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Report for 8/23/05
Slash Sues Axl
BW&BK reports: It's been over a decade since the original members of GUNS N' ROSES went their separate ways, but their feud is still going strong.

Slash and Duff McKagan filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles on Wednesday (August 17th) against Axl Rose, accusing the GN'R frontman of changing the publisher of the group's copyrighted songs without their consent and pocketing the royalties.

The lawsuit follows Rose's multimillion-dollar publishing deal with Sanctuary earlier this year, in which he sold the publishing rights to the GN'R back catalog.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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C.C. DeVille Arrested
BW&BK reports: According to The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Inmate Information Center, POISON guitarist C.C. DeVille (real name Bruce Johannesson) was arrested at 10:30pm on Sunday August 21st and charged with the felony of Corporal Injury On Spouse/Cohabitant/Etc.

DeVille was taken to the LAPD Valley Jail in Van Nuys and bail was placed at $50,000.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Idol Surgery
E! reports: After missing Thursday's concert on the American Idols Live! tour, the long-haired crooner underwent emergency surgery in Las Vegas on Friday to remove a blockage in his intestines. 

Fans were disappointed when Bice failed to take the stage at Vegas' Thomas & Mack Arena last week and started up a "We want Bo!" chant, which eventually prompted season four Idol winner Carrie Underwood to announce that the singer had been hospitalized. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rotten Hits
Gigwise reports: A new compilation album tracking the career of former Sex Pistols front man is set to be released this autumn.

The record entitled 'The Best of British £1 Notes' will be a 2 CD package covering Lydon's work with the Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd and Leftfield plus his solo releases. There will also be a DVD including promo videos and live footage.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fan Injured At Stones Show
Gigwise reports: A woman has been hospitalized with broken bones after she fell 35 to 40 feet from the rafters of Boston's Fenway Park during The Rolling Stones opening world tour date.

The unamed 20 year old broke both her ankles and a wrist after she climbed into the rafters of the stadium during the concert. She was taken to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is in a stable condition.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Dude, I Died, Dude.com
BW&BK reports: MOTLEY CRUE bassist NIKKI SIXX launched his own personal site this past Friday (August 19th). Check out NikkiSixx.net for updated diary posts, photography from Nikki and information on Running Wild In The Night, Nikki's new charity for runaway youth.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Hunter Goes Out With A Bang!
andPOP reports: In a farewell celebration to the founder of "gonzo journalism," Hunter S Thompson's ashes were shot out of a cannon, as people paid their final respects. 

Red, white, blue and green fireworks were said to light up the sky, along with the ashes, near Thompson's home in Aspen. 

About 250 guests showed, including actors Billy Murray and Johnny Depp.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Robert Moog RIP
NME reports: DR ROBERT MOOG, the synthesiser pioneer, has died at the age of 71.

He passed away at his North Carolina home yesterday (August 21) four months after being diagnosed with brain cancer.

Born in the Queens district of New York, Moog's instruments were made famous by bands such as The Beatles and The Doors.

Moog built his first instrument � a Theremin � at the age of 14. The electronic device can be heard on The Beach Boys' classic 'Good Vibrations'.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Pirate Arrest
NME reports: A man has been arrested by police in Poland after he allegedly made a DEPECHE MODE single and video available to download from the internet ahead of its official release date.

The track 'Precious', which is not due to hit the shops until October, was found on a Polish website and the band's record label � along with industry groups � managed to trace the origins of the files.

Police said that the video was illegally made public after it was accessed from a supposedly secure copy. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Radiohead Recording
MTV reports: Radiohead fans have a new reason to rejoice. The band headed back into the studio on Thursday to work on the follow-up to 2003's Hail to the Thief, according to a brief post by frontman Thom Yorke on the band's Web site[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Gang of Four Reunion
MTV reports: The original Gang of Four � who reunited last May � are at it again. The post-punk band will be heading out on a monthlong tour, starting September 29 in Providence, Rhode Island. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fiddy Sues
MTV reports: The G-Unit captain filed a lawsuit in federal court on Friday against a Philadelphia car dealership after it ran advertisements using his photo, calling it a misappropriation of his name and likeness. 50 is seeking damages of more than a million dollars.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Puddle Of Mudd Split
Rockdirt reports: This post is on behalf of Greg Upchurch: Greg will not be playing with Puddle of Mudd at their upcoming gig in LA. Several people have inquired as to his membership with the band and if he will be at the gig.

Greg officially left POM recently due to creative and business differences, with no hard feelings. It was time for a change, and Greg still loves and respects everyone involved with POM; especially the fans![see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Sharon Rants
Rockdirt reports: Titled "Last Show For Maiden", Sharon Osbourne has issued the following statement via the official [Sharon]fest web site, Ozzfest.com: "Iron Maiden were chosen for the Ozzfest tour because the Ozzfest committee felt they were a good band, plus the fact that they had not done shows in the U.S. for some time. From day one, Bruce Dickinson started berating Ozzy and belittling the Ozzfest audience. He stated he 'didn't need a reality show to give him credibility'; 'we're not just some fu**ing reunion band'; and continuously complained about the sound system, saying that when he comes back to America he'll have a better one. I understand he hasn't toured in the U.S. in these size venues in a while and no longer understands the political structure of things.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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40 Below Finale
The PRP reports: 40 Below Summer have decided to call it a day and will play a final show at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on September 17th with all of the bands original members. It will be filmed for a DVD that the band will sell through their official website at a later date.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Deftones Tracks
The PRP reports: The track listing has been revealed for the CD portion of the Deftones' upcoming "B-Sides & Rarities" CD/DVD release, here's how it shapes up:
01 - "Savory" (Jawbox Cover) (Feat. Jonah Matranga of Far/Gratitude)
02 - "Wax And Wane" (Cocteau Twins Cover)
03 - "Change (In the House of Flies)"
04 - "Simple Man" (Lynyrd Skynyrd Cover)
05 - "Sinatra" (Helmet Cover)
06 - "No Ordinary Love" (Sade Cover) (Feat. Jonah Matranga of Far/Gratitude)
07 - "Teenager" (Idiot Version)
08 - "Crenshaw Punch" / "I'll Throw Rocks At You"
09 - "Black Moon"
10 - "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" (The Cure Cover)
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Ryan Sinn Speaks Out
antiMusic reports: Last week Ryan Sinn announced that he had left The Distillers. For this week's MorleyView antiMusic's Morley Seaver spoke with Ryan to get the lowdown on what happened and what Ryan's future plans are. As promised yesterday, a couple of excerpts from the MorleyView are below. To read more click the full story link the follows. 

antiMusic: I guess, first things first. What happened to The Distillers and is it official that they are no more? 

Ryan: I have no idea....Andy quit in January, that sort of started it all, I guess. There were a few months of not knowing what the hell was going on. I had joined another band with some very big musicians, and quit that because Brody said she wanted to put The Distillers back together and look for a new drummer. I got f***ed on that one ....I got a letter from the band's lawyer stating that Brody has left the band and the band is deemed to have broken up. Although now I hear the band's still together, the band's management won't say either way, and no-one's returning my calls. I also read in NME that I've quit the band. Hell, maybe it's just a way to phase me out.. 

antiMusic: What were the factors leading to the breakup? 

Ryan: Again, I have no idea. I guess other people's ulterior motives. I had absolutely nothing to do with the end of The Distillers. I got a phone call saying Andy quit, then another saying the band was over...then over about 5 months calls saying the band was on again off again. I wanted to keep going. If Andy didn't want to do it anymore, then we can find another drummer. I have nothing against anyone from the band, but I don't think everyone needs to stop what they love because of one person, unless I was the only one who loved it. I know Brody cannot not make music, so I figured once things settled we'd move on. Maybe that's what they're doing now....

antiMusic: Tell us about your new project The Dead Life. Who is in the band, direction of the material and what is your involvement? 

Ryan: The Dead Life pretty much started when I was in high school, although that name was just thought of a few months back...it's a lot of stuff that I've been carrying in my head for years. Musically it's hard to describe right now, as I've yet to record the vocals, and I change and adjust things daily. I always hear f***ing organ music, in everything, I think - wait, this melody would sound perfect with an organ right here...and as it is right now none of the songs have any organs...well yet anyway. 

I'm doing all the recording myself. I don't want to bring anyone in on a promise that something may happen. I'll wait until I have a budget of sorts and label support. Once it comes time to actually record the album, I'll bring in other people. There's definitely people I want to work with on this, but I'll wait until things are further along before I say anymore about who may be involved.
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