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DiR reports: We're celebrating the release
of Evans Blue new CD, "THE PURSUIT BEGINS WHEN THIS portrayal OF LIFE ENDS,"
this week. We asked the band to pick their five favorite tracks from the
CD and tell us a little bit about each one.
Today they tell us about Q - This is, in
my opinion the best song we've recorded so far. It's got a killer riff
and the vocals are high and have a great sense of urgency that will grab
at you.- Grab
a preview of the CD, get tour dates and more here
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BBC reports: US rappers Ja Rule and Lil Wayne
have been arrested on charges of carrying illegal firearms in New York.
The hip-hop stars, who have recently released a duet called Uh Oh, were
arrested separately following a concert in Manhattan on Sunday.
Rule, whose real name is Jeff Atkins, was
stopped for speeding when a weapon was discovered in his car, police said.
Officers also found a pistol when detaining
Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, for smoking marijuana.-
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The Rock Radio reports: At least four-fifths
of the original Guns N' Roses lineup may reunite next week at a celebration
of the 20th anniversary of the release of the band's classic debut album,
Appetite For Destruction.
According to GuitarWorld.com, founding
drummer Steven Adler confirmed that he'll be at the event for sure, which
is scheduled for July 28th at the Key Club in Los Angeles.
Adler said, "I'll be down there with my
band and Slash (guitars), Izzy (Stradlin', guitars) and Duff (McKagan,
bass) will be there too. It's gonna be great."- What
About Axl? Find out here
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Blabbermouth reports: Fan-filmed video footage
of "American Idol" star Carrie Underwood performing the SKID ROW classic
"I Remember You" this past Saturday (July 21) in Harrington, DE has been
posted on YouTube.
Also available is a 2006 clip of Underwood
singing a half-acoustic/half-electric version of GUNS N' ROSES' "Sweet
Child O' Mine".
The 23-year-old country crooner from Checotah,
Oklahoma, won the title of the hit Fox talent show "American Idol" in May
2005.- You
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antiMusic reports: There is one thing you
can count on from Perry Farrell. No, it's not releasing hitless albums.
It's his forming groups that fall apart quickly. Such is the case with
his latest band, Satellite Party. TuneLab has a report that the band just
lost two key members.
TuneLab reports: "Just as the Satellite
Party prepare for their North American tour, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt
and drummer Kevin Figg have announced their departure from the band. Nick
Perri of Silvertide will fill in on guitar and Jordan Plosky will fill
in on drums."
Not many details are really known about
the departure and we don't know of any reality shows that Nuno and Kevin
were taking part in.- read
a statement from Nunu
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antiMusic reports: Remember when we said that
we're going to give Kelly Clarkson the hero of the year award for standing
up to Clive Davis? We take it back after the pop singer took to her website
to take back her recent comments about her feud with Davis over putting
her own songs on her new album "My December".
In fact, Kelly has done a bit of a flip-flop
from "You're 80. You're not supposed to like my album" stance to kissing
the geriatric label heads large rear. On her website she writes: " There
has been quite a bit of controversy surrounding the release of "My December,"
much of which has focused on a supposed feud with my record label, in particular,
Clive Davis. I want to set the record straight on this by saying that I
want my band, my advisors, those close to me and my record label to be
one big, tightly knit family. Like any family we will disagree and argue
sometimes but, in the end, it's respect and admiration that will keep us
together. - more
crow being consumed here
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Jam! reports: Of all the names in music, Chantal
Kreviazuk may be the least likely to appear in a headline. Although she
recently released her own album, the songwriter usually stays behind the
scenes to pen hits with artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani and
Avril Lavigne.
But earlier this month, Kreviazuk rocked
the pop music world by suggesting that Lavigne was a collaborator in name
only. Although she quickly retracted her comments and others defended Lavigne,
the flap illuminated a long-standing fraud that has become more prevalent
than ever: "singer-songwriters" who do much less songwriting than their
publicists would have you believe.
"It's crazy!" exclaimed Grammy-winning
songwriter Diane Warren, who has written for artists such as Whitney Houston,
Celine Dion and Mary J. Blige. "How can someone look in the mirror and
know they didn't do something and their name is on it? For money? For credit?
It's a lie."- It's
a rather interesting report on this scam and you should read the rest here.
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Gigwise reports: A former undercover Police
officer has revealed that the West Midlands once planned to fit up UB40
in a fake drugs bust.
Ronnie Howard makes the claims in a new
book entitled 'Looking For Trouble' which is about his 23 years spent in
the force.
Hilariously the bust was code-named 'There's
A Rap In My Kitchen' after the bands famous hit 'Rat In Mi Kitchen'.
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BW&BK reports: Finland's monster rock
n roll band LORDI, currently on the mainstage of Ozzfest 2007, have cancelled
their previously announced off-date shows during the summer tour.
In a written statement from the band it
says: "Things have been going exceptionally well for Lordi this summer
on Ozzfest 2007. We've had some great crowd responses so far and the shows
have been a lot of fun. Lots of rock n' roll and pyro!
"And because the shows have been going
over so well the fans really are into what Lordi have brought to the
tour - we feel that taking the LORDI show into a smaller club environment
won't deliver the full stage show that we are playing every night as part
of Ozzfest so we've decided to cancel the previously announced off-date
shows- more
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Blabbermouth reports: MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen
and Sin Quirin will join CHEAP TRICK on stage when they perform THE BEATLES'
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in its entirety at the Hollywood
Bowl on August 10-11. Jourgensen and Sin will appear for a rendition of
"I Want You (She's So Heavy)".
The concert, which will celebrate the 40th
anniversary of the landmark album, will feature additional appearances
by Aimee Mann, Joan Osborne and The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, among others.-
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PR reports: Joe Satriani hits the road in
support of his 20th Anniversary release of Surfing with the Alien in stores
August 7th
The Exclusive Club date itinerary is:
August 15 Gramercy Theatre New York, NY
August 16 The House of Blues Chicago,
IL
August 17 The Roxy Theatre Los Angeles,
CA
August 18 Hyde Street Studio San Francisco,
CA
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PR reports: After playing to sell out crowds
in Europe and Australia this year, Tori Amos is heading state-side this
fall for the U.S. leg of her world tour. Kicking off in Albany, NY on October
9th and finishing in Los Angeles, CA on December 17th, Amos, joined this
time around by her band, will be playing close to 50 dates on this US leg.
Amos will also be announcing a series of
official live bootlegs recorded during her Fall Tour. This is a follow
up with a twist to her successful series of six live double-CD bootlegs
released in 2005 featuring concerts in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Denver,
London and Manchester.
10/9 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
10/11 New York, NY Theatre at Madison
Square Garden
10/12 New York, NY Theatre at Madison
Square Garden
10/13 Syracuse, NY Landmark Theatre-
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Sleazeroxx.com reports: Velvet Revolver guitarist
Slash showed his gratitude at a recent Hard Rock dedication ceremony honoring
his music - by returning a guitar he stole from the organization.
The ex-Guns N' Roses rocker's career was
celebrated at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on July 14,
and Slash surprised officials by handing back a long-lost instrument he
took without asking years before.
He says, "The guitar has the best story.
I stole that from the Hard Rock in Orlando (in Florida). It was in the
dressing room. I didn't know what it was doing there, so I took it.-
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Lambgoat reports: Hopesfall has recently undergone
some major line-up changes. This time, most of those who contributed to
their latest album, "Magnetic North," are gone.
It appears that the only remaining member
is singer Jay Forrest, which means that the following have departed: Joshua
Brigham (guitar), Dustin Nadler (guitar), Jason Trabue (drums), and Mike
Tyson (bass).
According to the group's Myspace, the current
line-up now consists of Forrest in addition to Cory (guitar), Paul (guitar),
Joe (drums), and Rob (bass).- more
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