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Woman
in Coma After Godsmack Crash |
Rockdirt reports: The Eagle-Tribune of North
Andover, Massachusetts reports that a woman sitting in the back seat of
a car rear-ended by Godsmack frontman Sully Erna earlier this week is fighting
for her life in a Boston hospital. Lindsay Taylor, 25, of Chelmsford, was
in critical condition at Beth Israel Hospital last night. She was said
to be in a coma and on life support.[see full story for more news]-
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Slash
For a GNR Reunion |
Rockdirt reports: Slash was recently asked
by MTV Brazil about a possible reunion of the original Guns N' Roses lineup.
"It's been 12 years now... 11 years... and it just doesn't seem like one
of those things that any of us are really thinking about doing," the Velvet
Revolver guitarist said. "And I'm not saying never. I would say it would
be a good idea to get, just for a couple of shows, to get the original
STP and the original Guns N' Roses to do a couple of shows for the fun
of it."[see full story for more]- Click
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Fresh
Prince Jazzy Jeff Reunion |
Contact Music reports: Hollywood superstar
WILL SMITH is reuniting with his old hip-hop partner JAZZY JEFF for a world
tour. The pair found fame in the 1980s and 1990s with hit records including
Parents Just Don't Understand and Summertime, and won the first ever Grammy
in the Rap category in 1989. Now Smith has vowed to put his hugely successful
movie career on hold to revisit the project - both in the studio and on
stage. He says, "We always talk about doing a JJFP (Jazzy Jeff and Fresh
Prince) record and a huge tour, we just have to clear the time to do it.
Right now, the plan is we are supposed to go out on tour together at the
end of this year."[see full story for more]- Click
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Ozzfest
Ticket Bribe |
Sleazeroxx.com reports: Though this summer's
Ozzfest tour will cost fans nothing to attend, those who purchase Ozzy
Osbourne's first new studio album in six years, "Black Rain," will now
have a better shot at getting in the door.
The initial pressings of "Black Rain" will
contain a code that will give fans first crack at scoring a ticket to Ozzfest,
which begins July 12 at the White River Amphitheatre in Seattle.
"Black Rain" will arrive May 22 via Epic.
Specially marked copies of the new set will be available at participating
retailers. Fans will be able to use a code found within the album's packaging
to redeem two Ozzfest tickets via a special Web site (http://www.livenation.com/ozzfest)
starting June 8 -- four days before they're made available to the general
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Don
Ho RIP |
Jam! reports: Legendary crooner Don Ho, who
entertained tourists for decades wearing raspberry-tinted sunglasses and
singing the catchy signature tune "Tiny Bubbles," has died. He was 76.
He died Saturday morning of heart failure,
publicist Donna Jung said.
Ho had suffered with heart problems for
the past several years, and had a pacemaker installed last fall. [see full
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Fiddy
Jacko Rumor No 1,367 |
Contact Music reports: MICHAEL JACKSON and
50 CENT are reportedly working on a new single, called TRIAL OF THE CENTURY.
The track covers Jackson's legal and personal woes from the last few years,
including his child molestation trial. Meanwhile, AllHipHop.com reports
the pop superstar is getting into the street mixtape market under the name
THE MJ UNIT. 50 Cent is the latest big name to be connected to Jackson's
comeback album. The THRILLER star has also been working with AKON, will.i.am
and CHRIS BROWN, among others.[see full story for more]-
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Urine
Assault |
Blabbermouth reports: According to Kerrang!
magazine, BRING ME THE HORIZON vocalist Oli Sykes appeared before the Magistrate's
Court, Nottingham, England on Friday (April 13) at 9:45 a.m., after facing
accusations of common assault on a fan after their show at Rock City on
April 7. The band's label, Visible Noise, issued an official statement
to Kerrang!, which reads in part:
"The defendant is up against a charge common
assault rising from the allegation of urination on a female fan, which
he strongly denies.
"As the defendant has not pleaded guilty
to allegations the case has been adjourned until May 6th as all witnesses
need to be called, statements logged and evidence gathered.[see full story
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Phishy
Plea |
AP reports: Trey Anastasio pleaded guilty
Friday to a felony drug charge, avoiding jail time in a plea agreement
that drops more serious charges and orders him into a drug court program.
Anastasio, 42, pleaded guilty to attempted
criminal possession of a controlled substance. He admitted that he was
in possession of Vicodin, Percocet, heroin and Xanax when he was pulled
over in a Dec. 15 traffic stop in Whitehall.[see full story for more]-
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Goldfinger
Delay |
punkbands reports: Goldfinger announced today
that their upcoming album is delayed until next year and that they will
not be touring this year. The band will be releasing a 2-song live EP via
iTunes soon. Guitarist Charlie Paulson writes: we know we promised the
record would be out by now & we'd be doing warped tour this year as
well as our own thing in the fall. well...s*** happens.[see full story
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Poison
Offer Fans 2fer |
Sleazeroxx.com reports: In stores now, the
Special Tour Edition of The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock! All the hits
plus a bonus DVD of videos and the making of "We're An American Band."
Also included, a special code to buy one ticket and get a 2nd ticket free
when Poison passes through your town this summer!
That's right, now there's absolutely no
reason not to come see this upcoming tour...[see full story for more]-
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Snot
Reunion |
Blabbermouth reports: The surviving members
of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT performed their
classic track "Stoopid" at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California on
April 5 before SEVENDUST's headlining appearance at the venue. Jeff Weber
from ex-SNOT guitarist Mikey Doling's new band INVITRO handled the lead
vocal duties. [see full story for more including a link to photos] -
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Gilby
Denies Leaving TV Band |
Blabbermouth reports: Former GUNS N' ROSES
guitarist Gilby Clarke has shot down reports that he has left ROCK STAR
SUPERNOVA, the band he formed with Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE), Jason
Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA) and Canadian vocalist Lukas Rossi.
ET Canada reported earlier in the week
that ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA was "over" following Clarke's decision to leave
the band. However, in a statement issued earlier today (Saturday, April
14), Clarke said, "I have not left ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA. We just finished
the tour. I don't know where they got that from. I did an interview with
ET Canada, and we talked about the future of the band, but I never said
I've left the band."[see full story for more]- Click
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Lennon
Sell Off |
BBC reports: Julian Lennon has sold a "significant"
stake of his share in the songs his father John wrote for The Beatles.
John Lennon's songwriting royalties passed
to his family when he died, and Julian has sold a slice of these to US
music publishing company Primary Wave.
The firm will now receive payments when
Lennon's compositions are sold on CD, performed live or played on the radio.
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44
of the Most Ferocious Drummers |
PR reports: “44 of the Most Ferocious Drummers”
is set to begin shooting a featured television production on May 3rd and
4th in Hollywood California with some of the most legendary drummers ever.
Hosted by former Atlantic Records rock
drummer and music radio host Billy McCarthy, 44 of the Most Ferocious Drummers
Ever will be a kinetic mix of interviews, rare performance footage, and
commentary from legendary drummers along with their esteemed colleagues,
family, and friends who know them best, offstage and on. The show will
be produced by Braxton Pope of Ithaka Entertainment.
“I contacted legendary record producer
Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin/Rolling Stones) and the godfather of drummer’s,
Carmine Appice (Rod Stewart, Vanilla Fudge) and shared with them my vision
of this show,” said Billy McCarthy, host and producer of “44”.[see full
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Barlow
Returns |
SMN reports: Former ICED EARTH vocalist Matthew
Barlow has made his timely return to the scene, and will be taking over
all mic duties for metal act PYRAMAZE. A statement from PYRAMAZE’s Michael
Kammeyer reads as follows:
“Matthew Barlow (former vocalist of the
American metal band Iced Earth) will be taking over the job as Pyramaze
vocalist. I’ve been in dialogue with Matt about his comeback for a few
months now, and after we’ve been getting to know each other better and
doing a few test demos where Matt has re-recorded a couple of our old songs,
we’ve come to the conclusion that we are a perfect match.[see full story
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BRMC
Want Stupid Fans |
Gigwise reports: Speaking to Gigwise, Black
Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Peter Hayes has rubbished the need for education
and reading.
The vocalist/guitarist with the Californian
outfit was reacting to the incident where Noel Gallagher labelled Bloc
Party as “a band off university challenge.”
It seems that BRMC are firmly on Oasis’
side, with Hayes extolling the virtues of being a drop out who quivers
at the sight of a book. He told Gigwise: “Life’s nothing to do with reading,
it has to do with spirit. I couldn’t give a f*** about reading. I don’t
read that much, and I couldn’t much care to read ‘On The Road’ [novel by
Jack Kerouac] I tried, I couldn’t, I’d rather live it, you know what I
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