Hendrix's Brother Weighs In On Sex Tape

Experience Hendrix, the company that controls rights to Jimi Hendrix's music and likeness also questioned the tape's authenticity, stating, "We view the release as nothing more than a callous attempt to trade on the image and reputation of a deceased artist who is unable to defend himself against such an outrageous and baseless assertion." - more on this story

Sounds Of The Underground Cancelled?

Metal Underground reports: Rumors are beginning to circulate that Sounds Of The Underground tour 2008 will not be happening this year due to, among other things, a lack of suitable headliners and a declne in the economy.

Last years tour was infamous for featuring "death rapper" Necro and his subsequent departure mid way through it. - more metal news

Metallica Weenie Roast

Blabbermouth reports: According to the Los Angeles Times, KROQ will today announce that Metallica will co-headline the station's annual Weenie Roast on May 17 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in in Irvine, California.

Other performers include The Offspring, The Raconteurs, Rise Against, Pennywise, Bad Religion, The Bravery And Flogging Molly.

The Weenie Roast will be formally announced this morning on "The Kevin and Bean Show" on KROQ, and on-sale information will be coming shortly from the station via the airwaves and its web site, www.kroq.com . - more on this story

Give Pauly Shore a Star- Digital Ladytron- Gretchen Wilson A Slow Learner?- F**k 'Em All- Riot Reunion- Stone Temple Kimmel

antiMusic reports: Need a jolt of music news to start your day? Here is your morning quicks! We start off with this lil' ditty about shiddy: Seems that Hollywood will hand out stars to just about anyone that coughs up enough cash to make it happen. Britney, Ryan Seacrest, Donald Trump and now Diddy. Who thinks we should start raising cash to get Pauly Shore his own star? Diddy now owns a star.

34 year-old Gretchen Wilson, who dropped out in ninth grade, passed her General Educational Development exam in April and will don a cap and gown during a May 15 graduation ceremony. more

Filter informs us: To entice your musical palette and keep you dancing till Velocifero drops in June, Ladytron have just released the Ghosts EP digitally this week! The iTunes exclusive features the album version of "Ghosts" plus three intriguing remixes from two of Europe's up-and-coming remix collectives and one team from the heart of Los Angeles. Ghosts EP is available now at iTunes

Riot's Mark Reale has revealed that the classic "Thundersteel" line-up of the band is once again working together. Can we get a double drum roll please! Here is what he had to say, "I'm in the process of working with all the members from the original 1988 lineup (Reale, singer Tony Moore, bassist Don Van Staven and drummer Bobby Jarzombek) and have begun writing material for a new record with them. Although some members do have prior commitments, hopefully the new record will be released in the late fall of 2008." more

Death To Music Productions bring you part 2 in the "F**k 'Em All" series of industrial metal compilations - yes, and it's FREE. Volume 2 is supported by an exclusive new track from reformed dutch exerimetalist KONG, a brand new track from UK polical-industrailsts The Bombs Of Enduring Freedom, a rare non DnB track from Venezuelan producer Zardonic, a first track debut from Onirica as well as some interesting additions from Golden Age (rus), Techny-Cal X (fra), Plutonium (swe), Kryptyk Plaque (usa), Heritech (usa) and (what is possibly the world premiere of an industrial band from Pakistan) - Burzukh. You can download it for FREE on the "releases" page at www.deathtomusic.com, where you will find all 10 tracks, accompanied by artwork and links to a short interview with each artist.

For those that missed it, here is a video of Stone Temple Pilots performing 'Trippin On a Hole in a Paper Heart' on - Kimmel

Donnie Vie Launches New Band As Enuff Z'nuff Regroups

antiMusic reports: We caught up with Donnie Vie last week to get the latest on the new Enuff Z'nuff album and ended up learning a lot more. Not only is the new Z'nuff album almost complete, but the band has undergone a major lineup change with a new lead guitarist and Donnie returning to fronting the band full time. Donnie has also started a new group called LA Smogg, which is already hard at work on their debut. And as if that wasn't enough on his plate, he's also auditioning for a major rock band that recently lost their singer.

We asked him about progress on the new Enuff Z'nuff album, "Lost in Vegas" and he let out some surprising details, "At the last moment we totally turned the whole Enuff Z'nuff record around and it's amazing. The reason it's been delayed is that I didn't want to put out another record that wasn't up to z'snuff. It started out with me having to tweak songs I wrote for my solo projects to fit the Z'nuff sound. But we tossed all of that out and wrote new ones in traditional Enuff Z'nuff form. It's in the process of being mixed. And a limited collectors edition will be available at Rocklahoma. We're also planning on filming that performance for a DVD."

Donnie has also been hard at work with his new band L.A. Smogg, a band he started with CJ Szuter (Szuters, Magna-Fi] so he could create music that doesn't have to conform to the Z'nuff sound. "I'm CJ's biggest fan. In Smogg he's the McCartney to my Lennon; we're sharing lead vocal duties and complementing each other perfectly. We also got our Ringo Bonham, he goes by the name of Vic Alfaro," he said. - A lot more on this story

GNR Guitarist Allstar Benefit

Metal Underground reports: Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron Thal (aka Bumblefoot) has committed himself to this years Rock Against Diabetes event by orchestrating an All Star Band composed of top metal/rock artists of the last two decades.

"I want to help bring attention, awareness, and hopefully get some people thinking about what they can do to prevent diabetes, or how they can lend a hand to someone living with it" explains Thal. "I have been reaching out to musicians to form a group that hasn't ever played together before, something very special just for this one night. This is an important event, and it's a privilege to be able to participate."

Participants of the All Star Band, yet to be named, will be announced once they commit to the project. More information on the All Star Band, as well as current and any other lineup changes can be found at rockagainstdiabetes.org. - more on this story

Ugly Betty Gets KISSed

Metal Underground reports: With his own reality show, a four week run in Donald Trump's reality show, KISS bass player Gene Simmons will now make an appearance in the second season of "Ugly Betty."

Earlier this year, Simmons was featured on an episode of the hit comedy. Last week, he returned to the "Ugly Betty" studio to film an upcoming episode called "Who's Your Daddy."

Simmons will play himself in the show. It is expected to be about Gene being the long-lost father of one of the characters in the show. - more on this story

Hootie & The Twangfish

antiMusic reports: If you like country radio and you suddenly hear a monotone twang that sounds familiar, it just might be the former Hootie and Blowfish singer trying get a second chance at success. Reuters has the report:

In the past year, country radio has played songs by the Eagles, Bon Jovi and Jewel. And before year's end, it likely will play a new single from Jessica Simpson. The latest artist to make the jump from pop to country is Darius Rucker, singer for Hootie & the Blowfish.

"Don't Think I Don't Think About It," the first single from his as-yet-unnamed solo album, is No. 47 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart after two weeks on the list. The regret-filled cut, which Rucker co-wrote with songwriter Clay Mills ("Beautiful Mess"), is garnering airplay on stations in Minneapolis, San Diego, San Antonio and Salt Lake City. - more on this story

. Classics: Def Leppard - Hysteria

When people talk about defining albums of the 80's they often mention London Calling, Purple Rain, The Joshua Tree, and Thriller- and hopefully in not too distant future, they'll mention Hysteria. (5 stars) - Read the full Classics: Def Leppard - Hysteria review

. Moreland & Arbuckle - 1861

This album, titled for the year Kansas (the state the band calls home) became a state, begins with a track ("Gonna Send Ya Back to Georgia") that is bound to get the old boots a-stompin'. (5 stars) - Read the full Moreland & Arbuckle - 1861 review

. Dominici - 03 A Trilogy Part 3

After reaching out of the grave, this forgotten idol remembered his glory days in Dream Theater, and hobbled along in hopes of finally recapturing that same energy that gave today's progressive legends a boosting start; essentially, Dominici has done it again. - Read the full Dominici - 03 A Trilogy Part 3 review

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