Ernie Halter Week: Day 4

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Kid Rock Accused of Fan Assault

E! reports: An encounter with some (former) fans may have left Kid Rock feeling a little punchy, but it also left his onetime worshippers more than a little litigious.

The trio of autograph seekers who first filed a $15 million suit against the Detroit rap-rocker in March over a 2006 skirmish at Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel have amended their complaint, adding additional claims of assault and battery and clarifying allegations of negligence against Rock and his cohorts.

In the new version of the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday, Michael Medlin, Carlos Bonilla and Jose Perez say they were punched and left licking their wounds in front of the hotel-based Teddy's nightclub following a run-in with Rock, his entourage and members of the Boo-Yaa Tribe. - more on this story

The Black Crowes Claim Gretchen Wilson Stole Song

PR reports: The Black Crowes and their legal counsel have issued notices of copyright infringement against the musical artist Gretchen Wilson, Turner Network Television (TNT), Wilson's record label Sony BMG and Wilson's publisher, J Money Music.

The copyright infringement notices allege that Gretchen Wilson and her songwriters have wrongfully exploited Chris and Rich Robinson's original composition of their hit song "Jealous Again" for her song entitled "Work Hard Play Harder". TNT has further exploited the use of the composition by using Wilson's song in video advertisement and promotion for the show "Saving Grace". "Jealous Again" was the lead single released in 1991 on The Black Crowes multi platinum debut album "Shake Your Money Maker". - more on this story

Cheech and Chong Reunion Tour

Billboard reports: Comedy duo Cheech and Chong will reunite for their first tour in more than 25 years, beginning Sept. 12 at the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia.

More than 20 dates have been confirmed for the Live Nation-produced U.S. trek, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong's upcoming "Light Up America..." tour will visit such markets as Washington, D.C., Detroit, Atlanta, Miami, Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston and Denver. - more details and the dates

Butthole Surfer Vs Soundman

Billboard reports: The triumphant return of the Butthole Surfers to New York nearly ended in a melee last night (July 29) at Webster Hall, after frontman Gibby Haynes was escorted off-stage by security following a physical altercation with the club's soundman.

Throughout the set, which included performances of such college radio staples as "Cowboy Bob," "Cherub," "Moving to Florida" and the demented Black Sabbath send-up "Sweet Loaf," Haynes kept motioning to the soundman to turn up his monitor mix.

Growing increasingly agitated towards the second half of the 90-minute gig, Haynes walked over to the soundboard on the side of the stage to confront the soundman, which ended in a confrontational high-five and Haynes walking back to the microphone smiling.
- more on this story

Singer Murdered, Radiohead Ditch Gig, AC/DC Move Up Release?, Mars Volta Detour, Unearth Finish CD, Fake Ozzy, Wyclef Jean Sued by Jeweler, Gas Up, Tix are Next and more

antiMusic reports: The music biz is pretty quiet these days but here are some of the stories making waves online: Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim has been found dead at her home in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, media reports say. Media reports say her body was stabbed repeatedly and her face mutilated. more

AC/DC's forthcoming album, Black Ice, will now released a week earlier than expected. The album will be available on October 21st. more

Thom Yorke has put the kibosh on a pre-Lollapalooza gig by his band, Radiohead, because he's been a bit under the weather and wants to preserve his voice for Radiohead's Friday night headlining gig at the festival. more

The Mars Volta, Gogol Bordello, Shiny Toy Guns, the Presets, Cut Copy, Matt Costa and the Black Lips will lead this year's third annual LA Weekly Detour Music Festival more

The Streets have completed their fourth album, Everything is Borrowed, and set its release date for 15 September. A free download of the song The Escapist, which is from the album is available online now. more

Unearth has completed work on its new album. Entitled The March, the record is scheduled to drop on October 14 via Metal Blade Records. more including tour news

An Ozzy Osbourne impersonator has turned up to audition for America's Got Talent (NBC, Tuesdays at 9 PM). Can Sharon tell the difference? Check out the footage here

EMI Music has appointed Rob Stevenson to president of Virgin US, effective Aug. 15. He will be based in the company's New York office more

The company founded by the New York businessman known to rappers as "Jacob the Jeweler" has sued Wyclef Jean, claiming he owes money for watches and jewelry he bought. more

Add one more discretionary purchase to the already long list of things that could get more expensive because of high gas prices - concert tickets. more

Nachtmystiumwill join the first half of the upcoming North American Opeth / High on Fire tour, opening the first half of the tour's shows (with Baroness opening the second half of the tour) beginning in September. more

Guitarist Andreas Allenmark has decided to leave Anata. According to the band, his primary reason seems to be that he has lost his passion for playing such technical music. more

Wilco have reissued their breakthrough LP Yankee Hotel Foxtrot in a deluxe audiophile vinyl package. The Chicago six-piece will also kick off their recently announced tour - more

More Lost Beatles Music Found

NME reports: A previously unreleased tape of music recorded by The Beatles has been found in a Liverpool attic.

The tape, which has not been played since the 1960s, was found by a man who was cleaning out the loft of his elderly father's home.

A reel-to-reel Philips tape, the recording is roughly 30 minutes long. It includes a number of unreleased versions of The Beatles' hits including 'I Feel Fine' and 'I'm A Loser' - more on this story

Rock Band Live Tour To Feature Panic At The Disco, Dashboard Confessional and Plain White T's

PR reports: The musical video game phenomenon of Rock Band is coming to a city near you. This fall Rock Band Live will travel across the country with headline acts Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional, together on stage, with very special guests Plain White T's, The Cab, and possibly YOU!

The concert tour will let Rock Band bands rock their way onto the main stage with a truly interactive experience that allows fans to compete in head-to-head competitions for the chance to play on the main stage in-between the tour acts' sets. Bands will be selected through local radio promotions, national contests and on-site at each show.

Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the public on Friday, August 8th at 10:00AM local time. The tour will kick off on October 5th in San Diego, CA and continue through November 14th ending in Houston, TX. - more on this story

Portugal. The Man Partner with Equal Vision

HER reports: As the music industry continues to adapt to allow artists to be more involved in their careers - an act that was perhaps accelerated by Radiohead's most recent release - and the band's desire to cater more to their fans, Portugal. The Man and their label and publishing company, Approaching AIRBalloons, and Equal Vision Records have inked a unique agreement, it has been announced. The first release under this exceptional deal will be P.TM's third full-length CD, Censored Colors, set for a September 16, 2008 release.

One of the factors that makes this partnership so unique is that the members of Portugal. The Man will share in the risk as well as in the rewards with Equal Vision, something that is easier for a Platinum act (like Radiohead) than a developing artist. Having self-financed the "Censored Colors" album, and while they had other label options, P.TM welcomed the idea of having an "open canvas" with Equal Vision, where they could work at their own pace and be intimately involved in all factors of their recording career. - more on this story

Music Con Man Turns Informant

AP reports: Lou Pearlman, the former boy band promoter and entrepreneur turned federal inmate, has taken another career turn: police informant.

Pearlman went to authorities with information about a 19-year-old man accused of killing an off-duty Orlando, Fla., police officer in a botched robbery, court documents released Wednesday show.

The 54-year-old founder of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync said that while in jail, he heard Davin Smith admit fatally shooting Alfred Gordon. - more on this story

Gnarls Barkley Tour

PR reports: Gnarls Barkley hits the road to promote their sophomore release, The Odd Couple (Downtown/ Atlantic).

The tour is set to kick off in Columbus, Ohio on August 1st and will crisscross the country before wrapping up on September 28th in Austin, Texas.

Aug 1 2008 8:00P
Newport Music Hall Columbus, Ohio

Aug 3 2008 6:15P
Lollapalooza Chicago, Illinois

Aug 5 2008 8:00P
9:30 Club NE, Washington DC
- more dates

Candlebox Return To The Charts

WMG reports: Candlebox return to familiar territory this week, The Billboard Top 200. Their new album, Into The Sun, debuts at #32 today on the Billboard Top 200, scanning 14,378 copies.

Into The Sun is out on Silent Majority Group through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. Candlebox's 2008 lineup features 3 of the founding 4 members...founding members that have led Candlebox to sell over 6 million albums together. - Tour dates

Allman Brothers Back On The road

House of Rock reports: The Allman Brothers Band will make their triumphant return to the concert stage this summer, with two dozen shows from August 12 through October 11.

On the first leg of dates, the group will share the stage with Bob Weir & RatDog, and Phil Lesh & Friends will be on board for the second leg.

The August 12 show in Bethel, NY will mark the first group performance since last September's featured guest spot at Farm Aid (9/9/07), which followed a Piedmont Park appearance in Atlanta (9/8/07) with the Dave Matthews Band. - more on this story

Classic Creedence Clearwater Revival Albums Revived, Remastered, Expanded and Reissued

conqueroo reports: The first six albums by Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductees Creedence Clearwater Revival will be reissued by Fantasy Records (a unit of Concord Music Group) on September 30, 2008 as six individual expanded-edition CDs. The set marks the legendary band's 40th anniversary.

The albums — Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bayou Country, Green River, Willy & the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory and Pendulum, all originally released from 1968-70 —have been digitally remastered and contain an array of rarities: B-sides, unreleased studio and live material, even a summit between the band and Booker T & the MGs.

The reissues will be presented in Digi-Paks that faithfully recreate each original album package in meticulous detail. All feature liner notes by world-class rock music journalists such as Robert Christgau, Ben Fong-Torres, Dave Marsh, Joel Selvin and Ed Ward. - details about each reissue

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