(antiMusic) Who said Tuesdays are slow news days? We have more than a few quicks for you, so let's get started: Apparently Nas got enough controversial press mileage over his "intention" to call his new album N*gger. So he has been changed to an untitled project and will be released July 1 via Def Jam. So report that it will actually be a self-titled effort. "It's important to me that this album gets to the fans," the rapper says. "It's been a long time coming." he had more to say about itLinkin Park's Mike Shinoda will hold an art show at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles from July 12 to August 3. Commented Mike: "Thanks to all of you that have supported my art and asked when I'll be doing another art show... I'm proud to announce the opening of a new solo exhibition.more
Metal legends Slayer have postponed their scheduled June 25th show in Moscow, Russia due to "production reasons." Russian metalheads, dont worry, Slayer has announced a make-up show set for November 29 more
Tickbastard is getting ready to cut out the paper part of tickets entirelyat least the sort of paper that you bring with you to the show, i.e. the same sort that can get lost, or resold by "secondary market" types who aren't part of the Ticketmaster-approved secondary market TicketExchange. The idea behind TicketMaster's new plan, which it's debuting at Tom Waits' galaxy-mapped tour this summer. more details How long before they start charging you for the "convenience" of not having paper tickets?
The Offspring have announced that they will reissue two of their classic albums next month. The California punk rockers will put out digitally remastered versions of 1992's 'Ignition' and 1994's 'Smash' via Epitaph on June 17 to coincide with the US release of their new forthcoming album 'Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace'. more
Slipknot will be returning to the UK, Austria and Germany this August. The band will be appearing at this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals alongside none other than TENACIOUS D and METALLICA. more
It's official Iced Earth will return to the home of their most frenzied fanbase in Europe and the world - Greece - on July 20, 2008 at the Lycabettus Theater in Athens. more
Janet Jackson's tour opens in Vancouver, British Columbia on September 10 and includes dates in New York and Washington, and is Jackson's first in seven years. While only a few dates have been announced for the tour, Jackson expects to take the "Misnamed Genre for Illiterates" aka "Rock Witchu" tour worldwide. Jam! advises that the lame tour name came from a song on her new album, not for her brother Michael's famous hit. To which we have to ask, didn't she steal the song title from Michael? What she had to say about finally returning to the road
After issuing his recent work on Rhino and Nonesuch, Beach Boys principal Brian Wilson has returned to Capitol Records for the release of his next album, "That Lucky Old Sun." The set is due Sept. 2. more
Leng Tch'e singer Boris Cornelissen has decided to leave the band. Cornelissen has issued the following: "After four of the coolest and craziest years of my life, I've decided to quit my activities in Leng Tch'e. A difficult decision, considering the fact that I really loved the shows/touring and hanging out with these guys. However, I came to a point in my life where other things start to matter. more
Topanga Days Fair announces final line up for the Memorial Day Weekend. Marc Ford, Jordan Zevon were just added to the lineup which also features Chevy Metal (Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins TIM EASTON, Johnathan Rice, Shurman, Gary Louris, Chris Laterzo & Buffalo Robe The Living Sisters (feat. Inara George, Eleni Mandell and Becky Stark), Spindrift, Everest and Many Others
Finland's biggest heavy metal band. 'Terδsbetoni', will represent Finland at this year's Eurovision at Belgrade, Serbia on 24th May. This is the second time since 2006 since a heavy metal band has represented Finland at Eurovision ('Lordi' won Eurovision for Finland in 2006). Terδsbetoni will perform the hit single 'Missδ Miehet Ratsastaa' (aka 'Where All The Men Ride Forth'), taken from their No.1 best-selling album 'Myrskyntuoja'. more
A judge on Monday denied a new trial for a Santa Monica-based air charter service that was ordered to pay $20.25 million for secretly videotaping Michael Jackson and his lawyers as they flew to the pop star's surrender on molestation charges in 2003.
Here is WYSP's Monkeyboy with today's Red Lasso clip of the day: Switchfoot performs 'This Is Home' on the Tonight Show 5/13/2008. - Watch it here
