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When Rockstars Attack

10/24/06
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(earvolution.com) While reports have differed slightly, it does appear that at Wilco's show this past Monday at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield, MO an overly excited fan surprised guitarist Jeff Tweedy by approaching him from behind causing the skittish Tweedy to turn and clock the interloper in the face. After being buried in various on-line outlets, Wilco defended themselves with an official statement on their site.

In short, the band cited their own decision to remove a barricade between themselves and the audience as well as lax security as underlying causes of the unfortunate incident. "I really regret what happened last night," said Tweedy.[see full story for a lot more] - Click here for the Full Story

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