Axl Vs Fan - Top Story of 07

Apparently the band didn't start until nearly midnight and some fans who paid well over $100 dollars a ticket weren't happy. The report says that not long into their classic "Welcome To The Jungle" someone hurled a can at Axl. 

In response, Rose reportedly challenged the audience, "Is that what you want? You want a battle. If you're going to act like that, then you know I don't have to be here." Despite some reported long disappearances during songs, Rose did finish the show
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AC/DC Drummer Beats Wife Assault Charge - Top Story of 07

Phillip Rudd, who was born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, pleaded guilty to one charge of common assault when he appeared in Tauranga District Court yesterday. 

The self-employed musician pleaded guilty after police reduced the charge from the more serious offence of male assaults female, which attracts a prison sentence of up to two years. 

But Judge Robert Kerr discharged Witschke, 53, without conviction. His lawyer, Matthew Ward-Johnson, successfully argued a conviction would have a significant impact on his client's musical career and therefore outweigh the gravity of his offence- more on this story

Bon Jovi Rehab - Top Story of 07

"Richie Sambora has entered an undisclosed treatment facility in Los Angeles," the rep said in a statement. "He asks that you respect he and his family's privacy at this time." 

The specific nature of Sambora's substance-abuse problem was not disclosed. [but according to Perez Hilton, Richie was "blitzed" during the taping of the Bon Jovi Unplugged episode on Tuesday. Maybe he was trying to keep up with Jon's new country direction?]- more on this story

My Chemical Romance Deny Ripping off Manson - Top Story of 07

Singer Gerard Way has accused Manson of self-promotion after he revealed 'Mutilation Is The Most Sincere Form Of Flattery' off his new album 'Eat Me, Drink Me' is an attack on MCR for peddling a "sad, pitiful, shallow version" of his own work. 

Way tells Rock Sound magazine, "If Elvis Costello said we sucked we would think about it a bit but usually it is comments from someone with a new record to promote so the remarks ring hollow.- more on this story

Jacko Owns Eminem - Top Story of 07

The Thriller hitmaker, who also currently owns The Beatles copyright, has purchased Famous Music LLC from Viacom for an undisclosed amount. 

Jackson is now the owner of The Real Slim Shady and Without Me but also owns the rights to songs by Shakira, Beck and Bjork under the transaction.[
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Sting a Pansy? - Top Story of 07

Copeland posts an in depth critique of the band's Vancouver gig – the second stop on their comeback tour - on his official website after a slew of miscues and mishaps resulted in what he describes as an "ubeLIEVably [sic] lame" show. 

He mocks bandmate Sting for a mistimed dramatic leap, observing that he looked like "a petulant pansy instead of the god of rock."- more on this story

Akon Attacks Fan - Top Story of 07

The American rapper has been caught on camera throwing a fan into the crowd at the K Fest after the fan had allegedly thrown an object at him. 

In the video, after the throwing incident, Akon orders the event's security to fetch the fan out of the audience and bring him to the stage. The rapper then manhandles the fan before throwing him into the audience.- more on this story

PC Police Vs Slash - Top Story of 07

Slash and singer Scott Weiland, members of rock band Velvet Revolver, are said to have smoked cigarettes at Cardiff International Arena. 

Smoking in enclosed public spaces has been banned in Wales since 2 April. Cardiff Council said it was "disappointed" to hear the claims and would be investigating. 

Velvet Revolver - made up of three ex-Guns N' Roses members and former Stone Temple Pilots singer Weiland - were performing at the city centre venue as part of a tour of Europe and the Americas- more on this story

Battle of the Claymates - Top Story of 07

[NY Post reports] Clay Aiken's rabid fans - who call themselves "Claymates" and say they live in "Claynation" - are at odds with each other over their former Idol. An insider said, "The war is between the batty members that are still clinging to their heterosexual fantasies of him and others that don't harbor such illusions." Aiken's sexuality has been a subject of speculation ever since several men came out publicly and said they'd met him in gay chat rooms and had relations with him. 

The [Clayonline] board was shut down on Thursday and it's remaining closed "until further notice.[see full story for more. Everyone knows that the Bush Administration started the gay rumors. Or was it Rosie?]- more on this story

Timbaland Brawl - Top Story of 07

TMZ obtained photos taken in Colonge, Germany, where Timbaland and his friends allegedly attacked a man outside Hotel Intercontinental late Sunday night after a Justin Timberlake concert. The argument allegedly started when a man named Robert F became visibly upset over his girlfriend talking to Timbaland. According to German reports, Timbaland then attacked the patron, "Robert F," after Robert called him the N word. The fight then moved moved from the lobby bar to the street in front of the hotel. 

Timbaland and two others allegedly beat up Robert, which sent him to the hospital by ambulance, and sent Timba to the slammer- more on this story

Fall Out Boy Attacks Fan - Top Story of 07

Shortly after taking the stage, "a man in the audience started heckling Pete," a source tells PerezHilton.com exclusively. "The man was making fun of Pete's hoody, mocking Ashlee Simpson and calling Pete a sell-out." 

After performing only a three song set, the band got up and walked off stage, but before Wentz walked out the side door he "he lunged for the heckler in the audience and punched him in the side of the face. A few other guys got some shots in, including a bodyguard and some random guy from the audience. [he's so punk rawk he should tour with Justin Timberlake!- more on this story

Korn Opera - Top Story of 07

Davis says the "dark opera" will be "way different" from KORN's style and is about the end of the world. 

He has just started writing the music for it, but he will not be starring in it- more on this story

Eminem Vs Mariah - Top Story of 07

A source tells OK! magazine, "There is more than one track that goes into really specific, intimate detail about what went on between Em and Mariah. 

"Mariah wishes she could sue Eminem for slander. But it's his freedom of speech."- more on this story

Roadie To The Rescue - Top Story of 07

Head carpenter John Jagielski was standing outside The Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday (12Jun07) when he heard people shouting. 

Brave Jagielski has experience as a lifeguard so jumped into the river, and swam to the woman, who he remained with until they were picked up by a boat.- more on this story

Clarkson Cancels Tour Due To Lack of Interest - Top Story of 07

In a statement on her website, Clarkson said: "In the craziness of the music business, performing is what I look forward to doing the most, so it really is disappointing for me to have to tell you that I won't be coming out to tour this summer. The fact is that touring is just too much too soon. 

[see full story for more but in another story from Contact Music, Kelly climbs high in the credibility scale for this "American Idol winner KELLY CLARKSON refused a $10 million (GBP5 million) offer from her record label boss CLIVE DAVIS to remove five songs from her forthcoming album. Clarkson recently admitted executives at RCA and Sony BMG had put pressure on her to record songs previously offered to other artists, but she was determined to contribute more songwriting to My December than her previous discs. "]- more on this story

Cops Storm Concert - Top Story of 07

The rising guitar stars were performing an encore at the Kulturkirche venue in Cologne, when armed officers stormed the stage "due to them being excessively loud". 

Bassist Russell Leetch says, "The venue was an old church over the road from a load of houses and, during our set, they called the police to complain about the noise.
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Boyband mogul Arrested - Top Story of 07

He was flown to Guam to appear before a judge, officials said. 

Pearlman's arrest on one felony count of bank fraud ended several months of hiding for Pearlman, who created the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync.- more on this story

Static-X Pedophile Released From Jail - Top Story of 07

The guitarist, real name Tod Rex Salvador, served his time at the Mid-State Correctional Facility in New Jersey. 

He was arrested in Orange County, California after courting a New Jersey girl on the Internet, and then meeting her, and reportedly assaulting her in a shopping center. The unnamed teenager girl told her mother about the encounter and the worried mum called the police- more on this story

Van Halen Tell All - Top Story of 07

The book begins with an account of Van Halen's explosive arrival on the California hard rock scene in 1978, revealing the powers of lead singer David Lee Roth, wunderkind guitarist Eddie Van Halen, good-natured bassist Michael Anthony and complex drummer Alex Van Halen. 

The story follows the band's development and success, through Sammy Hagar's replacement of Roth in 1985, and his own replacement by former-Extreme singer Gary Cherone in the late Nineties. 

Along the way, appearances are made by prominent supporting players, including Eddie Van Halen's wife Valerie Bertinelli, musical collaborator Michael Jackson and business partner Gene Simmons of Kiss.- more on this story

Gorillaz Not Selling Vibrators - Top Story of 07

A report last week alleged the band have teamed up with adult company Jimmyjane to create the sex toys - but the project is the brainchild of Gorillaz co-founder, artist Jamie Hewlett, and nothing to do with the band itself.

Hewlett has created six colourful vibrators, with different designs, which will cost $275 - $1,650 (GBP137.50-GBP825) each.- 

Linkin Park Singer Puts Solo Project on Hold - Top Story of 07

Bennington hopes to finish it over the next few years of touring with Linkin Park. He told Launch that while he had gotten pretty far into the recording process, Linkin Park comes first 

"I was actually pretty deep into recording my other project, called Dead By Sunrise, and we were really far into the record," he said. "And then, you know, LP got together and we all decided that we wanted to make a record and start as soon as possible. So Linkin Park takes the lead, you know what I mean?[- more on this story

Socialism Reaches New Level of Stupidity as Being a Music Fan Ruled a Diability - Top Story of 07

Roger Tullgren, 42, from Hässleholm in southern Sweden has just got a new job as a dishwasher at a local restaurant. 

Because heavy metal dominates so many aspects of his life, the Employment Service has agreed to pay part of Tullgren's salary.- more on this story

Motley Crue Vs Manager - Top Story of 07

The Dr. Feelgood band sued one of their managers Monday, claiming that Carl Stubner made business decisions with his own interests in mind and gave Lee bad career advice, which in turn tarnished the group's image. 

Not only did Lee's participation in the reality shows Tommy Lee Goes to College on NBC and Rock Star: Supernova on CBS get in the way of Motley Crue's 2005 Red, White & Crue tour and plans to record a new studio album, costing the band's annual revenue to fall to only $19 million in 2006, but the NBC series' "inane overtones" made Lee look "incoherent, lazy and incompetent," alleges the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. [no need for comic comments to be added to this story, the comedy is all there! - more on this story

Love Cashing in on Cobain - Top Story of 07

According to Variety, Cobain's image has begun showing up on lunchboxes, an action figure and even a key chain that doubles as a small liquor flask, all manufactured by the National Entertainment Collectables Association (NECA). 

Cobain's image was licensed to NECA by his widow, singer Courtney Love, who also sold a 25% stake in her husband's song catalog last year for $50 million.- more on this story

Osbourne Shagged Paris - Top Story of 07

The BLACK SABBATH frontman said, "Paris was always hanging around our house. I'm not sure if she was a friend of Kelly or Amy — which one was it, Sharon?" Sharon added, "She was Jack's... erm... friend." 

Ozzy continued, "He didn't shag her, did he? Well done, my son."- 

Dimebag Family Vs Bio Author - Top Story of 07

"The family of the late Dimebag Darrell Abbott has not authorized nor co-operated with Zac Crain on his upcoming book on Dimebag, scheduled for release on Perseus Books in November of 2007. In addition, Mr. Crain did not know Dimebag personally. 

"Mr. Crain's request to the family was denied. Among other reasons, during his tenure as music editor of the Dallas Observer, Mr. Crain wrote nothing but negative reviews about PANTERA's music."[see full story for some of the insulting crap that he wrote about Pantera]- more on this story

Foxy Brown Robbed - Top Story of 07

Four people teamed up to rob the racy rapper of a Louis Vuitton bag, $500 in cash and credit cards around 5:30 a.m. Saturday in the East New York section of Brooklyn, police said. 

Roshawn Anthony, 23, was arraigned Sunday on charges of robbery, assault and grand larceny
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Serious Crash Sidelines Band - Top Story of 07

"We were heading out on tour and our back left tire blew out and sent us rolling our van and all our equipment 7 times from the freeway down the hill. We lost our van and a lot of merch and equipment and were all hospitalized. 

We still look to tour and make some major announcements regarding members and tour plans in the band. But about the crash, we are left with nothing and we need to buy new equipment, a new van, and medical bills
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Verve Reform - Top Story of 07

Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Pete Salisbury will return to the studio after a summer break to complete their next album. 

They will then embark on an arena tour with a total of six UK shows in early November beginning with two dates at Glasgow Academy in November 2nd and 3rd.- more on this story

Surgery DeWarps The Used - Top Story of 07

Doctors have recommended treatment as well as rest without singing and are expecting a full recovery. He will be able to sing again in about five weeks. 

The band is incredibly disappointed but promised to return to touring in the USA in early September with headlining dates. "Kevin Lyman and the Van's Warped tour have been amazing supporters of our band and we are truly saddened that we won't be able to perform on this year's tour," states Quinn Allman, The Used's guitarist. We hope to have new tour details ready for release shortly.- more on this story

50 Cent Caught Lip Syncing - Top Story of 07

Sources tell MediaTakeOut.com the rapper was caught out when he mimed the lyrics to Amusement Park over an instrumental version of the track mistakenly played by his DJ Whoo Kidd. One eagle-eyed audience member who spotted the split-second gaffe, says, "The whole thing was so embarrassing. To get caught like that in front of millions of people is almost unimaginable." 

[see full story for more while you ponder why in the hell anyone would need to lip sync a rap song?]- more on this story

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