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Report for 10/06/06

Picks of the Day

Before we get to today's news here are our picks of the day featuring our latest reviews and the song of the day to listen to while reading today's report!

Song: Depeche Mode - Martyr

Artist: Evanescence

Reviews: MorleyView: Skid Row | Quixotic | Whirlwind Heat

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Blink Cancer?

Take 40 reports: Former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker has injured his arm and may have to postpone the gigs for his new band "+44" as well as being told he may have a tumour in his arm.

After experiencing extreme pain in his arm during the European leg of his promo tour for the band, Barker sought medical attention. "i'd been playing with a broken arm for 3 weeks and or possible tumor in my arm. I'm at a loss of words, just taking everything one day at a time," said Travis in a statement yesterday.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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GNR CD In Nov

Rolling Stone reports: From the annals of We'll Believe It When We See It: A friend of ours with a retail source has told us that the long awaited Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy, has gotten a firm release date of November 21st. Under normal circumstances we'd laugh at such an assertion - after all, this album has reportedly cost more than $13 million and has been "due out" since 1998. But whenever somebody has actually managed to get Axl to speak in the past few months, he's said it's coming out before the end of the year. Plus, there was that G n' R tour announcement the other day that alluded to a release date some time in the next two months. Dare to dream, folks. Dare to dream. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Cassidy in Critical Condition

MTV reports: Cassidy is recovering in an undisclosed hospital after being involved in a serious car accident on Wednesday night in New Jersey. The rapper was a passenger in an SUV en route to a studio in Yonkers, New York, when a U-Haul truck swerved into oncoming traffic and struck the SUV. The truck crashed into the side of the vehicle that Cassidy was sitting in, according to a J Records spokesperson and members of Cassidy's camp.

Cassidy was rushed to the hospital, suffering a fractured skull. A large number of bones in the left side of his face were also broken, according to his people. Cassidy is in critical condition and is said to be breathing on his own.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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R.Kelly Sued

AP reports: A man describing himself as a "mentor and guide" to R. Kelly since he was a teenager is suing the singer, alleging that he attacked him and reneged on an agreement to pay him for a song idea. 

In a suit filed Wednesday, Henry "Love" Vaughn says he's worked for Kelly off and on for years.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Kinks Reunion?

Gigwise reports: Ray Davies has hinted that The Kinks may be getting together for a reunion. 

The sixties legend was speaking after he picked up his Icon Award for his contribution to music in London on Tuesday night. 

Davies says that pending on his brother making a decent recovery from the stroke from two years ago, a reunion is a consideration. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jacko Spy Sentenced

Gigwise reports: Jeffrey Borer, the man accused of setting up cameras and secretly filming Michael Jackson in his private jet, was found guilty yesterday. 

Borer, 60, will have to pay $10,000 (£5,300) and spend 6 months in home detention[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Blue Cheer Rise Again

CMJ reports: Heavy metal progenitors Blue Cheer have announced an abbreviated tour that will kick off November 2 with a performance at the CMJ Music Marathon. The band, who is best known for their 1968 cover of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues" (no, it is not a Who song), have retained two of their three original members, vocalist/bassist Richard "Dickey" Peterson and drummer Paul Whaley. In addition to touring, they're also planning a release of all new material that's due sometime in 2007. [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Cliff Still Influences Metallica

blabbermouth.net reports: METALLICA is currently working on its next album with producer Rick Rubin. On a wall in METALLICA headquarters there's a poster for the concert in Copenhagen which the band were on their way to when Cliff Burton was killed. James Hetfield says that Cliff is still present when they write songs.

Hetfield: "We talk about what Cliff would think and what he would have added. And now, especially with our new bassist Rob [Trujillo] playing so powerful and with his fingers just like Cliff, I have a feeling that he likes what we're doing."[see full story for a lot more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Gilbert in Japan

blabbermouth.net reports: Guitar shredder Paul Gilbert (RACER X, ex-MR.BIG) has announced the following solo dates in Japan:

Jan. 23 � Tokyo, JPN @ Liquid Room
Jan. 24 - Tokyo, JPN @ Liquid Room
Jan. 25 - Osaka, JPN @ Namba Hatch[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Dave Matthews Villain

pr-inside reports: US musician DAVE MATTHEWS will star opposite Oscar-winning actress SISSY SPACEK in the family drama LAKE CITY. Spacek and JANE FONDA's son, actor TROY GARITY, will play a mother and son who have been estranged after a tragedy.

Matthews, who will be credited in the film as DAVID MATTHEWS, will play the villain.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Best Digital Buy?

music.tinfoil reports: Best Buy has decided to dip its toes in the online music pond. Using RealNetwork's Rhapsody music subscription service, Rhapsody DNA, and SanDisk's Sansa e200R Rhapsody digital music player, the new Best Buy-branded service will be launched on October 15. 

The new music service enters an already crowded field, one that is about to become even more competitive with the launch of Microsoft's Zune music player and music service next month. Best Buy hopes to entice users to try its new music service out by offering buyers two months of free music from its music store. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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One Less Mad Caddie

punkbands reports: Though rumoured for some time now, Mad Caddies have formally announced the departure of bassist Mark Iverson. Iverson is currently auctioning off his equipment. Despite the setback, the band is continuing work on their upcoming album and will be hitting the road next month for a tour with labelmates Love Equals Death. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Weird Al Top 10!

SMN reports: Rough charting and sales information has been released this week for the following rock/alt/metal artists:

#8 - HINDER - EXTREME BEHAVIOR @ 78,594 
#9 - WEIRD AL YANKOVIC - STRAIGHT OUTTA LYNWOOD @ 73,148
#14 - BOB DYLAN - MODERN TIMES @ 50,857 
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Sepultura Tour

SMN reports: Dates have been released for SEPULTURA's U.S. tour with SWORN ENEMY, DIECAST, and SUICIDE SILENCE:

November 16 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
November 17 - Long Beach, CA @ The Vault
November 18 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
November 21 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
November 22 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
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Shadows Fall This Fall

PR reports: Shadows Fall has announced plans for a major U.S. tour with Killswitch Engage. The Springfield, MA-based rock outfit-currently in the studio recording-will take part in a multi-band itinerary that also features 2 Cents and Bury Your Dead. Guaranteed to be one of the heaviest tours of the fall season, the month-long trek will kick off on November 9th at Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, NC, with dates continuing through a November 26th show at the Big Easy in Spokane, WA

11/9 Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall 
11/10 Nashville, TN - Rocketown 
11/11 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Not Your Momma's Skid Row

antiMusic reports: Morley recently spoke with Skid Row's Rachel Bolan about a variety of topics, most importantly they're new CD Revolutions Per Minute which takes are markedly different musical approach than the band that ruled MTV with "Youth Gone Wild". Here is an excerpt where Rachel discusses the new album. 

antiMUSIC: What can you tell us about your new record?

Rachel: Well it's not your momma's Skid Row record that's for damn sure. (laughs) The title Revolutions per Minute speaks loudly. It just a...there's no ballads. And anything we wrote...if it was quality, it went on the record. And we go in a bunch of different directions. It's cool man. It's not what you would expect out of us. I mean it's us. It's still got the Skid Row stamp on it and there's stuff that's traditionally Skid Row. We have a few songs that sound like, you know, a skinhead would put it on, and pump his fists to and yell: "oi". And then we have stuff that you know maybe a guy riding a horse with a punk rock chick on the back of his saddle would listen to. (laughs) Once you hear it, you'll understand exactly what I'm talking about. [check out the full story link for the entire MorleyView. It's a good one!] 
- Click Here for the Full Story 

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