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Report for 8/04/05

Velvet Revolver Injury

Blabbermouth reports: According to Sp1at.com, VELVET REVOLVER were forced to cancel their previously announced appearance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" because the group's drummer, Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES), recently broke his wrist in a waterskiing accident.

VELVET REVOLVER were expected to perform their new song, "Come On, Come In", live for the first time ever on the "Kimmel" show airing this coming Monday night, August 8. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Suicidal Cold

Audio Aggression reports: Cold frontman Scooter Ward recently interviewed with the Digital Noise Network. In the interview, Ward talks about the new album, touring, and switching labels. Perhaps the most troubling part though, is where he admits the problems he had been struggling with over recent times.

In another part of the interview, Ward explained that he was so stressed out that he seriously contemplated suicide:
"At the end of the tour with Evanescence, I was either �am I gonna die or am I gonna live?' Do I wanna die? Yes. Do I wanna live? I don't know. I went to the beach and contemplated suicide. I had a gun in my hand and f**kin' sat there and asked God, if there was one, to show me what the hell � give me a sign."
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Axl DVD

BW&BK reports: Music Video Distributors (mvdb2b.com) currently have a new DVD available on GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose.

Entitled Axl Rose: The Prettiest Star, MVD has issued the following description of the DVD:

Axl Rose - The Prettiest Star is the first ever documentary to reveal the true story of Axl's life and career, from his earliest days growing up in Lafayette, Indiana, through his escape from abuse and neglect via music and onto his incredible success with Guns N' Roses. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ozzy Tell All

BW&BK reports: OZZY OSBOURNE is set to tell all about his wild exploits on a new TV show. The outrageous singer's foul language and shocking tales of his wild rock days mean the 'This Is Your Life' style show will be broadcast late at night.

The BLACK SABBATH frontman's wife Sharon will reveal how she rescued from years of drug and alcohol addictions, then made him a superstar with the family's successful TV show, The Osbournes.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

SOAD Premier

Blabbermouth reports: SYSTEM OF A DOWN's newest video, "Question!", will exclusively premiere simultaneously on both SystemOfADown.com and MTV.com on Friday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. EST/7:00 a.m. PST.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Roadrunner Allstars Release

Blabbermouth reports: Roadrunner Records has put together a groundbreaking record to mark the label's 25th Anniversary. The group is called ROADRUNNER UNITED and the album titled "The All-Star Sessions". This full-length release, in stores on October 11, 2005, is a "master class" in hard rock/metal. Boasting 57 artists from 45 of Roadrunner's past and present bands, the album will contain original tracks that are collaborations between numerous Roadrunner stars.
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

New Blood

BW&BK reports: Roadrunner Records (www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk) report that 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have a new drummer.

Says the label, "And in the incestuous nature of all our bands they've picked a label mate.

So here he is the former WALLS OF JERICHO drummer Alexi Rodriguez. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Flotsam and Jetsam Hit

BW&BK reports: FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has posted the following message at the band's message board:

"According to Caroline Distribution, Dreams Of Death is outselling 2 bands on Ozzfest second stage, and a well known band on Gigantour.

Granted, those records have been out longer, but they are on huge tours and should be consistently selling pretty big.

It could just be some good luck opening, but we actually moved up 2 positions on their top 50 sellers in a week, from #17 to #15. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Finntroll US Invasion

BW&BK reports: FINNTROLL have posted the following message at their website (finntroll.net):

"So, the much anticipated invasion to the States shall finally begin! In January we'll be raiding through 6 cities in 6 days. Join the feast and witness disaster." See the full story link for the dates that also include SODOM!- Click Here for the Full Story

311 Kimmel

Agressive Rock reports: 311 are set to perform a live performance this Thursday, August 4th on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Show, which airs at Midnight.[see full story for more agro rock news]- Click Here for the Full Story

Sony Problems Go Beyond Music

andPOP reports: [not music related but interesting when viewed against the recent payola settlement.]BBC News reports that Sony Pictures Entertainment will pay $1.5 million to filmgoers, settling a lawsuit begun in 2001.

The movie studio reached an out-of-court settlement last year, according to a court notice, but has only just been approved by the Los Angeles Superior Court. The lawsuit was brought by angry moviegoers who accused Sony's Columbia Tristar unit of using a fake critic to trick them into seeing its movies. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Mortiis DVD

IAYM reports: Mortiis will be releasing a DVD effort through Earache in late September entitled "Soul In A Hole". The outing is expected to include a live set recorded at the Hackney Garage in London, UK on September 24th last year as well as music videos[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

AIC Tribute

IAYM reports: Heavy rumors are in the running with regards to a forthcoming Alice In Chains tribute helmed by Mudvayne frontman Chad Gray's Warner Bros. imprint label Bullygoat Records. The effort, said to carry the title "We Pay Our Debt Sometimes: A Tribute To Alice In Chains", is slated to feature contributions from a wealth of rock/nü metal acts [see
full story for a "very tentative list of tracks" and bands]- Click Here for the Full Story

Jacko Needs Cash

Contact Music reports: Superstar MICHAEL JACKSON has reportedly agreed to an exclusive post-trial interview with a weekly magazine for $2 million (GBP1.1 million).

The THRILLER singer has not been seen in public since he was acquitted of child molestation charges in June (05).

American gossip website PageSix.com reports Jackson has agreed to speak to the US edition of OK! magazine about his two years of torment since his arrest.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Etheridge Cancer Free

Reuters reports: Nine months after doctors found a malignant tumor in her breast, rock singer Melissa Etheridge says she is cancer free and thinking about having a baby with her partner, actress Tammy Lynn Michaels.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Vote Wave

AP reports: Martha Reeves says the Motown Sound was all about love during the 1960s, when she was the lead singer of Martha and the Vandellas and belting out hits like "Dancing in the Street" and "Heat Wave." Reeves, 64, felt the love Tuesday when Detroit voters nominated her for the City Council.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Air Guitar Ph.D.

Aversion reports: And people say the United States' collegiate system is in bad shape: A woman is working on her Ph.D. studying air guitar at a British university.

Amanda Griffiths is working on a doctorate whose thesis is partially based upon air guitar � the long-held tradition of "playing" along to your favorite record with nothing more than your imagination providing you an instrument � at Chorlton University.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Sleater-Kinney Tour

liveDaily reports: Indie rockers Sleater-Kinney are set to take to the road in support of their latest studio release, "The Woods," with a slate of fall shows across the U.S. and Canada.

The Portland, OR-based trio will back Pearl Jam for a large chunk of its current itinerary, starting with a Sept. 11 opening slot in Kitchener, Ontario, before moving up the marquee to the headliner position for a series of shows in October.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

VMA Killers

NME reports: THE KILLERS and MARIAH CAREY have joined the line-up of performers at this year's MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS.

They join previously-announced acts Green Day, Kanye West and Kelly Clarkson at the glitzy bash to be held in Miami on August 29.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Prong Overkill

The PRP reports: Prong and Overkill are gearing up to hit the road together come February, dates announced so far include:
February 16th Jacksonville, NC - Planet Rock
February 17th Fayetteville, NC - Jesters Pub
February 18th Springfield, VA - Jaxx
February 19th Towson, MD - Recher Theatre
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Bleeding Through DVD

The PRP reports: Bleeding Through have been finishing up work on a new DVD release that will span their career. The outing, entitled "Discovering The Truth", will feature new interviews, touring, behind the scenes and backstage footage, two full live sets and live versions of three songs from the bands new album "The Truth" when it sees a release through Trustkill on November 01st.[see full story for news about the new CD]- Click Here for the Full Story

Post Blink

punkbands reports: There's some good news and some bad news about Plus-44, the electronic-tinged side project of former Blink-182 compadres Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker. First, the bad news: Despite Internet rumors, Plus-44's debut album won't be hitting stores in January, according to the band's management.

The good news? Well, just like Barker told MTV News back in May, the Plus album will see the light of day next summer (see "Travis Barker Calls His Plus-44 Side Project 'Way Out There' ") ... which to rabid Blink fans isn't really good news at all. Sorry about that.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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