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Report for 10/21/05

Van Halen Deny Reality

KNAC reports: Van Halen will not be taking INXS' lead by participating in a possible second season of the reality television series Rock Star, according to the band's spokesperson. MTV News erroneously reported Wednesday that a source close to the program claimed that if Rock Star does return for a second season, that the core Van Halen trio � Michael Anthony and brothers Alex and Eddie Van Halen � would be the band auditioning potential singers.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Madonna Vs Jews II

Gigwise reports: Madonna has hit back at the Jewish Mystics who accused her of blasphemy on her new album.

As previously reported on Gigwise a group of Rabbis in Israel had blasted old Madge for writing the song �Isaac' about a 16th century Jewish mystic called Yitzhak Luria.

They said she would be "punished" in heaven but Madonna now says that she's never heard of Luria. She told MTV: "What are you going to do? The absurd thing is that it's not what they think it is. It's not a song about Isaac Luria." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Dimebag Murder Motive Questioned

MTV reports: The Columbus, Ohio, detectives investigating the slaying of Damageplan guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott may never learn what inspired Nathan Gale's murderous rampage on December 8, 2004

But according to a report in The Columbus Dispatch, after months of working on the case and 287 eyewitness interviews, investigators have dismissed one common theory: that the shootings were motivated by the breakup of Pantera, Abbott's former band, or a public dispute between Abbott and Pantera lead singer Phil Anselmo. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Blink Split Explained

punkbands reports: Tom Delonge recently explained the reasoning behind the band's unexplained indefinite hiatus in an interview with Kerrang. According to the story, the problems started with Tom's formation of Box Car Racer: Mark took it extremely hard. I had no intention to ever make Box Car a priority over Blink, but it really hurt him. [,,,] I didn't understand. 

Travis and I couldn't talk to Mark anymore - we weren't the friends we were. The other thing was I was getting so much s*** from Mark about Box Car, but then when we were on that last tour, Mark and Travis had already put together Plus-44. I didn't even know about it until it got printed in a magazine.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Weezer U

FMQB reports: While the future of Weezer had been called into question in a recent interview, frontman Rivers Cuomo knows exactly what he'll be doing in 2006. As expected, Cuomo will be returning to Harvard University in February to finally finish his degree in English Literature[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Disco Fugitive

AP reports: Victor Willis, the original policeman in the 1970s music group the Village People, was being sought after failing to show up Thursday for a sentencing in a drug case, authorities said.

Willis, who co-wrote disco hits such as "Macho Man" and "In the Navy," was arrested in July after police found a gun and what was believed to be crack cocaine in his car after a traffic stop.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jacko Jury Duty

Gigwise reports: In a bizarre turn of events Michael Jackson has been called up for Jury service in California barely four months after being acquitted of child molestation.

However, it is likely that he will be excused from serving as he has been living in Bahrain since the end of the trial.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Beck Remixed

Aversion reports: We probably all guessed this was coming at one point or another: Beck will issue a collection of remixed tracks from his latest album.

Beck will issue a remix companion to this year's Guero (Interscope) Dec. 6 from Interscope.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Social D Add So Cal Dates

Punk Music reports: Citing an ever-increasing wave of "overwhelming demand", Social Distortion has added more dates to their tour, which begins in December of this year and continues on through January 2006. The tour takes them along the westcoast of the United States, and almost all the dates announced prior to those just released are sold out. [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ozzy Leno Halloween

OzzyHead.com reports: Ozzy will guest on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on NBC, on October 31, 2005. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Def Delay

Blabbermouth reports: DEF LEPPARD have pushed back the release date for the companion DVD to the near-platinum "Rock of Ages" double CD to November 15 from the previously announced November 8. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Black Crowes Sellout

Blabbermouth reports: The limited number of fan club-only pre-sale tickets for THE BLACK CROWES' first-ever New Year's Eve show at Madison Square Garden sold out in a matter of minutes � even though nine hours were allotted for the pre-sale � this week through the band's web site (www.blackcrowes.com). Fans of THE BLACK CROWES still have an opportunity to get great seats when the majority of tickets go on sale to the public on Saturday, October 22 at 9 a.m. EST.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rock School Priest

Blabbermouth reports: The winners from the second series of the television show "Gene Simmons' Rock School" � the band who are calling themselves NO COMMENT � have just landed the gig of a lifetime! Selected as the opening act for metal gods JUDAS PRIEST in Long Beach, California as part of the "Priest Feast" triple bill that also includes ROB ZOMBIE and ANTHRAX, the band will make their national debut in front of some 8,000 people October 30 at the Long Beach Arena. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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KISS Protest

BW&BK reports: Plans for a protest rally at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame continue after fans of the iconic rock group KISS received a letter from Hall Of Fame president Terry Stewart. 

"Unacceptable!" says Joe Apple, who initiated contact with the Hall by requesting an explanation for KISS's absence on the ballot for Hall Of Fame induction. Apple is not only a fan, but the chair of the rally planned for August 5, 2006 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. 

"They really missed the point," agrees rally co-chair Paul Carpenter. Among other things, Stewart told us that �candidates are reviewed and discussed relative to their impact on this music that we broadly call rock and roll.'

What the Hall establishment fails to acknowledge is not just KISS' impact on music, but on rock and roll itself. KISS not only created a musical spectacle, but a culture. For much of the world, the word �KISS' is synonymous with the phrase �rock and roll.' KISS reset the bar for other artists when they stormed into the �70s. Three decades later, their influence on show business is everywhere."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Static-X Add Dates

Audio Aggression reports: Static-X have added dates to their upcoming tour with Ill Nino and Opiate for the Masses. Current dates are as follows:

November 9th in Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
November 10th in Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
November 11th in Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
November 13th in Modesto, CA @ Fat Cat
November 14th in Medford, OR @ Main 1 Arts Center
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Greg Out of Mudvayne?

The Gauntlet reports: It is being strongly rumored that Mudvayne guitarist Greg Tribbett is out of the band, no official word has been given yet, stay tuned to The Gauntlet for more details as they emerge. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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ASL's Pirrone Recovering

punkbands reports: A Static Lullaby gives an update about Philip Pirrone condition after being involved in a serious accident: We are thrilled to announce that Philip Pirrone has been moved from the ICU unit to a normal hospital room. The doctors say that Phil will make a full recovery![see full story for news about the upcoming tour]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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