(antiMusic) Aerosmith have canceled what would have been their first concert in Venezuela after guitarist Joe Perry was forced to undergo emergency knee surgery, a spokeswoman said on Thursday. moreLos Angeles station Indie 103.1 will cease broadcasting over the air today, according to on-air announcements, but will continue to broadcast via the web. There is a silver lining: the overly neglected Spanish radio market in L.A. can add one more station to its massive numbers. (The first part of that sentence was sarcasm). The corporate parent to boycott is Entravision. At least So Cal rock fans still have KLOS (if they changed their format you might see another riot). more on the shutdown from Billboard
A tabloid newspaper has apologized to Sharon Osbourne for a story that falsely accused her of overworking her rock star husband Ozzy. The Sun agreed to pay undisclosed damages and Osbourne's legal costs. more
Paul Simon will reopen Manhattan's historic Beacon Theatre with two concerts next month. The Feb. 13-14 concerts follow a seven-month, $15 million restoration. more
The assets of Death Row Records, said to include master recordings of Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, were auctioned off today (Jan. 15) for $18 million to WIDEawake Entertainment Group, a development company out of Canada. more
Metallica want to avoid drama at the Crock Hall induction ceremony. During their press conference frontman James Hetfield addressed the topic of their former bassist Jason Newsted being invited to the ceremony. "There's been an invite put out, no doubt," Hetfield said. "We want everyone to celebrate — everyone who's been a part of it. Jason has been a big part of that. We don't want to see the drama of, unfortunately, Blondie or [Sex] Pistols or Van Halen. It's ridiculous. This is Metallica's moment — along with others — but let's celebrate. Let's forget the crap." more about the press conference at FMQB. So from that we can assume that Dave Mustaine be there?
Shakira has recorded with Pharrell Williams and Wyclef Jean for her next album, due later this year from Epic. Sources tell Billboard the artist has also tracked a duet with Calle 13 and may collaborate with Algerian artist Khaled. more
Suffocation will enter the studio to begin recording their Nuclear Blast Records debut "Blood Oath" starting January 31st. The follow-up to their 2006 self-titled record will once again be recorded with Joe Cincottamore
Looks like some people at Red are seeing pink (slips that is): Billboard.biz reports: Sony Music Entertainment began cutting staff today (Jan. 15), with the process expected to be completed tomorrow, sources tell Billboard.biz. At deadline, at least 30 people had been cut from the company's two distribution companies more
Gojira has finalized dates for their forthcoming European tour. Grab the dates here
For those keeping score: With a production record of 80,000 guitars, including the introduction of the SolidBody electric and Liberty Tree T5 guitars, new product innovations and expanded international distribution, Taylor Guitars ended 2008 as a record year of growth. For show updates and additional news go here.
Warner Brothers will be releasing a compilation of covers this year and will feature some of their current roster covering some of their favorite tracks from the past. Among these covers include Disturbed doing a rendition of the Faith No More'ss, "Midlife Crisis," and Mastodon performing ZZ Top's "Just Got Paid" more
Doghouse Records plans to reissue the Get Up Kids' Something To Write Home About, on vinyl next month. The CD was released ten years ago, on Vagrant Records. Doghouse is promising that only 2000 copies will be made available and that they will be pressed on Opaque Purple vinyl. more
Cleveland.com has reported that Abdullah is breaking up. Their final show will be Saturday, January 17 at The Jigsaw Saloon & Stage. more
NAMM After party! Looking for the perfect show to catch after the big Namm convention this weekend? Head to the Cat Club on Sunday night for a performance by the 4 Dudes (actually 5 this time) including Billy Sheehan, Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses), Ray Luzier (Korn), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Guns N' Roses), and Happenin Harry. It promises to be a killer night (or we wouldn't be a sponsor for it) and you get it free with Namm badge! (Just $10.00 without one. )
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