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Dillinger Escape Plan Week: Fix Your Face
antiMusic reports: Acclaimed metalers Dillinger Escape Plan have just released with their brand new album 'Ire Works'. To celebrate the release and to gain a bit more insight into the songs we asked bassist Liam Wilson to pick his five favorite tracks from the CD and tell us a bit about each. Here is Liam with today's song:

Fix Your Face - If I remember correctly, this was the second song that we had written for the record. I can recall jamming on that middle part at sound check on the Between The Buried and Me tour we did in Dec. '05. I think we knew from the start that it would probably be the best opener for the record and that in some ways it was just enough of the old and enough of the new to re-introduce ourselves to the world, it served as the cliff-notes to get everyone in the class up to speed with where this thing we call 'Ire Works' was about to go.

We went through a bunch of title changes, the working title being 'Snakeface' which was something Chris came up with and just ultimately didn't seem right to use. F*ck Face seemed a little too abrasive for everyone from the marketing side of things, especially because we were strongly considering doing a video for this song instead of 'Milk Lizard'...so, we settled for 'Fix Your Face' and so it goes. Having our former front-man, Dimitri, demonstrating how backups are done right on end of this track just brings everything full circle for us and also helps to bring that 'Old School Dillinger' vibe back, in case anyone had thought we'd lost our charm over the years.

Hearing is believing so you can check out songs from the CD, tour dates, info on the band and more - right here

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Jay-Z Dropped?
Contact Music reports: Apparently Jay-Z is too greedy for Universal to hang on to. This according to what an unnamed source told the New York Daily News. We'll see how reliable this source turns out to be. In the meantime, Contact Music has the report: Rap mogul JAY-Z will reportedly be ditched by his Def Jam record company - because bosses are sick of his excessive demands. The star - real name Shawn Carter - was reportedly keen to leave his post as president of Def Jam, a subsidiary of Universal, in favour of a new contract at Columbia, but new rumours suggest his current label may drop him first.

Rumours of a label change have been rife in the music industry after Jay-Z was reported to be unhappy with Def Jam following the appointment of producer/performer Jermaine Dupri as the president of their urban music division in February this year (07).

But now the rapper could have the decision made for him as his contract with Universal is due to expire at the end of this month (Dec07) and negotiations for a renewal have so far proved unsuccessful. - more on this story

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Motley Sued
SleazeRoxx.com reports: In Court and in papers filed with the Court, in Motley Crue v. Carl Stubner, et al., attorneys for defendant Carl Stubner argued that Motley Crue's proper claim should not be against Stubner, but rather should be made against Stubner's client, Tommy Lee. Motley Crue, through their attorney, disagreed.

Skip Miller of Miller Barondess, LLP, representing legendary rock band Motley Crue, stated in Court: "This band is not going to sue Tommy Lee; this lawsuit is not about Tommy Lee. It is about Carl Stubner's tactics that we contend harmed Motley Crue and cost the band millions of dollars." The attorneys were arguing a demurrer.

The evidence in the lawsuit against Stubner consists of statements from band members Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars as well as ten sworn declarations from key professionals associated with the band. It conclusively demonstrates that Stubner was a manager of Motley Crue and not just the manager of drummer Tommy Lee as he has previously claimed. The Motley Crue lawsuit alleges that Stubner breached his fiduciary duties to Motley Crue by making threats and demanding more money for himself. - [Yes, we know Motley Crue did the suing in this case but we couldn't pass up that headline. Read more about the case]

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Drowning Pool Hospitalized
PR reports: Drowning Pool bassist Stevie Benton was rushed to the hospital early Thursday morning suffering from paralysis. Benton began to feel ill during last night's performance at Stone's Throw in Eau Claire, WI, and after the show was rushed to the Luther Midelfort Hospital where Christian F. Peterson MD, ED Physician diagnosed him with a neurological disorder called Bell's Palsy which causes paralysis of the face and sometimes sensitivity to sound.

George Clooney, Pierce Brosnan and Ralph Nader have also been afflicted with this illness. In most cases the disease is temporary and, with proper rest, resolves on its own. Consequently, doctors have ordered Benton off the road for a minimum of six weeks.

As a result, the following remaining dates on Drowning Pool's This Is For The Soldiers Tour, which has been donating money to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and the USO, have been cancelled.
- more on this story

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Rap Outlawed in Iran
AFP reports: Iran said it plans to launch a crackdown on rap music, complaining that the words used by rap artists were "obscene", the state IRNA news agency reported Thursday.

"There is nothing wrong with this type of music in itself," the official for evaluation of music at the Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry, Mohammad Dashtgoli, was quoted as saying.

"But due to the use of obscene words by its singers this music has been categorised as illegal," he said. "In coordination with the police, illegal studios producing this type of music will be sealed and the singers in this genre will be confronted," he said.
- more on this story

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Grammy Nominations Announced
PR reports: Nominations for the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced today by The Recording Academy reflecting one of the most diverse years ever with the Album Of The Year category alone representing the country, hip-hop, jazz, pop and rock genres. The press event was held at The Music Box at Fonda in Hollywood and was attended by national and international media, as well as key music industry executives.

Kanye West tops the nominations with eight, Amy Winehouse garners six, and the Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and T-Pain each earn five nods. Akon, Dierks Bentley, Chris Daughtry, Feist, Tim McGraw, John Newton, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, and Bruce Springsteen receive four each.

Artists reading nominations this morning included Akon, Chester Bennington (of Linkin Park), Fergie, Vince Gill, Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Jam, Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), George Lopez, Mike Shinoda (of Linkin Park) and Taylor Swift. The 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on "GRAMMY Sunday," Feb. 10, 2008, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 � 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
- more on this story

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Smoking Indie Rolling Stone Ad Controversy
antiMusic reports: You might not think that indie music, Rolling Stone magazine, cartoons, Camel cigarettes and advertisements disguised as editorial content have much in common. But they do. They've sparked a big controversy causing attorney generals from nine states to file litigation that could cost R.J. Reynolds more than $100 million for violating the cartoon ban contained in the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement.

If you were flipping past all of the ads in the 40th Anniversary issue of Rolling Stone looking for some actual content, you may have come upon a four page pullout labeled "Indie Rock Universe". According to the Daily Swarm, "The fold-out poster � a bizarre illustration that lists dozens of Pitchfork-centric bands grouped around representations of various planets and animals � is nestled in between five pages of advertisements for 'The Farm,' Camel Cigarettes' indie band and label-focused promotion. If you are like most indie music fans who paid any attention to those pages, you likely assumed that the 'Indie Rock Universe' poster was part and parcel of the Camel advertising campaign; if not, the message was clear�Camel's got indie rock's back."

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. said Wednesday that it has voluntarily halted promotions for "The Farm" and Winston-Salem Journal had this interesting tidbit "Reynolds and Rolling Stone have said that the tobacco company did not know that the magazine's editorial content in the pullout would contain cartoon images. [a spokesman] said that the company would not have allowed its ads to be placed in the pullout if it had known the magazine's editorial decision." Are they saying RS's editorial content is cartoonish? Not really, but they used cartoon like images in the advertorial without Joe Camel's prior knowledge.
- That's just smoke, the fire is here

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Stapp Won't Face Domestic Assault Charges
Contact Music reports: Former Creed frontman Scott Stapp will not stand trial for domestic assault charges, because he and his wife Jaclyn have rekindled their romance.

The rocker is due in court on 5 February (08) in relation to a May (07) incident, in which he is alleged to have thrown a bottle of carbonated drink, Orangina, at his wife's head, narrowly missing the former beauty queen. In her emergency call to Florida police, Jaclyn claimed Stapp had been high on marijuana and other drugs when he returned home from a night of wild partying.

The felony assault charge was later reduced to a misdemeanour after Stapp agreed to undergo drug and alcohol testing.
- more on this story

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Bon Scott Statue Bash Set
Contact Music reports: Status Quo co-founders John Coghlan and Alan Lancaster are to reform side project The Party Boys to honour late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott when the Aussie rocker's new statue is unveiled.

The Party Boys will join acts like Rose Tattoo, the Screaming Jets and Noiseworks at a concert following Scott's memorial in February (08).

The statue honour will be unveiled at the Claremont Showgrounds in Perth, Australia. - more on this story

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Radio 1 DJ Jailed for Porn and Pot in Dubai
Gigwise reports: Drum n' bass DJ Grooverider could face up to four years behind bars after he was caught at a Dubai airport with an alleged stash of cannabis and pornography in his luggage.

The DJ, who has had a long-standing Radio 1 show alongside music partner Fabio, was meant to be performing in the UAE city on November 23. However, he was pulled over by customs at the Gulf Emirates Airport and detained after they allegedly discovered the said items.

Under very strict United Arab Emirates laws, pornography and cannabis are forbidden and come with tough sentences. For example, the death sentence can be passed on drug traffickers. - more on this story

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Kid Rock Copycat Suit Dismissed
Jam! reports: A federal judge has dismissed a Louisiana musician's copyright infringement lawsuit against Kid Rock, ruling he had not proved that Kid Rock's "Somebody's Gotta Feel This" was a ripoff of the man's own music.

"The works are not so strikingly or substantially similar as to preclude independent creation," U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon wrote in her ruling this week.

Lemmon cited expert testimony from both sides, plus her side-by-side review of the songs from which she concluded "a layman would not view the works as substantially similar." - more on this story

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First Batch of 08 Warped Bands
Punknews.org reports: According to Alternative Press, eighteen bands have now been confirmed for the 2008 edition of the Warped Tour.

The list now includes The Academy Is..., The Briggs, The Bronx, The Color Fred, The Devil Wears Prada, Every Time I Die, From First to Last, Gym Class Heroes, The Lordz.

Norma Jean, Katy Perry, Pierce The Veil, Reel Big Fish, Relient K, Shwayze, Street Dogs, 3Oh!3 and We The Kings.
- more on this story

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Abba The Museum
BBC reports: [This isn't a joke, it's a legit news article from the BBC. We couldn't believe it either.] Plans for Stockholm's museum dedicated to supergroup Abba have been unveiled by organisers in Sweden.

The new attraction, due to open in the Swedish capital in June 2009, will include an area where fans can make their own recordings of Abba hits.

The three-floor complex will also feature a wardrobe room dedicated to the band's famous fashions. - more on this story including a bit about the Disco Room

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Kings Of Leon's Top CDs of 2007
Filter reports: Kings Of Leon's Because Of The Times was one of the hottest albums of the year. With extensive touring and national television appearances their buzz has been nothing short of deafening.

Today Jared Followill of Kings has been kind enough to present us with his abbreviated list for Filter's holiday countdown. Jared could only come up with five instead of ten but not for lack of trying. He offered the following explanation:

"I swear I can only come up with five. I looked through my entire Itunes. If it was for 06 I could kill it."

Jared Followill, Kings of Leon
1. Arcade Fire � Neon Bible (Merge)
2. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club � Baby 81 (Red Int/Red Ink)
3. Explosions In the Sky � All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone (Temporary Residence)
- What does that say about music this year? Read his final two here

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