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Full Report for 05/22/06
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Who Vs Live Earth
Contact Music reports: THE WHO rocker ROGER DALTREY has blasted this summer's (07) series of Live Earth concerts across the globe, branding them 'un-environmental' for the amount of air pollution flying the stars in for the gigs will cause. The singer believes the amount of fuel needed to put on the concert contradicts the whole reason the event is being held in the first place - to raise awareness about climate change. He says, "The last thing the planet needs is a rock concert... I can't believe it. Let's burn even more fuel. We have problems with global warming, but the questions and the answers are so huge I don't know what a rock concert's ever going to do to help. "My answer is to burn all the f**king oil as quick as possible and then the politicians will have to find a solution." The veteran rocker was also quick to slam Bob Geldof's Live8 gigs, adding, "What did we really achieve at Live 8? We got loads of platitudes and no action. Who were we kidding there? [well, we did get a DVD boxset out of it- see full story for more because Roger isn't done!]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Stapp Gets Slap on the Wrist
AP reports: A charge against former Creed frontman Scott Stapp stemming from an apparent confrontation with his wife was reduced to a misdemeanor Monday. 

Stapp had been charged with aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony after he was arrested at his home Sunday. No one was injured, Palm Beach County sheriff's officials said.

Judge Cory J. Ciklin reduced the charge "because the allegation is that Stapp threw a bottle of Orangina at his wife, at her head, and missed and the bottle broke," sheriff's spokesman Paul Miller said.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Motley Vs Paris
Gigwise reports: The Motley Crue have joined the list of people who want to see socialite Paris Hilton face her full jail term for failing to comply with her driving probation. 

Makingthe announcement on their website, Motley Crue have asked people to sign the �Throw Paris Hilton in Jail Petition' so that the media - specifically the New York Times - can start to focus on supporting "real talent, not bitches like Paris." [we won't mention the irony of that statement, but is someone trying to pimp their new book/cd? see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jacko For Sale
Gigwise reports: Michael Jackson has dropped his legal challenge to an auction of some of his former possessions. 

The star had initially tried to force the return of goods he claimed were personal property, but has now reached an agreement with the item's new owners. 

The memorabilia - including costumes, lyrics and awards - became the ownership of luggage transportation company Universal Express when Jackson failed to pay a bill for their storage. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Majors Want Sanctuary?
FMQB reports: Both Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group could be interested in making a play for Sanctuary, the troubled music group which manages Elton John and James Blunt. Sanctuary shares went up more than 40 percent last week as it admitted to the market that it had received approaches from potential bidders, though it did not say whom, according to The Guardian newspaper in the U.K. Sanctuary could be attractive to a larger music company because of its music merchandising arm and its artist management contracts. [see full story for more - and the answer to last week's random trivia question. Derek Riggs painted a secret message on the cover of Iron Maiden's "Somewhere in Time". The message was written backwards on a window front and read "This is a very boring painting". But which Maiden album cover proclaimed "Indiana Jones was here?"]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Clapton Winwood Reunite
Contact Music reports: ERIC CLAPTON left rock fans stunned at England's Countryside Rocks festival on Saturday (19May07) when he joined former Blind Faith bandmate STEVE WINWOOD onstage for a classic jam. Festival-goers' jaws dropped when Clapton wandered onto the stage towards the end of Winwood's headlining set and performed a handful of Blind Faith and Cream hits with the former Traffic star. Among the highlights included Blind Faith's Presence Of The Lord and Can't Find My Way Home and Cream's Robert Johnson's cover of Crossroads. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Underwood Sells Six Million
Contact Music reports: CARRIE UNDERWOOD has become only the second country star to reach score six million sales with a debut album. The former American Idol winner's first release, Some Hearts, was certified sextuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) last week (ends18May07). Underwood's feat is only matched by LeAnn Rimes' 1996 album Blue.[see full story for more ]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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EMI Sold
TuneLab reports: EMI Group has been purchased by Terra Firma Capital Partners, a private equity firm, for 2.4 billion pounds, $4.7 billion US.[see full story for more music news]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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What To Buy
punkbands reports: Ready to spend some cash on great albums this week? There are some good releases comming out this week - the release schedule for this week is as follows: 

Tim Armstrong - A Poet's Life CD/DVD
Used - Lies For The Liars CD/DVD
Societys Parasites - Societys Parasites
We Are The Fury - Venus
Appearance - Lost In Aurora
Bark Bark Bark - Haunts
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What To Watch
Rockdirt reports: Rock acts on television this week include Ozzy Osbourne, who visits 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on Monday and Tuesday; Emily Haines of Metric, who visits 'Last Call with Carson Daly' on Tuesday; Dr. Dog, who perform on 'The Late Show' on Wednesday; Fiction Plane, who perform on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' on Wednesday; Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes, who performs on 'The Late Late Show' on Wednesday; Ben Kweller, who performs on 'Last Call' on Wednesday; The Bravery, who perform on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on Wednesday and 'Last Call' on Thursday; Velvet Revolver, who visit 'The Sauce' on Wednesday[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Not Cool
SMN reports: The Metal Den has leaked to SMNnews a full story surrounding the alleged set of events that led to the departure of bassist Jerry Montano from all star metal act HELL YEAH. After punching NOTHINGFACE and HELL YEAH bandmate Tom Maxwell in the face, and standing up at the Vinnie Paul owned gentleman's club The Clubhouse cursing, yelling, and finally stating "I am going to go get a gun, come back and shoot everyone!" - in the presence of the brother of the late Dimebag Darrell - Montano was forcibly led away from the scene by security. Montano has subsequently been replaced by former DAMAGEPLAN bassist Bobzilla on all upcoming HELL YEAH dates.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Taco Bell Dog Breaks Abdul's Nose
PR reports: A spokesperson for Paula Abdul confirms to "Extra" that over the weekend, Abdul tripped trying to avoid her chihuahua, Tulip. As a result of the fall, she broke her nose. The spokesperson tells "Extra" that contrary to reports, Abdul was not hospitalized. For more on the story, log onto .
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McCartney YouTubed
PR reports: Paul McCartney's new music video 'Dance Tonight', from his soon to be released 21st studio recording Memory Almost Ful', will be internationally premiered on YouTube on May 23rd. This will be the first screening of the video anywhere in the world. Filmed in London last March, the video stars Paul McCartney, Natalie Portman and Mackenzie Crook. It was directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind). It will be available to watch on YouTube from 12 noon (UK time) or 7 AM EST (US time) on Monday May 23rd. 

'Dance Tonight' is the opening track on Paul's new studio album Memory Almost Full, (UK release June 4th/US Release June 5th). Memory Almost Full is Paul McCartney's 21st solo album. It will be the first release on new Hear Music (the label formed between Starbucks Entertainment and Concord Music Group). - Click Here for the Full Story 

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The Polyphonic Spree Tour
PR reports: The Polyphonic Spree have confirmed a month-long summer North American tour supporting their new album, THE FRAGILE ARMY. TVT Records will release THE FRAGILE ARMY on June 19, with the tour kicking off June 23 in the Spree's hometown of Dallas and continuing through 25 dates in major markets across the U.S. and Canada, concluding August 3 at Lollapalooza in Chicago. 

The same day THE FRAGILE ARMY hits stores, TVT will also release a Special Edition of the album, packaged with a 52-minute DVD documentary on the making of the album, compiled and edited by Spree co-leader Julie Doyle; a video for the album's title track, shot by Dallas photographer Hal Samples; and a "The Fragile Army" patch, similar to those on the sleeves of the band's new black uniforms.[see full story for tour dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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