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Report for 04/10/06
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Girlfriend Assault Arrest for Babyshambles Axe
Gigwise reports: Babyshambles guitarist Partick Walden has been arrested for purportedly assaulting his girlfriend.

Walden, who was last week arrested in a drink driving incident along with fellow band members Drew McConnell and Andrew Ficek, is being held in London's Pentonville prison.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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McCartney Stole Song?
Day in Rock reports: Does Paul McCartney owe Curtis Mayfield's estate some royalties? The intro and 1st verse of the song "Anyway" from McCartney's latest album Chaos And Creation In The Back Yard sounds strikingly familiar to the Jeff Beck / Rod Stewart arrangement of Mayfield's "People Get Ready". While many astute reviewers picked up on this "borrowing" when reviewing the album when it was released last year, we have learned that McCartney is definitely familiar with the song. In March 99 when McCartney was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist (along with Mayfield), McCartney participated in an all-star jam with Bono, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel and yes one of the four songs they performed was "People Get Ready," according to SpringsteenLyrics.com [see the full story link to read their account of that performance]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Pink Vs Paris
Contact Music reports: Pop star PINK is outraged teenage girls are so fixated with PARIS HILTON they think it's "cool to have a sex tape". Pink, who caused a furore by slamming female celebrities including Hilton and JESSICA SIMPSON on her hit single STUPID GIRLS, insists there is nothing wrong with being sexy. But she is appalled by the popularity of Hilton's raunchy homemade film with ex-lover RICK SALOMAN, 1 NIGHT IN PARIS, and is concerned girls are turning to unsuitable role models.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Judas Priest Musical
KNAC reports: According to a posting at their website, www.judaspriest.com, Judas Priest are creating their first conceptual album based upon the life and predictions of Nostradamus. 

According to a quote from the site, "This album will be theatrically staged and performed in its entirity as an epic musical by Judas Priest! More news later!!"[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Doors Sellout?
Reuters reports: As the Doors' surviving members gear up for the band's 40th anniversary -- with plans for a comprehensive boxed set, reissues, merchandise and an interactive Las Vegas attraction -- there is a possibility that their music may be used in commercials for the first time. "Selling out the Doors is not an option. On the other hand, certain commercials can be effective at reaching listeners," said manager Jeff Jampol.[see full story for more of the lame justification on why this isn't selling out.]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Pee Wee Hurley
Contact Music reports: FALL OUT BOY star ANDY HURLEY was left red-faced when a security guard caught him having sex during a cinema showing of children's movie CHICKEN LITTLE. The SUGAR WE'RE GOIN' DOWN rocker was ejected by an official who caught him with his pants down. [story is kind of confusing. Was he having sex with a child? A girl? A Fall Out Boy? Read the full story and see if you can figure it out. But boys and girls remember, don't show your chicken little in public]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Royal Butchering
Contact Music reports: The wannabe pop stars competing in the current season of AMERICAN IDOL will all perform hits by rock supergroup QUEEN on the show next week (11APR06).
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Morrissey is Tops
BBC reports: Singer Morrissey has topped the first official UK album chart to include downloads. 

Ringleader of the Tormentors secured the number one spot, ahead of Massive Attack's Best Of, at number two. Pink's I'm Not Dead debuted at number three. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Spitzer Can't Be Bought
FMQB reports: Eliot Spitzer reportedly has received around $40,000 in campaign donations from the same music industry he is investigating, though a spokesperson says it will be returned. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Red Clapton
MTV reports: The last show of Eric Clapton's European tour will be a first, marking his debut at Moscow's Red Square. Kicking off May 5 in France, the trek will hit 14 countries before wrapping up in Russia on August 3.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Censored Stones Rock China
Gigwise reports: Mick Jagger has revealed that The Rolling Stones aren't too bothered by the Chinese Government censoring their set for the bands upcoming Shanghai show.

As previously reported by Gigwise the aging quartet have been forced to remove five of their racier numbers from the performance by the Chinese Ministry of Culture.

According to Reuters Jagger said at a news conference: "It's not really an issue. But I'm pleased that the Ministry of Culture is protecting the morals of the expat bankers and their girlfriends."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Zutons Rash
The Tripwire reports: When it comes to food and beverages, always stick with what you know... especially when you are in a band that is on the road. Unfortunately, Zutons singer Dave McCabe didn't follow this advice and landed himself in the hospital. The frontman ended up having an allergic reaction to a drink, requiring him to receive treatment for a bad rash. There was good news for fans wanting to catch the band's performance in Amsterdam that night, as McCabe was still able to make the trip so the show went on without a hitch. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Sufjan Outtakes
The Tripwire reports: 2005's most celebrated artist, Sufjan Stevens, will release The Avalanche: Outtakes And Extras From The Illinois Album on July 25 through Asthmatic Kitty Records. 

Apparently, Illinois was initially intended for release as a double album with a total of about 50 songs being written for inclusion. As the project developed however, the decision was made to cut it in half and release Illinois as a single CD. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Mindcrime Movie?
Blabbermouth reports: MTV.com is reporting that QUEENSR�CHE's 1988 conceptual masterpiece, "Operation: Mindcrime", will be getting the big-screen treatment, according to frontman Geoff Tate. He said the band has hired a screenwriter to adapt the LP into a feature film, and that they're in the midst of shopping it to Hollywood studios.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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US in Chains
Blabbermouth reports: ALICE IN CHAINS have confirmed that they will be playing a series of U.S. club dates starting on May 18. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon.
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Zombie's Revenge?
Blabbermouth reports: According to one BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor, music fans who showed up at Detroit's State Theater on Friday, April 7 to see ROB ZOMBIE, LACUNA COIL and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE were informed that BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE had been taken off the bill. Speculation at the concert was that they had been kicked off the tour, although this has **NOT** yet been confirmed by any official source... BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE made headlines on BLABBERMOUTH.NET on Thursday (April 6) when the band's guitarist/vocalist Matthew "Matt" Tuck slammed ROB ZOMBIE in an online post, claiming that his band was "not being treated well" on the ZOMBIE tour and calling the headliners "money-grabbing f***s"[see full story for more on his controversial statement and retraction]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Poison Edition
Blabbermouth reports: Bret Michaels of POISON will appear on the next "Inside Edition" (described as television's longest-running, top-rated and most-honored syndicated newsmagazine) to talk about the recent attempts on his life. The frontman has endured death threats, had his dog poisoned, and was shot at twice � in Massachusetts and Los Angeles.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Spock's Beard Tour
BW&BK reports: SPOCK'S BEARD frontman/drummer Nick D'Virgilio has issued the following update at his official website: "...We are getting ready for our first tour of the USA in what feels like forever. I am really looking forward to these shows. And then right after that we are in the studio to start our new CD. We were going to start the new CD before the tour but we are going to wait until right after so we will be nice and tight as a band before recording.[see full story for more including dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Pell Pushed Back
BW&BK reports: German guitar legend AXEL RUDI PELL has posted the following message at his official website:

"Due to singer Johnny Gioeli's sickness (he had a really bad flu) we ran out of time and were unable to deliver the master tape of Mystica to our record company SPV in time for the scheduled June release. Unfortunately the release date had to be pushed back to August 25th in Germany and August 28th in Europe.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Soul Asylum Delay
TuneLab reports: The new Soul Asylum album, 'The Silver Lining', will now see a July 11th release. The disc will include the last recordings of bassist Karl Miller, who died of throat cancer last year.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Deftones September
The PRP reports: The Deftones are now eyeing a September 12th release date through Maverick for their as-yet untitled new album. A fall North American headlining tour is expected to concide with the release.
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