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Red Hot Van Hagar
blabbermouth.net reports: Sammy Hagar won't be on the road much this year, besides a few gigs with his group the WABORITAS and his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of VAN HALEN. But that's not to say that he doesn't have plans to make new music. Hagar has been performing recently at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Mexico with former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, and he told Launch the three of them might hit the studio together. "We're thinking about, when the CHILI PEPPERS tour is over, about doing a little record," he said. "Not a permanent thing, but we've been calling ourselves CHICKEN FOOT down here, you know?[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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NIN Vs Emo
FMQB reports: While [Nine Inch Nail's] Reznor seems happy with his own music, he's still an angry man when it comes to other acts out there. Talking to Rolling Stone, he ranted "Emo screamo! (which the magazine describes as "oddly Dr. Seussian") If I happen to accidentally turn the radio on� I literally can't tell the difference between one of 20 bands. Either I'm getting old, which is a fact, or I'm turning into my dad! I wonder about the person that's in a band, the young kid who just got signed or is trying to get signed - why is he doing it? Is he trying to change the world and do something different and express himself� or is it because they want to f*** Paris Hilton and be photographed outside trendy restaurants?" [see full story for some really good info on the forthcoming NIN CD which undoubtedly won't sound like the 20 odd emo bands out there.] Reznor isn't alone, The Used also blasted Emo in a recent MTV interview. "We wanted to say [no] to the genre of music that's eating us all alive right now - emotional screamo." So says The Used frontman Bert McCracken talking to Mtv News about his band's next album, which is supposed to be out in March. "We want to establish ourselves as something brighter than just this dimly lit singled-out genre that's going to fade away in a couple years. We're just rock kids�."- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Grammy Acts
Reuters reports: The Dixie Chicks, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Gnarls Barkley will all perform at next month's Grammy Awards, where they will vie compete for the coveted album of the year prize. 

Also named in the initial lineup was Beyonce, another nominated artist.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Grand Ol Lawsuit
AP reports: Country music legend Stonewall Jackson, 74, is claiming that age discrimination by the Grand Ole Opry's general manager has kept him off the stage. 

Jackson filed a $10 million lawsuit Thursday in federal court against the general manager, Pete Fisher, and the Opry's owner, Gaylord Entertainment Co.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Slash / Dio / Bozzio RockWalk
pr-inside reports: Rockers SLASH, RONNIE JAMES DIO and FRANK ZAPPA's drummer TERRY BOZZIO are to be enshrined in Hollywood's RockWalk.

The trio will be honoured on Sunset Boulevard next week (17JAN07), where their handprints and signatures will line up alongside music legends like ERIC CLAPTON, CARLOS SANTANA and JOHNNY CASH. [and rightly so. They've earned the honor unlike "stars" that had Walk of Fame stars purchased for them (e.g. Ryan Seacrest). Actually, a petition should be started to make Ryan's star a public urinal� just a thought. See full story for breaking entertainment news] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Heaven and Hell, Motorhead and Down Tour
blabbermouth.net 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) - has confirmed rumors that it will tour North America in March as the opening act for HEAVEN AND HELL and MOTÖRHEAD. DOWN will play a total of 10 shows as part of the package and will also perform four headlining gigs on the East Coast.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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The Game Vs The Game?
idolator.com reports: Always thinking of new ways to get his name in the press, The Game has taken to challenging wrestler Triple H--who also goes by the nom de ring "The Game"--to a scrap: 

"I'm much stronger than (wrestler The Game) is. I was 'The Game' long before he came about. He's on TV wrestling and it's pretend, made up. I wrestle in real life and I win." [but you gotta see the full story link to HEAR who came up with The Game first� hint if he was in a fight with God�. Ah, trick question�] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Hellyeah Release Set
blabbermouth.net reports: HELLYEAH, the new band featuring former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott alongside members of MUDVAYNE and NOTHINGFACE, will release its debut album on April 10 via Epic Records. A two-minute video clip shot during the rehearsal/recording sessions for the upcoming CD can be viewed online. An audio sample can be found on the group's MySpace page. [see full story for the preview links and some more info]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Songs of Fame
blabbermouth.net reports: Songs and albums from artists including LED ZEPPELIN, THE WHO, and THE CLASH have been elected to the Grammy Hall Of Fame. Every year, the Recording Academy honors "recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old." This year's selections include ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love", THE WHO album "Who's Next", and THE CLASH album "London Calling".[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Saliva Tour
TuneLab reports: Saliva will hit the road once again the day, January 23rd, their latest album 'Blood Stained Love Story' drops. Dates include:

January 23rd in Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
January 25th in Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
January 30th in Corpus Christi, TX @ Pavilion at Concrete Street
January 31st in Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
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Coheed and Cambria Warped
punkbands reports: Coheed and Cambria are confirmed for the Warped Tour 2007. The band will join previously announced acts Bad Religion, Paramore, Cute is What We Aim For, Big D And The Kids Table, K-os and The Fabulous Rudies. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Two Dollar Brawler Tour
SMN reports: South Bay metallers, APIARY, have just confirmed Monster Energy's Two Dollar Brawler Tour with LIGEIA, BURN IN SILENCE and THE HANDSHAKE MURDERS. The three week run begins February 9th in New Hampshire.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Families Blast Great White over Charity Gig
BW&BK reports: Post Chronicle has issued the following report: The families of the 100 people killed in a blaze at a GREAT WHITE gig in 2003 have blasted the American rock group after they announced they are playing a charity gig - for seals. 

The fire, at a club in Rhode Island, was caused by an ill-advised pyrotechnics show, and claimed the life of the band's guitarist Ty Longley. 

The Once Bitten Twice Shy stars have been called "deeply insensitive" by survivors and relatives still mourning the loss of their friends and family because a fund set up to help those affected by the tragedy is out of money.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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RIAA Buy Off Senators?
FMQB reports: A bill has been introduced to Congress which would set new rules for satellite radio, creating new rates and content protection standards similar to those of Internet radio. The legislation was sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Joseph Biden (D-DE) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN).

The bill is part of the ongoing debate over the ability of satellite radio subscribers to record high-quality, digital copies of songs directly from broadcasts. The RIAA[.... we'll leave it at that, see the full story for all the gory details including the RIAA praise of Senator Frankenstein's hard work and talks about creating a "fair" marketplace. Would fair include non-RIAA member labels?]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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3rd Annual Raven's Heart Benefit
antiMusic reports: Online presale tickets just went on sale for the 3rd annual Raven's Heart Benefit concert which will take place on Thursday January 18th at the El Sid in Silverlake (4212 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90029). antiMusic has been a proud sponsor of this event for the past three years and a lot of heavy rock's biggest starts have also shown their support by attending or performing including Disturbed, Vinnie Paul, Nicko from Iron Maiden, Dizzy from Guns N' Roses (performing again this year), members from Anthrax, Motley Crue, Type O Negative, Prong, Murder Dolls, Poison, AC/DC, Ministry, Orgy, Danzig, � the list goes on. This year the event takes place again on the Eve of the Namm Show so who knows who will show up! 

The event will feature a rare solo performance by Nuno Bettencourt as well as sets by The Bangkok Five, Jordis (from Rockstar INXS) backed by members of Otep, as well as several all-star bands including current/past members of Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Whitesnake, W.A.S.P., Exodus, Dio, Quiet Riot, Andrew WK, Twisted Sister, Monster Magnet, Prong, Fishbone, Ratt, Vast and too many more to list. The night will be capped off by an All-Star jam fronted by host and event organizer Happenin' Harry. Harry will also be sharing hosting duties with Kari Ann Peniche (Miss Teen USA & Playboy Model), Phil Varone (Skid Row & Saigon Kick), Victoria Sin (Adult Video Starlett), Rev. Jeffrey Damnit And "Downtown" Scotty Brown (Bravo's Million Dollar Listing). You can get more information about the event, who's performing this year, learn all about the Raven's Heart Foundation and pre-order tickets at the full story link!- Click Here for the Full Story 

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