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antiMusic reports: Rejoice Tonic fans! You
Wanted More and former Tonic frontman Emerson Hart is here to give it to
you. We're celebrating the release of Emerson's new solo CD, 'Cigarettes
and Gasoline,' this week and have asked him to pick his favorite five songs
from the CD and tell us a little bit about each one. We conclude today
with "If You're Gonna Leave" and "Green Hills Race for California". Here
is Emerson:
"If You're Gonna Leave" - This might be
the most direct lyric on the record. It does not relay any mystery. Love
works or it doesn't.
"Green Hills Race for California" - I loved
recording this song. The song forced me to keep it simple and it let me
know it could not be recorded any other way. You have to listen to what
the song wants you to do. It will never steer you wrong.-
Learn
more about the new album with this cool online video with interviews, performances
etc. and pick up the CD in stores now!
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antiMusic reports: It looks like that after
five years R.Kelly will finally stand trial on child pornography charges.
Chicago Judge Vincent Gaughan has set a September 17th date for the trial
to start, with jury selection beginning on that day.
Kelly stands accused of recording sexual
acts with an underage girl. Prosecutors issued a 14 count child pornography
indictment against the R&B singer, according to the BBC. If convicted
he could spend 15 years in prison. Kelly pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Was she or wasn't she underage? Is that
even Kelly in the tape? Those are some of the questions that both sides
hope to answer during the trial.- more
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DiR reports: Here are some excerpts from an
interesting article at Jam!: Victor Willis, the troubled ex-frontman for
the Village People, is mounting a comeback with a tell-all book detailing
his frustration with his flamboyant gay bandmates and why they ultimately
caused him to leave the group in the early '80s. Willis, best-known for
portraying the cop and the naval admiral in the '70s disco group, also
reveals "Y.M.C.A." was written in Vancouver and was never meant to refer
to gay cruising, says his publicist Alice Wolf.
As the main lyricist and vocalist, Willis
was responsible for classics including "In the Navy," "Macho Man" and "Go
West," but was appalled by the homosexual subtext they took on, fearing
that catering to a "niche" market would doom the group to failure, she
says.
But when a deal to promote the U.S. navy
with the song "In the Navy" collapsed in 1979, Willis blamed the band's
gay image for spoiling a huge opportunity, says Wolf. He quit in frustration
in 1980, seeking a solo career that never materialized.-
It's
an pretty in-depth article that also really goes into the whole Y.M.C.A.
thing, you can read it all here
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antiMusic reports: Kevin Lyman have published
an open letter to Sharon Osbourne following their recent conversation about
Ozzfest, according to Punkbands. Lyman made headlines last week when he
was quoted in newspaper article slamming Ozzfest. Here is the text of the
open letter: Dear Sharon, Good speaking with you just now. Per our discussion,
I wanted to apologize if any of my comments quoted in the Kansas Star News
were taken out of context or based on misinformation I was given. It was
not my intent to discredit Ozzy or your family in any way.
If Ozzy is in fact working for expenses
only, then I was wrong in saying he was out for one more paycheck. I'll
be the first to say I should not bother myself with other tours and keep
my nose in my own projects as they have been keeping me busy enough as
it is. For that, I'm sorry- more
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antiMusic reports: Linkin Park announced last
week that they will be making official bootlegs available for sale at their
shows. The catch is that only 1000 fans will be able to buy them. The band
announced the move on their website. Here is what they had to say: "No
more listening to distorted, bootleg copies of LP concerts
get a clear,
mixed copy of your Linkin Park show at the merchandise booth!
"Visit the merchandise booth at any Linkin
Park tour date (starting with Projekt Revolution 2007) to purchase a limited-edition
recording of the entire LIVE Linkin Park performance from that night. Only
1000 copies will be sold for each show date, so be sure to get yours before
they're gone."- more
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Gigwise reports: Elton John has launched a
scathing attack on the Internet, saying it is preventing people from interacting
properly in the real world. The aging singer believes, in his own clichéd
words, that people should get back on the streets and quit blogging.
He ranted: "The internet has stopped people
from going out and being with each other, creating stuff. Instead they
sit at home and make their own records, which is sometimes OK but it doesn't
bode well for long-term artistic vision. It's just a means to an end.
"We're talking about things that are going
to change the world and change the way people listen to music and that's
not going to happen with people blogging on the internet. I mean, get out
there - communicate. Hopefully the next movement in music will tear down
the internet. [yup you sure can't communicate online and do things like
tell thousands of people at once that Elton's last album wasn't nearly
as good as his previous work. It's better to tell four people on the street
that.]- more
Eltoness is here
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Contact Music reports: Music mogul-turned-reality
TV star SIMON COWELL is to turn hit show AMERICAN IDOL into a new movie.
The British svengali is the brains behind a new film, Star Struck, which
follows the fortunes of wannabes on a talent show.
He explains, "The story is told through
the eyes of 10 contestants. We want it to be the musical version of Rocky
- an underdog story, a feel-good film."
Like Idol, Star Struck will be cast via
nationally held auditions, and the film will open with Cowell judging potential
stars.
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Blabbermouth reports: GODSMACK is currently
on a North American tour that comes to a close later this month, but fans
might have one more chance to see the group this year. Singer Sully Erna
told The Pulse of Radio that the band is thinking of doing some special
shows this fall to commemorate its 10th anniversary.
"We may possibly run in November, a small
three- or four-week tour doing the acoustic show again," he said. "Hopefully
before the holidays hit, we're gonna release a greatest hits record for
our 10th year anniversary, accompanied by a live acoustic show that we
filmed in Las Vegas. It's really, really filmed well and sounds great,
so that's kind of like what we're trying to accomplish in the immediate
future."
GODSMACK will utilize 19 cameras to film
its show next Tuesday (August 7) at the Sturgis Bike Rally in Sturgis,
South Dakota for a live DVD. Singer Sully Erna commented in a press release-
more
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Blabbermouth reports: According to the New
York Post, former MARILYN MANSON keyboardist/drummer Stephen "Pogo" Bier
is filing a lawsuit in Los Angeles today against Manson charging that instead
of paying Bier for his services, the singer squandered his band's earnings
on "sick and disturbing purchases of Nazi memorabilia and taxidermy (including
the skeleton of a young Chinese girl)."
Bier accuses the shock rocker and his "musketeers"
(his business manager, lawyer and the band's manager) of assisting Manson
"in filching millions of dollars the band made over the years."-
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BBC reports: The folk musician and singer
Tommy Makem has died at his home in New Hampshire in the United States.
He was 74 and had been suffering from lung
cancer.
Tommy Makem was best known for songs such
as The Green Fields of France, Gentle Annie and Red is the Rose.
- more
about Makem with the BBC report
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DiR reports: TuneLab is reporting that Rob
Zombie will be releasing a live album on September 18th. The release will
also include a DVD with live footage and other videos. Track listing is
as follows:
1. "Sawdust in the Blood"
2. "American Witch"
3. "Demon Speeding"
4. "Living Dead Girl"
5. "More Human than Human"
6. "Dead Girl Superstar"
7. "House of 1000 Corpses"
8. "Let It All Bleed Out"
9. "Creature of the Wheel"
10. "Demoniod Phenomenon"
11. "Supercharger Heaven"
12. "Never Gonna Stop"
13. "Black Sunshine"
14. "Superbeast"
15. "The Devil's Rejects"
16. "Lords of Salem"
17. "Thunder Kiss"
18. "Dragula"
- more
rock news from TuneLab
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Filter reports: Alex Turner of the Arctic
Monkeys will begin recording an album later this month with friend Miles
Kane of The Rascals-- a friendship forged when Kane's other band, The Little
Flames, opened for the Arctic Monkeys on an earlier tour.
This won't be their first time working
together, though. Kane lent his guitar to the Arctic Monkeys' second album
Favourite Worst Nightmare and will be performing with them this summer
at "505" and other gigs.
The duo will jet to France later this month
to begin recording their own project and have high hopes of completing
the majority of it in just two weeks.- more
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DiR reports: The release of anything from
Clutch is always big news here so we are happy to pass news that a brand
new song can be heard from the band. The online debut of Clutch's exclusive
track, written for Bam Margera Presents
Viva La Bands, Volume 2, called
"King Of Arizona" will take place today (Friday August 3, 2007).
The album doesn't hit stores until September
4th but Ferret Music / Filthy Note Records decided that you needed a little
taste of what's to come. So have at with the previews at both On www.vivalabands.com
and Clutch's official site- www.pro-rock.com
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PR reports: KISS is releasing the 2nd installment
of the Definitive KISS Live DVD Collection on August 14th, 2007. KISSology:
Volume Two 1978-1991 is an expanded 3 disc set boasting nearly 7 hours
of rare or never-before-seen footage featuring notorious television interviews
and early KISS music videos.
Volume Two follows KISS from the height
of mid 70's KISSteria through the departure of Peter and Ace, the KISS
unmasking and the Eric Carr years. Additionally, this DVD set will include
the previously never before seen European theatrical version of the 1978
cult classic KISS film - "KISS IN ATTACK OF THE PHANTOMS" - complete with
scenes not seen in the U.S. version- more
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