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Guns N' Rose Live Return?- iPhones Exploding- Lee Returning To Motley Crue?- R.E.M. Live CD- Now Unions Trying To Screw Up TV Talent Shows and more


08/20/2009
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(antiMusic) Taiwan based booking agency Brokers Brothers Herald has published a Guns N' Roses concert date at Taipei County Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan on December 11. more

Is Tommy Lee coming back to the Crue? According to a posting on Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose's Facebook page, Wed night's (August 19) Motley Crue concert at the Comcast Center Event in Mansfield, Massachusetts will likely mark his final appearance with the Crue as the temporary replacement for Tommy Lee. more

Apple is investigating media reports that one or more of the company's iPhones have exploded in Europe, a European Commission spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman for the EU executive, which oversees the safety of consumer products sold in the 27-country bloc, said Apple had described the reported incidents as isolated. more

R.E.M. has set an October 26 release date for R.E.M. Live At The Olympia, a two-CD set featuring 39 songs recorded during the band's "working rehearsals" in the summer of 2007 in Ireland. more

A rare performance from folk icon Tim Buckley, who died in 1975 at 28 , will find a new audience this summer. "Live at the Folklore Center, NYC -- March 6, 1967" is being released August 25. by the Tompkins Square label. more

Sheryl Crow has sold her music publishing catalog to First State Media
Group, a Dublin, Ireland-based investor in publishing assets. The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the sale earlier Wednesday, said the deal was valued at about $10 million. [Really?] more

The Parson Red Heads' Parlour to Parlour adventure concludes this week with part two of their interview, in which we get a tour of their communal pad in L.A. and see them have an unexpected run-in with the LAPD. more

Sony Music International Japan are reportedly set to reissue the Riot albums Thundersteel (1988) and The Privilege Of Power (1990) with bonus tracks. Each title will be digitally remastered to their highest quality. more

TV talent shows such as The X Factor are guilty of "cheap exploitation" because they do not pay contestants, performers union Equity has claimed. It is calling for all contestants who reach the final round this year to be paid and have legal status as workers. more

Shudder To Think has announced a one-off show on Wednesday, September 2 at New York City's Bowery Ballroom. This will be the band's only appearance in support of their upcoming live album, Live From Home, which is due out September 15, 2009.more

Paramore have announced details of a one-off London gig, which is likely to see them debut new material from forthcoming album 'brand new eyes'. The band are set to take to the stage at the capital's O2 Islington Academy on September 7 more

So is the new KISS any good? The readers over at Blabbermouth seem to be loving the first full track preview.

Sonic Syndicate will announce their new singer on Monday, August 24 at 7:30 a.m. on the Stockholm radio station Bandit Rock 106-3.more -



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