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Report for 03/20/06
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Bizkit Over
Rockdirt reports: Those hoping for new material from Limp Bizkit won't be happy to hear what Wes Borland had to say to MTV News. "We're officially on hiatus, maybe even officially over," the guitarist said. "It's kind of up in the air. No one said, 'We're done as a band.' Everyone's just doing their own thing, and [some members] don't have time for this band anymore. I haven't quit, but I've also decided to stop thinking about Limp.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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50 Cent Jacko Duet
Contact Music reports: Fallen star MICHAEL JACKSON is reportedly planning to resurrect his music career by recording a duet with rapper 50 CENT. The reclusive pop star approached an associate of the IN DA CLUB star at the Bahrain Grand Prix last week (ends17MAR06), where Jackson has been living since he acquitted of child molestation charges last summer (05). [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Van Halen RIP?
KNAC reports: Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed in February 2006 for the April issue, which is out now. ...On the current status of Van Halen: "Well never say never but we're currently in a state of limbo. After the reunion tour ended so abruptly we all went into our own corners and truthfully Ed doesn't want to tour right now or maybe ever again. I don't know what he's thinking at this point. So I would say that we're on a temporary hiatus that possibly could become permanent, you never know. With that said I realize that's not much of an answer but that's really where things are right now and tomorrow it could all change again."[see full story for A TON more, he discusses a lot of issues like the reunion with Roth, the 04 tour etc]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Notorious R.I.P. Off
AP reports: A judge halted sales of Notorious B.I.G.'s breakthrough 1994 album "Ready to Die" after a jury decided the title song used part of an Ohio Players tune without permission.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Arctic Mayhem
Gigwise reports: Mayhem surrounded the Arctic Monkeys appearance at South By Southwest on Friday, with nearly 4,000 fans locked out of the gig.

Despite a lukewarm critical reception to the start of the Monkey's American tour, it was estimated nearly half of the festival's 10,000 attendees turned up to see the gig � but Austin, Texas' La Zona Rosa venue could only accommodate 1,200.

A festival-goer says, "It was manic. They played La Zona Rosa, but at least half the 10,000 people at the festival turned up hoping to get in. Official wristbands were swapping hands for up to $1,000, even after they'd started playing, but most had to listen through the doors."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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google idol
hecklerspray reports: Shows like Pop Idol and X Factor and American Idol are OK, but they're a bit old-fashioned. Sitting in front of a TV and paying to vote? Bleugh. And don't even think about entering the competitions.

The future to American Idol is here, and it looks like Google Idol. Google Idol is a sort of online talent show, and Google Idol is also ridiculously entertaining. The idea behind Google Idol is a simple one - people lip-synch to popular hits of the day into a webcam, bung it on Google Video and then send it to Google Idol, where all manner of people can vote on it [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Roxy Music Reunite
Ananova reports: Roxy Music are working on their first album of new material with their original line-up for more than 30 years.

The band released Avalon in 1982 but this will be the first to feature Brian Eno since 1973. All five original members of the group, Bryan Ferry, Andy MacKay, Phil Manzanera, Paul Thompson and Eno are involved.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Capitol Condos
TMZ reports: Rumors that the Capitol Records tower, which looks like a stack of records and is one of the world's most recognizable buildings, could be sold to a developer who might convert it into condos has sparked concern among city leaders and preservationists.

They say the building where Capitol Records helped produce and distribute music for Frank Sinatra, the Beatles and many other musicians, is too much of an icon to be turned into housing. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Silverstein Candles
Mammoth Press reports: Silverstein will be releasing 18 Candles: The Early Years on May 30th. As the name states it will feature music from the ep's they released before touching the hearts and minds of screamo fans and American Idol singers alike.
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Pantera Behind the Music
Blabbermouth reports: VH1 has officially begun production on a "Behind the Music" special on PANTERA. An exact date for the show has not yet been announced.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Down with Recording
Blabbermouth reports: DOWN � the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) � will begin work on new material shortly after returning home from their European summer tour and are tentatively planning on entering the studio in September to begin recording their third album. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Motorhead Choir
Blabbermouth reports: icWales is reporting that a male voice choir will perform the classic rock song "Ace of Spades" at a three-day homage to Lemmy's rock band MOTÖRHEAD in South Wales.

The Nantymoel Motörhead Festival takes place on June 2-4 and features bands from Wales, the U.K. and Germany paying tribute to Lemmy, who moved to Anglesey in 1967 from London.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rebel Party
Blabbermouth reports: The official release party for the debut album from REBEL MEETS REBEL � the project featuring three of the founding members of PANTERA (Vinnie Paul, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and bassist Rex Brown) together with legendary country singer/outlaw David Allan Coe � and the "DimeVision - Vol 1: That's The Fun I Have" DVD tribute to Dimebag will be held on May 2 at the Clubhouse in Dallas, Texas. "We will have one hell of a night celebrating these historic releases," said Vinnie, who is putting out both the CD and DVD on May 2 through his own Big Vin Records label. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Stone Age Goss
Blabbermouth reports: Brian D. Holland of ModernGuitars.com recently conducted an interview with MASTERS OF REALITY mainman and acclaimed producer Chris Goss

Chris Goss: "Right now I'm finishing up the UNKLE record. The best news for me is that Josh Homme has asked me to record the next QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE record with him. I mean, to be able to tear s*** up again with my best friend, that's what making music is all about, isn't it?"[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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No Band
TuneLab reports: No Address guitarist Phil Moreton and bassist Bill Donaldson have left the band to pursue other projects. Moreton is currently working on an album titled 'Longest Days of Summer'. Audio can be found on his MySpace page.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Gotta Nightwish?
KNAC reports: Nightwish is currently and actively looking for a new singer/front woman for the band. We need the obvious things: looks, charisma, courage and, of course, a big voice. Good grasp of the English language is also very helpful. We don't necessarily need a classically trained vocalist like Tarja Turunen (the former vocalist). We welcome all kinds of styles and voices[see full story for more info]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Hell Freezes Over Tour
The PRP reports: The schedule has been announced for the "Hell Freezes Over Tour", which features Becoming The Archetype, Inked In Blood, Society's Finest and Aletheian, here's how it shapes up:
May 05th Kernersville, NC - Creation Skatepark
May 06th Nashville, TN - The Anchor
May 07th West Columbia, SC - New Brooklyn Tavern
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Comeback Voice 
punkbands reports: Comeback Kid has announced that their guitarist Andrew Neufeld will now hold lead vocal duties. He will be replacing their former singer Scott Wade, who Neufeld has filled in for in the past. Neufeld is also the vocalist for Figure Four[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Himsa Reject Ozzfest
Rockdirt reports: Seattle metal mainstays Himsa spoke with Seattle Weekly about their decision to not participate in this summer's Ozzfest tour, which forces acts to pay $75,000 to take part in on the second stage. "We're taking summer off to work on our next album," bassist Derek Harn said. "We can't afford to do Ozzfest. We were up to play [the] Sounds of the Underground [tour], but they passed on us for whatever reason. We'll do it next year, or the year after. There's so much emphasis placed on those things, and so many bands that play so early. Who wants 20 minutes onstage at 9:30 in the morning?[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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