started receiving phone calls
of condolence.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Ween
Farmers |
CMJ reports: With a new studio album in the
works, Ween has announced a smattering of tour dates slated for July and
early August. The Ween boys, Gene and Dean, have holed themselves up in
a 200-year-old barn in Pennsylvania where they've been working on and recording
the still-untitled follow-up to 2003's Quebec. The album's release date
is also unknown, but Ween apparently have a number of songs in the works,
stating on their website: "The music sounds great and it feels good to
be back in our natural habitatrecording in a shitty old farmhouse with
a leaky roof and a rodent/insect infestation. And black mold. This is the
most writing and recording we've done in many years and I can't wait for
you guys to hear our new shit."[see full story for dates]-
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| The
Clone Wins |
TMZ reports: "Definitely Maybe," the debut
album by Oasis, has beaten the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club
Band" in a British vote for the greatest album of all time, organizers
said Thursday.
The Beatles also took third place with
"Revolver" and had three other albums in the Top 100 in the vote staged
by British Hit Singles & Albums, an annual publication, and NME.com
[see full story for more... Inferior copies tend to beat superior originals
when it comes to mass public consumption. Something to do with the lowest
common denominator or mothers smoking crack while pregnant. ]-
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| Petty
Vs RHCP? |
Contact Music reports: TOM PETTY is reportedly
considering suing RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS over allegations they plagiarised
one of his songs. The band have been accused of lifting key aspects of
their latest single DANI CALIFORNIA from Petty's MARY JANE'S LAST DANCE,
most publicly by US DJ DAN GAFFNEY who said, "The chord progression, the
melody, the tempo, the key, the lyrical theme
they're identical." Sources
tell the New York Post Petty is in discussions with his lawyers about mounting
a legal challenge. [see full story for more including comments from Tom's
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| Nada
Surf EP |
Mammoth Press reports: Barsuk Records has
released an exclusive digital EP for Nada Surf. The EP, entitled kexp acoustic
session live at the triple door is avilable exclusivly through iTunes.[see
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| Lost
Crowes |
Blabbermouth reports: Twice THE BLACK CROWES
have recorded albums that were never officially released: "Tall" in 1993
and "Band" in 1997. While a few songs from these lost albums were re-recorded
and released on studio albums, many have emerged only through the band's
legendary live shows. THE BLACK CROWES recently went into the vault, collecting
the best moments from those abandoned sessions for a special treat for
their longtime fans. Titled "The Lost Crowes", it is a two-disc set of
unreleased music that has been remixed for its public debut on Rhino. The
compilation will be available August 29[see full story for more]-
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| Twisted
Xmas |
Blabbermouth reports: TWISTED SISTER manager
Daniel Stanton of Coallier Entertainment has sent the following statement
to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "TWISTED SISTER has signed with American record label
Razor & Tie for the purpose of releasing a final CD. The CD will be
a Christmas album of standards done in an all-heavy metal format. Due to
release date commitments, the band had to cancel several shows this summer,
including two in England on June 27th [London Hammersmith Apollo] and 28th
[Nottingham Rock City] and turn down four high-profile festivals in Europe.
The planned release date will be in mid-October. [see full story for more]-
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| Aborted
DVD |
Blabbermouth reports: Belgian death metallers
ABORTED have posted the following message on their official web site:
"So, as a lot of you knew by now (sorry
for the lack of updates, busy busy!) we've recorded our upcoming live DVD,
'The Auricular Chronicles' [on May 28 at La Locomotive] in Paris. Thanks
to all those who attended the show and made it a party even at such late
hour on a Sunday! We shot this with OneoOne on 13 cams and the recordings
are off to Herr Tue Madsen himself for the mix. Expect this baby to be
out end of October!
"Speaking of which, October is still recording
time [for the new ABORTED studio album]. [see full story for more]-
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| KISS
Your Toilet |
Blabbermouth reports: Look out, KISS is about
to invade your kitchen and bathroom! KISS licensee California Gold has
just released nine new KISS ceramic wall tiles featuring all of the classic
KISS album covers of the '70s. Each 6" x 6" ceramic tile features a great
quality full-color KISS cover. These new tiles follow the "Alive II" and
the solo tiles that were released last year.[see full story for more]-
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| SYL
The New Black |
KNAC reports: Canadian extremists Strapping
Young Lad have returned with The New Black, a stunningly well-defined and
more diverse effort that is soon to be a landmark in the epic pantheon
of heavy metal. The much anticipated new album is set for a July 11th release
and the group, led by singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend, have
redefined their sound, creating what is soon to be the definitive offering
of their already stellar career. [see full story for more including a bit
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| Coheed
Escape Plan |
antiMusic reports: It looks like The Dillinger
Escape Plan, Coheed And Cambria and Chiodos have booked a handful of late
summer shows together.
The dates are thus (according to The PRP):
August 03rd Columbus, OH - PromoWest Pavillion
August 04th Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian
Room @ Murat Centre
August 05th Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater
(DEP ONLY)
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| Bad
Religion Rumors |
punkbands reports: According to some un-official
sources the fourteenth Bad Religion studio album is going to be called
The Ultra Tyranny and will be released sometime in November 2006. Bad Religion
are finishing the writing for their still untiled fourteenth studio album
and they will begin recording in late June/early July.[see full story for
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| Pizza
Sidelines Band |
SMN reports: Due to pizza, all HORSE THE BAND
appearances through June 19th have been cancelled. Please don't look for
them there. The band wishes good luck to The Great Gatsby's, Portugal the
Band, and Forever Durden. [see full story for more metal news]-
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