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Rock 12/03: Amy Lee Vs Velvet Revolver- Jacko Bloodbath- FBI Question Goldfinger
Singer- Nugent & Keith Tour?- Motley Confusion- HIM Voiceless- Slayer
Dis Machine Head- Sum 41 Free Shoes- VH1 Train Wreck- Humble Bob- Kevin
Coyne RIP- Rollins: The New Ebert- Gimme Gimmes- Satanic Surfers- Yellowcard-
Candlemass- Rock Camp- Coldplay Cold Mountain- Nirvana Sets Record- more
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Amy
Lee Vs Velvet Revolver |
Blabbermouth reports: EVANESCENCE frontwoman
Amy Lee recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about her band's massive success
and the possibility of a solo career at some point down the line. Several
excerpts from the interview follow:
Kerrang!: Have you become cynical about
your peers?
Amy Lee: "No way, but theres just so many
new bands out there and I'm not motivated to see a single damn one, and
a lot of the bands worth listening to are old and tired now. VELVET REVOLVER...I
haven't seen them play live yet but that album really bores me! Maybe there's
one song that's cool, but to me it's just not worth building a supergroup
around." [see full story for more]- Click
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Maybe Amy should catch them to find out what real live guitars sound
like.
Nugent
& Keith Tour? |
Blabbermouth reports: Billboard.com is reporting
that Ted Nugent will join country star Toby Keith for about 20 arena dates
in the first quarter of 2005. The pair first worked together on a USO tour
last summer, according to Keith's manager, T.K. Kimbrell. [see full story
for more]
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Motley
Confusion |
Blabbermouth reports: MÖTLEY CRÜE
will apparently be staging a live performance at The Palladium in Hollywood,
CA on Monday, December 6 following their press conference to announce a
reunion tour by the group's original lineup, according to MajorRockEvent.com,
a web site that appears to have been registered by the CRÜE's parent
record company, Universal Music.
Earlier today, MÖTLEY CRÜE's
manager at Tenth Street Entertainment told Billboard.com that talk that
the group will be announcing a tour Monday (Dec. 6) at a press event on
Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, Calif., is premature.
"Anyone showing up at the Whisky on Monday
will be with a bunch of other people holding a seance trying to will this
thing to happen," MÖTLEY CRÜE manager Allen Kovac told Billboard.com.
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H.I.M.
Voiceless, Postpone Shows |
Blabbermouth reports: Finnish goth-metallers
H.I.M. have been forced to postponed their San Francisco and Los Angeles
dates after singer Ville Valo was diagnosed with "acute laryngitis," according
to a posting on the group's web site. "The symptons started already in
Las Vegas and got really bad in San Diego," the posting adds. [see full
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Slayer
Dis Machine Head |
Blabbermouth reports: MACHINE HEAD frontman
Robert Flynn has posted another installement in his online "diary" at the
group's official web site. An excerpt from the entry follows:
"Played in Paris with SLIPKNOT and SLAYER.
MASTODON opened the show, which was really cool.....
"Spoke with both Tom [Araya] and Jeff [Hanneman]
for a while. Both were way cool as usual. Adam [Duce, MACHINE HEAD bassist]
and I went into SLAYER's dressing room to talk with Kerry [King], who I
hadn't seen or spoken to since our little spat began 2½ years ago...
"At this point I decided, 'Hey, I'm gonna try and squash this thing officially,
'bring it up,' and kinda break the ice. So I went up to him a second time,
extended my hand to shake and said, 'Hey man, so are we officially done?'
He didn't shake my hand, just kinda knocked it, and replied sarcastically,
'Done with what?' I said, 'Done with our little spat,' he said, 'It was
never a spat with me,' I said, 'Then shake my hand, and call it a day,'
he gave me a smarmy look and said, 'No.…' I said, 'You're not gonna shake
my hand?', he pursed his lips, shook his head and said, '...No.' I just
stood there for a few seconds, kinda like... what? I took a deep breath,
exhaled, and was like 'Alright man, whatever...' I wished him safe travels,
he said, 'Thanks...' I left the room.
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Source: Blabbermouth
also has news on PROJECT: FAILING FLESH's KEVIN Comments On Recording Sessions
With DECEASED, CURSED To Embark On European Tour, THE PROVENANCE: New Song
Available For Download, MARDUK Guitarist Says He Finds Churches 'Fascinating',
AMEN: CASEY CHAOS Box Set Available For Pre-Order and more click here to
check it out
Jacko
Bloodbath Averted |
BBC reports: A performance artist has been
arrested in Germany after trying to spray blood on a sculpture of Michael
Jackson. Istvan Kantor tried to squeeze a capsule of blood onto Jeff Koons'
Michael Jackson and Bubbles sculpture at Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof gallery.
But Kantor was apprehended by gallery attendants
and only managed to spray blood onto an empty gallery wall. [see full story
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FBI
Question Goldfinger Singer |
MuchMusic reports: Goldfinger frontman John
Feldman recently had a little run-in with the FBI because of his affiliation
with the animal rights group the Animal Liberation Front. Feldman is a
huge supporter of animal rights and protests anytime and anywhere he gets
a chance, but this time he got a little more than he bargained for. The
ALF vandalized the home of Edward Greenwalt, who is in charge of L.A.'s
animal shelters, and because Feldman and his wife attended a protest at
his home two weeks prior, they were singled out for an FBI raid. Feldman
was not charged with any wrong-doing. [see full story for more]
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Source: MuchMusic
also has news on Usher's TV Movie, Bail For Lohan's Dad, Snoop On Satellite,
Coldplay in Nepal?, New Hot Heat and more click here to check it out
Sum
41 Give Away Shoes |
MTV reports: Sum 41 are getting into the holiday
spirit by giving away 100 pairs of Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers and a
Les Paul guitar. Entry forms and details on the two separate contests can
be found on the band's Web site, www.islandrecords.com/sum41
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VH1
Train Wreck |
MTV reports: Wednesday's VH1 Big in '04 awards
show was a terrifying example of life imitating art, one that was dreadfully
similar to "Saturday Night Live"'s "Train Wreck Awards" skit from a few
weeks ago.
There was Paris Hilton mispronouncing "economic"
backstage after winning Big Catch Phrase award for "That's hot."
There was Michael Moore receiving a mix
of cheers and boos while accepting the Big Boat Rocker Award, and comparing
his political crusade to that of Rosa Parks, who refused to move to the
back of bus 49 years ago this week. [see full story for a lot more, including
air times. Hint it's on this Sunday night]- Click
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Humble
Bob Dylan |
New York Post reports: BOB Dylan has a message
for his awestruck fans: I'm no prophet.
"They call [me] that all the time — 'You're
the prophet, you're the savior,' " says Dylan of his worshipful public,
in an interview with CBS newsman Ed Bradley that will be seen Sunday night
on "60 Minutes".
"I never wanted to be a prophet or a savior,"
Dylan says. "Elvis maybe. I could see myself becoming him. But prophet?
No."
The interview is Dylan's first on TV in
19 years. [see full story for more]- Click
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Kevin
Coyne RIP |
Launch reports: British singer-songwriter,
painter, writer, and rock 'n' roller extraordinaire Kevin Coyne passed
away today (December 2) at his home in Nuremberg, Germany. He was 60 years
old. While Coyne remained a cult figure in the U.S., throughout Europe
he was a revered, legendary, and--with more than 40 releases--wildly prolific
artist. Coyne's music was rooted in the blues, but he used it as a jumping-off
point to venture into nearly every genre imaginable, from sentimental love
songs and full-on rockers to catchy pop songs and twisted ballads. [see
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Napster
Act II |
Reuters reports: Shawn Fanning, once reviled
by record labels as the creator of renegade song-swap service Napster,
on Thursday launched a new service designed to turn the threat of still
popular peer-to-peer services into an opportunity for music companies and
artists.
After registering music and copyright information
in Snocap's database, labels and artists can manage online distribution
through Snocap's copyright management system, which lets them set rules
for each track on a global basis.
Fanning said Snocap, which received $10
million in funding, will expand the digital music market by giving authorized
services the broad selection that makes peer-to-peer services popular.
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Rollins:
The New Ebert |
New York Daily News reports: The days of the
sweater-clad, thumb-ranking, warm-and-fuzzy TV film critic may be at an
end: Rocker Henry Rollins is in the movie house.
The front man for '80s punk band Black
Flag, radio talker, spoken-word artist and selfproclaimed "angry man" now
hosts his own movie review program, "Henry's Film Corner," airing the first
Saturday of every month at midnight on the Independent Film Channel.
The first episode airs Saturday. [see full
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Beach
Boys Musical |
New York Daily News reports: It was inevitable
that two of America's great repositories for romantic fantasy - California
and Broadway - would one day meet. Specifically, the date will be Jan.
27, when "Good Vibrations," a story that incorporates 30 Beach Boys songs,
opens on Broadway.[see full story for more]
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Live |
Abrasive Rock reports: QUIET RIOT will be
releasing their live CD "QUIET RIOT Live & Rare - Vol. 1" on January
18, 2005, through Cleopatra/Deadline Records.
The material is a compilation of live recordings
from various concert performances during their 1983 "Metal Health" and
1984 "Condition Critical" world tours. There are also three rare original
and previously unreleased studio demo tracks recorded in 1981 which were
later re-recorded and appeared on the group's debut record "Metal Health."
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Gimme
Gimmes Do East Side |
Aversion reports: It's a little shy of a tour,
even by the most generous standards, but Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
are headed to the East Coast.
The band announced it'll play a whopping
three shows for Easterners early next year. The tour somewhat ties in with
the band's Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah (2004, Fat Wreck Chords), a live album
taped, as its title so succintly implies, at a bar mitzvah. [see full story
for more, including dates]- Click
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Satanic
Surfers Plan New CD |
Aversion reports: The Satantic Surfers are
getting ready to make another album.
The Swedish punk act won't rush into the
studio this time, however, as the act plans to demo all the songs in its
home studio. [see full story for more]- Click
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Source: Aversion
also has news on Coldplay Disputes Secret Tour Claims Mars Volta's 77-Minute
Song Nirvana Box Sets Sales Records Billy Idol Returns in March Kills Single
Tipped and more click here to check it out
Yellowcard
Back To School |
Totalrock reports: Pop-punks Yellowcard are
plotting to play four surprise high school shows later this month. They'll
happen in Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Seattle. [more]
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Stanley
Plots Solo KISS |
Totalrock reports: According to blabbermouth.net,
Paul Stanley will continue work on his second solo album later this month.
Joining him in the studio will be his former Kiss bandmate, guitarist Bruce
Kulick. [see full story for more]
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Daltrey
For Kids |
Totalrock reports: Roger Daltrey provides
the voice for Argon, a seven-foot green dragon in a new children's animated
video called ‘The Wheels On The Bus'. The 60-year-old Who frontman gets
to sing three songs, as his character drives the bus in question into a
number of adventures.
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Source: Totalrock
also has news on There's A Riot In The UK, Spreading The Disease, Korn
Work On Seventh Album, Halford Record Again, Better Than New Deal and more
click here to check it out
Candlemass
Bang Your Head |
Electric Basement reports: Sweden's finest
(and recently re-reunited) doomheads, CANDLEMASS, are confirmed to play
at BANG YOUR HEAD!!! 2005-festival. The event is set to take place in Germany
at the Messegelände of Balingen on the 24th and 25th of June.
The list of artists set to perform at the
BANG YOUR HEAD!:
TWISTED SISTER - MOTÖRHEAD - DIO -
SAXON - DORO - SEBASTIAN BACH - GAMMA RAY - NEVERMORE
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Rock
Camp |
ArrowFM reports: Classic Rockers - and Classic
Rocker "wanna-bes" will get together in Hollywood, California early next
year for the fourth go-around of Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp. Those serving
as counselors this year include: John Anderson of Yes, Colin Hay of Men
at Work, Jim Keltner of the Traveling Wilbury's and the Cars' Elliot Easton.
Campers will also get tutelage from Roger Daltrey, Dickey Betts of the
Allman Brothers and the E Street Band's Nils Lofgen. Camp is Feb 17th-
21st
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Source: ArrowFM
also has news on Classic Crumbs for Thursday, Sting Strips, Classic Crumbs
for Wednesday, Kids to Floyd - Pay Me!, Classic Crumbs and more click here
to check it out
Best
Song Brits |
Ananova reports: The Brit Awards are to gain
a new category for best song as part of their 25th ceremony celebrations.
The search will be hosted by Davina McCall,
who will ask listeners of BBC Radio 2 to vote for their top five hits from
a list of 25 songs.
All of the singles must have been performed
by a British act since 1977. [see full story for more]-
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How much on the Spice Girls to win it?
Coldplay
Cold Mountain |
Ananova reports: Coldplay are set to play
their highest concert yet - halfway up a mountain in the Himalayas.
The group, led by frontman Chris Martin,
have confirmed they will headline the concert at Nepal's Kathmandu National
Stadium for free reports Femalefirst.co.uk.
The show, in the shadow of Mount Everest
and 1,372m above sea level, will raise money for a local children's charity.
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Source: Ananova
also has news on Blue's Simon dumps girlfriend, Manilow signs £31m
Vegas deal, Madonna earns over £5m for ads, Oasis add extra date
to tour, Foo Fighters to headline festival and more click here to check
it out
Boss
Xmas Plans |
liveDaily reports: New Jersey rocker Bruce
Springsteen, who has played a series of holiday benefit concerts at his
home state's Asbury Park Convention Hall in three of the last four years,
has different plans this season.
Springsteen instead is scheduled to play
a Dec. 19 show to benefit Asbury Park shops at the city's Harry's Roadhouse,
which has a capacity of about 800. The event is dubbed "Christmas Jam at
the Roadhouse - Bruce Springsteen with Bobby Bandiera and Friends." [see
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Nirvana
Sets Record |
liveDaily reports: The new Nirvana box set,
"With the Lights Out," sold 105,760 copies during its first week in stores,
more than doubling the previous SoundScan-era record for box sets sold
in a single week, according to Geffen Records.
The three-CD/one-DVD compilation surpassed
the mark set in 1998 by Bruce Springsteen's "Tracks," which sold 46,516
copies. SoundScan began tracking album purchases in 1991.
"With the Lights Out" also entered this
week's Billboard 200 album chart at No. 19. [see full story for more]-
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Source: liveDaily
also has news on Luciano Pavarotti says farewell with 40-date world tour,
Juanes heats up the U.S. during 2005 outing, Moe. rings in the New Year
on stage, plots 2005 tour, Brad Paisley, Sara Evans team for winter tour,
Briefly: U2, Sheryl Crow, Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan and more click here to
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Myspace
Picks Jupiter Sunrise |
press release reports: Current scientific
thought on blinking states that we must do it every few seconds. So don't
feel bad if every time you blink you miss the latest internet phenomenon.
In your current blink Myspace.com now hosts special pages, not just for
individuals, but for groups of individuals called "bands".
Myspace recently drew a big red heart around
lovable California indie-rockers Jupiter Sunrise by sponsoring the band.
As a result Myspace will run literally millions of ads related to Jupiter
Sunrise and periodically place them in the coveted "Featured Band" section.
If the internet becomes the new radio, as the current trend seems to indicate,
then perhaps Jupiter Sunrise will be the first band to be broken by a website.
History in the making? See for yourself, but be careful not to blink. Sign
up at Myspace.com, click on the Music link, hear addictive new tracks,
maybe meet new people and fall in "like". [see full story for more]-
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Billy
Idol Scream'n Returns |
press release reports: "Enough!" said Billy
Idol,"2005 is the time for an original punk rocker to show his stuff."
After taking himself out of the music business "to regenerate, get free
of myself and make an album for the right reasons," Billy Idol has completed
his first album featuring new songs in over 10 years, aptly titled DEVIL'S
PLAYGROUND. The CD, which may or may not be named after a location deep
inside the Idol mind, is scheduled for release on March 22, 2005, and is
the English rocker's first for Sanctuary Records. The single, "Scream,"
is a down and dirty love romp featuring the sinister signature guitar of
Steve Stevens and Idol's rock and roll holla in the familiar vain of "Rebel
Yell." It will go to radio on January 3, with an impact date set for January
24. Widely credited as one of the critical artists responsible for the
golden age of Music Television and an early disciple of the art of controversy
on the small screen, Idol will attempt to reinvent the video art form by
making one for "Scream," which will be completed early next year. [see
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John
Corabi / Hanoi Rocks Bios |
press release reports: "Former Motley Crue
singer John Corabi's authorized autobiography is finished, and currently
being bid over by several publishers. Expect a summer, 2005 release date.
Co-author Jake Brown will begin work in April, 2005 with Hanoi Rocks on
the band's authorized autobiography with Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy.
In other rock biography news, in March, 2005 Brown-authored 'Behind the
Boards Volume 1', the first installment of a 3-volume rock producers anthology
will be released. Volume one features interviews with producers Scott Humphrey
(Rob Zombie, Motley Crue, Methods of Mayhem) with Tommy Lee, Andy Jonns
(Led Zepplin, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Joe Satriani), Bob Ezrin (Pink
Floyd, Kiss, Alice Cooper), Tom Werman (Motley Crue, Cheap Trick, Poison,
Twisted Sister, Ted Nugent), Dave Jerden (Jane's Addiction, Alice in Chains,
Social Distortion), and James Michael (Meatloaf, Motley Crue, Sammy Hagar)."
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