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| Nirvana
Sold |
FMQB reports: After the death of Kurt Cobain,
his widow, Courtney Love, inherited 98 percent of Nirvana's publishing
rights. Now Love has revealed to Rolling Stone that she sold 25 percent
of her share to Larry Mestel of Primary Wave Music Publishing, former COO/GM
of Virgin Records. Another source close to the deal told Rolling Stone
that Mestel likely paid in excess of $50 million for the rights.[see full
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| I,
Lucifer |
Contact Music reports: Tragic INXS frontman
MICHAEL HUTCHENCE is set to be the subject of a new biopic. The late rocker's
pal NICK EGAN has signed on to direct the film, which is tentatively titled
I, LUCIFER, according to website TheHollywoodNews.com.[see full story for
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| Paris
Rap |
hecklerspray reports: Paris Hilton - for all
her lazy-eyed, slurring dimwittedness - is very successful. Her TV show
is popular, her home sex tape was popular and you only went to see House
Of Wax because Paris Hilton was in it.
But one of the biggest aspects of being
a success is acknowledging your limitations. And that's not something that
Paris Hilton seems capable of doing: if reports are to be believed, Paris
is recording an album with Oscar-winning rappers Three 6 Mafia. Hopefully
the album will come out soon - there's nothing we'd love to see more than
a Paris Hilton / Kevin Federline double-header on Top Of The Pops.[see
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| Oasis
Vs Stones |
Gigwise reports: Noel Gallagher has hit out
at The Rolling Stones saying that the rockers shouldnt be taken seriously.
"Well, you're old age pensioners. By all
means make records and go on tour, because if people want to see you, fine,
but don't expect to be taken seriously. Your best work is behind you."[see
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| Darkness
Suck |
Contact Music reports: New Australian rock
band WOLFMOTHER have lashed out at Brit rockers THE DARKNESS, accusing
the group of making rock music sound ridiculous. The Sydney-based band
are angry at the success The Darkness have enjoyed with their retro approach
- because it betrays 'serious' rock. And they refuse to acknowledge the
I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE hitmakers as a real band, claiming the
JUSTIN HAWKINS-fronted foursome are nothing more than a comedy act. [you
mean The Darkness are for real?? This is an April Fools joke right? see
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| Wembley
Delay... Jovi Won't Play |
BBC reports: The new Wembley Stadium is not
due to open until 2007, BBC News has learned.
The project is already more than six months
behind schedule and over budget. Now four concerts planned for the summer
will no longer be staged there. US rock band Bon Jovi were due to be the
first band to play at the rebuilt stadium on 10 June. [see full story for
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| American
Karaoke Update |
antiMusic reports: Because we know millions
watch American Karaoke... oops... Idol here is a quick update for the few
here that actually care. Fox has money to burn from the success of selling
ads and product placement in American Idol so they decided to renew their
contract with the Official Randy Jackson Parrot, a.k.a. Paula "What he
said" Abdul. You can expect Paula's worthless judgments on the show to
continue for the next three years.
That guy that beat Clay Aiken by four votes
and was never heard from again is launching and after-school program which
according to AP is "aimed at keeping young people away from gangs by teaching
them the different behind-the-scenes aspects of music production, including
song-writing, marketing, accounting and mixing." Only 100 lucky Birmingham
kids each year will learn how easy it is to make modern pop and what they
are passing off as R&B music. They could teach em rap but the goal
is to keep them away from gangs.
Finally, this year's featured dork arrived
home to a nerdfest celebration.. more of that at the full story link. -
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| Exclusive
Jam |
Contact Music reports: Rockers PEARL JAM will
play their first UK show in six years next month (20APR06) - to just 1,600
lucky fans. The ALIVE hitmakers will perform to members of their British
fan club at London's Astoria venue. An extensive European tour is planned
for later in the year [see full story for more]- Click
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| Muse
to Shock in July |
Gigwise reports: Muse have confirmed the release
date for their much anticipated new album.
The follow up to 2003s Absolution will
hit the shops worldwide on July 3 with North America following the next
day.
Drummer Dominic Howard recently told VH1
of the album: "The diversity of the album and some of the directions we've
discovered and gone for might shock (our fans) in some way." [see full
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| Wenner
Strokes |
Mammoth Press reports: The Strokes have signed
on as the opening act for Rolling Stone magazine's 1,000th issue party
for May 4th at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Media Ink is reporting that (Rolling
Stone founder) Jann Wenner is courting two other big named bands for the
event....[see full story for the possible headliner and no it's not Nelly,
Kelly Osbourne or Moosey Elliot]- Click
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| No
Priest Reality |
Blabbermouth reports: Starpulse.com is reporting
that JUDAS PRIEST have snubbed the opportunity to appear in a reality TV
show because they fear it will cast a shadow over their other achievements.
The British heavy metal legends weren't willing to risk being ridiculed,
despite the success of shows such as "Rock School" starring KISS bassist
Gene Simmons.
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford says,
"Everybody is an exhibitionist these days. I've been offered a reality
show to get country singers to do a metal-country song in Tennessee. It's
mad isn't it?[see full story for more... Bob bless you Rob!]-
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| Defkorn
tour? |
Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting
on the KORN fan site Korn Unleashed, the band's guitarist James "Munky"
Shaffer told fans after the group's show at the Continental Airlines Arena
in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Tuesday, March 28 that KORN will be touring
with DEFTONES on the second leg of their U.S. tour this summer. Opening
the trek will be FLYLEAF.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Fandango
Reissues |
Blabbermouth reports: FANDANGO, the late '70s
ecelctic pop-rock band featuring vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (who would later
front RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE), have had their four albums released on
CD for the first time via the Wounded Bird label (the same company that
brought us the re-release of Joe Lynn Turner's "Rescue You" in 2004).[see
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| Off
The Kobb |
Blabbermouth reports: Ultimate-Guitar.com
recently conducted an interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer.
An excerpt from the chat follows:
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Ever thought of doing
a solo album to give these shredding tendencies of yours an outlet?
Munky: "Absolutely, and it's going to happen.
At the moment I'm kind of going with the concept of what it is going to
sound like. It's going to be an instrumental record and it's going to have
a lot of atmospheric and ambient guitar textures and a lot of open cut
spaces. But there won't be too much shredding but just enough to get the
point across. That is the concept I have about it right now. I'm going
to start working on the record after once we get back from an Australian
tour in late April."[see full story for more]- Click
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| Vegas
Cathouse? |
Metal Sludge reports: There is talk about
a huge CATHOUSE event in Las Vegas in May (rumored to be invitation only).
A location is yet to be announced, and at this time only talent and VIP's
(700) would be able to attend. Free booze free food & more surprises
than you can shake a flying V at?
Things that make you go hmmmm? A Gn'R appearance?
A Taime & Riki re-union? What next? Who knows? We'll keep you posted
for sure! Mr. Riki Rachtman has been hosting events from rock n roll to
racing for 2 solid decades now and it all makes sense to smash it up for
the 20 year re-union! [see full story for more]- Click
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