Steven Adler Arrested

The representatives say Adler went to register as a drug offender — also court-ordered — on January 26, when cops acted on the arrest warrant stemming from the unfinished community service. He was charged with "being under the influence of a controlled substance" because that was the original charge from his July arrest.
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Cops Pull Over Motley Crue Helicopter

SleazeRoxx reports: This is a first. Tommy Lee's helicopter pilot may be in big trouble today after he and Lee were literally pulled over mid-flight by the LAPD.

Cops said Lee's helicopter was forced to land at Van Nuys airport after an LAPD chopper saw it flying erratically.

Tommy, who was riding shotgun, was let go -- but the pilot was detained, investigated and then released without being charged. - updates on this story

AC/DC Wrestling

SleazeRoxx reports: Two AC/DC songs have [reportedly] been chosen as the official theme songs for Wrestlemania.

'Shoot To Thill' live and 'War Machine' will be heard blasting out of the speakers during the 25th anniversary of Wrestlemania for WWE.

The band has also been tagged for a live appearance at WrestleMania XXV at Reliant Stadium in Houston on April 5, one day after they perform in Bilbao, Spain.

The Black Ice World Tour will resume on April 14 in London with the band on the road until June 30 across Europe. - more on this story

Paul McCartney, The Killers and The Cure To Headline Coachella

PR reports: Headliners Paul McCartney, The Killers and The Cure are among the 130-plus acts set for the tenth Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the beautiful Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, the same grounds where the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival debuted in 1999.

Other artists confirmed for America's most critically acclaimed music festival include Morrissey, Amy Winehouse, Franz Ferdinand, My Bloody Valentine, Leonard Cohen, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Thievery Corporation, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (the complete line-up is listed below).

This marks the first ever U.S. festival appearance for McCartney who is currently supporting his latest release ELECTRIC ARGUMENTS. "I have heard that Coachella is one of the greatest festivals in the world. I'm really excited to get out there and rock!" McCartney says. - full lineup

Coldplay Recording Without Chris Martin

NME reports: Coldplay have started recording without frontman Chris Martin. The singer revealed he has been cut out of the band's latest sessions while playing an acoustic set this afternoon (January 30) for Absolute Radio in London.

Martin explained the band started without him at the suggestion of producer Brian Eno, who wrote the band a letter declaring: "'Viva La Vida' (2008 album) was good. But I know that you can do better."

As a result the band [is] recording for two weeks without their frontman, who used his spare time to play the short set. - more on this story

Britney Restraining Orders- Phish Sellout- NOW That's What I Call Cheese TV!- Winehouse Robbed- Bruce Regrets Hypocrisy- Blink-2012 and more

antiMusic reports: Britney Spears has obtained a restraining order against former pal Osama "Sam" Lutfi and one-time boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, court records show. Attorneys for Spears and her father, who is her legal conservator, received the order Friday. The documents state that Lutfi, Ghalib and attorney Jon Eardley have been trying to gain control of Spears' affairs. more

Ticket sales for the upcoming tour by the reunited Phish exploded Friday (Jan. 30), with all shows selling out in minutes and severely testing Live Nation's new ticketing system. more

Amy Winehouse's spokesman says the singer's home in north London was broken into while she was on vacation in the Caribbean.more

In an interview with Sunday's New York Times, Bruce Springsteen says he shouldn't have made a deal with Walmart. This month, the store started exclusively selling a Springsteen greatest hits CD. Some fans were critical because Springsteen has been a longtime critic of the retail giant's labor practices. No word if he regrets it enough to give his profits from the deal to charity or those "exploited" Walmart workers. more

Tom Delonge has announced that Macbeth will be making "apocalypse"-friendly shoes to coincide with the 2012 Mayan-scheduled apocalypse. He promises that the shoes - along with beetles - will survive the disaster. more

The Who's late drummer Keith Moon is to be honored with a "blue plaque" at one of the former sites of London's Marquee Club, the legendary venue that played host to a number of his famous kit-trashing performances.more

New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords will embark on an extensive North American tour this spring, beginning April 6 in Tampa, Fla.more

James Brown's family could walk out of court on Friday with a brand new deal. If approved by a judge in South Carolina, a settlement over the late soul singer's estate would end a two-year legal saga. more

Thought the summer TV lineup was bad before? It just got a major DOUBLE cheese injection! Executives behind "American Idol" and the "NOW That's What I Call Bad Music!" CD series are teaming up for a new television show they want to get on the air by late summer. more

Kings Of Leon, Snow Patrol and Katy Perry are the first headline acts to be confirmed for this year's T In The Park festival.more

Psyopus have tapped bassist Brent Glover (Bellicist, ex-Reciprocal) as the temporary replacement for Michael Horn, who reportedly quit the band in January. more

Crystal Eyes have issued the following band update: "Recently (vocalist) Nico (Adamsen) let us know that he didn't have the time to play live with Crystal Eyes anymore so we've decided to carry on as a four piece band. This is how we've been rehearsing all the time and the only change is that (guitarist) Mikael (Dahl) is once again doing the lead vocals." more

Portugal. The Man is currently recording a new album for Emo Vision Records. The group has been recording in Boston, Massachusetts at Camp Street Studios with producers Paul Q. Kolderie (The Pixies), Adam Taylor (Lemonheads), and Anthony Saffery. more

Protest The Hero is the featured guest on this week's edition of "Ryan's Rock Show". Vocalist Rody Walker discusses the band's development over the past decade, as well as his distaste for bands with little work ethic. show's site

Victims have set a release date for their forthcoming, fifth full-length album Killer, which will hit stores Feb. 17. more

Long Island, NY hardcore band This Is Hell is now actively seeking a replacement drummer for Dan Bourke, who recently joined Stray From The Path. - more on this story

Duff McKagan Moonlighting With Playboy

MusicRadar reports: Some guys will go to extreme lengths to get into the Playboy Mansion. Take Velvet Revolver's Duff McKagan. The bassist has signed on to write a financial column for Playboy.

OK, in truth, the married, father of two could probably swing an invite to Hef's crib anytime he wants (though we don't know how Mrs. McKagan would feel about that), but what the heck does he know about the world of big business?

Quite a lot, actually. After the original Guns N' Roses lineup splintered, McKagan moved back to Seattle and went to business school. He was just one semester shy of his Bachelor's Degree before Velvet Revolver started, but still, he learned plenty. [Not in the article but Duff reportedly also made a mint from investments in Starbucks and Microsoft] - more on this story

Taylor Swift Tour

Reuters reports: Country singer Taylor Swift, the top-selling singer of 2008, will headline a tour for the first time as she crosses the U.S. and Canada for six months, her record label said on Friday.

"American Idol" finalist Kellie Pickler will join her friend Swift when the 50-city Fearless Tour officially kicks off April 23 in Evansville, Indiana.

But in the lead-up to that show, Swift will warm up with club performances and shows at smaller venues.
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DMX Gets Jail Sentence

AP reports: Rapper DMX was sentenced to 90 days in jail Friday for convictions on theft, drug-possession and animal-cruelty charges.

DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, also was placed on at least 18 months' supervised probation by Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Phemonia Miller.

Simmons pleaded guilty Dec. 30 to three felony counts — theft, possession or use of marijuana, and possession or use of narcotic drugs — and one misdemeanor count of animal cruelty. - more on this story

Deja Beatles

MusicRadar reports: On 30 January 1969, the greatest band in the world, The Beatles, performed on the roof of Apple Corp at No. 3 Saville Row, London. Their 42-minute set was cut short by the Metropolitan Police as ecstatic crowds gathered below.

Forty years later, it happened again, only this time it was just two gents, Andre Barreau and Dave Catlin-Birch, who were given the boot by the Westminster Council. But Barreau and Catlin-Birch are George and Paul in The Bootleg Beatles, and their expulsion from Apple Studios is especially noteworthy.

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of The Beatles' last-ever 'concert,' The Bootleg Beatles intended to recreate this historic event by heading up to the very same roof. This time, however, the performance was stopped before a note was played. - more on this story

Wanna Play The Warped Tour?

PR reports: Following last month's introduction of the Earn It Yourself Spot for the 2009 Warped Tour, Earnityourself.com has announced that submissions are now open for artists to apply to play on the Warped Tour's Kevin Says Stage this year.

Utilizing their online profile at www.Earnityourself.com, bands are able to submit to be considered to perform at the tour stop in their region by visiting www.earnityourself.com/warped.

At each tour stop, one band will be handpicked to perform on the stage by the tour staff directly, based on the same criteria used in picking bands that applied to perform in the past. The Earn It Yourself Spot will highlight the hardest-working independent bands from each region that are successfully building their own careers from the ground up, earning each of their successes by hard work and dedication to their craft. - more on this story

The Von Bondies Love, Hate And Then There's You

PR reports: Momentum continues to build for the February 3 release of The Von Bondies' third studio album Love, Hate And Then There's You (Majordomo Records, an imprint of Shout! Factory) with a soon-to-be-announced SXSW appearance and rotation adds at various radio stations such as Q101 in Chicago, CD101 in Columbus and Sirius Alt Nation, as well as a seal of approval from tastemaker Indie 103 in Los Angeles before they were tragically pulled off the air last week (the song can still be heard on the online version of the station). "In this day and age losing a station like Indie 103 hurts everyone," said frontman and guitarist Jason Stollsteimer.

As excitement about the release continues to grow, the Michigan-based band has announced they will debut the video for their new single "Pale Bride" via MySpace tomorrow (Friday, January 23) as well as additional dates on their "Love, Hate And Then There's You" tour. The new round of shows includes stops in Toledo, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more.

The Von Bondies will be supported by special guests Nico Vega at venues like The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland and Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. - more on this story

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