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Report for 7/19/05

Ja Rule Murderer?

E! reports: Ja Rule's latest video may land the hip-hop star in a heap of trouble.

But this clip isn't for a new track--rather, it's surveillance footage seized by the NYPD of a 2004 New York club shooting. And the tape reportedly links the rapper to the crime.

According to the New York Post, Rule is now at the center of a federal investigation into who shot two men outside the popular Manhattan nightspot Club LQ after a party for the rapper last Christmas. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

REM On Hold

Gigwise reports: Michael Stipe has said that he plans to take a break from REM after the terrorist bombing in London revived some post-9/11 trauma for him.

The band played their delayed Hyde Park gig at the weekend which marked the end of their �Around The Sun' world tour. 6 Music reports that Stipe now plans to record in London with other un-named artists as well making guest appearances on tours as a way of winding down. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Britney Birth TV

andPOP reports: Oh, Britney. Where will it end?

The girl who moaned "why don't they just let me live" has decided she doesn't really care if we invade her privacy anymore by letting us in on a very private moment - the birth of her child(ren).

Spears, who is rumoured to be carrying twins, has reportedly decided to let cameras film this intimate moment for the second installment of her reality show "Britney and Kevin: Chaotic".

"Britney was in two minds about the birth even after she'd decided to do a one-off special to introduce the little one to the world," one source was quoted as saying.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Pixies Recording

Aversion reports: The Pixies are getting tired of the reunion-band circuit: The act is planning to make a new album.

The alternative-rock granddaddies, who reunited last year for the first of several tours, will shortly start to make their first album in 14 years.
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Kasabian 'The New Stones'?

Gigwise reports: Kasabian have revealed they're are set to put the recording of their second album on hold for a couple of months while they continue to crack America.

Serge Pizzorno thinks the band have began wee in their attempts to break the US market, he says: "We've made a great start in America. They see us as the new Rolling Stones." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

ZZ Top Bio

liveDaily reports: "Billy F Gibbons: Rock and Roll Gearhead," a book by the ZZ Top (bio) guitarist with Tom Vickers, is due in stores this October.

In the book, Gibbons "riffs on his teenage garage-band years, his four-decade recording career, his experiences with icons like Jimi Hendrix and Chuck Berry and life on the road," according to a press release.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Brides Shrapnel

Blabbermouth reports: BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION have inked a deal with Shrapnel Records for the release of their sophomore album, "Runaway Brides". The follow-up to last year's "Here Come the Brides" was recorded in part at a studio in Malibu, California with producer Andy Johns, who has previously worked with guitarist Tracii Guns on the L.A. GUNS' "Waking the Dead" album (which Guns has referred to as "my favorite L.A. GUNS record."). Johns was reportedly involved with the album during its early recording stages but ended up leaving the project due to unspecified differences with Guns and the rest of the band.

"Runaway Brides" is scheduled for release on September 27. [see full story for more including tracks]- Click Here for the Full Story

Gorefest Reissues

Blabbermouth reports: Nuclear Blast Records has just reissued the entire GOREFEST back catalog, complete with unreleased tracks, demos and other rarities.

Everything was remastered, and booklets contain liner notes by renowned Dutch journalist and writer Robert Haagsma, along with many pics from the band's own private stash. In addition, Nuclear Blast has thrown in a cool box in which to store all the CDs from the collection. [see full story for tracklistings and more details]- Click Here for the Full Story

Off With Its Head

Blabbermouth reports: A man who decapitated his parrot during a drunken rage was jailed for five-and-a-half months yesterday after a magistrate called him "the Ozzy Osbourne of Wolverhampton."

Paul Pugh, 39, pleaded guilty to twisting off the head of the Senegal parrot during a row with his wife. He was banned from keeping an animal for the rest of his life.

District Judge Shamim Qureshi said: "The parrot had no chance of fleeing.

"You proceeded to kill the bird in front of your wife and child and it was a disgusting incident for anyone to witness. This has all the hallmarks of pop stars on stage. You are what might be described as the Ozzy Osbourne of Wolverhampton for the way you have treated this bird." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Spock's Beard Live CD

BW&BK reports: SPOCK'S BEARD bassist Dave Meros has posted the following update at the band's official website:

"It's been a while since we've put any new comments up, but we've all been busy with various projects and other work, which includes our new live CD, which should be out by the time we tour in September. Rob Aubrey, who does our live sound mixing, will be mixing this CD at his beautiful little studio outside of London, so we're looking forward to a really nice sounding CD! [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Paul Stanley Tour

BW&BK reports: ...in support of his forthcoming solo album, [KISS]vocalist/rhythm guitarist PAUL STANLEY will be touring. Also, following his successful first ever public exhibition of his paintings, which took place on Hawaii on April 6th, Paul is planning art exhibitions throughout the USA. [see full story to find out what Gene has to say about a new KISS cd and no it won't be a "Same Songs, Different Cover" greatest hits repackaging... but then again this is KISS]- Click Here for the Full Story

Megadeth Lose Sanctuary

BW&BK reports: Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine confirms that the group has parted ways with Sanctuary Records. The legendary, multi-platinum group released three albums on Sanctuary, including 2004's critically acclaimed The System Has Failed which debuted at #18 on the Billboard pop albums chart.
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Razorwire Seek Guitarist

IAYM reports: UK outfit Razorwire are seeking a new lead guitarist as they gear up to release their sophomore effort "A Bullet Called Pride" through Psychophonic on September 05th. Interested parties can get in touch via [email protected].- Click Here for the Full Story

Isor Hiatus

IATM reports: ISOR look to be entering a hiatus with frontman Dave Merricks having announced his plans to pursue a new 'hardcore metal' styled project. The group are presently intending to take a year out from the scene with drummer Nick Hemingway intending to concentrate on his sound engineering and production work in the meantime. As for ISOR's as yet unfinished second album "The Zebra Theory", it looks to have been 'mothballed'[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Throwdown To Die For Tour

Adrenaline PR reports: Throwdown will headline the first ever "To Die For" tour this fall, sponsored by the popular Orange County To Die For clothing line and the crucial PureVolume website.

Remembering Never (Ferret), The Agony Scene (Roadrunner) and Sinai Beach (Victory) will join Throwdown, whose new album on Trustkill, "Vendetta," debuted at #156 on the Billboard 200 and #4 on the Heatseekers chart.

Here is how the dates for the PureVolume sponsored "To Die For" tour, which kicks off August 10, are shaping up.

8/14 - Colorado Springs, CO @ The Darkside
8/15 - Kansas City, MO @ El Torreon
8/16 - Springfield, MO @ Rockwell
8/17 - Sauget, IL @ Pop's
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

REM Punk

NME reports: REM were joined onstage by punk legend PATTI SMITH as they closed their world tour in front of 80,000 fans in LONDON's HYDE PARK on Saturday (July 16).

The singer came on to sing vocals on 'E-Bow The Letter', which she does on the 1996 studio version, which was a Top Five UK hit single that year. She appeared to forget most of the words, but made up for it with a stunning ad-libbed vocal at the end of the song, leading to delirious applause.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

...Lamest Songs Special

We're taking a break over the next couple weeks from our Artist Top Five lists to bring you the 101 Lamest Songs of All Time. Our writers and readers were asked to nominate the songs for this special and we've compiled the nominations into our definitive 101 Lamest Songs of All Time list.

Over the next two weeks we'll be rolling out the list each week day. We're starting backwards with final 10 and will be working our way back. Also to do something a little different we'll also be revealing one song from the Top 10 each week day in the Day in Rock report with comments on why each song was selected and came out at the top of the lame list.

2) Shut Up � Kelly Osbourne
Does this one really need an explanation? The deep intellectual lyrics such as "blah, blah, blah" failed to make Kelly a music star for good reason, she can't sing. If you are looking for a screaming argument against nepotism in the music business, Kelly Osbourne will surely fit the bill. It's just too bad that Kelly hasn't taken this song title to heart because let's face it; she obviously got her singing talent from her mother's side of the family.

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