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Report for 10/25/06

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: Vega4 - "Life is Beautiful"

Artist: Weird Al

Reviews: Bob Dylan | AutoVaughn | Psychostick

Green Day Thieves?

punkbands reports: Paul McPike, a 32 year old grocery store clerk has filed a copyright infringement complaint in a U.S. district court where he claims, according to Oregon's Mail Tribune, "he composed both the lyrics and melodies" of Green Day's hit album, American Idiot in early 1992. A magistrate judge moved to dismiss the complaint after McPike, who's representing himself, could only produce as evidence a copy of Green Day's album and his claim that "the words lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong sings don't exactly match those printed on the album's cover."

According to the article, McPike "theorizes that a friend must have recorded a cassette of him singing at home and somehow that recording reached Green Day." He says he sung the song for classmates at an alternative school back in 1992.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Cobain Tops Elvis

SMN reports: Rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley ceded his crown to NIRVANA lead singer Kurt Cobain on Forbes.com's list as the top-earning dead celebrity.

The list, published on Tuesday, said grunge rocker Cobain earned $50 million between October 2005 and October 2006. Presley wound up in the No. 2 slot with $42 million, down from last year's $45 million.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Rocky Horror Manson

pr-inside reports: Rocker MARILYN MANSON is in secret talks to play transvestite DR FRANK-N-FURTER in a remake of the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, according to US reports.

Manson reportedly let slip he was considering the part, played famously by TIM CURRY in the cult 1975 film, in a recent TV interview.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Babyshambles Brawl

Gigwise reports: Pete Doherty was last night involved in a bloody brawl following a Babyshambles gig in Rome.

The band had been playing the Piper Club in the city before the incident occurred between the front man and a local photographer. According to reports on the scene Doherty allegedly jumped on the man and punched him several times before being dragged off of him.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Foxy Brown Gets Probation

AP reports: Foxy Brown was sentenced Tuesday to three years' probation for a fight with two nail salon employees, finally ending an assault case that dragged on for more than two years.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Flaming Lips EP

Gigwise reports: The Flaming Lips have announced details of a new EP which is set for release next month.

The EP will be led by the single and title track �It Overtakes Me', which featured on �At War With The Mystics', alongside three other tracks.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Anthrax Club

blabbermouth.net reports: According to the New York Post, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian is teaming up with club owner Mike Diamond, who started Snitch, Pangaea and Vela, to open a rock venue in Chelsea on Halloween called Retox. CYPRESS HILL is scheduled to play opening night, and Ian is slated to perform with the band FIVE FOR FIGHTING some time in November.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Busta Rhymes Avoids Charge

pr-inside reports: Rapper BUSTA RHYMES will not face trial on charges of possession of a weapon, a New York City court judge has ruled.

The hip-hop star, real name TREVOR SMITH, was arrested on 12 August (06) for allegedly assaulting teenage fan ROBERT LEBRON following the AmsterJam Music Festival on Randall's Island.

At a brief hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court today (24OCT06), Judge SHAWNDYA SIMPSON rejected the weapons charges, but the rapper will still go to trial for assault and harassment charges.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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OT: skelevision

pr-inside reports: US funnyman CONAN O'BRIEN will present the Halloween (31OCT06) episode of his TV chat show LATE NIGHT in `skelevision'.

Only skeletons with hair-pieces will appear on the show, while guests like actor OMAR EPPS and CNN anchorman LARRY KING will only be heard.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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In Flames Vacation

TuneLab reports: In Flames guitarist Jesper Stromblad has left the bands current European tour in order to "take a break". Stromblad has not left the band permanently and a temporary live replacement will be revealed shortly.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Solo Staind Tour

TuneLab reports: Staind front-man Aaron Lewis has announced several solo dates in late December, they are:

December 27th - 31st in Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Casino
January 11th in Jackson, CA @ Jackson Rancheria Hotel and Casino
January 12th in Reno, NV @ Silver Legacy Casino
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Blink Bashing

punkbands reports: These stories just keeps on giving. Mark Hoppus has again slammed his former Blink 182 bandmate following their demise last year. He tells Spin Magazine that Tom Delonge's "selfish nature is destroying everything that the three of us, our crew, and everyone else worked so hard to do. Name anyone else in the world who gets to travel, gets paid ridiculous amounts of money, brings their family anywhere, and then has two months off just to chill. And that's not enough for you?"[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Kataklysm Reissue

SMN reports: Nuclear Blast Records will be re-releasing KATAKLYSM's latest album "In the Arms of Devastation" in North America to coincide with the US touring plans the band has planned for 2007.

The album is to be re-released with new packaging and will contain the DVD "The End of Serenity " which was filmed during the "Serenity In Fire" campaign in France.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Transit War Tour

SMN reports: THE TRANSIT WAR have been added to the LOSTPROPHETS US tour for the following dates:

October 29 - Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
October 30 - Hilton Head, SC @ Monkey Business
November 1 - Atlanta, GA @ The Roxy Theater
November 2 - Nashville, TN @ City Hall
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New Pixies CD?

thetripwire reports: The on again off again new album from the Pixies appears to be, well, on again. In a recent interview with NME, frontman Frank Black revealed that the band will begin rehearsing in early 2007, if they can convince bassist Kim Deal to join them.

If has been fifteen years since we last heard a new album from the legendary band, so why start now? Black answered this as he added: "We know we like playing and everyone likes touring together, so to keep doing that and not record anything is kind of like being a county fair band. We don't want to do that, so the only thing we can do is become a vital band again. So it's just a matter of doing it, I guess."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Bowie Berlin Trilogy

MVD reports: David Bowie Under Review 1976 - 1979 The Berlin Trilogy features live and studio performances by Bowie, rare interviews and a host of other features all interspersed with the independent review and criticism from a panel of esteemed experts. These include; former members of both Neu! And Cluster (and key Bowie influences), Dieter Moebius and Michael Rother; broadcaster, journalist and ambient author, Mark Prendergast; author and Melody Maker/Mojo journalist, David Stubbs; Journalist and author Daryl Easlea; style aficionado, Paolo Hewitt and many others. (in stores 11/21/06)- Click Here for the Full Story

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