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The Sex Files, Is DMX F**king Stupid?, Foo Metallica, Miley A Tart, Suge Sprung, Half KISS Tour Rumor, Sonic Youth, Rock Band Classics and more

antiMusic reports: Quick note: We will not have a Day in Rock report on Monday due to the U.S. Labor Day® holiday and big sales on beer, but we'll return very hung over on Tuesday! Everyone have a great weekend and enjoy the final days of summer. Now here are today's quicks:

This isn't music related but we couldn't resist The Sex Files headline. David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction. In a statement released Thursday by his lawyer, Stanton Stein, the actor said he did so voluntarily, adding: "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family." more

Next week's FMQB Productions broadcast special, Metallica: The World Premiere Of Death Magnetic will be hosted by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and drummer Taylor Hawkins. The pair will sit down with Metallica for a live broadcast from 'Tallica HQ on Thursday more

Not many habitual criminals can get away with using the F word when talking to a judge but if your DMX you get special justice. The rapper was sentenced to time served Thursday in Miami after pleading not guilty to attempted marijuana and cocaine possession, a deal that will allow him to avoid jail time—in the Sunshine State, at least. He was also ordered to pay a $483 court fine and return for a follow-up hearing Oct. 3. To which DMX could be heard replying to the judge, "I ain't coming back on f--king Oct. 3." The judge's reaction can be found here

The Smiths will be the subject of yet another compilation this fall in the form of "Hang the DJ: The Very Best of the Smiths." The set is due Oct. 7 via Rhino in both single- and double-disc versions. more

Marion "Suge" Knight has been released from the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas. The founder of bankrupt Death Row Records posted $19,000 bail yesterday (Aug. 28) and promised to appear in court on felony assault and drug charges more

Hawthorne Heights are to perform current hit single "Rescue Me" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday 18th October, 2008

BW&BK has learned from inside the KISS camp that the band are planning an East Coast leg of their Alive/35 anniversary tour. more

And for today's "utterly useless tabloid crap you can't use"® we turn to pseudo-tabloid Fox News: "Project Runway" fashionista Tim Gunn says Miley Cyrus' style is "just a little too tarty." (Miley Cyrus) is just a little too tarty, forgive me. I don't want her to look like she's going into a convent school, but it's just a little too much for a 15-year-old. If I didn't know better, I'd swear she was 25," Gunn told OK! magazine. Not enough? You can read Gunn's frivolous opinion about other people as well. Drop some IQ points and click here for that.

Zimmers Hole have issued the following update: "It is with deep regret and totally un-metal sorrow that we must cancel our upcoming US tour with Sigh." why?

The Rotted are pleased to announce their new bassist as none other than The Reverend Trudgill, former frontman of eccentric British metal loons Screamin' Daemon. more

Dark Tranquillity have issued the following update: "With the recent departure of Michael Nicklasson, we're searching for a new bass player. First and foremost we need someone to fill in on the upcoming Europan tour in October/November, and in the longer perspective we want a steady member that can participate in the songwriting for the next studio album. [spelling skills are not required.] More info here

On Aug. 27, U.S. District Judge Howard Lloyd ruled that online video-sharing service Veoh isn't liable for copyright infringement for material uploaded to its Web site by users, dismissing a lawsuit brought by adult entertainment production company Io Group. more

Paria has finished tracking their new album, titled "The Barnical Cordious." more

Too Pure To Die is currently in the studio recording a new album. Titled "Confess," the effort is being co-produced by Zeuss (Shadows Fall) and Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta. more

Bloodshot will release their third full-length effort, "Murder The World", on October 20 via Scarlet Records. more

Jane's Addiction's "Nothing's Shocking" and Megadeth's "Peace Sells...but Who's Buying?" are among the full-length albums will be added to Rock Band's extensively stocked catalogue of downloadable more

Has Metallica really returned to their roots?"If you could timewarp back to 1983 with a copy of 'Death Magentic' in your hands and play it to the spotty, longhaired brats who'd just finished recording 'Kill 'Em All', they would have no problem at all recognizing themselves in its epic song structures, jaw-dropping guitar work (all buzzsaw guitars and face-melting solos) and sheer whiplash-inducing energy. In fact, they'd probably be impressed. That's right kids, for once, you can believe the hype: 'Your' Metallica are back and they've brought their balls with them this time. So says this review

Last but definitely not least, Sonic Youth have begun work on a new album. The band recently completed their contract with Geffen through the release of Rather Ripped in 2006, and will be returning to an independent label. - more

Slash Slams GNR Leaker As Axl Seeks Source of Leak

antiMusic reports: Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has spoken out about the arrest of a blogger who leaked 9 tracks from Axl's alleged "Chinese Democracy" album. "I hope he rots in jail," Slash told the Los Angeles Times. "It's going to affect the sales of the record, and it's not fair. The Internet is what it is, and you have to deal with it accordingly, but I think if someone goes and steals something, it's theft."

What about the leaker? Blabbermouth had this about what Kevin Cogill (a.k.a. Skwerl) faces as well as a statement from the GNR camp: He faces up to three years in prison and $250,000 in fines. On Wednesday he became the first Californian charged under a 3-year-old federal anti-piracy law that makes it a felony to distribute a copyrighted work on computer networks before its release.

Guns N' Roses released a statement: "Presently, though we don't support this guy's actions at that level, our interest is in the original source. We can't comment publicly at this time as the investigation is ongoing." - more on this story

Feds Hold Band At Gun Point

PR reports: The members of Cradle To Grave have been forced to cancel their recently announced tour of the West Coast after the group was detained by the US Department of Homeland Security for suspicion of either sneaking drugs in or attempting to seek work illegally, despite the fact that the band had valid working papers in thier possession. The band was detained for more than 5 hours at the Blaine, WA border facilities, where bored security agents strip searched one of the members, and refused to listen to the band members' own account of why they were there.

Singer Greg Cavanagh was held for four hours, then refused entry to the US because of suspicion of "rampant drug use, voluminous encounters with prostitutes and satanism" after the border agents reviewed the band's MySpace page.

At one point, guitarist Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe was held at gun point by 5 officers. He was asked to lay down on the ground, was handcuffed and returned to Canada in a U.S. Border Protection vehicle. After almost five hours of screaming, door-slamming and accusations, the rest of the band was asked to return to Canada. - more on this story

AC/DC Release New Song and Debut AC/DC 101

antiMusic reports: AC/DC's real PR peeps dropped a line to let us know that fans can get their first full taste of the new AC/DC album: Fans can now listen to AC/DC's "Rock 'N' Roll Train", the first single from the forthcoming album Black Ice, on and acdcrocks.com. The highly anticipated track was unleashed to the world as Thursday. The video will premiere next month.

Black Ice, the band's first studio album in eight years, will be released on October 20th. Black Ice features 15 new tracks from brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams, and Phil Rudd. The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien.

The Band's web folks sent this over as well: "Rock 'N Roll Train" is just the first page in the latest chapter in AC/DC history. Don't fear! ACDC.com's got you covered with the entire history book. Check out our new feature, AC/DC 101, for an interactive, in-depth look at each decade of the Acca Dacca annals. - more on this story

Axl Lusts After Kelly Osbourne?

antiMusic reports: Axl Rose can have pretty much his pick of women but a CelebuTab claims that the reclusive Guns N' Roses frontman is lusting after Ozzy's chubby daughter Kelly. NME reports: She may be involved with Luke Worrell, but that didn't stop 46 year-old Axl Rose from pursuing Kelly Osbourne at a recent party, and apparently he made no bones about his feelings about her.

Heatherette designer and friend of Kelly's, Richie Rich told a reporter that Axl was "leering" at Osbourne at a recent party in Hollywood to launch a new laundry detergent. [what? The reclusive Axl Rose showed up for a product party?]

"He was really weird with her" Rich told OK Magazine "He kept leering at her and saying, "I want to f*** you!." [Is this a friend telling tales to make her friend look better? We hope so.] - more on this story

Oasis Book US Club Show

PR reports: Oasis is pleased to announce a rare club show in New York prior to the release of their upcoming album. This intimate show will take place at Manhattan's Terminal 5 on Friday September 12th.

Tickets cannot be purchased through normal outlets. Instead fans must register with the band's official web site to be eligible for a chance to purchase up to two tickets . Visit Oasisinet.com for more details.

The appearance at NY's Terminal 5, which will be re-configured for the show, provides an extraordinary opportunity to see Oasis perform new material from their forthcoming studio album "Dig Out Your Soul" to be released Oct 7. on Big Brother Recordings/Reprise. - more on this story

The US Jam

PR reports: Founding members of seminal band The Jam, Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler, are bringing their energetic mod-rock back to the US this fall with a string of live dates.

The rock legends are joined by Russell Hastings on lead vocals and guitar to complete the trio's line-up as From The Jam. Fans will be able to enjoy the band's brilliant hits, including "This is the Modern World," "The Eton Rifles," "'A' Bomb in Wardour Street," and Going Underground," brought back to the stage with vigor by the scissor-kicking Foxton and crew.

Drawing inspiration from The Who and the Sex Pistols, The Jam fused a punk-rock sensibility with the classic mod sound and became one of the most influential acts to come out of the UK. During the band's five-year span, The Jam's moody lyrics connected with disenfranchised youth in songs like "Down in the Tube Station" and "In The City." The power trio kicked off the late 70's mod revival and inspired a legion of British rock bands from The Smiths to Oasis. Current acts like the Kaiser Chiefs, The Futureheads and Supergrass prove just how relevant The Jam remains. - more on this story

Comic Book Rockers Lordi Announce New CD

PR reports: Finnish monster-rockers LORDI announced that their fourth studio album, entitled Deadache, will be released in the United States on October 28th, 2008. A new album cycle calls for a new look – fantastic (in both senses of the word) costumes designed by Mr Lordi will surely fit the bill!

A crucial element of LORDI's appeal has always been the band's monster characters. As is customary for LORDI, the look of each character has been redesigned for the new album. The new costumes, designed by Mr. Lordi will make their in-person debut when LORDI headlines Popkomm in Berlin this October.

The anthemic first single off the Nino Laurenne-produced Deadache, "Bite It Like A Bulldog," will be serviced to US radio on October 20th. The song features a powerful bass line and was co-written by Mr. Lordi and bassist Mr. Ox. Other song titles from the upcoming opus include "Man Skin Boots," "Girls Go Chopping," "Ghosts of Heceta Head" and "Dead Bugs Bite." The album has a horror-theme, but a classic rock sound. - more on this story

Tracy Chapman Looks To A Bright Future

PR reports: Our Bright Future, the new album from Tracy Chapman will be released by Elektra Records on November 11, 2008. Recorded this summer in Los Angeles, the album comprises 11 new songs written by Tracy and co-produced with Larry Klein (Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, Madeleine Peyroux).

Our Bright Future is the eighth studio album from the multi-platinum, four-time Grammy-winner and her first since 2005's acclaimed Where You Live. Beginning with the 1988 release of her eponymous debut, Tracy has created a body of work that has been as consistently compelling as it is honest and uncompromising, eloquently telling stories with perennial appeal that are at once personal and universal.

Tracy Chapman has announced a 21-date tour of Europe in November and December to coincide with the release of her new album, Our Bright Future. The dates mark Tracy's first solo tour in over a decade and will give audiences a rare chance to hear the work of this truly individual musician's celebrated 20-year career performed in an intimate and memorable way. - more on this story

The Number Twelve Looks Like You Being New CD

PR reports: The Number Twelve Looks Like You will be entering the studio this week to begin work on their third full-length release, and follow-up to their breakthrough 2007 disc, Mongrel.

The Bergen County, NJ five-piece will be self-producing their next effort at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, NJ. The as-yet-untitled disc will be mixed by Steve Evetts (Every Time I Die, Dillinger Escape Plan) and is tentatively schedule for an early 2009 release on Eyeball Records.

"It's that time again! Time where the geese run wild in the open studio and the waves of music stir up another tsunami," says vocalist Jesse Korman. "That's right, we are back with a new musical roller coaster record that will be sure to harsh your mellow. We have crept outside of our box to write the MOST unlikely #12 collection yet. We are ready to have new riders journey the coaster with us and have our ever-so-loyal fans show them where to vomit." - more on this story

The Streets Returns in October

Vice reports: Mike Skinner, aka The Streets, will be delivering his fourth album, everything is borrowed October 7th on Vice Records.

Applying his homespun hip-hop sensibility to real instruments, Mike comes up with sing-a-long musings on such unconventional subjects as religion ("Alleged Legends"), evolution ("The Way of the Dodo"), biological destiny ("On the Edge of a Cliff"), and male friendship ("The Sherry End").

From the first time people heard The Streets' Mercury Prize-nominated debut Original Pirate Material, they couldn't make their minds up whether the person making this music was black or white, from London or the Midlands, serious or a joker. Having given the world plenty of time to get acclimated, Skinner now rediscovers his old irrepressible buoyancy and takes his trademark stop-start lyrical flow to entirely new places. - Watch "The Escapist" video and receive a free download of the track

Misheard Lyrics of the Day: Weird Chicken Mother

antiMusic reports: Who hasn't misheard a song lyrics. We thought it might be fun to feature some favorites here for you to enjoy.

Today's misheard lyric is to Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" and the line "Word to your mother." That lyric has been misheard as "Weird Chicken Mother."

If you have a misheard lyric we'd love to hear from you. See the contact link at the bottom of the page for how to get a hold of us to tell us about your favorites. If you want to check out more misheard Vanilla Ice song lyrics like this one you can go - here

Singled Out: F5's "Love is Dead"

antiMusic reports: Megadeth fans will automatically know that a new F5 album is worth checking out since the band features former Megadeth stars David Ellefson and Jimmy DeGrasso, but for other fans of heavy rock music who need convincing we have two special editions of Singled Out for you where Ellefson and frontman Dale Steele tell us about two songs from their new album "The Reckoning" which just hit stores. Today they tell us about "Love is Dead". Here Dale Steele:

"Love is Dead"...when I first heard the music I thought, "Thanks a lot Steve (F5's guitarist). This is screwed…what can I write over this riff?!" But, after I actually digested the arrangement I found it easy to write to. The premise is very straight forward. "Love is Dead to me...I am numb like you expected me to be."

I hate judgmental people. When you beat me down with your own insecurities, I will become the very thing you detest. Leave me the fuck alone and maybe I won't let you down.

Now here is David Ellefson: This is one of the last tracks written for the album in the 11th hour before we commenced the recording session. Our guitarists John Davis and Steve Conley literally wrote the riffs in the studio and then laid them down to a click track just hours before Jimmy DeGrasso walked in to play drums to them!

As a result the song has a more complex arrangement with tempo shifts, probably because we couldn't streamline it by rehearsing it to death in a band room for months on end. It has a very old-school, metal vibe about it which is made clear by the opening and middle section guitar riffs. It's one of my favorite tracks on the album!

Sounds good huh? Sounds even better when you actually hear the song. Now that you know the story behind the track, go to the following link to check it out and learn more about the album and band, then grab a copy "The Reckoning" for yourself.
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