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| REM
Reunion |
Wenn reports: Rockers REM will reunite with
former drummer BILL BERRY when the band is inducted into the Georgia Music
Hall of Fame in Atlanta on 16 September (06).
Berry quit the group due to health issues
in 1997 and has only played publicly with his bandmates three times since.[see
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| Fiddy
Vs Diddy |
MTV reports: 50 Cent's frustration at trying
to move Bad Boy recording artist Mase over to G-Unit has apparently come
to a head over the past few days. Last week, Fif leaked a dis record going
at Diddy called "Hip-Hop," which finds him rapping over the track for Dead
Prez's song of the same name. In it, the G-Unit general levels some unfounded
accusations at Diddy.
"Who shot Biggie Smalls?/ [If] we don't
get them, they gonna kill us all," 50 raps. "Man, Puffy know who hit that
n---a man, that n---a's soft
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| Who
Let This Dog Out? Paris Punk'd |
Guardian reports: Fans of Paris Hilton could
be in for a surprise when they purchase her album: guerrilla artist Banksy
has doctored hundreds of copies of the socialite-turned-singer's debut
CD and smuggled them into record shops around the [UK].
At first glance, the tampered copies appear
similar to the originals, but closer investigation reveals that the cover
photograph has been amended so that Hilton appears topless. [an inside
photo reportedly has Paris' head replaced by a dog's] A sticker promises
such hits as Why Am I Famous? and What Have I Done?, while each page of
the booklet is illuminated by an ironic slogan. [The cds were replaced
by CDRs with remixes of Paris interviews and is credited to DM, some are
speculating that it could be Danger Mouse. Even funnier is the fact that
a leading retailer in the UK says that not one person that mistakenly purchased
this version has returned it. Then again the CD isn't exactly flying off
of the shelves in UK record stores. See the full story for a little more
on this story and to see a photo of the punk'd cover next to the authentic
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| Maiden
Vs Clear Channel |
blabbermouth.net reports: The Spanish edition
of Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN
bassist Steve Harris. [on part of the problems that led to the Ozzfest
'egging' incident:
Steve: "Whenever we go to the USA, Bruce
is very vocal in those things because there are things completely wrong
in that country. The fans are great and loyal and I feel sorry they understand
the message in a wrong way and think that we do not enjoy playing in the
USA. The problem is with the venues. They sell the front-row tickets to
people that do not even care for the band. The real fans are in the 20th
row and the people from the front rows have been invited or have the money
to get those seats and sit there eating fucking fried chicken. Imagine
playing in front of those people. You get really upset!
Q: The problem is that most venues are
owned by Clear Channel and one cannot fight against the elements.
Steve: "One can, and we will. We will see
what happens." [he has some choice words for MTV and $haron as well, check
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| Mercury
Prize Announced |
hecklerspray reports: Well now there's a surprise.
After two whole weeks of us painstakingly listing and comparing the chances
of the 2006 Mercury Prize contenders, Arctic Monkeys - the favourites -
have only gone and won it.
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm
Not by Arctic Monkeys ended up winning the Mercury Prize, just like everyone
thought they would, and how were we rewarded? By listening to a bunch of
mumbled Northern half-sentences that lasted for about two and a half minutes.
Still, at least by winning the Mercury Prize, Arctic Monkeys have ensured
that they'll never sell another record for the rest of their careers.[see
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| Roth
Has Heart |
sleazeroxx.com reports: Ashley Abernathy was
9 years old, suffering from leukemia and needed to be cheered up. She found
her inspiration from the unlikeliest of places: a serenade from David Lee
Roth.
The former Van Halen frontman recorded
a song especially for Abernathy, giving the little girl the rock-star treatment
in the heart-rending tune.
"Who deals the cards? Ashley Abernathy,"
Roth sang. "Who steals your heart? Ashley Abernathy. Ashley Abernathy makes
you happy!!"[see full story for more]- Click
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| Cars
Reunion Crashes |
Wenn reports: Former UTOPIA rocker KASIM SULTON
has dropped out of THE CARS reunion project to reunite with MEAT LOAF on
tour.
The bass player joined ex-bandmate TODD
RUNDGREN when The Cars hit the road as THE NEW CARS with BLONDIE earlier
this year (06). That tour stalled in June (06) when the guitarist was injured
in a tourbus crash. And, now the group is preparing to return to the road,
Sulton will instead tour with Meat Loaf on his Bat Out Of Hell III tour.[see
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| Manic
Reissue |
thetripwire reports: Great news for fans of
Manic Street Preachers! Next up on their reissue list is Everything Must
Go, the album that launched them into mainstream success in the UK, going
platinum several times over... except in the US.
NME has the specifics on the reissue, which
will include demos, b-sides, rehearsals and alternate takes along with
the original album. It will also feature a DVD that has a new documentary
on the album, all four promotional videos, plus live and TV performances.
Although no US release date has been mentioned yet, it will hit stores
in the UK on November 6.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Mayhem
Vs Poland |
SMN reports: MAYHEM vocalist Attila Csihar
has issued the following statement regarding the group's ban from performing
in Poland: A fascist-religious government in Europe hides behind its democratic
façade! Some time ago, MAYHEM was set to play in Poland. And we
were very excited to deliver a great show to our Polish fans! The Polish
government didn't warn us of any requirements, rules or guidelines in advance.
So, thinking that all the details were taken care of, we set out with all
our equipment and our entire stage set. One day before the show however
we were informed that the Polish government had banned us from playing
the country! And without any official statement or explanation!
When we looked into the situation, we saw
that many Polish newspapers claimed that this action was merely based in
politics as it was close to the next Polish elections. It seems that politics
and religion are very strongly interlocked in the country. Could this be
a new form of religious dictatorship and inquisition? [he's just getting
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| Goldfrapp
Remixed |
PR reports: Goldfrapp is coming out with We
Are Glitter, a new remix album out on Mute Records October 17th. The album
features work from white-hot remixers The Flaming Lips, DFA, C2 (aka Carl
Craig), Benny Benassi, Ewan Pearson, François K, Alan Braxe &
Fred Falke and many more, most of which have not been previously available
commercially. We Are Glitter's highlights include alluring remixes of such
songs as "Number 1" and "Ooh La La," both of which hit #1 on Billboard's
"Hot Dance Club Play" chart. We Are Glitter also contains the special bonus
track "Strict Machine (We Are Glitter mix)," a song from their second studio
album Black Cherry, remixed by Goldfrapp themselves. This new version of
"Strict Machine" also appears on the soundtrack for the upcoming feature
film Miami Vice and the original album version has just been licensed for
use in the new Verizon TV advertising campaign which launched July 25.-
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| Sufjan
Christmas |
Gigwise reports: Sufjan Stevens has announced
plans to release an album Of Christmas Carols this autumn.
Entitled 'Songs For Christmas' the record
will be a five volume anthology of work recorded between 2001 and 2006.
It will come will a host of extras including
stickers, essays, artwork, lyric sheets and chord charts.[see full story
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| Talking
Unearth |
PR reports: TalkingMetal.com has posted episode
95 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This fourth in a series of Ozzfest
specials features an interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted
with Ken Susi and John "Slo" Maggard of Unearth. Interview topics include
Ozzfest, the Massachusetts Metal scene, All That Remains, Shadows Fall,
Killswitch Engage, Rush, KISS, and Music Choice. Additional podcast topics
include listener letters, Lonn Friend, and Music123.com. A photo as well
as the 30-minute podcast can be downloaded at the full story link.-
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| Coheed
and Cambria DVD |
TuneLab reports: Coheed and Cambria will release
a DVD of their May 20th concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC on October
31st. Titled 'The Last Supper: Live at Hammerstein Ballroom', the DVD will
include the bands performance as well as videos for "Welcome Home", "The
Suffering" and "Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial". Behind-the-scenes
exclusive interviews and other footage will also be included. [see full
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| Breeders
Draft Albini |
Gigwise reports: The Breeders have begun work
on their fourth studio album with the help of Nirvana producer Steve Albini.
Updating fans via their official website,
Jose Medeles' wrote: : "So here's the latest update in Breederland...We'll
be recording this month in LA...The studio in Dayton fell through due to
elements out of our control, we tried..."
"Kim and Kelley (will head to Albini's
to work on a couple songs in September..."[see full story for more]-
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| Celeb
Justice |
E! reports: After praising his songwriting
prowess, a London judge on Monday ordered the Babyshambles singer [Pete
Doherty] to spend additional time at a drug rehabilitation facility in
lieu of jail for a litany of drug-possession charges.
In assessing his progress, she told the
27-year-old rocker and sometime Kate Moss sidekick he could avoid the lockup
if he stayed clean and employed.[see full story for more]-
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| Headbanger's
TV Journey |
blabbermouth.net reports: "Metal: A Headbanger's
Journey", a brand-new documentary offering a guided tour through heavy
metal's storied but largely ignored history, is one of eight new high-end
feature-length programs that is included in VH1's documentary series "VH1
Rock Docs".
"Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" air times
on VH1:
Saturday, September 9 at 9:00 p.m. EST
Sunday, September 10 at 1:00 a.m. EST
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| Primus
DVD |
The PRP reports: More details have surfaced
on Primus' upcoming new DVD outing "Blame It On The Fish". The effort is
due out through Prawn Song on October 17th. Described as an "abstract take"
on the band's 2003 reunion tour, "Tour De Fromage", the outing will include
live performance footage, interviews and behind the scenes footage. The
performance footage runs as follows:
01 - "Mr. Krinkle"
02 - "Jerry Was A Racecar Driver"
03 - "Southbound Pachyderm"
04 - "De Anza Jig"
05 - "Over The Electric Grapevine"
06 - "Hello Skinny"
07 - "Nature Boy"
08 - "Bob"
09 - "Mary The Icecube"
10 - "Pilcher's Squad"
11 - "American Life"
12 - "Mr. Knowitall"
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