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 Eddie
Van Halen Enters Rehab |
PR reports: The long awaited Van Halen reunion
tour will be even longer-awaited -- Eddie Van Halen has checked himself
into alcohol-related rehab.
In an exclusive statement to TMZ, the rock
legend explains why he's determined to clean up his act: I would like Van
Halen fans to know how much I truly appreciate each and every one of you.
Without you there is no Van Halen.
I have always and will always feel a responsibility
to give you my best. At the moment I do not feel that I can give you my
best. That's why I have decided to enter a rehabilitation facility to work
on myself, so that in the future I can deliver the 110% that I feel I owe
you and want to give you.
Some of the issues surrounding the 2007
Van Halen tour are within my ability to change and some are not. As far
as my rehab is concerned, it is within my ability to change and change
for the better. I want you to know that is exactly what I'm doing, so that
I may continue to give you the very best I am capable of.[see full story
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| NIN
Movie |
TuneLab reports: NIN frontman Trent Reznor
has announced that the band's upcoming new concept album, 'Year Zero',
could be on it's way to the big screen. Reznor says he's already in talks
about bringing the disc to film. If a movie version of 'Year Zero' is a
hit, Reznor would be ready to go with a sequel because a second NIN album
based on the same storyline is reportedly going to be released next year
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| Rock
Hall Ban Roth |
Blabbermouth reports: Geoff Boucher of the
Los Angeles Times reports that David Lee Roth, VAN HALEN's frontman for
the band's first decade, said Thursday (March 8) he will not attend the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony because event officials have turned
down his repeated overtures to perform.
The Van Halens have been in lock-down
mode since their plans for a summer reunion tour with Roth collapsed last
month. Roth said he last spoke to Eddie Van Halen's camp a week ago, and
he said he could not determine the truth about reports that the guitarist
is seeking help for alcohol problems. "Ed is indisposed and working toward
a better future here," Roth said. "If Ed ever dries up, this is going to
be a stadium act, man.... What's happening here with this [New York event]
is part and parcel of the same spiral that screwed up the tour."[see full
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| GNR
Fan Protest |
pr-inside reports: The Italian GUNS N' ROSES
fan who threatened to shut down his popular website dedicated to the rock
group if their delayed CHINESE DEMOCRACY album didn't hit stores this month
(MAR07) has lived up to his word. The fansite posted threats late last
year (06) after another delay, but the unnamed fan gave frontman AXL ROSE
the benefit of the doubt when he released a statement promising fans the
album would hit stores this month.
A recently announced delay has now sounded
the death knoll for GNRonline.it, which has closed down in protest. In
a statement, the site's administrators write, "The never-ending saga of
Chinese Democracy, the lack of respect, clearness and mutual loyalty are
just some of the reasons that has brought us down to this painful conclusion.[see
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| Shaddy
Justice |
E! reports: A Dublin High Court judge on Wednesday
formally requested that Eminem provide testimony under oath explaining
why he scrapped a sold-out gig at Slane Castle in 2005. The rap superstar's
answers are considered a potentially critical part of a civil lawsuit brought
by the promoter against three insurance companies that declined to cover
the costs of the cancellation.
Eminem had been slated to headline the
Sept. 17, 2005 concert as part of the European leg of his Anger Management
Tour, but the rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, backed out
just weeks before the show, citing exhaustion stemming from other medical
issues.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Rush
Tracks |
Blabbermouth reports: RUSH's new album, "Snakes
& Arrows", will be released on May 1 via Anthem/Atlantic. The complete
track listing for the effort is as follows:
01. Far Cry
02. Armor and Sword
03. Workin Them Angels
04. The Larger Bowl
05. Spindrift
06. The Main Monkey Business
07. The Way The Wind Blows
08. Hope
09. Faithless
10. Bravest Face
11. Good News First
12. Malignant Narcissism
13. We Hold On[see full story for more]-
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| Atheist
Final Show |
BW&BK reports: Reunited technical metal
pioneers ATHEIST have just confirmed for Chicago Powerfest 2007 as the
Saturday night headliners. The 5th annual metal festival will take place
on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st at The Pearl Room in Mokena,
IL (located just outside Chicago).
According to the band, this will be Atheist's
final performance ever in the midwest United States before the band is
put to rest for good. The band's featured lineup will include members Kelly
Shaefer (vocals), Steve Flynn (drums), Tony Choy (bass), Chris Baker (guitar),
and guitarist Sonny Carson (who will be playing Shaefer's guitar role due
to Shaefer's long-running battles with tendonitis and carpal tunnel).[see
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| Bono
Charity Not Run Like a 3rd World Nation After All? |
pr-inside reports: LATEST: Sources close to
rock star BONO's charity campaign RED are slamming media reports claiming
the organisation has spent more on marketing than raising funds. The high-profile
campaign raises money for the Global Fund to Fights AIDS in Africa by selling
red products such as iPods, clothing and mobile phones.
US advertising trade magazine Advertising
Age reported the campaign "raised a meager $18 million (£9 million)"
despite a "marketing outlay by Gap, Apple and Motorola (which) has been
enormous - with some estimates as high as $100 million (£51 million)".
A source close to the campaign slams the report, telling the New York Daily
News, "First of all, Red didn't launch products until mid-October (06)
. And they raised $25 million (£13 million). "Before that, the fund
had taken in about $5 million (£2.6 million) over a four-year period[see
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| Popper
Popped |
TMZ reports: Blues Traveler frontman John
Popper was arrested in Spokane, Wash. yesterday for speeding (111 mph,
no big deal) and marijuana possession (not exciting). But during the search,
officers found multiple hidden compartments in Popper's vehicle -- which
held a total of 14 weapons, including four rifles (one of which was a 50
caliber), nine handguns and a switchblade knife! Now we're talking!
Popper was arrested along with a friend,
Brian Gourgeois, who was driving Popper's car at the time. They will both
be charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of
drug paraphernalia. The WSP also says that DEA agents seized Popper's vehicle,
and he could face federal charges of possessing a vehicle with hidden compartments.
Let's hope his harmonica playing goes over well in the big house. [see
the full story for Popper's excuse for having all those dandy gadgets!]
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| Rage
Against The Tools |
TuneLab reports: According to Billboard.com,
Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has been working during the band's unexpected
break on new music from his side project Puscifer. Maynard revealed at
his MySpace page that Audioslave/RATM bassist Tim Commerford, drummer Brad
Wilk, and guitarist Tom Morrello have played on the tracks, along with
ex-Primus and A Perfect Circle drummer Tim Alexander.[see full story to
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| Taproot
Summer |
TuneLab reports: Taproot have announced they
plan to have recording for their new album wrapped up within the next 2
months and are eyeing an early Summer release date, reportedly via an indie
label as the band are said to have parted ways with Atlantic. [see full
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| Crock
Hall List Really Sales Gimmick? |
Idolator.com reports: The National Assn. of
Record Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame unveiled a list
of 200 albums that belong in everybody's CD collection titled the Definitive
200 that will be used as a marketing tool at big box outlets (Wal-Mart,
K mart, Best Buy), chain music shops (Virgin, Trans World outlets), indie
CD stores (Cheap Thrills in new Brunswick, N.J.*, J&R in New Yok, Newbury
Comics in Boston, Zia in Phoenix, Ariz., and Waterloo in Austin, Texas)
and online sites (Amazon, Overstock).
Campaign is starting with 75 retailers
signed up.
The list has the usual suspects -- the
Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," Pink Floyd's "Dark Side
Of The Moon" and Michael Jackson's "Thriller" are the top three -- but
unlike most album lists, this one was compiled by retailers.[because everyone
knows that Creed's "Human Clay" is far better than most CDs ever released..
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| Riverboat
Gamblers Robbed |
punkbands reports: Riverboat Gamblers have
unfortunately been robbed again. The band had this to say: Our van was
broken into last night in Montreal... They broke our driver side window
and stole Ian's guitar and Fadi's backpack with his passport The window
was 500 bucks alone to fix- Click
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| MTV
Wants Their Tweens! |
punkbands reports: It seems MTV plans to take
back the planets young from places such as Myspace and Youtube by starting
a whole host of websites designed to restore the 'youth culture' tag once
worn by the network. It's planned websites will allow its users to watch,
contribute and even re-edit MTV programs amongst other things. MTV Networks
who own MTV will work with Viacom, but critics believe this could lead
to the MTV brand being diluted. If you ask me all MTV needs too do to win
people back is to start playing music again and get rid of all the pointless
reality-celeb-shows it poisons TV screens with. [what MTV play music? no
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| Hell
Yeah Tracks |
SMN reports: HELLYEAH!, featuring memebers
of PANTERA, MUDVAYNE, and NOTHINGFACE, who are strong contenders for this
years mainstage on OZZFEST 2007, have released the tracklisting to their
debut self-titled release - out April 10 on Epic Records.
1. HELLYEAH
2. You Wouldnt Know
3. Matter of Time
4. Waging War
5. Alcohaulin Ass
6. GodDamn
7. In the Mood
8. Star
9. Rotten to the Core
10. Thank You
11. Nausea
12. One Thing
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