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Droid Deny Korn Dropping

PR reports: Contrary to the rumors that Droid has left Korn's "Bi#%h! We Have A Problem" tour, Droid continues to destroy the stage, and Droid guitarist Jamie Teissere breaks the silence to clear the air about rumors of Droid being sent home.

"The rumors are not true," says Jaime, "We are on our way to Tucson, Arizona as we speak and will continue until the end of the tour."

Munky could not be reached for comment, but label representative Christy Priske had this to say: "The band and label bond is as strong as ever. The band has not been asked to leave the tour.- more on this story

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Solo Volta Release

Filter reports: Mars Volta composer/guitarist Omar Rodriguez Lopez has confirmed a date for the release of his solo project, The Omar Rodriguez Lopez Quintet. The record, titled The Apocalypse Side Of An Orange, was recorded in 2005 while Rodriguez Lopez was living in Amsterdam will be released November 20th 2007. 

The Quintet is made up of bassist Juan Alderete de la Pena, keyboardist Money Mark Ramos-Nis***a, horn player/percussionist Adrian Terrazas Gonzales, and drummer/percussionist Marcel Rodriguez Lopez.

The album will be released as a limited edition double-vinyl with seven new tracks- more on this story

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Feds Speak Out on Death Cab Seizure

Filter reports: When US Customs seized Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla's hard drive at the Canadian/US border last week, an upset Walla quickly gave the media his side of the story. Now it's time for the government to offer their side.

In an interview with MTV.com, US Customs and Border Protection rep, Mike Milne explained that the seizing of Walla's hard drive was nothing but "standard operating procedure". 

Claiming exaggeration on the media's part, Milne stated that the hard drive was confiscated for being "commercial merchandise", not for the supposed claim of musical censorship. Milne is even calling for the Associated Press, Barsuk (Walla's label) and Walla himself to clear up the misunderstanding.- more on this story

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Nugent Loses His Appeal

antiMusic reports: Speaking of rocker lawsuits, Sleaze Roxx has this report about Ted Nugent losing his appeal. They report: Rocker Ted Nugent has lost his appeal in a cancelled concert lawsuit. The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a rejection of lawsuits filed by the Cat Scratch Fever hitmaker against the organizers of the 2003 Muskegon Summer Celebration, who scrapped his performance. 

The promoters claim they scrapped the Amboy Dukes concert after Nugent made offensive racially-charged comments to a local radio station. 

Nugent and his band sued the MSC organizers for libel, slander and breach of contract.- More breaking "Sleaze Roxx" news here

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Coming Up on Jimmy Kimmel Live

PR reports: JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE welcomes the following musical acts:

October 23 � Brad Paisley**
October 24 � Ben Harper
October 25 � Interpol**
October 31 � Everytime I Die
November 1 � Thurston Moore
November 2 � Leann Rimes
November 5 � Matt Nathanson
November 6 � Backstreet Boys**
November 7 � Gary Allan**
November 8 � Coheed and Cambria**
- more 

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The Bleeder Project

PR reports: Gabriel Scott, former frontman and lyricist for internationally acclaimed metal band Burning Orange, is about to unleash his new brain child, The Bleeder Project, on the unsuspecting U.S. populace.

Following a series of solo releases since leaving Burning Orange, Scott's debut under the new moniker is entitled "The Systematic Subversion of Fear and Insecurity," and was Co-produced by Scott and Mike Smith (Snot, Limp Bizkit, Evolver).

Gabriel Scott's taste for experimentation with different styles culminates in The Bleeder Project, combining essences of Electro, New Wave and Metal to ultimately eliminate the lines between DJ culture and Rock 'n' Roll.- dates

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Nicole Atkins Tour Plans

PR reports: Fresh off of her fantastic tour with the Raveonettes, we're excited to announce that Nicole Atkins will be touring North America with UK's the Pipettes in support of her new album, Neptune City, out next Tuesday, October 30th! 

Also on October 30th, Nicole Atkins will be rocking your "picture radio" - catch her performance on The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 EST).

The full tour schedule is listed after the jump, including Nicole's "Monster Ball" - a free record release show / Letterman after-party at Union Pool in Brooklyn! It's a costume party, so dress up as your favorite "Hollywood monster", be it Paris Hilton or Godzilla. - dates

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Year Of Desolation Bleeding Support

PR reports: Indiana thrashers Year Of Desolation are currently at home, working on new material and gearing up for another tour to continue supporting the band's Prosthetic Records debut, 'Year of Desolation.' Having just completed a string of dates alongside With Blood Comes Cleansing, Bloodlined Calligraphy, and Bloodjinn, Year Of Desolation will head out in November as direct support to Thine Eyes Bleed.

"Hey, it's your boy, Chad Z, from Year Of Desolation calling all metalheads. Mark your calendars! We are about to embark on a few weeks of crucialness, as we will be supporting Thine eyes Bleed in a trek across the nation. 

"Joining us for this exiting xtravaganza will be none other and the Sons of Azrael and Hurtlocker. We look forward to having some amazing times on this tour and YOU should too. This tour WILL be peanut BRUTAL!!"- dates

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10cc Alums Release New Track

Glass Onion reports: 10cc/Godley & Creme legends Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman, under the guise of GG06, have recorded and released their sixth new track "Barry's Shoes" now available for download from the duo's official website www.gg06.co.uk. 

In 2006, for the first time in over three decades original 10cc members Godley and Gouldman reunited to record new music. Best known for such classic 10cc hits as "Rubber Bullets", "I'm Not In Love" and "Things We Do For Love", as well as Godley and Creme's mega-hit "Cry", last year Godley and Gouldman recorded five new download-only songs which have garnered rave reviews from fans and critics alike worldwide!- more on this story

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Mavericks Again

PR reports: Mavericks, the 1991 duo album by Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey, will be reissued on January 15, 2008 on Collectors' Choice Music. The re-mastered new version of the album will contain six previously unreleased tracks, making it indispensable even for those who own the original Rhino recording. 

Holsapple and Stamey had previously worked together as charter members of the dB's in the early '80s, creating two acclaimed albums: Stands for DeciBels and Repercussion. When Stamey left the band to focus on his solo career, Holsapple kept the band together for two more albums prior to departing to form the Continental Drifters. In the summer of '90, they came together once again to record Mavericks in their old stomping grounds of Hoboken, N.J., mixing at Bearsville Studio in Woodstock, N.Y. 

Holsapple and Stamey produced the album themselves and welcomed several guest musicians of note: Jane Scarpantoni, (Tiny Lights, Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M.), Chris Butler (The Waitresses and veteran producer), Gene Holder (The dB's), Dave Schramm (The Schramms), Ilene Markell (7 Deadly 5, Wednesday Week) and Michael Blair (Tom Waits).- more on this story

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Tanya Tucker Family Home Evacuated

Submitted News reports: Tanya Tucker, whose current residence is in Malibu, had to evacuate her daughter and pets from their home. 

Tucker, who is currently in Las Vegas, says "My 18 year old daughter Presley had to leave the house with our 4 dogs. We woke up in horror this morning, it was very chaotic."

Soon after Presley was evacuated, fire helicopters began dowsing the residence with water to help the fire from spreading.
- more on this story

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Mailbag: Bon Jovi Fans In And Out Of Love With Fan Club

antiMusic reports: As promised we are going to let the members themselves have the final word about the Bon Jovi fanclub. We were contacted by several members, many with problems with the club and a few that have no problems with how it is run. Here are some of those emails but be warned this is rather long since we are running most of what they sent to us: 

LK starts off with this email: As a current member of RipOffWithJBJ, I'd like to question the top ticket price you've quoted in your article. Top price is, in fact, $3000. It includes dinner with the stage crew. Forgive me if I'm totally underwhelmed. Dinner on a Backstabbers event consists of a finger buffet, if you're lucky. At the O2 event in London, they even forgot to arrange that!

Matt Bongiovi now heads-up the fan club, having taken over from his mother last year when she retired. Fans are now secondary to the mighty dollar and ticket sales have become a scalpers playground. Fans are being shut out of sales by inadequate servers and staff incompetence. If you make any complaint on the site, you are banned. If you PM the management team, you are ignored as your PM is not read. If you e-mail the management team, you are ignored. The new fc ethos is "This is the way it is, so tough!"

Sad to see a once great fan club die, but that's what's happening. More and more fans are either refusing to renew memberships or being banned out of hand for daring to voice an opinion. I personally will not be renewing. I can't afford to pay both fc dues and a huge mark-up on prices. European ticket prices have been rising for many years but, if the New Zealand show prices are anything to go by, Bon Jovi are no longer a blue-collar band who keep prices affordable. Jon Bon Jovi has always said that the last word on all things band related is his. Does he not have enough money in the bank? Does he now need to rip-off the fans who made him? Thank you for bringing this situation to the attention of the ticket-buying public. Someone has to! - more emails from Bon Jovi Fan Club members

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....Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Live

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band roared through the windy city on Sunday night and Tony gives us a full report. He also give us an added bonus as he lists his pick for the Fifteen Springsteen Songs That Evoke 'Magic' live! - Read the full Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Live review
 

....Review: Akercocke - Antichrist

Boy, hasn't this one stirred up some buzz? Considering the press Akercocke received � in both positive, but mainly negative manners � just for naming their fifth LP Antichrist, you could tell these oddballs were going to surprise a lot of people with this record, and they sure as hell did.- Read the full Akercocke - Antichrist review
 

....Review: Ernie Halter - Congress Hotel

The native Californian's dream is not to be signed to a major record label but to be able to go on tour using a bus instead of the van he presently uses. Singer, songwriter, and pianist Ernie Halter says that you've made it as a famous person when people recognize you in the airport. - Read the full Ernie Halter - Congress Hotel review
 

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