GNR Sued - Top Story of 07

Starlift Logistics alleges they were hired to provide transportation and touring services for the band by Black Frog touring and LL Management -- both companies that arrange touring on behalf of Guns N' Roses. Starlift also supplies sets, stage production items and musical instruments. 

According to the court document, founding members Axl Rose, Dizzy Reed and others owe Starlift over $107,000 in unpaid bills. [see full story to read the documents]- more on this story

Sugababes Assault - Top Story of 07

Surrey Police confirmed a 23-year-old female was arrested following an "incident in a bar". 

The Daily Mirror reported the pop star spent the night in a cell, before being released on bail to join her bandmates on a flight to the US. - more on this story

Boy George Kidnapper? - Top Story of 07

Auden Carlsen, 28, told Britain's Sun tabloid that he "was convinced [he] was going to die" at George's East London home, where the former Culture Club frontman had supposedly invited Carlsen to pose for some photographs. 

...After George took photos of Carlsen in some erotic getups, the amateur shutterbug and an unidentified man handcuffed him to a hook on the wall in a bedroom and then, after the second guy left, George whipped out a box of, er, whips and other kinky items, Carlsen related.- more on this story

My Chemical Romance Poisoned - Top Story of 07

The groups have cancelled several dates after members of My Chemical Romance and Muse's crew fell ill on Sunday (29Apr07) after a show at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia. 

A statement reads, "With multiple people scattered in hospitals between State College, Pennsylvania and Columbus, Ohio, the bands were forced to cancel Sunday night's show at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania and postpone the show in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday (01May07) to Wednesday (02May07), provided everyone has recovered.- more on this story

Jesus Vs 50 Cent - Top Story of 07

The rapper, famous for his bling attire, is being targeted by the group – named The Resistance - because of his provocative lyrics and actions and what they claim are the negative connotations tied to wearing the jewellery. 

Group founder Mark Dice said: "50 Cent is not Christian and if you listen to his lyrics it becomes clear that he is more of a Satanist than anything. He is defaming the cross and committing blasphemy by wearing it while he raps about killing people for no reason...I think a large diamond studded platinum satanic pentagram would be a little more fitting." [see the full story for the Fiddy response] - more on this story

Madonna Snubs Royals - Top Story of 07

Today's Mirror reports that the Queen Of Pop was asked by Andrew Lloyd Webber to reprise her role as Evita for the Wembley concert. 

But Live Earth is only six days later, and they asked Madonna first.- more on this story

Dimebag Settlement - Top Story of 07

The lawsuit was dismissed this week after Abbott's family and two band employees injured in the shooting agreed to a "nominal settlement," said Rebecca Price, an attorney for the club. She would not disclose terms of the agreement. 

"What happened here on Dec. 8, 2004, was a tragedy for everyone and our hearts go out to the victims and their families," Alrosa Villa manager Rick Cautela said in a statement issued by Price. "There is nothing we could have done to stop it."- more on this story

Borat As Queen Star? - Top Story of 07

The Borat and Ali G comedian has apparently been approached about taking on the role of the iconic star, as producers beginning casting for the movie. 

Borat's image and looks were apparently inspired by the Queen singer and Baron Cohen is said to have been chosen ahead of Johnny Depp for the part.- more on this story

Evanescence Split - Top Story of 07

Former Evanescence drummer Rocky Gray issued a statement regarding his departure from the band, following the band's former guitarist John LeCompt's exit. "Amy Lee's management emailed me last night to tell me that, in their view, the contract I signed to record, perform and tour with the group says that I'm not allowed to have any free speech in regard to Evanescence," Gray said from his home in Arkansas. 

"The way they spin it, I'm not even allowed to say I quit the group, I guess. But the news is out there, so, there ya' go. I need to have a lawyer read over all that mess to tell me what, when and how I can tell you all -- the REAL FANS -- what really went down, if I ever can, haha."- more on this story

George Michael Guilty - Top Story of 07

That's more or less what George Michael admitted earlier today in court as he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while unfit through drugs. Somehow, however, George Michael managed to make it sound like he passed out at the wheel of a car at a junction in Cricklewood because he works too bloody hard all the time and not because he'd been busy throwing prescription drugs down his gobhole like Pac-Man at an all-night rave. 

And quite right too - putting out a string of underperforming singles for a decade can really take it out of a man, you know
- more on this story

Weiland Vs Axl - Top Story of 07

After reading the interview, the webmaser of the GUNS N' ROSES fan site Here Today… Gone To Hell! contacted Beta Lebeis (Axl's assistant and close friend) to check the validity of Scott's quote. Here is her response: "Though Axl spoke with Matt roughly a year ago, Scott doesn't interest Axl, there are no messages, no vacillating, no messages were given to Matt by Axl for Scott. In fact earlier on the same night that Axl ended up speaking with Matt when Scott saw Axl enter the same club that he and Matt were in, Scott immediately RAN out of the club which Axl's guests found mildly amusing, beyond that nothing. 

"I was the one whom Slash spoke with when he came to Axl's house in 2005 and expressed his negative comments regarding the others in his new band. Behind the scenes it is a very different story than what the public is sold."- more on this story

Sting Guilty of Sexual Discrimination - Top Story of 07

A tribunal has ruled the couple had unfairly dismissed Martin and that she had been the victim of sexual discrimination. The tribunal heard in March (07) how Styler created an "climate of fear" over her staff. Martin claimed she was forced to work 14 hour days while pregnant and Styler was not sympathetic when she experienced sickness early in her pregnancy. 

Styler was alleged to have raged, "Who the f**k does she think she is? She's my chef in the UK. She needs to be available if I need her, or she should rethink her position," when Martin fell ill with stomach trouble.- more on this story

Nickelback Brawl - Top Story of 07

Canada's Jam! Music reports police have confirmed a fight took place at the club but would not name names. Kroeger's publicist has refused to comment on the fracas, which took place on Friday (04May07). 

According to witnesses, who described the scene to a local radio station, the rocker punched a man in the face after he poked fun at Kroeger and his band.[see full story for more... It's not like you to say sore-y. . . This is how you insult me. . . ]- more on this story

My Chemical Death Threats - Top Story of 07

After a gig at the nearby College of William and Mary on April 28, the bands stopped for a bite at Glenn Gormley's Green Leafe Cafe. Shortly afterwards, the musicians (and other patrons) got sick, which forced MCR and Muse to cancel several dates on their tour. 

Since then, Gormley says angry My Chemical Romance fans have been leaving him death threats. Holy crap! While the Health Department is investigating the situation, Gormley won't go into details of the threats.- more on this story

Metallica Murder Charges Dropped - Top Story of 07

The four were charged with manslaughter in the March 2006 death of Stefan Conley, 35, originally from Cookshire, Que. 

...Defence lawyer Peter Royal said Conley initiated the confrontation by grabbing one of the youths, whose three friends came to his aid.- more on this story

Nelly and Timbaland To Form Rock Band? - Top Story of 07

Furtado, who latest album was noted for its Hip-Hop/Pop/Dance fusion, has been discussing the creation of a rock band with Hip Hop mogul Timbaland. 

She told Billboard that the duo would create music that would be "[their] version of alternative…it wouldn't necessarily be like heavy and guitar-driven. It would be left field, and not necessarily Pop."- more on this story

Unearth Lose Member - Top Story of 07

"Last night marked the end of the line for Mike Justian with Unearth. There are many reasons why we decided it was time to move on without him, but we are not in the business of airing dirty laundry. We will say that we grew apart as individuals and as musicians and the split will be best for both the band and Mike. 

In true Unearth fashion, we will continue on without skipping a beat. We are pleased and honored to say that Gene Hoglan of Strapping Young Lad is filling in for the rest of our tour with Dimmu Borgir, Devil Driver and Kataklysm.- more on this story

Cops Kill Kill Your Idols Farewell Show - Top Story of 07

Here's how they put it... We decided to try and salvage the evening for anyone who traveled long distances (Europe, Chicago, Detroit, Florida, LA...) by doing a small show in the Down in the Fourth practice space. Somehow, like 200 plus kids got wind of our plan and just showed up....and we ended up having to put it on out in the parking lot...at 10:30 at night!!!! 

We were s***ting our pants. I was like, "I'm going to jail tonight, for sure". It went off as smooth as I think it could have. I never experienced anything like this before...But it was definitley testimony to what KYI has always been about from day 1. We could never exist if it wasnt for our friends...NOT FANS. FRIENDS..- more on this story

Master P Starting Clean Rap Label - Top Story of 07

Former gangster rapper Miller, whose son Percy 'Romeo' Miller is signed to his No Limit Records, is starting a new label where words such as "n**ger" and "ho" will not be permitted. 

He says, "(It's for) street music without offensive lyrics.- more on this story

Sinn Fired From Angels & Airwaves - Top Story of 07

"I could go into an entire novel about my opinions of the whole matter and why I was given the axe, but to me, throwing dirt just seems desperate and tabloidial. 

"All I'll say as to why I was kicked out, the reasons I was given weren't at all honest, and severely hippocritical to the point of abhorrent disgust."- more on this story

Dire Straits Better Than The Beatles, Nirvana but not the Boss - Top Story of 07

[for some very strange reason] Dire Straits 1985 album 'Brothers In Arms,' came in at number two in the poll, just ahead of Nirvana's seminal 1991 album, 'Nevermind,' which was described as a "snapshot of those times." 

Other notable bands to make the top ten included The Clash with 'London Calling,' and the 'White Album' by The Beatles. [see the full story for the full questionable Top 10 where Vanilla Ice and Snow should have been on top] - more on this story

Bob Zilla Joins Hellyeah - Top Story of 07

HELLYEAH begins a summer-long tour schedule this Sunday, May 20, 2007 in Baltimore. Dates, cities and venues for the band's headline "FIRE IT UP" tour. 

HELLYEAH will be featured on the main stage at the Download Festival in Donington Park in North West Leicestershire, U.K. on June 9, followed by the 30-city Family Values Tour back in the States. - more on this story

Linkin Stalker - Top Story of 07

The stalking started after she saw Chester's email address inadvertently CC'd in a mass mailing to promote a tattoo parlor he owned in Tempe. 

Using Chester's birthday and zip code to access his Mac.com account, she started guessing passwords until she found the right one: his middle name, Charlie. [see full story for more and yes Wired is still around. Remember back when they wrote the epitaph for Apple?]-- more on this story

Interpol Vs YouTube - Top Story of 07

Speaking exclusively to Gigwise, their comments about the video site came the day after they teased fans with just three new songs off their eagerly anticipated third album, 'Our Love To Admire,' at a London show, on May 15th. 

The bands drummer, Sam Fogarino said: "The advent of youtube, to have your record portrayed in such a low fidelity medium is awful. I mean it's flattering that somebody feels the need to get the live performances up of these songs right away, but the thought of having our whole album on a DV cassette through some broadband wire is ridiculous."- more on this story

Method Man Arrest - Top Story of 07

The 36-year-old hip-hop star, real name Clifford Smith, was stopped at the Battery Tunnel toll booths in Brooklyn at 10pm. Smith was attempting to pay the tunnel toll when Officer Donald Johnston spotted his vehicle's inspection sticker had expired and upon investigation, allegedly found the rapper smoking a cannabis joint. 

Police allegedly discovered 28 grams (0.035 ounces) of the illegal weed in Smith's Lincoln Navigator vehicle- more on this story

Britney Lip Stinks - Top Story of 07

The Toxic singer was performing her fifth return show at Orlando's House of Blues when the incident happened, forcing the singer to look away as technicians raced to get the tape back on track. 

The pop star and her M+M's dancers took to the stage at 9.30pm local time to perform for the sell-out crowd, and opened the show with her classic ...Baby One More Time. Unlike the series of concerts she performed at House of Blues venues in California and Las Vegas earlier this month (May07), this show didn't go quite to plan- more on this story

Stapp Gets Slap on the Wrist for Wife Assault - Top Story of 07

Stapp had been charged with aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony after he was arrested at his home Sunday. No one was injured, Palm Beach County sheriff's officials said. 

Judge Cory J. Ciklin reduced the charge "because the allegation is that Stapp threw a bottle of Orangina at his wife, at her head, and missed and the bottle broke," sheriff's spokesman Paul Miller said.- more on this story

RIAA Trying to Put Radio Out of Business Now - Top Story of 07

The weird thing about all this? It was probably unintentional, but the Times piece curiously echoed a 2002 piece from the satirical newspaper The Onion titled "RIAA Sues Radio Stations For Giving Away Free Music." 

After the jump, we pair three sets of quotes from each article, and invite you to sniff out which quote is from yesterday's story, and which was culled from the prescient parody. It's actually a little harder than you might think!- more on this story

Nin Label Fan Rip Off - Top Story of 07

Herald Sun: Did you have a word to anyone? 

Trent: Well, in Brisbane I end up meeting and greeting some record label people, who are pleasant enough, and one of them is a sales guy, so I say "Why is this the case?" He goes "Because your packaging is a lot more expensive". I know how much the packaging costs — it costs me, not them, it costs me 83 cents more to have a CD with the colour-changing ink on it. I'm taking the hit on that, not them. So I said "Well, it doesn't cost $10 more." "Ah, well, you're right, it doesn't. Basically it's because we know you've got a core audience that's gonna buy whatever we put out, so we can charge more for that. It's the pop stuff we have to discount to get people to buy it. True fans will pay whatever." And I just said "That's the most insulting thing I've heard. I've garnered a core audience that you feel it's OK to rip off? F--- you."- more on this story

Aerosmith Slams American Idol - Top Story of 07

He says, "I'm not sure how I feel about those kinds of shows, to be honest. "One of my personal biggest influences was my father, Victor Tallarico. He practised every day on a Steinway grand (piano) in our small apartment, and I listened to him play the classics. 

"I started singing when I was three, in front of family and friends (and) later from watching bands like the Kinks, the Beatles."[- more on this story

Ramones Vs Doc Martens - Top Story of 07

"Obviously, we are in the same position as Courtney Love, as well as the Estates of the others depicted (in the ad). We were never consulted about this ad. We were never asked for permission to use Joey's image, or paid for the use of it. As Executor of my brother's estate I never would have approved this ad as Joey never wore these shoes. And, not that my brother was terribly religious, but the fact that he was Jewish, and this ad is not exactly Kosher, makes it that much more inappropriate, inconsiderate and contemptible. 

"Though we were about to formulate a statement to the above effect, Courtney certainly has a louder, more influential voice, and I am thrilled that she got through to the them." [interesting that they didn't approve the ad before it ran. Maybe the Easter Bunny is also running things over there. If that's the case he should be given the boot.]- 

Pet Shop Boy Vs Bono and Al Gore - Top Story of 07

The singer believes it is arrogant to suggest celebrities know more about big issues than the average person on the street. And he accuses campaigning rocker Bono of using high-profile do-gooding concerts such as 1985's Live Aid, Live8 in 2005 and Live Earth in July (07) to increase his own fame. 

Tennant says, "I've always been against the idea of rock stars lecturing people as if they know something the rest of us don't - it looks arrogant... 

"Bono uses his celebrity but in doing so he increases his celebrity. I've never been totally convinced that the rest of U2 feel comfortable with that." 

- more on this story

Sid and Nancy Conspiracy - Top Story of 07

The revelation comes from Steve Dior on postchronicle.com. Dior briefly played with Vicious in a band called The Idols. 

"This guy's fingerprints were on the knife, but New York Police didn't want to get into it. It was a case closed if they pinned it on Sid, they didn't care if Sid Vicious went to prison. I'm trying to tell more people about it."- here we thought Courtney Love had something to do with it. more on this story

CD Sales Decline Explained - Top Story of 07

In spite of the critical slating surrounding her 2005 album A Little More Personal (Raw), the star is still determined to storm the world of music with an "urban pop" compilation. 

She tells MTV News, "We'll start in probably June or July and take four months." [see full story for more – in other news she entered rehab today, so she has that part of the pop star life down] - more on this story

Young Jeezy Arrested - Top Story of 07

The rapper, whose real name is Jay Jenkins, was arrested after the incident at the strip club in Clarkston, said DeKalb County police spokesman Michael Payne. 

It happened Thursday around 3 a.m., Payne said.[see full story for more - here we thought that Young Jeezy the neame of the gay Teletubbie. You learn something new everyday]- more on this story

Last.fm Sells Out - Top Story of 07

UK based Last.fm launched five years ago and has become a social networking favorite with 15 million active users. 

It has become a massive repository for music information (artist and song wikis, listening data from users, etc.).- more on this story

Set Your Goals Smoothie Arrest - Top Story of 07

"So today myself and some of my band went to the mall with the Fireworks dudes and some kids at the "razzberry cool" smoothie shop recognized us and hooked us up so we talked to them for a minute and started chanting "razzberry cool!" in celebration of our new friends hooking us up with free smoothies. 

Little did we know we'd barely get to enjoy them. As soon as we thanked them and started walking away, 2 sheriffs walked over and started pushing Fireworks' merch guy Tony and threatening to arrest him. They tell us to leave so we turn around and start walking away and after no more than 2 steps they grab Jordan and start cuffing him. We all turn around and ask what they're doing and they start cuffing all of us and accusing us of "disorderly conduct" while pushing us down a back hallway.- more on this story

Manson Rejects Eminem Duet - Top Story of 07

Manson tells Spin magazine, "He asked me to sing on his first record, and I would have, except that the song he asked me to sing was... too misogynistic. 

"It was the one about killing his girlfriend and putting her in a trunk. It was on a record I could listen to, but it was too over-the-top for me to associate with. [just think about that last statement a moment as you click over to the full story link for more] - more on this story

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