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| Taking
Back the iPod |
antiMusic reports: So we teamed up Fanscape,
ARTISTdirect and The Music Edge.com to offer you the chance to win a Talking
Back Sunday/Angels and Airwaves prize package. What do you get if you are
the lucky winner aside from copies of both band's new CDs? Check this out:
A 60 Gig Video iPod, a $200 iTunes gift certificate to fill that puppy
up, a $250 buck gift card from ARTISTdirect, $50 gift card for Best Buy
and Logitech Z-4i speakers. Pretty sweet huh? Click the full story link
to enter and good luck! - Click
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| DMX
Arrested |
AllHipHop reports: Rapper DMX was arrested
at London's Heathrow airport yesterday (May 13) for allegedly verbally
abusing the cabin crew on a flight to England.
According to police, DMX, born Earl Simmons,
refused to button his seatbelt as the plane started its final descent.
After the plane had landed, the 35-year-old
rapper continued a verbal tired aimed at the flight's crew.[see full story
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| Sum
41 Split |
MTV reports: Sum 41 lead guitarist Dave 'Brownsound'
Baksh has decided to leave the band. In a press release, Dave revealed,
"I couldn't continue on creatively in Sum 41 without being a thorn in the
side of the band. As people grow, they change." Brownsound added, however,
that there is absolutely no animosity between him and the other members
of the band, saying "we are brothers." According to Mike Renaud, the president
of Upper Management, the split was simply a matter of Baksh wanting to
focus his creative energies elsewhere. Brown Brigade will have more of
a "classic metal" feel to it, Renaud said, adding that Baksh is currently
working on songs and auditioning singers for the band. [see full story
for more - wonder if his version of 'classic metal' will be like Sum 41s
version of punk? eg pop-metal? ]- Click
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| Idol
Recount? |
MSNBC reports: "American Idol" sent rocker
Chris Daughtry home Wednesday night, but Daughtry's fans aren't quite ready
to let him go. At least one online petition, with more than 16,000 names
attached, is calling for a recount of the "American Idol" votes.
MSNBC.com has received numerous e-mails
and bulletin board posts claiming that voters who dialed the first of Daughtry's
two phone numbers were greeted by a recorded message from "Idol" singer
Katharine McPhee, thanking the caller for voting for her. According to
Wednesday night's show, McPhee received the second-lowest number of votes,
after Daughtry.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Gwenless
No Doubt |
Gigwise reports: No Doubt have started on
the path towards a new album but without the presence of Gwen Stefani bassist
Tony Kanal has revealed.
While Stefani is away having babies Kanal
says that the bands new project is also at the foetal stage.
He told MTV: "I wouldn't even say this
album is in its infancy. Its conception, if anything... It's so super-early
on. We're easing into it. We're taking it very slowly, kind of just going
in and writing here and there."[see full story for more]-
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| GNR
Return |
Day in Rock reports: Guns N' Roses made their
triumphant return to the stage on Friday night and GNR fans from around
the world that couldn't attend deluged antiMusic as Mark Strigl of Talkin
Metal gave us the blow by blow via text messaging. So many fans logged
on that our two servers had to be rebooted several times during the special.
Here are some of the highlights: We learned that the new guitarist in the
band is Bumblefoot aka Ron Thal, who Mark a.k.a. Capt T used to play shows
with. Celebs were on hand as well. Furio (Federico Castelluccio) from the
Sopranos, Sebastian Bach (who later joined GNR on stage for "My Michelle"),
Peter Greene (Zed in Pulp Fiction) hung out with Mark and his crew and
even bought Mark's wife a drink, Eddie Trunk hung out for a bit before
leaving to do his radio show. On stage the band played a ton of classics
from the opener "Welcome to the Jungle" to the closer "Paradise City,"
they also performed some new songs from the forthcoming 'Chinese Democracy'
including "Better," "I.R.S.," and "There was a time". Mark was most impressed
by Robin Finck's performance throughout the show. Robin also jumped into
the crowd a couple times and Axl delivered, at 1 AM Mark wrote "Axl hitting
every note 2 Hours in without a problem!" And Axl even acknowledged the
recent leaks when he introduced "I.R.S." by saying "I see you people singing
the new songs. You downloaded them f**kers!" You can read Mark's text messages
at the full story link as well as get links to Talking Metal's short recap
and from there read Mark's blog about the show to find out who in the band
he got to hang with back stage and more (click the GNR logo on the right
hand menu once on the Talking Metal site). We'd like to thank Mark again
for everything. We're sure his fingers are still tired from all of that
texting! But if there was ever any doubt, it can now rest, GUNS N' ROSES
ARE BACK! - Click
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| Macca
on the Run |
Contact Music reports: SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY
reportedly fled Britain last week (ends12MAY06) in a bid to escape his
wife HEATHER MILLS MCCARTNEY's constant arguing. Animal rights activist
Mills MCCartney has slammed reports her marriage to the former BEATLE has
hit crisis point, insisting the pair were spending time apart so she could
rest after having surgery five weeks ago (APR06). [see full story for more]-
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| George
Goes Wham Again |
Contact Music reports: Troubled pop star GEORGE
MICHAEL was caught falling asleep while driving on Thursday night (11MAY06),
before suddenly waking up and careering into a bollard. The former WHAM!
heart-throb received a police caution in March (06) for possession of cannabis
after he was found slumped at the wheel of his car in central London in
February.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Dire
Lawsuit |
Contact Music reports: DIRE STRAITS rocker
MARK KNOPFLER has launched a lawsuit after a road crash left him seriously
injured and unable to work for seven months. The BROTHERS IN ARMS star
is seeking $540,000 (GBP300,000) in compensation after motorist MONICA
BELTRAN suddenly swerved and knocked him off his motorbike in central London
in 2003.[see full story for more]- Click
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| OutKast
Summer |
Gigwise reports: The new Outkast album will
finally be released in August, three days after the film it soundtracks.
After initially being scheduled for release
last year, the album will come out three days after Idlewild hits cinema
screens in America on 25 August.[see full story for more]-
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| Kylie's
Return |
Gigwise reports: Kylie Minogue will make an
emotional pop comeback in her home town of Melbourne in November.
The concert at the Rod Laver Arena will
be the star's first concert since she was diagnosed with cancer 18 months
ago � and will be Kylie's way of saying thankyou to her nearest and dearest
for their support during her difficult times.[see full story for more]-
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| Fan
Sues Beach Boys |
Gigwise reports: The Beach Boys are being
countersued for $20 million by a fan who they accused of stealing band
memorabilia.
The legendary sixties group launched legal
action against Allan Gaba in January, claiming he had taken band items
from a Los Angeles warehouse without permission.[see full story for more]-
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| Al
TV DVD |
Aversion reports: Fans of Weird Al Yankovic
can finally give that copy of UHF a rest: The silly rocker's television
show is headed to DVD.
The show, which aired a meager 13 episodes
in a one season run on CBS in 1997 and '98, will surface on DVD from Shout!
Factory Aug. 15, according to Yankovic's official website. [see full story
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| Damned
Anniversary Amen |
Blabbermouth reports: Over 30 years ago, the
biggest tour in punk rock was announced and featured the SEX PISTOLS, CLASH,
and THE DAMNED. THE DAMNED were considered the anti-BEATLES, and consisted
of the only local punks who could actually play their instruments. Today
the founding members of THE DAMNED, Rat Scabies and Brian James, are announcing
the 30-year anniversary of the release of their debut album "Damned Damned
Damned" and will be performing the album in its entirety at the legendary
100 Club in London. And what's more, they've decided that Casey Chaos from
AMEN will be the lead singer for the evening.[see full story for more]-
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| Opeth
Replace Lopez |
Blabbermouth reports: After several months
away from his drumming duties in OPETH, Martin Lopez has permanently decided
to leave the group. After being plagued by illness and anxiety attacks
Lopez decided he wanted to concentrate fully on his own project, currently
unnamed. His replacement will be Martin "Axe" Axenrot, who's been filling
in for the last five tours and who also recorded with the band during the
recent BBC sessions.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Nevermore
Illness |
Blabbermouth reports: NEVERMORE were forced
to cancel their scheduled appearance with IN FLAMES, THROWDOWN and EVERGREY
on Saturday, May 13 in Grand Rapids, Michigan after the band's lead singer,
Warrel Dane, came down with an unspecified illness.[see full story for
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| Motley
Rags |
Blabbermouth reports: According to the New
York Post, L.A. rag label People's Liberation has enlisted MÖTLEY
CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee to help create a limited-edition collection
of denim, hooded sweatshirts and hats. Company owner Danny Guez is no stranger
to questionable celebrity fashion collaborations: He co-owns the William
Rast line with Justin Timberlake and J.T.'s best friend, Trace Ayala.[see
full story for more.. they are sure to keep up with every trend and are
perfect for bandwagon jumping!]- Click
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| Downboy
Jani.. Passed Out on Stage |
Metal Sludge reports: We have received a few
reports of some new Jani Lane drama in New York. For the record: Metal
Sludge is not making fun of Jani Lane - but rather making a point to the
"enablers" and 20% 'ers who believe that this man is fit to represent an
era of music, and a lifestyle we ALL want to enjoy, take part in and be
proud of.
...yes folks, just got back from the show
here in rochester and all the rumors that mister Lane wants you to believe
are false are TRUE! the night ended with Jani passing out on stage and
being walked to his van where he left right away... first off, only about
100 ppl tops at the show...18 bucks a head may of had something to do with
that...first, the band doent go on stage til almost 1....and didnt arrive
til after 1230...and to top it off[see full story for more]-
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