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 Simon
Cowell Vs Dylan |
pr-inside reports: Music mogul SIMON COWELL
would be devastated if one series of US TV contest AMERICAN IDOL yielded
him 10 BOB DYLANs - because he thinks the veteran singer/songwriter is
boring.
The sharp-tongued British judge admits
he prefers American Idol winner KELLY CLARKSON's music to the legendary
Dylan's output.
He says, "If I had 10 Dylans in the final
of American Idol we would not get 30 million viewers. I don't believe Bob
Dylan would make American Idol better show. A singing poet? It just bores
me to tears. I prefer Kelly's music to Dylan's." [he prefers insipid pop
cheese]- Click
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| 50
Cent Condoms |
Gigwise reports: He's already launched his
own clothing line, books and mineral water, now 50 Cent is branching out
to condoms.
The rapper believes that his line of condoms
is a fresh incentive to encourage youngsters to take part in safe sex.
[fresh? Didn't KISS already do this?] "We have to be a little more creative
about it. It's the same with safe sex. As opposed to being part of a safe-sex
campaign, I'm going to make condoms and donate a part of the proceeds to
HIV awareness." [ok, well KISS wouldn't do that - see full story for more]-
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| Glitter
Parole |
AP reports: Former British glam rocker Gary
Glitter, convicted of molesting two Vietnamese girls, may be released early
from his three-year sentence, a prison official said Wednesday.
Glitter, 62, is on a list of inmates being
considered for early release as part of next month's Lunar New Year celebrations,
said Tran Huu Thong, director of the Thu Duc detention center, where Glitter
is being held. [see full story for more]- Click
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| NIN
in April? |
punkbands reports: Although an official release
date for Nine Inch Nails' still-untitled follow-up to 2005's "With Teeth"
still has not been confirmed. The UK online retailer Play.com began taking
pre-orders for the the new record, listing April 16, 2007 as the release
date.- Click
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| Bon
Jovi Still Popular But Pirates Rule |
AP reports: The movie swashbuckler "Pirates
of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and its stars Johnny Depp and Keira
Knightley led winners during Tuesday night's 33rd annual People's Choice
Awards.
[but here are some of the music "choices"
see full story for the entire list of winners]
o Female singer: Carrie Underwood
o Male singer: Kenny Chesney
o Group: Nickelback
o R&B song: "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake
o Hip-hop song: "Shake That" by Eminem
o Pop song: "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira
o Country song: "Before He Cheats" by
Carrie Underwood
o Rock song: "Who Says You Can't Go Home"
by Bon Jovi
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| Britney
Can't Dress |
hecklerspray.com reports: There isn't a January
that goes by where we don't wish we were Mr Blackwell; he's basically Santa
Claus, but instead of coming out once a year to deliver presents Mr Blackwell
pops up every January to complain about the clothes that Britney Spears
wears.
In honesty, Mr Blackwell doesn't complain
as such when he's making his Worst-Dressed list - for 47 years he's fired
out round after round of machine-gunning rhyming alliterative sentences
that make readers say "Ooh, that bitch" and "Wow, is Mr Blackwell still
alive?" in equal measure. The main focus of hatred on Mr Blackwell's 47th
Worst-Dressed list is the same as in his 46th - Britney Spears, although
this time she's brought Paris Hilton along for company. You want to hear
what kind of catty, Sex And The City-style barbs the elderly Mr Blackwell
has got ready for Britney and Paris? You'd better read on, then.[see full
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| Roth
on Rock Hall Induction |
blabbermouth.net reports: Launch Radio Networks
reports: The normally outrageous David Lee Roth is staying decidedly low-key
regarding this week's announcement that VAN HALEN will be inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Instead of some classic "Diamond Dave"
quotes, Roth has issued a very simple statement that reads, "It is an honor
and a privilege to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."[see
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| Clutch
Set March Release |
blabbermouth.net reports: CLUTCH has set "From
Beale Street to Oblivion" as the title of its new album, due on March 20
via DRT Entertainment. Produced, recorded and mixed by Joe Barresi (KYUSS,
TOOL, MELVINS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE) at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles,
the CD "floods the room with riffs, melodies, and monstrously vital grooves,"
according to a press release.[see full story for more]-
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| VH1
Won't Rock The Hall |
BW&BK reports: VH1 will not carry the
annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction gala this year, and a Hall
spokeswoman says the organization is still deciding what course of television
action to take.
VH1 has taped the show for the past several
years and telecast an edited-down version a few nights later. That system
was a balancing act: The Hall wanted attention and promotion, but didn't
want to turn the annual Waldorf-Astoria Hotel dinner, which this year will
be March 12th, into purely a TV event. [see full story for more]-
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| Rough
Trade US |
CMJ reports: UK-based indie label Rough Trade
has agreed to exclusively license several of their marquee new releases
in the States through the Worlds Fair label group. The terms of the agreement
dictate that Worlds Fair will oversee the marketing, manufacturing and
distribution of select titles, including Jarvis Cockers upcoming Jarvis
and the yet-unnamed forthcoming British Sea Power LP.[see full story for
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| Depeche
Mode Digital Box |
CMJ reports: One of the more hubristic releases
of late, the definitive box set from UK goth-pop legends Depeche Mode is
now out digitally exclusively on iTunes. Clocking in at just over 58 hours(!)
The Complete Depeche Mode features an astounding 644 tracks culled from
the bands 25-year career including all 11 studio albums, all singles and
B-sides, two live albums, a remix album, additional rare and deleted bric-a-brac
and 10 previously unreleased acoustic rehearsals. [see full story for more]-
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| Who
Needs a Label? |
BBC reports: Essex rock band Koopa could become
the first unsigned group to land a UK top 40 hit thanks to new chart rules.
Their download-only single Blag, Steal
& Borrow is on course to enter Sunday's top 40, early sales figures
suggest. Chart rules were changed at the start of January to count all
digital single sales, even if there is no CD version. [see full story for
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| Ringo
Museum in Jeopardy |
BBC reports: The birthplace of Beatle drummer
Ringo Starr could be knocked down and rebuilt brick by brick at the new
£65m Museum of Liverpool on the city's waterfront.
The Victorian terrace in Madryn Street,
Toxteth, is one of 460 in the area set to be demolished so new homes can
be built in their place. A campaign to save Ringo's birthplace failed after
the city council said it had "no historical significance".[see full story
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| Silverchair
US Dates |
TuneLab reports: Silverchair have announced
they will play two dates in North America in February. On February 12th
the band will perform at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City and February
15th the band will perform in Toronto, ON at the "G'Day Toronto" celebration.[see
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| CD
Sales Drop |
TuneLab reports: The first week of 2007 rendered
poor album sales with a 34% drop from the previous week and an 18% drop
compared to the same week last year. The only note-worthy gain was the
debut from Daughtry which jumped from No. 11 to No. 3 despite a 27% drop
with a whopping 56,000 units scanned last week.[see full story for more
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| Nevermore
Kidney Transplant |
KNAC reports: Following successful kidney
transplant surgery in December, Nevermore guitarist Steve Smyth issues
the following statement: The time has finally come to share a very important
piece of news, directly related to my health. On December 12th, 2006, I
had a successful kidney transplant! After six straight months on dialysis,
changes to my lifestyle and diet, and a very thorough search for a suitable
donor, by early August 2006, we had a preliminary match. Several rounds
of blood and tissue typing tests had to be subsequently performed to ensure
we were a perfect match for transplant; the main reason for my hesitance
in saying anything publicly during those months.
The donor shall remain nameless, but my
gratitude to him for his selfless act of kindness and friendship will endure
forever! Thank you so much, you have no idea how much this means to me!
I am now on the road to recovery, as they say.[see full story for more]-
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