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Rock 1/04: Love Vs Nirvana- Crue F-Bomb Leno- NIN Tour in Feb?- Rock School-
Cannibal Inspires Rammstein- Linkin Park Tsunami- Clash Vs Coldplay- Donnas
Don't Lip Synch- MegaDVD- Navarro Denies Crue- Bleed The Sky- Rush Tribute?-
Anthrax Join Dimebag Benefit- Double Crow- Snoop's The Boss- Moody Blues-
Modest Mouse- Elektra- The Wonder Stuff Return- more
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 Love
Vs Nirvana |
Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting
at The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, legendary NIRVANA producer Jack Endino
talks in his latest newsletter about working on the NIRVANA "With the Lights
Out" box set and explains why the fabled FECAL MATTER (Kurt Cobain's pre-NIRVANA
outfit) demo was not included (you guessed it � Courtney Love): "This past
summer, we got word that the box set was going to happen, yes, really truly
this time. Having been semi-officially researching material for the box
with co-conspirator Gillian Gaar since 1998, it was hard to believe it,
but sure enough, the starting gun was fired, and it became a frenzy to
make sure we had the best sources, and the correct credits and dates. A
deadline crunch happened at the end, with Silva Artist Management (for
Krist and Dave) and Courtney's people (Peter Asher, for Sanctuary) trying
to agree on a final track listing for the box set, as the deadline for
the booklet art and layout got nearer. That's why there's a picture of
the FECAL MATTER cassette in the booklet, but no music from it; Courtney's
people decided that it was not really 'NIRVANA' (i.e. it's Kurt and Dale
only, so why share it with Nirvana LLC?) and held it back at the last minute,
which is why the set starts with 'Heartbreaker', which would not have been
my choice. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Crue
F-Bomb Leno |
Blabbermouth reports: Variety.com is reporting
that viewers watching Friday night's live edition of "The Tonight Show"
on NBC probably did a double-take when, just after the clock stuck midnight,
MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil turned to his bandmate, drummer
Tommy Lee, and said, "Happy f***ing New Year, Tommy!" Because Jay Leno
has aired a live New Year's edition for many years without problems, Peacock
execs apparently decided against using a five-second delay on the broadcast.
Because "Tonight" airs after 10 p.m. �
and thus outside the FCC's so-called safe harbor in which indecent programming
is forbidden � it seems unlikely NBC will face any financial fallout from
the slip-up.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Rock
School |
Blabbermouth reports: DailyLocal.com is reporting
that MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine and Alice Cooper are among the prominent
artists contributing to the soundtrack of "Rock School", a documentary
that focuses on the Philadelphia-based Paul Green School of Rock, which
teaches music to children by grouping them into bands and introducing them
to the catalogs of rock and roll's musical giants. Everything from AC/DC
to FRANK ZAPPA is fair game, with plenty of PINK FLOYD, BLACK SABBATH and
QUEEN mixed in for good measure.
The soundtrack for the documentary will
be a mix of cover songs played by the students along with the original
artists. [see full story for more]- Click
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| NIN
Tour in Feb? |
Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting
at Bloody-Disgusting.com, NINE INCH NAILS will kick off their upcoming
North American tour in February and will concentrate on mostly smaller
venues. No further details are currently available.[see full story for
more]- Click
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Source: Blabbermouth
also has news on RUSH: New Tribute Album In The Works?, KING'S X: New Video
Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online, MORBID ANGEL: New Band Photos
Posted Online, KREATOR: Fans' Help Requested In Putting Together Setlist
For Upcoming Tour, DESTRUCTION: Spanish Festival Appearance Postponed and
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| Cannibal
Inspires Rammstein |
MTV reports: The message posted in an Internet
chat room read, "Seeking well-built man, 18-30 years old for slaughter."
A few months later, a user responded: "I offer myself to you and will let
you dine from my live body. Not butchery, dining!!"
It wasn't a joke, and what followed was
far more gruesome and bizarre than the plot of nearly any horror film.
In March 2001, Armin Meiwes, a 42-year-old computer technician in Hesse,
Germany, killed, dismembered and ate 43-year-old microchip engineer Bernd
Juergen Brandes. While Brandes was still alive, the two dined on parts
of his flesh together, then Meiwes stabbed him to death.
The incident captivated the European media,
and provided East German industrial metal band Rammstein with some ripe
new material with which to return from a three-year self-imposed exile.The
track about the cannibal, "Mein Teil," was released as a single in Europe
last year, and will be the second single in North America, following "Amerika."
[see full story for more]- Click
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| Linkin
Park Tsunami Charity |
MTV reports: Awed, humbled and shocked by
the destruction caused by the tsunamis that hammered southern Asia earlier
this week, Linkin Park have teamed up with the American Red Cross to establish
Music for Relief, a charity dedicated to providing aid to victims
Linkin Park have donated $100,000 to get
things going, and they're hoping their fans and musical brethren will follow
suit.
"As a band, we were in a position to help,
but this needs to be a lot broader effort � both by our fans and by other
musicians," Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson said. "If one of our fans
can donate $10, then that's going to help, and the faster we can do it,
the better.[see full story for more]- Click
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Source: MTV
also has news on So Much For 'Taking Time Off': Britney Previews New Song
On L.A. Radio Station, Ashlee Attacks Green Day, Lindsay Nearly Loses Her
Dress: Backstage At MTV's New Year's, Club Where Dimebag Darrell, Four
Others Were Slain To Reopen For Benefit Show, Lady Saw, Remy Martin Team
Up To Really Get Your Man, 'Meet The Fockers' Breaks Records At Box Office
and more click here to check it out
| Clash
Vs Coldplay For Honor |
NME reports: David Bowie, The Clash, Oasis,
Coldplay and The Streets are amongst 25 acts vying for a new award in this
year's Brits ceremony that will crown the best British song since 1977.
The list of 25 was unveiled today (January
2) and it will be whittled down to five by listeners to BBC Radio 2. The
five will be revealed on January 10 when the Brits nominations are announced.
The ceremony is held on February 20. [see full story for more, including
the full list]- Click
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| Donnas
Don't Lip Synch |
AP reports: Members of the rock band The Donnas
were kind of glad when Ashlee Simpson was caught lip synching on Saturday
Night Live.
They were hoping it would show the world
the difference between acts like them who never use backing tracks and
acts who are all style over substance. Boy, were they disappointed.
"We thought, 'Finally she got caught and
she's going to get punished an everyone's going to figure it out and it
would be like Milli Vanilli, and everyone would return her CDs,'" said
guitarist Allison Robertson.
Sales of Simpson's album "Autobiography"
dipped for a week but then rose again, outselling The Donnas' "Gold Medal."
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| MegaDVD |
The PRP reports: The tentative track listing
has been revealed for Megadeth's forthcoming "Video Hits" DVD release,
which will land in stores through Capitol on January 11th, here's how it
looks:
01 - "Peace Sells"
02 - "Anarchy In The U.K." (Sex Pistols
cover)
03 - "Hangar 18" (Short MTV Edit)
04 - "Symphony Of Destruction"
05 - "Train Of Consequences"
06 - "Trust"
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| Navarro
Denies Crue |
BW&BK reports: As reported here first
yesterday, it is rumored that RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro
may be participating in the upcoming MOTLEY CRUE reunion tour due to Mick
Mars' current health issues. Navarro has posted the following message on
his official website:
"There is a rumor here that I might be
participating in the upcoming Motley Crue tour. I have not been approached
by anyone associated with Motley Crue. I do plan on going to see them.
I just figured, "Hey, I have my own site, why not just set it straight
now?" I pray for Mick's swift recovery if he is, in fact, dealing with
health issues." - Click
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| Bleed
The Sky Lose Bassist |
BW&BK reports: Orange County, California-based
sextet BLEED THE SKY have parted ways with bassist Casey Kulek due to "personal
reasons." "It was a mutual agreement, and we wish him the best of luck
in his music and in all other parts of his life," the band write on their
web site. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Rush
Tribute? |
BW&BK reports: According to RUSH fansite
2112.net, there have been more rumblings of one or more Rush tribute albums
in the works. Over two years ago guitarist VINNIE MOORE's website announced
that "Vinnie is recording tracks in his studio for a Rush tribute CD that
will be released by Magna Carta Records (the label that released the Working
Man tribute album in 1996). Vinnie is playing all of the rhythm guitars
and also a solo or two. Mike Mangini (STEVE VAI) is on drums and Stu Hamm
is on bass. There will be many guest vocalists and guitarists on the record.
No info available at the moment on who these guest artists will be." [see
full story for more]- Click
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| Anthrax
Join Dimebag Benefit |
BW&BK reports: ANTHRAX, SOiL, DROWNING
POOL and DISTURBED have been confirmed to play the Dimebag Darrell Memorial
Fund Benefit Concert on February 23rd at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago,
IL.- Click
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Source: BW&BK
also has news on DOLORIAN To Hit The Studio This Spring, BEATRIK, NOCTERNITY,
ETERNITY Ink Deals With Avantgarde Music, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY To Open
For GWAR, Record RAINBOW Cover,,= MOTLEY CRUE - MSN.com Chat Announced,
AOL Sessions To Go Live Friday, MORBID ANGEL - New Band Pics Posted and
more click here to check it out
| Double
Crow |
Reuters reports: Sheryl Crow is coming back
with a vengeance. After sitting out much of 2004, she has not one, but
two albums ready to go for 2005.
"I want to put out an artist record first
and then a pop record in the fall," she says. "I'm going to hand both my
records in (to Interscope) probably in the last bit of January." [see full
story for more]- Click
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Please no more covers of GNR tunes
| Thorp
Relief |
Day in Rock reports: Indie Punk label Thorp
Records has joined in the relief effort in South Asia. The label, home
to bands like Blood for Blood, My Revenge, and Down To Nothing, have pledged
part of the proceeds from the month of January to organizations adding
in the relief effort. They also encourage fans to make individual donations.
To see a list of organizations click the full story link to visit Thorp
Records to learn more. - Click
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| Moody
Blues Return to US |
liveDaily reports: The Moody Blues will open
their touring year with a stint of dates at a mix of theaters and casinos
in California and Nevada.
The British classic-rock mainstays launch
the outing in late January, and will make stops in nine markets over two
weeks.
Core group-members Justin Hayward (guitar,
vocals), John Lodge (guitar, vocals) and Graeme Edge (drums) will again
tour without longtime Moodies flautist/vocalist Ray Thomas, who decided
to stop traveling with the band in 2003. [see full story for more, including
the dates]- Click
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| Modest
Mouse Add Dates |
liveDaily reports: Alt-rockers Modest Mouse
return to the road at the end of January to tackle a tour itinerary that
continues to grow.
Since first announcing its winter tour
plans last month, the group has more than doubled the size of the outing,
extending the run into early March. Tickets for many shows are on sale
now. [see full story for more, including dates]- Click
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| Elektra
Sounds |
liveDaily reports: Wind-Up Records has announced
a Jan. 11 release date for the soundtrack to the upcoming superhero film
"Elektra." The 15-track set will include cuts from Evanescence, The Donnas,
Switchfoot, Alter Bridge and others.- Click
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Source: liveDaily
also has news on Site of "Dimebag" Darrell shooting to reopen for benefit,
More dates surface for Jill Scott's winter/spring jaunt, New Found Glory
adds more shows to spring outing, Linkin Park heads up relief effort for
tsunami victims, 2004's Best Albums: 'American Idiot' is tops among liveDaily's
critics and more click here to check it out
| Motley
Expand Tour |
press release reports: During their live performance
on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on New Year's Eve, Mötley Crüe
announced that, per intense fan demand, they are adding 25 new dates to
their "Red, White & Crüe Tour 2005�Better Live Than Dead," presented
by VH1 and VH1 Classic. Reuniting for a major tour for the first time in
six years, Mötley Crüe has been the hottest ticket around. Since
initially going on sale December 11 with the first 25 dates, the tour is
now #1 on Pollstar's "Top 50 Tours."
After the initial 25 dates were announced
at a Los Angeles press conference on December 6, fans in markets where
dates had yet to be announced took to the internet with "Bring The Crue"
campaigns, with thousands of fans using online petitions and the support
of local radio stations to plead with Motley Crue to bring their show to
them. At last count, campaigns had been launched in over 30 cities in North
America.
According to Billboard Magazine, this is
the touring industry's worst year in history. Despite that, Mötley
is seeing great success. [see full story for more, including all of the
dates]- Click
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| The
Wonder Stuff Return |
press release reports: You know you've missed
them and they've missed you as well. UK chart and critical darlings The
Wonder Stuff are gearing up for the North American release of their first
studio album in twelve years. Escape From Rubbish Island will be released
on March 22, 2005 on Reincarnate Music (formerly iMUSIC) via BMG Distribution.
The band achieved U.S. alternative radio success with "The Size of a Cow"
off of their Never Loved Elvis record and a fan base on these shores attracted
to their witty, biting and melodic tunes. Of their twenty-two UK singles,
seventeen of them reached Top 20, including a number one and four of their
albums have hit the UK Top 20.[see full story for more]-
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| Stutterfly
and Letter Kills Tour |
press release reports: Stutterfly and Letter
Kills have announced a string of dates, which are as follows:
January 20 - San Diego, CA - Soma
January 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
January 22 - Las Vegas, NV - Jillian's
January 23 - Tempe, AZ - Big Fish Pub
January 26 - Austin, TX - Emo's
January 27 - Houston, TX - Engine Room
January 28 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
[see full story for more dates]-
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| Gold
Finger Preview/Dates |
press release reports: Goldfinger have launched
a media player to support the release of their upcoming album, Disconnection
Notice, which hits stores on Feb. 15th. To preview music from the release,
click the full story link
The band have also announced some dates:
2/15/05 NYC, NY
2/18/05 Philly, PA
2/19/05 Providence, RI
2/20/05 Washington, DC
2/26/05 Cleveland, OH
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