Why Wait Til Tomorrow For What You Can Read Today?

antiMusic reports: Probably the biggest requests we receive about the Day in Rock (aside from more gay idol stories) is from people that want updates throughout the day instead of once a day. After much thought and consideration we decided to give it a try. We snuck it on you today, but for the next week or two we'll try posting the stories as soon as they are ready to go instead of waiting for the next day's update. If it works out and the hate mail is a minimum we'll continue it this way. (the gay idol fans will complain anyway).

It's pretty simple but here is a little explanation on how it'll work. We'll post stories throughout the day at dayinrock.com so you won't have to wait until tomorrow to stay informed. The new stories will appear directly below the top 3 or 4 stories of the current day, so if you've already read today's report and want to see the new stories just scroll down a little and you'll find them.

They will also be linked in posted order on the antiMusic frontpage under "Latest Day in Rock Stories" (clever title huh?) as well as in our rss feed. One warning though once a report is finalized for the day, the new stories won't appear there. So you'll need to go to the main dayinrock page to get the latest. It's a hard link to figure out but you can click over it at top of the news listings on the antiMusic frontpage or bookmark - dayinrock.com

Hate Crime at Tupac Center

PR reports: Tupac Amaru Shakur Center For The Arts Vandalized In A Series of Attacks Over the Weekend. Law Enforcement Officials Are Deeming the Attacks "Hate Crimes" After Finding Noose Tied Around The Neck Of The Tupac Statue

The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation (TASF) regrets to report that a series of attacks have taken place at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts, 5616 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, Georgia. The first incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, October 20th, when vandals defaced the building as well as tying a noose around the neck of the bronze statue of Tupac Shakur located in the Center's Peace Garden. The attacks are being investigated as hate crimes by the De Kalb County Sheriff's Office. The second incident occurred at the Center at 2:00AM Monday morning when the statue was damaged further. A male has been arrested and is currently being held in custody.

The noose hung around the statue's neck is an imitation of other cases recently reported in the media after a surge of hate crimes. The statue was also plastered with handbills of garbled rants that include references to 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina as well as vague threats against various record companies and rappers. The manner of the attack indicates it is the work of one or more individuals. - more on this story

Radiohead Vs iTunes

antiMusic reports: One of the bands that has been curiously absent from iTunes is Radiohead. If you wanted digital copies of the band's previous albums you had to head to illegal services to get them. Now one of the group's early efforts have popped up on the leading online digital retailer and Thom and boys don't seem too pleased. Contact Music has the story: Radiohead look set for a head-to-head clash with music site iTunes - after one of the band's first recordings was posted online without permission.

The British rockers' new album, In Rainbows, is currently only available through the band's own website, a move which has challenged the traditional rules of the industry.

But their 1994 My Iron Lung EP is being sold on iTunes, a move which looks set to prompt action from the Paranoid Android hitmakers. - more on this story

Fiddy Slams Nas Over Stupid Nigga Title

Gigwise reports: 50 Cent has accused fellow rapper Nas of just trying to sell more records by calling his new album 'N*gger.'

As previously reported on Gigwise, Nas changed the name of his forthcoming album from 'N*gga' to 'N*gger' because he said that he wanted to take the power out of the world.
50 Cent has now hit out at both the rapper and his forthcoming album title, branding the title "a stupid name."

He said: "Nas sucks. It's nonsense, man. That's a stupid name. It doesn't make sense. Why would you title it that?" - more on this story

Jessica Vale Week: Brand New Disease

antiMusic reports: This week Jessica Vale tells us about her favorite five tracks from her new CD Brand New Disease, which is in stores right now. Here is Jessica with today's song "Brand New Disease":

It's the title track on the album, first song we recorded for it. It means different things to me at different times. Right now I am having a love/hate relationship with the music business, and sometimes refer to it as my new disease. The disease can be anything to anyone. Relationships, infatuation, your favorite video game

Check out songs from the CD, learn more about Jessica and the CD plus get tour dates and more - right here

The Boss Beats Jesus

antiMusic reports: Bruce Springsteen is once again the boss on the album charts, barely beating out last week's No. 1 from Kid Rock during an extremely slow sales week. Springsteen's latest album "Magic" sold just 77,000 copies last week but that was enough to top the charts. Three week's ago he debuted at the top of the charts after selling 335,000 copies.

Kid Rock topped the charts last week with his "Rock N Roll Jesus" but undersold Springsteen by just a couple hundred copies this past week putting him at No. 2. Rascal Flatts' retained third place with 70,000 CDs sold last week while Josh Groban celebrated Christmas early with his "Noel" taking a hop up the chart from 10 last week to No. 4 this week.

Jimmy Eat World's latest "Chase This Light," debuted at No. 5 with 62,000 copies despite lackluster promotion from their new label Interscope. - more on this story

University Vs Coheed & Cambria

PR reports: Coheed & Cambria caused quite the commotion at the University of Kansas this week. Following a number of dorm windows being shot out a set of cryptic symbols were found spray painted throughout the campus with the date "10/23/07" underneath it.

Rumors began to spread on the University's campus that another shooting was coming on Tuesday (10/23/07). The campus police were swamped with phone calls and questions about the impending violence.

Fortunately, the graffiti symbols popping up all over campus were to promote Coheed & Cambria's release of their latest album No World For Tomorrow. The police eventually ruled out anything else as pure coincidence. - more on this story

Digital Stones

Gigwise reports: The Rolling Stones are to release an updated version of their early retrospective, 'Rolled Gold,' on a number of new formats, including USB stick

Originally released in 1975, the updated 'Rolled Gold+' – released on November 5th - will feature all the original tracks as well as twelve that were not included on the retrospectives initial release.

Among the album's forty tracks will be classic hits, '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction,' 'Jumpin' Jack Flash,' and 'I Wanna Be Your Man' – which was written for the band by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. - more on this story

Foxy Prison Fight

Gigwise reports: US rapper Foxy Brown has been put into solitary confinement after she became embroiled in a prison fight with another inmate. [good thing she didn't have cell phone on her or she might be up on attempted murder charges]

Brown must now spend 76 days in segregation, said a Rikers prison spokesperson.

Stephen Morello, deputy commissioner for public information for the city's correction department, said that Brown was separated from other inmates on October 16th are she scuffled with another prisoner. - more on this story

Ozzy Down Under

antiMusic reports: What follows is press release from the $haron camp. We most of the BS out to get to the actual news but as you'll see it was hard to strip all the hype. Here is tis: After an 11 year absence, Ozzy Osbourne, The Prince of Darkness, will return to thrill Australian audiences in a spectacular Arena concert tour in March 2008.

Ozzy Osbourne is currently on the road in a massive 40-show North American and Canadian tour in support of Black Rain his critically acclaimed first album of new studio material in six years. A highlight of this tour will be Ozzy's first show at New York City's Madison Square Garden in 23 years. - more PR BS plus the dates

Danzig Falls of Stage

antiMusic reports: Seems Danzig fall off the stage during Tuesday night's concert in Baltimore and reportedly dislocated his shoulder during the fall. Here's the story: Bob Suehs of Rock N Roll Experience has submitted the following report to Blabbermouth.Net: "I covered the opening night of the DANZIG tour in Baltimore, MD on October 23, 2007 and among other interesting things that happened that night, it was the first official performance of Doyle's [former MISFITS axeman Doyle Von Frankenstein] GORGEOUS FRANKENSTEIN and their set was plagued with problems.

And then during DANZIG's set, Glenn fell off the stage during 'How the Gods Kill' and I have a pic of him getting back onstage after the fall... Also, Glenn was in a bad mood after the fall — he cut the show short and he nixed the MISFITS set with Doyle and was yelling at Todd Youth [guitar] the rest of the night telling him to slow down his playing.

The story I was told from a security guard was that Glenn dislocated his shoulder, but I can't confirm that. However, he was hurt badly because he did not meet fans after the show... he ran directly to the bus and didn't come out. Randy from LAMB OF GOD and the singer from GOD FORBID were in attendance at the show as well." - more on this story

Underwhelmed Tour

PR reports: Brooklyn, NY is known for many things, but great Modern Rock is probably not one of them. Now the BK's best kept secret, Underwhelmed, are looking to change that, breaking out with a 3 Month tour in support of their recently released EP, The War Between Myself and Me, available at shows and via mail-order and iTunes, with a full-length to follow in early 2008 on Corporate Punishment Records/Koch.

Since forming nearly a decade ago, the explosive NYC quintet have amassed a huge underground following with their brand of infectious blue collar Hard Rock, which has gained comparisons to everyone from Nickelback to Fuel to Pearl Jam to Springsteen, and incendiary live shows up and down the East Coast including legendary NYC haunts CBGB's, Arlene's Grocery, L'Amours, BB King's, and more.

The EP, produced and co-written by Thom Hazaert (Chimaira, Switched, Erase The Grey), and engineered and mixed by Ben Schigel (Drowning Pool, Walls of Jericho, Chimaira), features 5 tracks from the bands forthcoming Corporate Punishment debut, due in stores early 2008. - dates

Doherty Continues to Make a Shambles of UK Justice System

antiMusic reports: In this episode of UK Junkie Justice serial drug offender Pete Doherty gets a slap on the wrist again. Perhaps judges in the UK are just showing their support for drug legalization? The BBC has the report: A judge has removed a drug treatment order for singer Pete Doherty.

The Babyshambles frontman appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court on Wednesday for a review of the order.

District Judge Jane McIvor told the singer she was going to revoke the six months left to serve on the order after advice from experts. - more on this story

Grandaddy All Smiles on the Road

Filter reports: Jim Fairchild, formerly of Grandaddy, is taking his new solo act All Smiles on the road.

The 18 date tour will see Fairchild performing songs from his 2007 debut album release, Ten Readings of a Warning, which includes the handy work from a variety of guest artists such as Quasi's Janet Weiss and Great Northern's Solon Bixler. He will be performing acoustically, relying on only his voice and his guitar, and supporting David Bazan of Pedro The Lion.

The tour begins October 24 and will have Fairchild and Bazan on the road through November. - dates

Free Liars

Filter reports: Not a band to rest on their laurels, Liars consistently satisfy their fans with new material. For their upcoming release, they plan on appeasing their fans not just with the music, but with the price.

In a move possibly inspired by the release of In Rainbows, Liars Sessions will be available as a free download from their label's website.

Liars Sessions is comprised of demo versions of four tracks off this year's self titled release. - track info

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