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 Emo
Suicides |
News.co.au reports: In the aftermath of the
deaths of teenagers Jodie Gater and Stephanie Gestier, psychologists have
urged the community to avoid simplistic conclusions.
For sometimes there are no conclusions
to be had. Suicide can be provoked by one brief and terrible moment or
an overwhelming succession of terrible events; in the absence of a note,
pinpointing a cause may be impossible.
Commentators have referred to Jodie and
Stephanie's cyber activities and their love of emo music. Some ill-informed,
poorly researched and deliberately stupid TV and radio types have blamed
a contemporary rock sub-genre for the girls' decision to end their lives.
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| Snoop
in the Aussie Dog House |
TMZ reports: Snoop Dogg just got dogged by
Australia, which is barring entry of the rapper because of his extensive
rap sheet, making this the second time in two months he's been shut out
of another country.
The Doggfather (real name: Calvin Broadus)
was supposed to fly into Sydney this week to co-host the MTV Australia
Video Music Awards, but Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews says Snoop didn't
pass their character test and added, "He doesn't seem the sort of bloke
we want in this country." Arf![see full story for more]-
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| Maiden
Knight? |
BW&BK reports: Fans of the greasy 1980s
heavy metal band Iron Maiden have petitioned the Downing Street website.
They're demanding the group's heavily tattooed bass guitarist Steve Harris
be recognised in the next list of honours.
"Iron Maiden are often the band that encourage
youngsters into rock music; one of the pleasures of a Maiden gig is the
healthy mix of young and old," it reads. "Steve Harris, as a very fit,
relatively moderate drinker, is a great role model for the younger fans
that his band continuously attracts."
At the very least, Harris's followers are
demanding he is made an MBE. [see full story for more]-
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| Beasties
Plan to Rock |
Gigwise reports: The Beastie Boys have revealed
that their new album is called The Mix Up.
The seminal rap outfit say that the album
is markedly different from their previous effort, exploring rock avenues
and using instruments rather than samples.
Mike D from the outfit said: "We play instruments
on the whole album, as opposed to sampling. There's more rock on there.
If you know us you can trace the influences and they're no completely surprising.
Someone who listens to us casually might think 'What the hell are these
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| Kanye
To Di |
AP reports: Kanye West, Rod Stewart and Lily
Allen have been added to the lineup of artists for a summer concert in
memory of Princess Diana.
The July 1 show at Wembley Stadium also
includes Duran Duran, Elton John, Joss Stone and Pharrell Williams.
Princes William and Harry have planned
the concert as a tribute to their mother, who died in a car crash in Paris
in August 1997.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Bobby
"Boris" Pickett RIP |
AP reports: He does the "Monster Mash" no
more. Bobby "Boris" Pickett, whose dead-on Boris Karloff impression propelled
the Halloween anthem to the top of the charts in 1962, making him one of
pop music's most enduring one-hit wonders, has died of leukemia. He was
69.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Congress
Enters Net Radio Royalty Battle |
FMQB reports: Congress has gotten involved
in the ongoing fight to raise royalty rates for Internet broadcasters.
Congressmen Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Don Manzullo (R-IL) have introduced the
Internet Radio Equality Act, in an attempt to stop the Copyright Royalty
Board's decision to increase the rates. The legislation is said to "modernize"
the copyright rules, putting royalties paid by public broadcasters of "sound
recordings" under the same system as "musical works."
Organizations who have been fighting the
CRB decision have reacted favorably to the bill. [see full story for more]-
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| Coheed
And Cambria Begin New CD |
CMJ reports: Coheed And Cambria are set to
enter a Los Angeles recording studio this week to begin work on their fourth
studio album with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Stone Sour,
Rush) in tow. With an estimated early fall release date, the tentatively
titled No World For Tomorrow will be Coheed's second release through Columbia
and is rumored to be the final chapter in the ongoing conceptual life of
Coheed and Cambria Kilgannon, the main characters in a story the band has
used throughout their previous albums. [see full story for upcoming tour
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| Serj
Sets Solo CD |
Blabbermouth reports: SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer
Serj Tankian will end an extended break from the spotlight this fall with
the release of his debut solo album, titled "Elect The Dead". The record
is currently being mixed and tentatively scheduled for a September/October
release. Tankian told Launch what to expect from the project. "The record
is a rock record, very kind of epic sounding with a lot of different instruments,
a lot of different layers and definitely interesting (laughs)," he said.
"I don't know how to talk about my own music really well, I kind of just
like having other people draw conclusions. But it's been exciting working
on it. I've had the same energy as the first SYSTEM record."[see full story
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| Glenn
Sutton RIP |
Contact Music reports: Songwriter GLENN SUTTON
has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 69. Sutton is best known for
writing songs for artists including Jerry Lee Lewis and Tammy Wynette.
Born Royce Glenn Sutton in 1937 in Hodge, Louisiana, Sutton went on to
pen the 1966 million seller Almost Persuaded with his frequent songwriting
partner Billy Sherrill. [see full story for more]- Click
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| New
Order, Bono and Depeche Mode Get Canned for Film Fest? |
Contact Music reports: New Order, Bono and
Depeche Mode are tipped to give next month's (May07) Cannes Film Festival
in France a musical boost by performing at a party following the premiere
of Ian Curtis biopic Control. The rock and pop stars are among the celebrities
who will be attending the screening and the celebration of the tragic Joy
Division star's life - and party organisers are trying to persuade the
musicians to play.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Poison'd
Ratt Dates |
Day in Rock reports: The dates for the Poison
and almost fully reunited Ratt tour have been leaked on the web. Poison
will be touring in support of their cover album "Poison'd" which hits stores
on June 5th. The current incarnation of Dokken and Mike Tramp (performing
as White Lion) are the expected support acts for the outing.
6/13 - BI-LO Center Greenville, South Carolina
6/15 - The Ampitheatre at The Wharf -
Orange Beach, Alabama
6/16 - City Stages/ Miller Light Stage
- Birmingham, Alabama
6/17 - Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre -
Charlotte, North Carolina
6/19 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnatti,
Ohio
6/20 - Post Gazette Pavillion - Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
6/22 - Bay City River Roar - Bay City,
Michigan
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| Can
You Drum like Tony Danza? |
Lambgoat reports: Tennessee's The Tony Danza
Tapdance Extravaganza are currently looking for someone to replace departing
drummer Mason Crooks. Here's the official word from the band:
"You must be willing to relocate, previous
band experience and professional gear is a must as is a willingness to
tour at least 6 months out of the year. Mason will record drums for Danza's
upcoming Black Market Activities debut and fill in until the band finds
a replacement.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Rock
Charts |
SMN reports: Rough charting and sales information
for this week for rock/metal/alternative has been released, and is as follows:
#2 - NINE INCH NAILS - YEAR ZERO @ 187,157
#25 - FALL OUT BOY - INFINITY ON HIGH
@ 22,077
#27 - HINDER - EXTREME BEHAVIOR @ 21,235
#39 - CHEVELLE - VENA SERA @ 16,980
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| GNR
Sell Out |
Sleazeroxx.com reports: The Australian leg
of the Guns n' Roses world tour got off to a great start this morning when
shows in Sydney and Melbourne sold out within 30 minutes.
A second show for Melbourne has now been
put on sale for Saturday June 16 and a second Sydney show will happened
at Acer Arena on June 24. These are the final shows for Australia.
Despite a false start to the world tour
following an accident by band member Tommy Stinson, the Aussie fans opened
their wallets as a sign of the faith that the show will go on[see full
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| Rapper
Eve Busted |
PR reports: TMZ has learned that rapperista-actress
Eve was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after she
crashed her gold Maserati on Hollywood Boulevard.
Eve (real name: Eve Jeffers) was driving
in Hollywood around 2:45 am this morning when her car hit the center divider,
totaling the front of the car. TMZ was on the scene, and observed that
after cops arrived, they placed her in handcuffs, and she was "visibly
upset" as they led her into a squad car. We've learned that there were
two people in the car with Eve at the time.
The multiplatinum-selling Grammy-winner
starred with Vin Diesel in "XXX" and had her own self-titled sitcom on
the UPN. [see full story to find out which self important celeb paid her
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