Atreyu Week: Lose it

"This was another one of my favorites. When writing this song it just felt like it had a great vibe. I was super excited that it made the record. It just came out so heavy and rad. I love it. It has always been one that I am psyched to play live."

Preview the entire album, grab tour dates, check out behind the scenes videos and more- here! 

Rocker Drugs Pet with Cocaine

The feline became ill (wonder why?) and was reportedly examined by a RSPCA (Royal Society for the Protection of Animals) veterinarian. When they ran a blood test to diagnose the problem, they discovered cocaine in the pet's bloodstream and alerted police, according to the Mirror. 

A RSPCA spokesperson would not confirm that Doherty was the pet owner telling The Star simply, "It is a police matter, so we cannot deny or confirm the identity of the man who had the kitten removed. But it is very important to protect animals from substances that can do them serious harm."- more on this story

Foxy Brown Jailed

Brown was kicked out of the anger management classes in January after she allegedly threatened a staff member and she is facing felony charges for assaulting her neighbor with a BlackBerry phone last month. 

As if that wasn't enough, Brown is also due in court September 4th to answer seven citations- more on this story

Kids Rule The Charts

"High School Musical 2" the soundtrack to the Disney Channel TV movie enjoyed the second biggest debut week this year with sales of 615,000 copies. Linkin Park hold's the record with 623,000 first week sales of their latest, "Minutes to Midnight". 

The Disney Channel exposure also helped sales of "Hannah Montana 2" which climbed two spots to No 2 with sales of 83,000. A new episode of the program was aired immediately after "High School Musical 2" on the children's cable network. - more on this story

Ice Cube Bizkit Film

The "based on a true story" drama entitled 'Comeback' will star Ice Cube as a mentor to his niece using his skills as a former high school football star to help her become the first female quarterback in "Pop Warner" football and according to New York Press "how she inspired her struggling, small town to turn things around." - more on this story

The Descendents Alvarez Suffers Heart Attack

"Here is what they say on the page: On August 11th Karl Alvarez suffered a minor heart attack. While he is physically doing well, the mounting medical bills are taking a toll. 

"This page has been set up as a resource for organizing benefit shows and taking gifts to help with medical expenses. A paypal account in Karl's name has been established." You can view the page and donate- here

R.E.M. Live CD/DVD

The band's live gig in Dublin, Ireland on February 27, 2005 was captured live and is now finally making it's way into fans hands, according to Filter. The DVD was directly by Blue Leach and features 21 of the band's classic tunes as well as the previously unreleased "Im Gonna DJ".- tracklisting

Ticketmaster Drops Live Nation?

According to the New York Times, Ticketmaster chairman Terry Barnes and CEO Sean Moriarty sent a memo to employees announcing, "Live Nation has been a valued client for a very long time and we believe we've taken every reasonable step possible to facilitate a renewal, but they seem intent on a direction for their business that leaves us no viable way to work together."

The two parties have been negotiating a renewal of their agreement that expires at the end of next year. A sticking point was reportedly how the two sides would split the excessive customer rape monopoly fees a.k.a. service and convenience charges.- more on this story

Elvis' Gun Has Not Left The Building, It Is In The Toilet

The gun was stolen from the Elvis After Dark museum in Memphis as fans marked the 30th anniversary of Presley's death. A janitor found the gun last Thursday while cleaning portable toilets but didn't realize that he possessed the King's gun. 

The janitor, Travis Brookins, turned the gun over to police on Monday - more on this story

Smoking Stones Avoid Fine

Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood sparked up during their concert at the London venue in direct violation of the politically correct law and the operators of the venues feared a fine over the ciggies but Greenwich Council decided to let it slide. Perhaps they took the Stone's famous lyrics to heart and decided it wasn't worth it to impose a fine when it would question their manhood. (But he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke / The same cigarrettes as me)
- more on this story

Planes Mistaken For Stars One Last Time

Here is part of their farewell announcement: "There are many reasons why we've decided to move on. Financial strain, family obligations, etc. But truly, we just felt it was time. Our love for each other and our music has not diminished. It will always be there. I have no doubt that we could continue to write balls to the wall music. Maybe someday, but for now, it's just time for change. 
"Chuck and Neil will continue to blow minds with their band, "Git Some". Gared will be writing/performing as 'Hawks and Doves'. (in collaboration with Matt Bellinger formally of Planes's) He also is putting together another band with some familier faces called HEXES. I will be moving to Chicago to be closer to family, hopefully starting a band there with some old friends, and probably going back to school to pursue my science career." - more including the dates

New Found Glory and Senses Fail Fall Tour

More dates to the outting were added late last week and it looks like the tour will crisscross the country through Rocktober and November before concluding with a two night stand at the San Diego House of Blues on November 23rd and 24th. - more on this story

Madonna Sells Label

Madonna, Guy Oseary and Ronnie Dashev collectively held 60% of the 12 year-old label but have reportedly sold their interest to Warner Music Group, which previously held the other 40% of the company. 

Rumor had it that Madonna was planning to leave Warner Music but Maverick lawyer Bert Fields says that this deal has nothing to do with her recording contract.- more on this story

Kung Fu Sleeping

"Sometimes in life, all the pieces just seem to come together," explains drummer Joe Zizzo on how the video finally came to life. "We knew we needed to do a video for 'Don't Hold Back,' because that's the song the kids really flip out to." The Sleeping has also known director, Adam Thompson, a very long time, thanks to their work on the band's first music video from their 2005 debut record, Believe What We Tell You. "We've known him forever and he's from Long Island too. He's been out in LA for a while now, and when he told him wanted to do a video, he came up with this idea to do a spin on The Warriors and old Samurai Sunday movies."

Shot entirely on film over the course of two days in the Chinatown district of Los Angeles, the crew set out to make a guerilla video of epic proportions. Armed only with a five thousand dollar budget, the band and director hit the streets filming without permits, collecting props from alleyways and dumpsters and literally stealing the phone from the wall. "We needed a phone, and the budget was gone," explains Zizzo. "We went to all kinds of thrift stores and couldn't find a thing. We needed something that looked right - finally we were in a department store, and we saw the customer service phone on the wall - so, Cameron just grabbed it and we ran out of there".
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