(antiMusic) The founder of a street gang that administered beatings and made threats in its drive to control the punk rock music scene has been charged with extorting a Chicago performer, authorities said on Tuesday. Elgin Nathan James, a self-proclaimed founding member of Boston-based FSU -- which stands for "Friends Stand United" -- was arrested on Monday by FBI agents at his Los Angeles home. The attempted extortion charge was then unsealed by the prosecutor's office in Chicago. moreA 23-year-old woman was found dead in her tent at this year's With Full Force festival, which was held July 3-5, 2009 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Lφbnitz, Germany. According to German media reports, the woman died of carbon monoxide poisoning, the source of which has not yet been determined. more
Blink-182 has teamed with artist Maxx242 to create a special limited edition silk screened poster for the bands upcoming tour. The poster will be limited to 1,820 pieces with only 30 pieces sold at each show. Once they are gone they are gone.
Slipknot percussionist Chris Fehn was forced to miss the last two shows of the band's most recent European tour July 10 in Madrid, Spain and July 11 in Barcelona, Spain due to a "tragic death in his family." more In other news, Slipknot is slated to reissue its 1999 self-titled major label debut on September 9 to celebrate the record's 10th anniversary and the band's decade as recording artists. A video message from the members of Slipknot announcing the upcoming release can be viewed more
The team of Mark Hoppus and Chris Holmes are releasing for free the remix that they have just completed for Peter Bjorn and John. The full length track is available on Hoppus' blog Hi My Name is Mark here
Social Distortion is apparently planning to enter the studio in December of this year or early 2010.more
A rare performance from folk icon Tim Buckley will see the light later this summer, when the Tompkins Square label issues "Live at the Folklore Center, NYC March 6, 1967" on August 25.more
Testament has cancelled their upcoming South American tour dates, which had been scheduled for early-September.more
Ross CAT of Best of WNY has a new interview with music legend Edgar Winter up. Check it out here
Aimee Mann will perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday July 15th. Check your local listings. Aimee is currently touring throughout the East Coast.
The young San Francisco-based singer/guitarist Meredith Axelrod is featured in this week's Parlour to Parlour, talking about her work with Craig Ventresco (Ventresco contributed to the "Crumb" and "Ghost World" soundtracks), and her affinity for jug band music, among other things. She plays everything from late 1800's "pop" tunes to jazz and rockabilly songs, and in this episode she performs the 1932 hit "The Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia." Check it our here
Nuclear Blast Germany has confirmed an October 23rd release date for Anthrax' new album, Worship Music. The album will be available as a regular CD and limited edition digi. more
Infernal, the project led by David Parland (Necrophobic, Dark Funeral), has parted ways with drummer Tomas Asklund (ex-Dark Funeral, Dissection). According to Parland, "This was mutually agreed today, and there is not much more to say about it." He added, "We hereby seek a new drummer with very good drumming skills". Tough luck for all those drummers with bad drumming skills. more
3 Inches Of Blood will play a CD release show in their hometown of Vancouver, BC, Canada on Fri, September 11, 2009. The show will also be the kickoff for their North American tour and feature special guests Bison B.C. and others to be announced more
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