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 Singer
Arrested for Murder |
punkbands reports: The former lead singer
of the punk rock band Mest was arrested Sunday on suspicion of murder after
he called police and claimed to have stabbed a romantic rival in Studio
City. The victim was declared dead at a nearby hospital, police said.
According to authorities, Anthony Lovato,
26, was booked on suspicion of murder and held on a $1 million bail.
The victim was identified as Wayne Hughes,
25, of Cathedral City.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Slayer
and Manson Summer Tour |
PR reports: It's going to happen only once,
so you don't want to miss it. Slayer and Marilyn Manson announce that they
will co-headline a North American major-market summer tour set to kick
off July 25 on the east coast. Plans are for the tour to play some twenty-five
cities and wrap up early September on the west coast. A full, confirmed
schedule will be announced shortly.
Manson and Slayer will each play full sets,
and two support bands, yet to be determined, will open all shows.
Just prior to the American trek, both Manson
and Slayer will be on tour throughout Europe, sharing the stage at three
European festivals - the UK's Download Festival at Donington (June 9),
Greenfield Festival in Sweden (June 15), and Stockholm's Metaltown Festival
(June 30).[see full story for more]- Click
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| Family
Values 2007 |
antiMusic reports: This year's Family Values
Tour lineup will include Korn, co-headliners Evanescence, Atreyu, Flyleaf,
Hellyeah (ex Pantera, Mudvayne, Nothingface), and Trivium and more to be
announced soon.
Korn announced the tour via a virtual press
conference for fans on Monday night. According to the virtual Korn site
at MTV, the Tour will start in St Louis on July 20th and will go to the
following cities:
St. Louis, MO; Albuquerque, NM
Atlanta, GA; Bakersfield, CA
Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY
Camden, NJ; Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH; Dallas, TX
Denver, CO; Detroit, MI
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| Linkin
Park TV and Tour Dates |
PR reports: The second episode of LPTV is
now streaming at http://youtube.com/linkinparktv. Take a look at Projekt
Revolution Tour 2003 and the backstage antics before and after various
shows. Project Revolution Tour 2003 featured Blindside, Xzibit, Mudvayne,
and Linkin Park in 13 cities across America. Stay tuned to the LPTV YouTube
channel for new episodes every Monday and Thursday. Members of the Linkin
Park Underground will receive additional exclusive clips of LPTV beginning
this week. For more information on LP Underground, visit www.lpunderground.com.
Linkin Park Tour Dates:
May 5 East Rutherford, NJ - Bamboozle
May 24 Copenhagen, Denmark - Forum (headlining)
May 25 Stockholm, Sweden - Globe
May 27 Hamburg, Germany - Colorline Arena
(headlining)
May 28 Landgraaf, Holland - Pinkpop Festival
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| Velvet
Arson |
Blabbermouth reports: TMZ.com reports that
the wife of VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland was arrested this weekend
after cops say she torched the rocker's $10,000 wardrobe in front of the
couple's home in Toluca Lake, Ca.
According to police, 31-year-old Mary Weiland
was booked for investigation of felony arson vandalism after cops responded
to a "female burning clothes" call late Saturday evening.
The couple's two kids, who were home during
the incident, were placed in the custody of family friends.[see full story
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| As
I Lay Dying Tour |
Blabbermouth reports: San Diego wrecking crew
AS I LAY DYING has been laying low for the past few months, joining forces
with producer (and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist) Adam Dutkiewicz (UNDEROATH,
ALL THAT REMAINS, UNEARTH, EVERY TIME I DIE) to brew up a new album that
will be ready by fall 2007. This highly anticipated third effort will be
the follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed, breakthrough CD, "Shadows
are Security", which came out in 2005.
AS I LAY DYING has just announced they
will be taking a short break from the recording studio and hitting the
road for the first time in 2007, including a slot on Bamboozle 2007 on
Sunday, May 6.[see full story for dates]- Click
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| Edge
Charity Auction |
BBC reports: U2's The Edge has donated his
favourite guitar to a charity he co-founded to replace instruments lost
or destroyed when Hurricane Katrina hit the US.
"I wanted to give something really significant,"
the guitarist told the Associated Press news agency. Almost 200 items have
been given to the Music Rising organisation for the Icons of Music auction,
ending on 21 April. [see full story for more. We heard a rumor that the
guitar can only play three chords though but it's for a good cause]-
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| Eagles
Desperado Suit |
pr-inside reports: Rockers THE EAGLES have
filed a lawsuit against insurance firm Korean Life, claiming the company
used their DESPERADO hit for an ad campaign - without the band's permission.
The HOTEL CALIFORNIA hitmakers are seeking
more than $537,000 (£275,380) in damages.- Click
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| Britney
Brings Gun to Church |
pr-inside reports: BRITNEY SPEARS' weekend
trip to church sparked controversy yesterday (25MAR07) when a security
guard pulled a gun on a photographer.
The TOXIC singer spent her first Sunday
morning after her recent rehab stint at the Bel Air Presbyterian Church
in Los Angeles - a regular haunt of top religious celebrities.
But the Sunday service was anything but
peaceful after a security guard threatened to shoot a photographer who
was attempting to get pictures of Spears at prayer.[see full story for
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| RHCP
Nix Japan Tour |
TuneLab reports: Red Hot Chili Peppers have
postponed the Japanese leg of their current world tour after Antony Kiedis
became sick with pneumonia. Check out an official statement from the band
below:
"The Red Hot Chili Peppers wishes to tell
all of the Japanese fans how sorry they are to not be able to play the
shows as scheduled, but are very much looking forward to seeing them soon.[see
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| Illness
Ends Arcade Fire Tour |
Jam! reports: Arcade Fire has cancelled the
final nine dates of its sold-out European tour due to a sinus infection
suffered by lead singer Win Butler.
Butler says on the band's website that
he pushed his voice and body "farther than they are able to go" during
a concert in Stockholm on Friday. He says he has been suffering from a
sinus and bronchial infection for the last three months and that doctors
told him to cancel the tour weeks ago, but he chose to push on. [see full
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| Indecision
Reunion Show |
Lambgoat reports: Justin Brannan has informed
Lambgoat of another impending Indecision show. Unlike their previous reunion
show, this performance will feature the group's entire original line-up,
with Tom Sheehan on vocals, Brannan and Rachel Rosen on guitars, Pat Flynn
on drums, and Steve Bago on bass. The show will take place this spring
in New York City[see full story for more]- Click
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| Rocker
Arrested For Rape |
punkbands reports: Love Equals Death bassist
Dominic Davi has been arrested and is being held on charges stemming from
an alleged rape of a Virginia woman that took place in June 2006. The woman
claims she met Dominic at a club in Philadelphia, and after the two left
together on foot she was then raped behind a factory. The woman also states
that she contacted Davi by email, and that he responded in January 2007,
admitting in an email what had happened. She reported her findings to Fairfax,
VA police who then contacted Philadelphia authorities to have the warrant
issued for Davi's arrest last Thursday.
Philadelphia detectives found the band's
website, and discovered they were playing in Fullerton, CA on Friday. They
proceeded to arrange for Fullerton police to go to the club and arrest
Davi prior to the band's set.[see full story for more]-
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| Rise
Against Routing |
punkbands reports: Rise Against has announced
the first batch of dates for their upcoming North American tour with Silverstein
and Comeback Kid.
6/15/07 - Dallas, TX
6/16/07 - Austin, TX
6/18/07 - Saint Petersburg, FL
6/19/07 - Orlando, FL
6/20/07 - Atlanta, GA
6/22/07 - North Myrtle Beach, SC
6/23/07 - Charlotte, NC
6/24/07 - Norfolk, VA
6/25/07 - Philadelphia, PA
6/27/07 - New York, NY
7/2/07 - Dartmouth, NS
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| Drag
the River Lose Member |
punkbands reports: Virgil Dickerson from Suburban
Home Records sent out a MySpace message under Drag the River's name where
he mentioned that DTR's Jon had left the band's current tour with Rock
Votolato.
"it is true that Jon has left the tour.
The remaining members (Chad Price, Dave Barker, Chad Rex) are motoring
on and playing both the Drag the River sets and playing with Rocky Votolato.
There is no official word on exactly what will happen after this tour."[see
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| Projekt
Revolution tour 07 |
punkbands reports: Saosin will join Linkin
Park's Projekt Revolution tour with My Chemical Romance, Placebo, Taking
Back Sunday, HIM, Mindless Self Indulgence and others this fall. Linkin
Park traditionally does the tour in support of a new album they release,
and with Minutes To Midnight released this spring the band follows true
to form. [see full story for more]- Click
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