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Report for 05/02/06
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My Chemical Romance Poisoned
Contact Music reports: Food poisoning has brought MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE's US tour with MUSE to a temporary halt after band members were left sick and unable to perform. The groups have cancelled several dates after members of My Chemical Romance and Muse's crew fell ill on Sunday (29Apr07) after a show at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia. A statement reads, "With multiple people scattered in hospitals between State College, Pennsylvania and Columbus, Ohio, the bands were forced to cancel Sunday night's show at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania and postpone the show in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday (01May07) to Wednesday (02May07), provided everyone has recovered.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Boy George Kidnapper?
E! reports: Did he really want to hurt him? Boy George was arrested on suspicion of assault and wrongful imprisonment early Saturday morning after his latest muse filed a complaint against him, according to Scotland Yard.

Auden Carlsen, 28, told Britain's Sun tabloid that he "was convinced [he] was going to die" at George's East London home, where the former Culture Club frontman had supposedly invited Carlsen to pose for some photographs.

...After George took photos of Carlsen in some erotic getups, the amateur shutterbug and an unidentified man handcuffed him to a hook on the wall in a bedroom and then, after the second guy left, George whipped out a box of, er, whips and other kinky items, Carlsen related.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Velvet Revolver in Chains?
Blabbermouth reports: According to Newsday.com, VELVET REVOLVER and ALICE IN CHAINS are scheduled to perform on August 18 at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York. No further details are currently available. [but this fuels speculation that they are teaming up for a tour � see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Blur Finally Reunite
FMQB reports: After constant rumors and speculation, it appears Blur is set to reunite with ex-guitarist Graham Coxon. Bassist Alex James told Dotmusic, "We're all heading into the studio together this summer. Graham's coming too. We're gonna see if we've still got it. If not, I think we'll just call it a day."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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NIN Use BitTorrent
Blabbermouth reports: NINE INCH NAILS has posted three songs from the band's new "Year Zero" album onto a file-sharing network based on the popular BitTorrent software, which has quickly become the most frequently used method of illegally sharing and downloading large files, especially music and movies. The tracks appeared on a Swedish torrent site called Pirate Bay, which bills itself as the world's largest BitTorrent tracker. The songs are available for fans to either listen to or remix. NINE INCH NAILS has also hinted that the entire "Year Zero" album will soon be available on torrent networks.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Zeke Benefit
Blabbermouth reports: ZEKE, SUPERSUCKERS, BOB WAYNE & THE OUTLAW CARNIES and JOE BARTLETT are among the artists that will play a benefit show on May 11 at The Tractor in Seattle to raise money for Jana Paycheck, the wife of ZEKE vocalist Donny Paycheck, who has been battling breast cancer since last September. According to ZEKE, "the bills have become large, so to help us out some friends, the SUPERSUCKERS, BOB WAYNE & THE OUTLAW CARNIES (featuring Andy Gibson of HANK 3, Donny Paycheck and Blind Marky Felchtone of ZEKE), Joe Buck Yourself (of HANK 3) and Clay Bartlett are doing a benefit. There will be a silent auction for some really cool memorabilia including signed guitars."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Badboys of Rock Tour
Blabbermouth reports: According to MTV.com, HINDER, PAPA ROACH and BUCKCHERRY are teaming up for this summer's Badboys of Rock Tour, which will kick off July 13 in Lansing, Michigan, and run through mid-September.[see full story for the first few dates -wasn't their a hairmetal tour with that name a few years back? ]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Deceased Injury
BW&BK reports: US death metal legends DECEASED have issued the following update: "The shows in Milwaukee (May 4th at The Rave), Chicago (May 5th at Ye Olde Town Inn) and Philadelphia (May 11th at Khyber) this weekend and the following weekend have been cancelled. Shane (Fuegel - guitars) fell down a flight of stairs and broke his wrist. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Top of Live Earth Down Under Gets Crowded
Contact Music reports: Reformed rockers CROWDED HOUSE have bumped JACK JOHNSON from the headlining spot at Sydney. Australia's Live Earth concert after confirming they'll perform at the eco-friendly fundraiser. Surf rocker Johnson confirmed he'd perform at the Sydney show this July (07) with another reunited Antipodean act, Midnight Oil, last month (Apr07), but he has been forced to step down from headlining. Crowded House announced they'd headline the event yesterday (01May07) - just two days after a triumphant comeback performance at California's Coachella Festival.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Zola Taylor RIP
Jam! reports: Zola Taylor, who broke gender barriers in the 1950s as a member of The Platters, harmonizing with her male colleagues on hits like "The Great Pretender," has died, her nephew said Tuesday. She was 69. 

Taylor, who later gained attention of a different sort as one of three women who claimed to be pop idol Frankie Lymon's widow, died Monday, said her nephew Alfie Robinson.
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One Dead Three Wounded Drop Label
Lambgoat reports: Philadelphia's One Dead Three Wounded has left roster of 1x1 Music, with whom they signed in late-2005. The group has issued the following statement:

"This announcement has been a long time in the making. We are excited to announce that we are leaving 1x1 Music. There's a long list of reasons why were moving on and I won't get into all of them, but trust is a huge issue. We've been working on some new music and it's coming out much better than we expected.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Operation Ivy Delay
punkbands reports: Interesting development as far as the Operation Ivy Energy reissue goes. After announcing the re-issue on Rancid Records with a release date of May 1st, it looks like there is trouble afoot... 

An email recieved today from Interpunk states: "you're receiving this e-mail if you've pre-ordered the upcoming Operation Ivy reissue of Energy from Interpunk.com. Due to issues involving the licensing of the album, the release has been delayed. It will be released by Epitaph with a likely street date of July 10. This delay affects all music distributors equally."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Static-X for Ozzfest?
SMN reports: After all the rumors that circled for months claiming that ALICE IN CHAINS would indeed take to the main stage of OZZFEST 2007�it turns out that a band led by a man with very pointy hair, and a sweet beard (read: long time rockers STATIC-X), could be the final piece of the main stage puzzle. SMNnews has heard of some swirling rumors that could yet prove to be correct. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Alice Cooper Gets Hook'd
Sleazeroxx.com reports: We can finally confirm the new Alice Cooper guitarist is Jason Hook. Jason has worked with many acts over the years including Lee Aaron, Rhino Party, Mandy Moore, Stephen Pearcy (Ratt), and Hilary Duff. He also has a solo album out, called 'Safety Dunce' which recently won the LA Music Award for best independent instrumental album. You can check out his MySpace page and listen to him in action. Welcome aboard the nightmare express Jason! 

Damon Johnson has left the band to concentrate on his new band 'Whiskey Falls' who will be touring much of this year. Naturally we all wish Damon all the best with his new band.[see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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GMT Plan UK Tour
PR reports: The rock world is on fire with the release of UK power trio GMT's new heavy hitting CD Bitter & Twisted. GMT features Bernie Torme: Irish guitar legend and frontman, known for saving the day for Ozzy Osbourne when guitarist Randy Rhoads tragically died, as well as hits and tours with Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), Desperado, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider, Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr, Torme, LA Guns singer Philip Lewis and much, much more�
John McCoy: Larger than life lead bass player, a man mountain with a huger sound. Former bass player and producer with Gillan, Mammoth, Sampson, Joey Belladonna (Anthrax), UK Subs, and Atomic Rooster. Robin Guy: Powerhouse tribal drummer previously with Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Faith No More, Lars Frederiksen (Rancid), Adam Ant and many others. 

GMT's new CD Bitter & Twisted, released on Bernie Torme's label Retrowrek Records, has been receiving rave reviews worldwide In support of Bitter & Twisted GMT are playing several select UK dates:

July 07, 2007 - The Pitz, Milton Keynes
July 21, 2007 - Riga Club, Southend
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Camp Bisco 6
PR reports: Today, trance-fusion rockers The Disco Biscuits announce Camp Bisco 6 - the sixth year of the band's always-anticipated annual music festival. Reputed for each year offering music's most cutting edge and experimental innovators, Camp Bisco 6 will host three nights of music and camping at the Indian Lookout Country Club in upstate New York. With their initial artist line-up announcement, Camp Bisco welcomes in a new-era of internationalism and diversity. In addition to three nights of epic Disco Biscuits sets, Camp Bisco will host Simon Posford, OTT and YOUTH as they bring their dub circus project, Hallucinogen: In Dub to the states for its first ever U.S. appearance! Also confirmed: Israeli trance band Infected Mushroom, the stretched and skewed soundscapes of Brazilian ex-pat Amon Tobin, stunning sample craftsman Girl Talk, dance-punker The Juan Maclean, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (playing a live set one night and a PA set the other), underground heavyweight Bassnectar, a soulful DJ set by King Brit of Digable Planets fame, incognito favorites Hanging Brains, plus Zilla, EOTO, The Join (featuring Jamie Shields & Darren Shearer of The New Deal and Tom Hamilton & Clay Parnell of Brothers Past), Telepath, Psylab, Orchard Lounge, and others still to be announced.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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