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Full Report for 02/13/2009


Nikki Sixx Spits On Female Fan
Metal Sludge reports: Motley Crue bassist recently had a hissy fit on stage when someone threw a bottle of water at him. Nikki got hardcore with the fan, who turned out to be a girl.

Nikki spits into the crowd and then tells her to suck his dick. After he calls her a bitch and tells her to get the ---- outta here, she then starts to cry.

Oddly enough, it's the same water bottle he threw into the crowd only seconds earlier. Check out the video. You can clearly hear the verbal assault and see him spit into the crowd at the 1:55 mark of the clip. - Full Metal Sludge Report

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Limp Bizkit Reunites
antiMusic reports: So much for taking Wes Borland at his word. Yesterday we share a report from MusicRadar which quoted Borland as saying he had no interest in a Limp Bizkit reunion. A few hours after that story was published Limp Bizkit announced that the original group are back (and by extension so is Crap Rock). We can only guess that Wes did it all for the nookie! But the timing makes sense since their old fanbase are likely around 20-21 now and Bizkit music is fitting for frat parties.

Here is the official announcement: The original line-up of Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto, and DJ Lethal are back from an eight year hiatus to bring their world back to ours. Fred Durst and Wes Borland said in a joint statement:

"We decided we were more disgusted and bored with the state of heavy popular music than we were with each other. Regardless of where our separate paths have taken us, we recognize there is a powerful and unique energy with this particular group of people we have not found anywhere else. This is why Limp Bizkit is back." - more on this story

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Ozzfest is Dead
Billboard reports: Ozzy Osbourne is putting his annual Ozzfest festival on hold for 2009 while he completes work on a new album.

The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2007's "Black Rain" is due around Thanksgiving and will be co-produced by Osbourne with Kevin Churko.

Ozzfest was a one-off event in Frisco, Texas, last year, with appearances by Osbourne, Metallica, Serj Tankian, Korn's Jonathan Davis and Sevendust. - more on this story

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Velvet Revolver Close To Finding Their Voice
TheRockRadio.com reports: There's been little news out of the Velvet Revolver camp lately regarding a new singer for the band, although auditions have reportedly been ongoing.

Bassist Duff McKagan told us this week that the group has been a little frustrated with the submissions they've gotten and even wondered if they would ever find the right guy.

But McKagan also said that things have recently taken a positive turn: "In the last, I would say, about eight weeks, we got three guys in that were all really good - like, far and above, more fitting than the rest. So I can say this much: we're headed in a very positive direction, and you might be hearing something soon." - more on this story

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Foo Fighter Comments on Control Freak Dave Grohl
NME reports: Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins discussed his working relationship with frontman Dave Grohl, and their plans to begin recording a new album.

The drummer said that Grohl, who played drums in Nirvana before fronting Foo Fighters, is a drummer "first and foremost" and often critiques his drumming style.

"He's a complete control freak," Hawkins said of Grohl. "But he's the nicest control freak you ever meet in your life. He tells me what to do but we work off each other as well. He's a drummer first and foremost. He's become a great singer and songwriter but he's a drummer first. When we're working together on music, not only do you have one drummer's ideas but you have two of them coming from totally different places." - more on this story

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U2 Late Night Takeover- Nude Madonna Auction- Motorhead Guitar Hero- White Stripes Close Conan- Yes Sidelined By Illness- Wylde Hits- Mr Big Reunion and more
antiMusic reports: Before we to today's quicks, just a quick heads up that we won't be publishing a Day in Rock report on Monday due to the George Washington birthday holiday here in the States. We need to spend the day pondering just how far astray we've gone since his day but we will return on Tuesday. Everyone have a great weekend, including Valentine's Day! Now here are today's quicks:

Universal Records had this announcement about one their biggest stars: U2 will perform an unprecedented five nights in a row on the Late Show with David Letterman, Monday, March 2-Friday, March 6 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The band will release their 12th album, No Line on the Horizon, March 3.

The White Stripes will be the final musical guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien next Friday, February 20, before Conan packs up for Los Angeles and The Tonight Show. more

The classic rock band Yes has canceled all concert dates through Feb. 24 because of unspecified medical reasons. Yes released a statement Thursday saying it was canceling the shows, citing "unforeseen" medical reasons, but it didn't give further details. more

Black Label Society has announced that they will be releasing a greatest hits CD/DVD package on April 21st. The collection is entitled 'Skullage' and will feature some unreleased material on both the CD and the DVD. More details will be revealed nearer the release date.more

Neil Young will join a slew of other first-time performers at the 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a bittersweet announcement given that the "Queen of Soul" canceled her coveted appearance.more

Controversial "American Idol" contestant and former child star Joanna Pacitti has been booted off the talent show, apparently due to her past in the music business.more

Motorhead's godly frontman Lemmy will be appearing in the forthcoming new video game Guitar Hero:Metallica. "It's great to be in 'Guitar Hero' with all these famous people and I'm really pleased to be in it with Metallica," Lemmy said, "but [frontman] James [Hetfield] is still taller than me."more

Morrissey has again told fans there will no reunion of The Smiths. Speaking to BBC Radio 2, the singer expressed confusion as to why there is constant speculation the band will be reforming. "People always ask me about reunions and I can't imagine why," says Morrissey. "It baffles me. The past seems like a distant place and I'm pleased with that. I feel very much of now." more

Carl Barat has quashed rumors that his old band The Libertines are about to reform after the British band's other former frontman, Pete Doherty, hinted at a possible reunion earlier this week.more

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Finally confirming the rumors that have been circulating the internet for weeks, all four original members of the popular 90's rock supergroup, Mr. Big, are taking to the stage together for the first time in 13 years for a reunion tour of Japan.more

Speaking of pinheads: A full-frontal, nude photo of a 20-year-old Madonna fetched $37,500 at auction Thursday, an apparent record auction price for a photograph of the superstar singer. more

Former Anthrax vocalist Joey Belladonna has lined up a string of tour dates beginning next week.more

The first episode of the Rush road crew documentary Backstage Secrets has been uploaded to YouTube in 6 parts.more

The Walkmen have announced the dates of an extensive North American tour this spring. The band will be opening for Kings Of Leon on their forthcoming arena tour more

Originally scheduled to take place Friday and Saturday, May 8th/9th, at the Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the 2009 edition of the Cabin Fever RockFest has been cancelled.more

The National have announced a run of dates in the US and Canada, scheduled to kick off May 5. - more news

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Clapton and Winwood Arena Tour
Billboard reports: On the heels of their early 2008 run at New York's Madison Square Garden, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood are taking their show on the road.

The former Blind Faith bandmates will play arenas beginning June 10 in East Rutherford, N.J., and have dates booked through June 30 in Los Angeles.

Clapton and Winwood had only performed together a handful of tmies before playing at Clapton's 2007 Crossroads Festival outside Chicago, which inspired them to team up for the Madison Square Garden shows. - that's not all they have on tap

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'Rapper' Joaquin Phoenix Makes Bizarre Appearance
MusicRadar reports: Joaquin Phoenix made a truly messed-up appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman this week in what may or may not be his last appearance as an actor.

During the past few months, Phoenix has insisted he is giving up his acting career to focus on becoming a hip-hop artist. But are we being punked? Hard to tell. In the video, Phoenix, heavily bearded and wearing sunglasses, on hand to ostensibly promote his new (and perhaps last?) movie, Two Lovers, appears either distracted or dazed when answering Letterman's questions, and becomes aggitated by the host's good-natured ribbing.

Chewing gum nervously, he even questions the mental state of the audience (who have been laughing at the awkward 'interview'). When Letterman says, "I'll come to your house and chew gum," Phoenix takes the gum from his mouth and sticks it to Letterman's desk. - watch the video

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Radiohead Terminator
MTV UK reports: Thom Yorke could appear on the soundtrack to the new Terminator Salvation film if the director has his way.

McG- the ridiculously named filmmaker responsible for the Charlie's Angels movies- said he wants the Radiohead man to hook up with Oscar winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla to make music for the Cyborg action flick. [We think it's short for McGeek]

He said: "We talked about Gustavo getting together with Thom Yorke from Radiohead, which I thought would be very interesting. And they may still do a couple of sounds for the movie." - more on this story

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VH1 Storytellers: Kanye West
Day in Rock reports: Watch AutoTune in action when "VH1 Storytellers: Kanye West" Premieres Saturday, February 28 at 9pm (ET/PT)

Taped at The Sony Stages in Los Angeles Kanye West gives fans an intimate performance in this episode of VH1 Storytellers. The hour long show will feature West performing songs from his album 808's & Heartbreak in addition to past hits.

Following in the "Storytellers" format, viewers will get a unique opportunity to hear the inspiration and stories behind each song. [Will it go something like this? "This song is about me and how great I am. And this song is a little different; it's about how wonderful I am."] - more on this story

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Meat Puppets Set Release
PR reports: The Meat Puppets have signed to Megaforce Records and will release their new album Sewn Together on May 12, 2009. The band will debut new songs from the album at SXSW at Stubbs on March 19, 2009.

Recorded at The Saltmine in Phoenix, Arizona in winter 2009, the album features the Kirkwood brothers, Cris and Curt, with drummer Ted Marcus.

Everyone from Nirvana to Pavement to Stone Temple Pilots cite The Meat Puppets as one of the most significant American bands. - more on this story

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REPO! Road Tour Diary: Saint Louis
antiMusic reports: We've been telling you all about REPO! The Genetic Opera and the recent REPO! Road Tours. The third tour just wrapped up and REPO star and co-writer Terrance Zdunich (plays Grave Robber) gives us the lowdown! Here is today's entry from Saint Louis.

January 19, 2009.: Today, we drive. This is the 1st day in 7 days that we do have not have a REPO! screening to go to. So today, we drive. We drive 353 miles to Saint Louis, Missouri. We drive with the hopes of reaching the city before sundown to sit down around a table, like fully-evolved primates, for a complete, unhurried dinner (this would be the 1st such incident of REPO Road Tour 3!). We drive towards the promise of a decent night's sleep (another 1st for RRT3!). Today, we drive.

Joining us on this 5-and-a-half hour trek is Allison from RockLove Jewelry, creator of the limited-edition REPO Man scalpel necklace. For the past 4 nights, Alli's crewed up with a caravan of REPO! fans who have followed our road tour since the Foxboro stop. At each of these stops, Alli's helped Spooky Dan run our merch table. Since her parents live in St. Louis, Alli's catching a ride with us to visit them, and her hometown.

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