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Gigwise reports: Just weeks after he was filmed on stage performing an inappropriate act with an underage girl, Akon has landed himself in trouble once again.

The American rapper has been caught on camera throwing a fan into the crowd at the K Fest after the fan had allegedly thrown an object at him.

In the video, after the throwing incident, Akon orders the event's security to fetch the fan out of the audience and bring him to the stage. The rapper then manhandles the fan before throwing him into the audience.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Fall Out Ashlee Duet

punkbands reports: When it comes to mixing recording and romance, things can get tricky. Ashlee Simpson is hoping that her romance won't go the way of Jessica and Nick when she records with boyfriend Pete Wentz. We'll see. It has been reported that for her new album, Ashlee will be bringing some romance into the recording booth. Simpson, 22, has been working hard on the follow up to 2005's "I am me".

To bring a little extra star power to the new record, she has invited Fall Out Boy's bassist/exhibitionist Pete Wentz to join her on tape. She has secretly recorded a song with Pete, 27, that she's hoping to include on her CD, which comes out later this year. [can't wait for the video. She can lip-sync and he can "pose"] - Click Here for the Full Story

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Monday

Sting a Pansy?

Gigwise reports: Police drummer Stewart Copeland has trashed his band's performance at one of their recent comeback shows.

Copeland posts an in depth critique of the band's Vancouver gig � the second stop on their comeback tour - on his official website after a slew of miscues and mishaps resulted in what he describes as an "ubeLIEVably [sic] lame" show.

He mocks bandmate Sting for a mistimed dramatic leap, observing that he looked like "a petulant pansy instead of the god of rock." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Cobain Film Soundtrack

punkbands reports: The soundtrack to the film 'Kurt Cobain About A Son' will feature tracks from Bad Brains, Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard, Iggy Pop and David Bowie as well as several other bands that reportedly influenced the Nirvana frontman.

The soundtrack, due out in the US on September 11 via Barsuk. The film, due out in late 2007, features several rare interviews with the singer, as well as footage of sites in the Pacific Northwest that played a major role in his life. [see full story for the full tracklisting which for some strange reason is missing Sammy Hagar]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Jack White as Elvis

Earvolution reports: Jack White may be busy touring in support of the new White Stripes record and he, of course, has his famous side project the Raconteurs. Now, according to a report by WENN, he has added yet another project to his plate. The report says White is set to play the King in a comedy called Walk Hard set to be released next year. [see full story for what Jack has to say about it]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Tuesday

3 Felony Game

TMZ reports: Rapper The Game has been charged with making a criminal threat and with possession of a firearm in a school zone during a Feb. 24 pickup basketball game, according to the L.A. District Attorney's office.

The rapper, whose real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor, allegedly got into an altercation with a player on an opposing team during a basketball game at the Rita Walters Educational Learning Complex in South Los Angeles. After allegedly punching the victim, cops say The Game pulled a gun from his red Escalade and threatened to pop the victim. Not very sportsmanlike!

The 27-year-old is also charged with one count of exhibiting a firearm in the presence of an officer. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday for the three felonies.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Zappa's First Recordings Set For Release

PR reports: Crossfire Publications, is in the process of releasing a series of recordings from the pre- and post-Mothers of Invention eras, with many unreleased tracks featured. The Pal Recording Studios recordings are of enormous historical value, as they were Frank Zappa's very first studio tracks. The symbiotic relationship Zappa had with Paul Buff and Pal formed the core of his later output.

Paul Buff and Frank Zappa pioneered many of the recording techniques and musical styles that continue on today by using the studio itself as a dynamic music instrument, rather than a static capture environment. At Pal, the classic divide between engineer and musician was non-existent.

As the most anticipated releases in Crossfire's release schedule, the Pal Recording Studios CD series was developed by Crossfire's owner Greg Russo along with Paul Buff , owner of the Cucamonga, California-based studio from 1957-1964. This exclusive series will feature many highly prized rarities and unreleased tracks drawn from Paul Buff's mixdown tapes and reference discs.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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QOTSA US Summer Tour

PR reports: Queens of the Stone Age have confirmed two weeks of U.S. tour dates in support of their forthcoming album, Era Vulgaris (out June 12th via Interscope Records). The "Duluth Tour", as it has been coined, starts July 22nd in Costa Mesa, CA. The small venue tour then makes its way to the north, heading east to such places as Missoula, MT, Fargo, ND and of course Duluth, MN. The fun doesn't stop there! Queens of the Stone Age continue to make their way to the south with stops in Little Rock, AR and Oklahoma City, OK.

The Duluth Tour
7/22 - Costa Mesa, CA - OC Fair
2/24 - Chico, CA - Senator Theater
7/25 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
7/27 - Boise, ID - The Big Easy
7/28 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
7/29 - Billings, MT - Shire Auditorium[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Wednesday

Idol Gets Hacked

Contact Music reports: Country singer CARRIE UNDERWOOD's page on online networking website MySpace.com has been hacked by a mobile phone ringtone promotion.

Over the last 24 hours, fans of the American star have been receiving emails claiming to be from Underwood herself, urging them to check out "these amazing free ringtones", reports website TMZ.com.

The spam emails read: "Hey, this is Carrie Underwood. OK here's the deal, I need every single MySpace friend to stop what he/she's doing and go here right now and put your cell # in. You'll receive every ringtone from every myspace artist (including my favourites)..." [wow when did she start using British spelling? Think the fans could figure out it was bogus from that alone � see full story for more] - Click Here for the Full Story

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Court Says FU to FCC

Contact Music reports: A federal appeals court on Monday overturned the FCC's revised standards for determining indecency, when it ruled in favor of News Corp's Fox television network, which had been chastised by the commission for airing four-letter vulgarities during telecasts of the 2002 and 2003 Billboard Music Awards.

Besides the incidents on Fox, the court also suggested that an expletive uttered by Bono during the NBC telecast of the 2002 Golden Globe Awards did not warrant FCC censure.

The decision was immediately denounced by FCC Chairman Kevin Martin [see the full story for what that windbag had to say. Hint: he'd have to fine himself if he said it on TV] [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Chris Cornell US Tour

Tunelab reports: In between European dates, Chris Cornell has the following North American dates dates booked:

July 10th in San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
July 11th in Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern LG
July 13th in Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
July 14th in Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
July 16th in Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
July 17th in Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
July 18th in Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
July 20th in Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
July 21stin Weedsport, NY @ Cayuga County Fairgrounds
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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It's Official: Jacko Owns Eminem

CMJ reports: Storied music publisher Famous Music LLC has been acquired by Sony/ATV Music Publishing from Viacom. Sony/ATV, which is co-owned by Michael Jackson, will take control of Famous' more than 125,000 songs and sound cues, a catalog that includes standards "Moon River," "Silver Bells" and "That's Amore," as well as the themes from The Godfather and Mission: Impossible.

It also includes hits by recent artists such as Eminem, Shakira and Bjork. In a statement, the King Of Pop himself remarked that ["I've already licensed 'The Real Slim shady' to Slim-Fast," ok Greenmuse made that up. To see what Jacko had to say see the full story link]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Thursday

RATM Reunion Tour?

Tunelab reports: A new Rage Against the Machine website, www.ratm82407.com, has popped up and has 2 countdown timers. One is counting down to Monday, June 11th, 2007 and another to Aug. 24th, 2007. The site is registered to Live Nation and the only 3 officially scheduled RATM shows are as follows:

July 28th in New York City, NY @ Randalls Island
July 29th in New York City, NY @ Randalls Island
August 11th in San Bernardino, CA @ National Orange Show
[get out your charge cards and celebrate capitalism by buying expensive tickets to enrich communists! Only in America - see full story for more rock news] - Click Here for the Full Story

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AC/DC Drummer Beats Wife Assault Charge

Sleazeroxx.com reports: The drummer of rock band AC/DC has escaped a criminal conviction because it would hurt his career - despite admitting he assaulted his former partner in Mount Maunganui.

Phillip Rudd, who was born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, pleaded guilty to one charge of common assault when he appeared in Tauranga District Court yesterday.

The self-employed musician pleaded guilty after police reduced the charge from the more serious offence of male assaults female, which attracts a prison sentence of up to two years.

But Judge Robert Kerr discharged Witschke, 53, without conviction. His lawyer, Matthew Ward-Johnson, successfully argued a conviction would have a significant impact on his client's musical career and therefore outweigh the gravity of his offence.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Slipknot Singer Joining Anthrax?

Blabbermouth reports: SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has confirmed that he has been working with ANTHRAX on material for their upcoming studio album.

Speaking to Germany's Rock Hard magazine, Taylor said of the possibility that he will become the new ANTHRAX singer, "It's been banded about. I'm not saying anything right now because all it's been is just talked about. Obviously, I'm really good friends with those guys. It kind of started as a joke. And then the more we talked about it, the more serious it got. I'm gonna at least help them out. It's kind of a dream come true � ANTHRAX is one of my favorite bands. We're just kind of taking baby steps right now. [he still has a lot more to say, see the full story for that]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Friday

Bon Jovi Rehab

Sleazeroxx.com reports: Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora has entered rehab, a rep for the band tells PEOPLE exclusively.

"Richie Sambora has entered an undisclosed treatment facility in Los Angeles," the rep said in a statement. "He asks that you respect he and his family's privacy at this time."

The specific nature of Sambora's substance-abuse problem was not disclosed. [but according to Perez Hilton, Richie was "blitzed" during the taping of the Bon Jovi Unplugged episode on Tuesday. Maybe he was trying to keep up with Jon's new country direction?] - Click Here for the Full Story

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Linkin Park Relief

PR reports: Music For Relief has selected two of America's most reputable philanthropic organizations to work with, Habitat for Humanity and American Forests, Linkin Park announced today. To further its mission of providing aid to victims of natural disasters, Music For Relief will support Habitat for Humanity's ongoing efforts to build simple, decent housing with low-income families affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the Gulf Coast. Music For Relief has also pledged to donate $1 of every ticket to Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution tour to American Forests to plant trees. Each dollar donated plants one tree.

Established in 2005 by Linkin Park in response to the Southeast Asian Tsunami, Music For Relief was founded with the goal of bringing the music community together to provide aid to victims of natural disasters. Furthering that initial goal, they have expanded their mission to include educating the public on global warming and working to reduce greenhouse gasses. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Supreme Hendrix Decision

PR reports: Yesterday, the Washington Supreme Court denied the last appeal in Leon Hendrix' five year challenge of James "Al" Hendrix' Will. Al Hendrix was Jimi Hendrix' father, sole heir and founder of Experience Hendrix, LLC, the family company committed to preserving Jimi Hendrix' musical, cultural and artistic legacy. Immediately after Al Hendrix' death in 2002, Leon Hendrix filed this lawsuit challenging Al's chosen heirs and his plan for continuing Jimi Hendrix' legacy.

After a lengthy trial in 2004, Judge Ramsdell denied Leon Hendrix' challenge. Leon appealed. In 2006, the Washington Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed Judge Ramsdell's decision. On June 5, the Washington Supreme Court denied Leon's last appeal. With this decision, Leon's challenge is over and the Will can now be carried out as Al Hendrix had intended. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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