NIN and STP Head Voodoo Fest

These artists along with R.E.M. and the Neville Brothers, who are making their first-ever Voodoo appearance highlight a bill that also continues to honor the rich musical traditions of this unique American city, with AARP friendly acts like the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Irving Mayfield's New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and The New Orleans Bingo! Show on board as the first local acts. - more on this story

Hilary Duff 90210

Hecklerspray reports: That Hilary Duff's a hot piece of property at the moment, or at least she would be if we could work out what the point of her was. You know what Hilary Duff would be great in? A creatively-bankrupt revisiting of a TV series that everyone stopped liking about 18 months into its 10-year run almost 20 years ago.

What's that? There's a part going spare in the new Beverly Hills 90210 spin-off? Well that's certainly very fortunate for both Hilary Duff and Beverly Hills 90210. Not so much for us, though - we think Beverly Hills 90210 is going to be shit and that Hilary Duff's a wanker.

So it's just as well that the new Beverly Hills 90210 spin-off might have Hilary in its sights. Fox reports: According to E! sources, Duff's potential character is called Annie Mills. Annie is a Beverly Hills High student who is into theater acting, just like Shannen Doherty's character, Brenda, was on the original show. She yearns to fit in with the alternative crowd and leans a lot on her adopted brother, Dixon. - more on this story

Exodus To Celebrate July 4th With Free Show

Metal Underground reports: Exodus have announced that they will be playing a free show in San Francisco on July 5th. A posting from the band states the following:

"We confirmed to play at The Tidalwave 11 festival, set to take place July 5-6 at McLaren Park AMPHITHEATER in San Francisco, California. FREE!!! 12PM - 6PM [BOTH DAYS]

According to the event organizers, Tidal Wave is "like a picnic with metal, bring whatever you want. Dogs, food, coolers, cigarettes, mullets etc. are all OK. There is plenty of parking and toilets. There will be raffles for merch and stuff all day. - more on this story

Rare Byrds

NME reports: The Byrds issue previously unreleased archive material. Royal Albert Hall gig recording to surface are set to release a recording of their 1971 appearance at London's Royal Albert Hall – featuring a line up of Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Skip Battin and Gene Parsons.

Founder member Roger McGuinn told Uncut that the recording came from his private collection and that more releases of a similar kind would probably follow it.

The recording is set to be released in June, although a final release date has not been set. - more on this story

Doherty Turns to Islam

antiMusic reports: Pete Doherty may have turned to Allah to help him overcome his drug addicted ways. At least that's the word on the street. Seems that Pete may be traveling down the Cat Stevens path while in prison.

Gigwise has the report: The Babyshambles front man, who is currently locked up in Wormwood Scrubs, has apparently been reading the Koran daily.

He first requested to holy book after to being moved to an isolated cell last week. [According to a "friend" of his,] "He's got a lot of Muslim friends and they've been on at him for ages to study it. Now he's on his own he's got time on his hands to study it". - more on this story

Download Fest Lineup

PR reports: Download Festival has announced additional bands to this year's line up. Leading the metal charge are Testament, Municipal Waste and Trigger The Bloodshed. Joining them on 13, 14, 15 June at Donington Park are Brigade, Exit Ten, Comeback Kid, Valient Thorr, Chiodos, Animal Alpha, August Burns Red, Rose Tattoo and Hostile.

Main Stage: Kiss, Judas Priest, Motorhead, Disturbed, Kid Rock, Seether, The Offspring, Incubus, Bullet For My Valentine, Biffy Clyro, Alter Bridg,E Madina Lake, 36 Crazyfists, Lostprophets, Chris Cornell, Jimmy Eat World, Coheed & Cambria, In Flames, Within Temptation, Apocalyptica, Black Stone Cherry

Second Stage: Simple Plan, Rise Against, The Subways, Ace Frehley, Fightstar, Job For A Cowboy, Him, Ash Pendulum, Bleeding Through, Chiodos, Throwdown , Cavalera Conspiracy, Children Of Bodom, Elliot Minor, Airbourne, Rose Tattoo, Municipal Waste, - third state acts

Wishbone Ash North American Tour

PR reports: When the lights go up, the hum of the endless road is lost to the unmistakable strains of those twin-lead guitars and the cheers of the crowd. Life on the road has seduced Andy Powell and Wishbone Ash for 39 years. The band is in the midst of a six-month tour to promote two releases: The Power of Eternity, a studio recording featuring the current lineup; and a DVD and double-live CD soundtrack, Wishbone Ash Live in Hamburg, recorded in 2007 at Germany's famed club, The Fabrik.

Dubbed the "Eternity Tour," it has brought the band to many familiar stomping grounds in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. The upcoming leg of the U.S. tour begins on May 4 at the Rites of Spring prog-rock festival in Phoenixville, PA. Other dates include a live performance from the XM Satellite studio in Washington, D.C. and an encore appearance at the Ramshead Tavern in Annapolis, MD, before the group heads West to Las Vegas, California and the Pacific Northwest, finishing with a stop in Vancouver. - more on this story

High School Musical Reality Show

antiMusic reports: As if High School Musical on Disney wasn't bad enough, now the folks at ABC are planning a prime time reality show spinoff to be hosted by Nick Lachey. It seems Nick's new career is based on reality show appearances.

Billboard reports: The series, tentatively titled 'High School Musical: Summer Session,' is launching open casting calls this weekend with a series premiere set for Sunday, June 20.

"Musical" is considered ABC's tentpole summer reality show. The network hopes to capture some of the excitement that made the movie version and its sequel game-changing hits for Disney Channel. - more on this story

Leona Lewis and Amy Winehouse Added Mandela Bday Bash?

Gigwise reports: Leona Lewis and Amy Winehouse are the latest acts to sign up for Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday celebrations in London's Hyde Park, according to reports.

The huge concert, which will take place on June 27th, already includes scheduled performances from Duffy, Razorlight and Queen.

US rapper Eminem has also been linked with a special comeback show at the event, reports the Sun. - who else is playing?

Canadian Protests Motley Trash

Sleazeroxx reports: In a recent letter to Canada's The Observer, a writer states that the community should "not be exposed to such trash as Motley Crue." The citizen wrote: Sir: I am responding to the article in the April 18 issue of The Observer regarding a Bayfest event this summer.

The city and residents of the community of Sarnia-Lambton should not be exposed to such trash as Motley Crue. The degradation and the immorality of the community with the promotion of such an event is astronomical. Our community is worth more than this.

This letter is to mobilize people and groups of people to rise and address this issue and to challenge them publicly to have it stopped. - more on this story

Kenny Chesney Injured

TMZ reports: Kenny Chesney suffered a foot injury during his entrance to the stage Saturday night -- but finished his set without incident. Who says country stars ain't tough?

He was coming up through the bottom of the stage on an elevator, when his foot (which was harnessed in for safety) got stuck between the lift and the stage. After finally freeing himself, Chesney performed his whole set -- he was the final act of a show that included LeAnn Rimes and Brooks & Dunn -- with a noticeable limp.

[According to the Associated Press "Chesney's boot had to be cut off his foot after the show, the singer said in a statement that did not detail how serious the injury was." No word yet is the injury will keep from kicking off a string of U.S. dates on Thursday with a show in Texas.] - more on this story

Virgin Fest Adds Dylan, Iggy, Paramore, Berry, Wilco and Black Keys

antiMusic reports: Bob Dylan, Iggy & the Stooges, Paramore, Chuck Berry, the Black Keys and Wilco have been added to third annual Virgin Mobile Festival which is set to take place on August 9th and 10th at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Here is how the main stage lineups look now: (Friday Aug 9th) Bloc Party, Cat Power, Chuck Berry and the Silver Beats, Citizen Cope, Duffy, Foo Fighters, Gogol Bordello, Jack Johnson, KT Tunstall, Lupe Fiasco, the Offspring, Paramore, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, the Swell Season and Wilco.

(Sat Aug 10th) The Black Keys, Andrew Bird's Bowl Of Fire, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bob Dylan, the Go! Team, Iggy & the Stooges, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Nine Inch Nails, Stone Temple Pilots, She & Him, Shudder To Think and Taking Back Sunday. - ticket info

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