The Bronx Week: Day 4

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Jimi Hendrix Experience Drummer Mitch Mitchell Dead At 62

PR reports: Mitch Mitchell, the innovative drummer who anchored the Jimi Hendrix Experience, has died at the age of 62. Mitchell passed away on November 12 in Portland, Oregon of natural causes.

The London native had completed an 18 city American tour as a featured performer with Experience Hendrix, a series concert series celebrating the legacy of Jimi Hendrix featuring an all-star line-up of artists including his one-time Hendrix bandmate and dear friend Billy Cox. Portland was the tour's last stop and Mitchell had been staying in town for some vacation time before his planned return to England.

Janie Hendrix, CEO of Experience Hendrix, LLC commented, "We're all devastated to hear of Mitch's passing. He was a wonderful man, a brilliant musician and a true friend. His role in shaping the sound of the Jimi Hendrix Experience cannot be underestimated. Over the course of the recent tour, he seemed delighted with the interchange with the other musicians and the audiences. There is no question that he was doing what he loved." - more on this story

AC/DC Beaten By Twilight

antiMusic reports: After a two week reign, AC/DC have been relegated to No. 2 on the album charts after their album "Black Ice" sold 160,000 units last week, just 5,000 units less than the album that took the top spot. Here is PR about the album that took "Black Ice's" place:

"Twilight—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack," the musical companion to the upcoming Summit Entertainment film, has made an explosive No. 1 debut atop this week's SoundScan/Billboard 200 album chart. The Chop Shop/Atlantic Records soundtrack—highlighted by Paramore's brand new single, "Decode"— also claims the #1 spot on SoundScan's Digital Albums chart.

With first-week sales of 165,000 units, this marks the largest debut for an Atlantic Records soundtrack since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. In addition, "Twilight" marks the biggest digital album debut of a theatrical soundtrack in SoundScan history. Twilight, the film, is slated to open in theatres nationwide on November 21st. - more on this story

Big and Rich Star Sued For Ass Kicking

TMZ reports: The dude who got his ass kicked by the dude from Big and Rich is finally fighting back -- 'cause even with a busted nose, he can still smell a payout.

Jerry Montano (ass-kickee) is suing the chaps off John Rich (ass-kicker) for that October beatdown in which the country singer turned Jerry's face into a swollen, gushing, bloody mess inside Rich's room at the Mondrian Hotel in L.A.

In the lawsuit, filed Monday in L.A. County Superior Court, Jerry claims that before the violence, he was warned by Rich's business manager that the star often became "extremely violent when drunk" -- but even with that warning, he decided to go back to the guy's hotel room anyway. While in the room, Jerry claims Rich became "increasingly violent and belligerant" over a girl -- and that's when all hell broke loose. - more on this story

Red Hot Chili Peppers Sitcom- Elton John and Billy Joel Tour II- Metal Unhealthy- 'N Shrink- Oasis Air?- Weiland TV- Jamie Ewing RIP and more

antiMusic reports: Here are today's quick rock news stories! Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis' 2004 autobiography, 'Scar Tissue', is set to be adapted for a new TV show on US network HBO. The show, produced by Marc Abrams and Michael Benson, is set to be an offbeat comedy, reports the Guardian. more

Billy Joel and Elton John will reprise their wildly successful co-headlining concerts beginning in March of next year.more

Ever wonder why college tuition is so ridiculously high? Aside from dead wood tenured professors, these esteemed indoctrinational institutions like to waste good money on pointless studies. One such pointless study by the University of Maryland Medical Centre found that genres like heavy metal narrowed arteries and made people more anxious, where as "joyful" music improved blood flow. John Denver-style country music was found to be the most uplifting. Amazing what conclusions you can draw from studying under a dozen people! more

Remember that rumored Guns N' Roses charity show in Vegas? According to the rumor Gilby Clarke was the man instrumental in setting it up. The problem is he told BW&BK that he has heard anything about it. read the story

Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots/ex-Velvet Revolver will perform on the November 21st episode of The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Weiland will also guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on November 26th.more

Hellyeah/former Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul will be guest on the nationally syndicated radio show Rockline, with host Bob Coburn, on November 17th at 8:30 PM (PT) / 11:30 PM (ET). more

AC/DC's latest effort continues to sizzle on the Canadian album charts. "Black Ice" was locked in at No. 1 for a third straight week, selling 27,000 copies. more

Jamie Ewing of Bent Outta Shape passed away last week at his apartment in Brooklyn. He was 25more

The first date of Exodus and The Haunted co-headlining Mexican mini-tour, which was scheduled to take place on November 20 in Monterrey, Mexico at Café Iguana. has been postponed until February 2009 more

Oasis are planning on buying a private jet. The band are looking into how much a Gallagher-owned plane would cost, and have even thought of a name for it. more

Gwen Stacy, Vanna, and In Fear And Faith will team up with Our Last Night for a three-week tour in early-2009.dates

At 90, Bebo Valdes is still unstoppable. The legendary jazz musician, who just landed one more Latin Grammy nomination, is celebrating his nine decades with a music tour along his son and fellow jazz star, Chucho Valdes, in Spain. more

'N Sync singer Lance Bass has revealed that following cosmonaut training he received in Russia in 2002 he was two inches shorter than he was before he started.more

Depswa has revealed the track list for their upcoming new 7-song EP titled "Distorted American Dream". The band also announced that they have 14 new songs finished for a full-length album to be released in the near future. more details

Iced Earth and Scrape Records will be conducting an autograph signing at Scrape Records in Vancouver to commemorate the store's 11th Anniversary on Wednesday, November 19. more

A documentary tracing the life of Grace Jones over the past "four or five" years is set to be released, the singer/actress has revealed. The star, who released her latest album 'Hurricane' on November 3, told BBC 6music that British filmmaker Sophie Fiennes was behind the project. more

Joe Bonamassa has announced that he will be playing a one time only show at London, England's prestigious Royal Albert Hall on Monday, May 4th, 2009.more

Wednesday 13 and Rayen Belchere will return to the studio this December to record the sophomore release for Bourbon Crow.more

Revelation has set a release date for the forthcoming discography release from New Jersey's Mouthpiece. The early 90s hardcore act existed from 1991 through 1996 and the disc compiles the entirety of their output during their time together.more

Fascism starts with smoking bans! Bosses at The Cliffs Pavilion venue in Southend have been issued with a warning after Paul Weller flouted the smoking ban during a gig there on Saturday (November 8).more

American Idol has allocated more than $64 million in grants to six U.S. and international charities from contributions to its "Idol Gives Back" fundraising event. more

Talking Metal has posted a photo gallery on Fuse's "Big Blog Thing" from Ace Frehley's appearance with Gibson Musical Instruments Chariman and CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. The November 11th event honoring legendary guitarist, Les Paul, was an in depth look at the history of the Gibson Les Paul guitar. The gallery is available at this - location

Free Guns N' Roses Listening Parties Announced

BW&BK reports: Guns N' Roses have announced a string of listening events for their new album, Chinese Democracy.

The events are free and open to the public, and fans who pre-order Chinese Democracy at BestBuy.com and bring their receipt will gain "front of the line access" plus receive a FREE exclusive Chinese Democracy T-Shirt at the events, while supplies last.

The listening events include: New York City, Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston and Detroit. Details about each party can be found - here

Faces Plan Reunion

NME reports: Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood to reform Faces. The band is set to reunite for rehearsals with a view to a full reformation.

Frontman Rod Stewart told Raysgigs.com that all the original members aside from late bassist Ronnie Lane, who died in 1997, were set to reconvene on Monday (November 17) to run through their old hits.

The band includes Rolling Stones' guitarist Ronnie Wood, but plan to use Stewart's touring bassist to fill in for Lane. - more on this story

Dead American Idol Contestant Found At Paula Abdul's House

TMZ reports: Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Paula Goodspeed, who died of a possible drug overdose/suicide last night outside of Paula Abdul's house, overdosed in the exact same area around one year ago.

We're told cops were called to Paula Abdul's house -- either late last year or early this year -- and found Goodspeed inside her car, unconscious from a drug overdose. Sources say Goodspeed suffered from "extreme mental illness" that spun out of control in the last two years.Goodspeed, who was obsessed with Abdul, frightened the "A.I." judge -- LAPD's Threat Management division took the case and there was an active investigation.

Paula Goodspeed appeared on Season 5 of American Idol in 2006. During her audition she said she's an artist and the first pic she ever drew was of Paula Abdul. "Idol" produced a 3 minute and 40 second featurette on Goodspeed and her passion for Paula. She did not make the cut, after Ryan Seacrest proclaimed, "And the love affair is over." - See TMZ for the latest on this developing story

Ringo Tells Fan To F**k Off?

Music Radar reports: He's not signing memorabilia any more, and now Ringo Starr is alleged to have told a fan to "f**k off". According to UK tabloid The Daily Mirror [so take it would a mountain of salt], the incident took place at last week's World Music Awards.

The paper quotes an unnamed source as saying: "A middle-aged woman ran over and threw her arms around him, almost knocking him over. Ringo was a bit shocked, he just wanted to get away."

It's at this point that Starr is alleged to have said "Get off me. F**k off," leaving the woman "absolutely stunned".
- more on this story

Antony and the Johnsons Set Release

Filter reports: Antony and the Johnsons has announced his third album, The Crying Light, will be released on January 20.

It is the follow up to Antony's I Am Bird Now which received the UK's Mercury Prize in 2005 and led to his subsequent widespread notoriety.

His latest album will examine Antony's relationship with nature and will be released on Secretly Canadian.
- more on this story

Identity of Eleanor Rigby Discovered?

Reuters reports: A 97-year-old document that contains clues to the identity of Eleanor Rigby, the subject of one of the Beatles' best-loved songs, is expected to fetch 500,000 pounds ($775,000) when it goes on sale this month.

The manuscript is a salary register from Liverpool City Hospital and features the name E. Rigby, a scullery maid who has signed for her monthly wage. Her annual earnings were 14 pounds.

According to its owner Annie Mawson, the document was sent to her in 1990 by former Beatle Paul McCartney when she wrote to him on behalf of her charity the Sunbeams Music Trust, which uses music to help people with special needs. - more on this story

Kaiser Chiefs Plan DVD

NME reports: Kaiser Chiefs are set to release a DVD of their Leeds Elland Road gig from May 24 this year.

The DVD of their hometown gig, 'Live At Elland Road', will be released on November 24 and will also feature footage of the band's BBC Electric Proms show which took place at the London Roundhouse on October 27 last year.

The Elland Road show was the band's biggest headline show so far, with 40,000 fans attending. - Want more details? Like a tracklisting perhaps?

Franz Ferdinand Third Album Coming Next Year

Filter reports: The third album by British rockers Franz Ferdinand is entitled Tonight: Franz Ferdinand and is scheduled for release early next year.

The first single, "Ulysses," was produced by renowned producer Dan Carey and will be released on January 19.

In the meantime, the band has creatively decided to hold a contest which allows fans to remix "Ulysses" themselves. - more on this story

Jerry Garcia Movie Coming

Music Radar reports: The early life of the late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia will be truckin' into theaters sometime in the near future.

Producers Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa and Eric Eisner have signed on to produce a biopic about Garcia. It is said that the untitled project will focus on the counterculture icon's early life in San Francisco before he joined the band that become The Grateful Dead.

This period includes Garcia's stint in the military(!), a life-changing car accident and his first creative encounters with members of the Northern California music scene such as future Dead bassist Phil Lesh. - more on this story

Singled Out: Sara Lov

antiMusic reports: Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Today Sara Lov tells us about " New York " from her brand new EP "The Young Eyes". If the name doesn't ring any automatic bells, Sara Lov has worked with Devics as well as the cellist from Sea Wolf. We now turn it over to for the story:

New York: I was in Italy working/recording with Dustin O'Halloran and he started playing the most beautiful guitar picking.... I don't know where the words & melody came from, they seemed to drop from the sky - except for the chorus because I really did have the dream that I describe in the lyrics. It was one of those easy songs that just sort of wrote itself. We decided to record instantly to not loose the moment. We managed to get down the guitar, a rough vocal and some piano. Then we just sort of forgot about the song for a while.

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