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 Boston
Singer Death A Suicide |
sleazeroxx.com reports: The family of Brad
Delp, the lead singer for the band Boston, said his death was a suicide.
"He was a man who gave all he had to give to everyone around him, whether
family, friends, fans or strangers," the family said in a statement relayed
by police Wednesday. "He gave as long as he could, as best he could, and
he was very tired. We take comfort in knowing that he is now, at last,
at peace."
Delp, 55, died Friday at his Atkinson home.
Fiancee Pamela Sullivan found him. Toxicology tests by the state medical
examiner's office showed that Delp committed suicide by carbon monoxide
poisoning, said Lt. William Baldwin. Delp also left two notes taped to
a door and letters to his family and Sullivan.[see full story for more]-
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| Stevie
Wonder Sex Suit |
TMZ reports: Stevie Wonder has been sued by
a man who claims he was fired from Stevie's Los Angeles radio station after
questioning an alleged sexual harassment incident involving the music legend.
TMZ obtained the lawsuit, filed in Los
Angeles County Superior Court, in which Reginald Thomas, Jr. claims he
was fired by KJLH in Los Angeles, after talking with his boss about allegations
that employees at the station engaged in payola.
And there's a sexual harassment allegation
as well. Thomas claims in the lawsuit that he informed his boss that "Stevie
Wonder had telephoned one of the sales associates late at night on her
cellular phone." When Thomas brought up the alleged incident, he claims
one of his bosses responded, "You never know who he's f...ing around here.
It's a lawsuit waiting to happen."[Now we know what inspired the song...
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| Britney's
Rehab Romance |
Rockdirt reports: [Today's BS story]While
in rehab, The National Enquirer reports Britney Spears, 25, has fallen
for Jason Filyaw, the 33-year-old lead frontman of the rock band Riva.
"Britney adores Jason," a friend of Filyaw's told the Enquirer. "He's been
a tower of strength for her at the lowest point in her life. She's convinced
Jason can help her through rehab because as an alcoholic, he's been through
the same thing."[see full story for more]- Click
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| Bowling
For The Bionic Man |
PR reports: Jive Recording Artist Bowling
For Soup continue to bring their own brand of creative expression with
their new video "When We Die," as they cast Lee Majors in a leading role.
When We Die, a the current single from
their album, The Great Burrito Extortion Case is a departure from the usual
happy go lucky videos that fans may have been accustomed too, but in its
essence it is still a Bowling For Soup video. The video revolves around
the tumultuous relationship between a father, played by Lee Majors, and
son and how they overcome past differences to rejoin, make amends and hopefully
start anew. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Gay
Tour Planned |
Reuters reports: Cyndi Lauper, Erasure and
Debbie Harry will anchor a summer tour of 15 North American cities designed
to raise awareness of gay-rights issues.
The True Colors trek, which begins June
8 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, will also include the Dresden Dolls, the
Gossip and the Misshapes, along with host Margaret Cho... Rufus Wainwright,
the Indigo Girls and Rosie O'Donnell will make special appearances throughout
the tour, which is sponsored by gay/lesbian TV network Logo.[see full story
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| B.I.G.
Hit |
FMQB reports: Despite a third straight week
where no album sold over 100,000 copies, The Notorious B.I.G.'s new Greatest
Hits collection topped the sales charts, giving the late Rapper his third
#1 record. Greatest Hits sold just over 99,000 units, barely 7,000 more
than the #2 album from Canadian indie rockers The Arcade Fire. Their sophomore
effort, Neon Bible, sold almost 92,000 copies.[see full story for more]-
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| Sevendust
to Join Korny Tour? |
TuneLab reports: Sevendust could possibly
take Lamb of God's, who were "kicked off" the tour last month, place on
the 2007 Family Values Tour. Aside from Korn, Evanescence and Aiden have
been confirmed for the tour.[see full story for more]-
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| Jello
Vs Dead Kennedys Pt ?? |
punkbands reports: Jello Biafra has issued
a public statement condemning his former bandmates in the Dead Kennedys
for licensing their classic song, "Too Drunk to F**k" to the upcoming Quentin
Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez double feature, Grindhouse.
Biafra's objections specifically stem from
the song's placement in the film, in a rape scene: The scene is actually
in the "Planet Terror" film directed by Rodriguez. Tarantino himself is
pointing a gun at a disabled amputee woman's head yelling "Dance, Bitch!"
as the Nouvelle Vague cover of "Too Drunk to F**k" plays from a boombox.
Some people will do anything for money.
I can't help but think back to how prudish Klaus Flouride was when he objected
to H.R. Giger's painting on the "Frankenchrist" poster, saying he couldn't
bear to show it to his parents. I'd sure love to be a fly on the wall when
he tries to explain putting a song in a rape scene for money to his teenage
daughter [not that his daughter would get the wrong idea from the song
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| Tom
Returns to Exodus |
SMN reports: Guitarist Gary Holt has checked
in with this breaking news from the EXODUS camp:
Id like to take a moment here and welcome
back Tom Hunting to EXODUS drum throne. It was always understood that
when and if Tom was ever ready to resume his drumming duties for the band,
his seat would be waiting. Paul [Bostaph] always knew this, and was the
first to say it upon joining the band. Paul and Tom have always been good
friends and we, as a band, cannot thank Paul enough for his services on
Shovel Headed Kill Machine and all the subsequent tours he did to support
that album. We had a great time and kicked many asses along the way. Paul
has given this reunion his whole-hearted endorsement with no mixed blessings
and is happy to see Tom back in the fold. Now, some band out there may
just become the luckiest bunch of suckers in the world, because one hell
of a drum is on the market! We wish Paul all the best, and he will always
be a member of the extended EXODUS family.[see full story for more]-
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| Clutch
World Tour |
PR reports: One of rock's most hard-working
live bands, Clutch will be supporting the March 27th release of their 'From
Beale Street to Oblivion' album (which is their third for the DRT label)
with a world tour - including U.S., European, and Australian dates, as
well as an appearance at the mammoth Bonnaroo Festival on June 14th.
Wed 03/14/07 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart
Bar
Thu 03/15/07 Detroit, MI State Theatre
Fri 03/16/07 Grand Rapids, MI Orbit Room
Sat 03/17/07 Toronto, ON Opera House
Mon 03/19/07 Cambridge, MA Middle East
Restaurant & Nightclub
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| Who
Halt Concert |
Jam! reports: Fans of The Who left a Tampa
amphitheatre disappointed, after lead singer Roger Daltrey walked off the
stage during the band's first song.
Several minutes later, guitarist Pete Townshend
announced that Tuesday night's show had been cancelled. He told the crowd
that Daltrey had bronchitis. [see full story for more]-
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| Curtains
for Ramallah? |
Lambgoat reports: Boston-based hardcore band
Ramallah has dropped off their tour with Since The Flood and Seventh Star,
and may ultimately disband, going on what they term to be an "indefinite
hiatus." Here's a statement from the band:
"Due to the ever changing lineup, the drama
that continually surrounds and follows the band, and Rob's personal issues
keeping him from being able to tour, we have dropped off this upcoming
stint with Since The Flood and Seventh Star... We will not be booking any
more shows, and as of now there are no plans for a new record. [see full
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| Onesidezero
Delayed |
PR reports: The official release date for
Onesidezero's self-titled sophomore LP has been pushed back to June 5th.
The official explanation is as follows. "We regret to inform everyone that
we have decided to push back our release date a few weeks to June 5th.
As many of you might know, our original release date was April 24th, which
also happens to be Genocide Memorial Day, a solemn day with many negative
connotations within the Armenian community.
As a band with deep roots within that community,
we felt it would be inappropriate to release our album on 4/24, so, with
the support of our label, we made the agonizing decision to move it back,
choosing June 5th as the best available date. We will, however, be participating
in a very special Genocide Awareness benefit on that night (4/24) at the
Knitting Factory in Hollywood, and hopefully you can all make it down and
support this very worthy cause with us." [download some tracks at the full
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| Pete
Townshend's Method |
PR reports: Today, as part of his Keynote
Address at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin Texas, Pete
Townshend is announcing the Method.
After more than 25 years of patient research
Pete is launching the website he first described in the science fiction
story behind the Who's legendary Who's Next album of 1971. The Method -
designed by Lawrence Ball - offers subscribers the opportunity to create
their own unique musical composition by 'sitting' for the Method software
composer, just as you would sit for a painter making your portrait. The
first example of this process can be heard, elaborated into a song by Pete,
on Fragments the opening track of the Who's latest album Endless Wire.
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| A
Vulgar Display Of Power For Charity |
PR reports: MJS Music Publications (www.MJSPublications.com)
announced today that it has assigned a portion of the proceeds from its
new book, "A Vulgar Display Of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa
Villa," by Chris A. to charitable causes. The Companys newest title will
be released on April 14, 2007, and chronicles the lives of Jeffery "Mayhem"
Thompson, Nathan Bray, and Erin Halk; three men who were killed on December
8, 2004, when they came to the aid of famous heavy metal guitarist Dimebag
Darrell Abbott after he was attacked during a concert. As the book relates,
Abbott, formerly of Pantera, was performing with his new band Damageplan
at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, when thirty seconds into the opening
song, a deranged schizophrenic broke into the club, bypassing the public
entrance to access the stage, produced a 9mm pistol and fired three point-blank
shots, killing the guitarist, and later, those who tried to save him.
Of the victims who lost their lives at
the Alrosa Villa incident, Nathan Bray is the only one survived by a wife
and child. At the request of the victims families, a portion of all proceeds
from "A Vulgar Display Of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa"
will benefit the Anthony Bray Scholarship Fund set up for Nathans son.
In addition to traditional book sales to benefit the Anthony Bray Scholarship
Fund, several fund raising concerts and events are scheduled in connection
with the book release, in which 100% of proceeds will benefit the scholarship
fund and other charitable causes. Frank Thompson, the father of Jeffery
"Mayhem" Thompson, has requested an event in the Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas
area to provide support for a charity related to paranoid schizophrenia,
which afflicted the killer. Other events include a concert at the Alrosa
Villa in Columbus, Ohio on April 13; a Great White concert at the Stratosphere
in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 4; and a concert featuring the band Smoke,
at Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ on May 12.[see full story for Morley's interview
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| Linkin
Park's LPTV |
PR reports: After announcing last week that
the new Linkin Park album titled Minutes to Midnight will hit stores May
15th, Linkin Park has released a trailer for LPTV on the bands YouTube
channel [at the full story link]. LPTV will begin premiering new full episodes
beginning March 19th, giving fans an inside look at the writing and recording
process of the new album as well as the bands recent trip to New Orleans
and never before seen footage from The Meteora World Tour. Subscribe to
the Official Linkin Park YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/linkinparktv
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