Stabbings At Notorious Premiere After Party

While the party had been promoted as the "official" after-party, "Notorious" distributor, Fox Searchlight, said it was not related. - more on this story

Boy George Going To Jail

AP reports: Singer Boy George was sentenced to 15 months in jail on Friday after being convicted of falsely imprisoning a male escort by handcuffing him to a wall in a London apartment.

British Judge David Radford said the 47-year-old former Culture Club frontman, whose real name is George O'Dowd, was guilty of "gratuitous violence."

O'Dowd's lawyer said his client and the escort had both behaved like "drug-crazed idiots" and that O'Dowd's substance abuse problems were a contributing factor. - more on this story

MTV Nosedives- Nude (Young) Madonna Photo- Band Flips Van Ending Tour- Yoda Les Paul- Winehouse Plans Tween Label- Tommy Lee Sideband Returns and more

antiMusic reports: Analysts are predicting much larger drops in advertising than previously thought with Viacom taking a huge hit due to a 23.9% drop in MTV's core demographics ratings. more Doesn't get more "real" than that.

A nude photo of Madonna, taken before erotic songs and risque costumes catapulted her to superstardom, is expected to sell for at least $10,000, Christie's auction house says. more

Amy Winehouse is to launch her own record company - and her first signing is her 13 year-old goddaughter Dionne Bromfield. The star is spending a reported 1 million (pounds) to get the label, named Lioness, off the ground more

Tommy Lee told Billboard he has started work on his second Methods of Mayhem album, following up his side project's 1999 debut. DJ Aero and guitarist Kai Marcus are still onboard, and Lee's producing partner Scott Humphrey "is starting to get involved" as the songs are formulating. more

Oceano has cancelled their current run with Liferuiner and Through The Fire following a van mishap on Friday. The group apparently flipped their van after hitting a patch of black ice while en route to pick up their trailer.more metal news

Thurston Moore promises "heavy ass weirdo hooks" aplenty on Sonic Youth's as-yet-untitled Matador debut, due this summer. "We're super inspired to make a fresh start," says Moore. "We're glad to be dealing with a label that loves songs." more

Zao is currently wrapping up work on their new album, which will hit streets this spring via Ferret Music. The effort has been titled "Awake?" and is currently being mixed in San Marco, CA by Daniel Castleman.more

Doom metal giants YOB will celebrate their reunion with a special concert on February 28 at The Ash Street Saloon in Portland, Oregon with support from The Iommi Stubbs and Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth (featuring Tad Doyle)more

Rising Irish sensations Bell X1 have announced a short run of U.S dates for March 2009 in conjunction with their forthcoming album Blue Lights on the Runway on March 3rd. dates

Star Wars creator George Lucas has customized a Gibson Les Paul with a Lightsaber-wielding Yoda for a fundraising auction.more

Terror has officially acknowledged the recent departure of guitar player Doug Weber. Jordan Posner, formerly of No Warning, has taken his place for the time being. What frontman Scott Vogel had to say can be read here

In the fall of 2009, Rock 'N' Roll Books will issue 'Alice in Chains: in the Studio', focusing on the writing and recording of AIC's catalog of hit albums/hits. Already featuring an exclusive interview with producer Dave Jerden, the book will also include a bonus music sampler featuring original music by up and coming rock/metal bands who grew up on/were influenced by Alice in Chains. Interested bands should submit an inquiry (including myspace link) to rocknrollbooks@yahoo.com

Pet Shop Boys will release a new album, "Yes," March 23 internationally through Parlophone/EMI. A North American release has yet to be announced.more

According to Metalsludge.tv, a rumor floating around NAMM this weekend is that Five Finger Death Punch has fired guitarist Darrell Roberts and replaced him with Jason Hook. more

Mithras has announced the addition of Sam Bean (The Senseless, ex-The Berzerker) on vocals and bass. According to the group, "Sam was the only person asked to audition for the spot and dominated the tracks chosen for the audition with his brutal vocal delivery and deft basswork." more

Most Precious Blood is currently finishing up the mixing process for their new album, "Do Not Resuscitate." tracklist etc

Murder City Devils have announced that they will be releasing a vinyl box set titled Feather Bed Whiskey Blanket that will contain their three full length albums and the Thelema EP.more

Music festival and conference, Liverpool SoundCity will return to the "European Capital of Culture" May 20 - 23, and is offering artists the chance to apply for the festival at no cost until Jan. 30. - more

Joaquin Phoenix Now Fashions Himself A Rapper

antiMusic reports: Remember when Joaquin Phoenix made news by saying he was quiting acting to go into music? Turns out that wasn't entirely true as the music in question is actually "rap". It gets worse, we'll let Hecklerspray tell you about it: Warning: there's a strong likelihood that this story will send you into a dizzying seizure that you'll never recover from.

Ready? OK - Joaquin Phoenix is going to become a rapper. Wait, because it gets worse. Joaquin Phoenix is going to become a rapper and Casey Affleck is making a documentary about it. Wait, though, because it gets worse.

The reason why Casey Affleck is directing a documentary about Joaquin Phoenix becoming a rapper is because Diddy has decided to teach him how to rap. We dare you to think of a worse idea than that. You've got all day. - more on this story

Rush Retrospective III Announced

PR reports: Anthem/Atlantic recording group Rush has announced details of the upcoming third volume in its continuing compilation series. "Retrospective III (1989-2008)" arrives in stores on March 3rd.

The collection – available as both individual CD and two-disc CD/DVD set – features tracks culled from the legendary trio's two decades with Atlantic Records, spanning such acclaimed studio works as 1989's "Presto," 1991's "Roll The Bones," 1993's "Counterparts," 1996's "Test For Echo," 2002's "Vapor Trails," and 2007's "Snakes & Arrows"

In addition, "Retrospective III" features a previously unreleased live version of the classic "Ghost of a Chance," recorded live in Atlanta during Rush's 2008 "Snakes & Arrows Tour," as well as two tracks – "One Little Victory" and "Earthshine" – newly remixed by the band's Alex Lifeson and master mixer Richard Chycki (Aerosmith, Mick Jagger, P. Diddy). - more on this story

Pete (Now Peter) Doherty Officially Announces Solo CD

EMI reports: The first solo album by singer-songwriter Peter Doherty (Babyshambles, The Libertines) is complete, and scheduled for North American release on Astralwerks on March 24, 2009, the label announced today.

The album, Grace/Wasteland, was recorded over a month of sessions in autumn 2008 at London's legendary Olympic Studios with producer Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, Cranberries, Kaiser Chiefs). Street also produced the 2007 top 5 U.K. album Shotter's Nation by Babyshambles, Doherty's current band.

Album collaborators include guitarist Graham Coxon (Blur), who plays throughout the album; Scottish singer Dot Allison, who co-wrote the duet "Sheepskin Tearaway," which was also featured on Babyshambles' live DVD Up the Shambles; and poet Peter "Wolfman" Wolfe, co-writer and guitarist on "Broken Love Song". Doherty had previously made a guest appearance on Wolfe's U.K. No. 7 single and Ivor Novello Award-nominated song "For Lovers". - more on this story

Gomez Announce New Album

PR reports: ATO Records recording artist Gomez has revealed details of its highly anticipated new album, A New Tide. The eagerly awaited collection - the band's sixth studio outing and follow-up to 2006's breakthrough How We Operate - arrives in stores and at all online retailers on March 31st.

A New Tide marks a return to the always-freewheeling British band's more experimental roots, with songs like "Win Park Slope" and "Airstream Driver" evincing a spirit born of boundless imagination and a longstanding collaborative relationship. - more on this story

Disney To Disgrace Beatles and Monkees In New Boyband Series?

Reuters reports: Could the Jonas Brothers become the next Beatles? Or merely the new Monkees? [not ever close to either] The chart-topping teen idols, who elicit piercing shrieks from their young fans wherever they go, are starring in a Disney Channel series inspired by the Beatles' movies as well as the zany American made-for-TV group the Monkees.

The Jonas siblings -- Kevin, 21, Joe, 19, and Nick, 16 -- will appear as themselves in the barely fictional comedy series "Jonas," premiering on the cable channel in May.

The squeaky clean brothers play members of a popular band trying to live normal lives at a regular school, despite being trailed by throngs of ardent fans. - more on this story

KISS' Peter Criss In New JFK Murder Film

BW&BK reports: KISS drummer Peter Criss will be making an acting appearance in the upcoming film Frame Of Mind, set to be released on DVD February 24, 2009. The film is a detective drama and centers around a new twist in the President John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories.

When Detective David Secca discovers a piece of film showing a man concealing a rifle on the grassy knoll in Dallas, it becomes clear this is an important clue in uncovering the truth behind history.

Criss plays the character Mike, a New Jersey Detective. A clip of Peter's performance can be seen - Here

New Neil Young CD So Bad That Not Even Fans Like It?

Nightwatcher reports: The Guardian UK is reporting that Neil Young has announced the release of a new album, and no one could be more distressed than his fans. For months now, Young obsessives have been awaiting the release of Archives Volume 1 – a vast library of early recordings, in the form of 10 Blu-ray discs.

This week, however, reports have emerged that an album of new Neil Young material – called Fork In the Road – will pre-empt Archives, pushing its February release back into spring. Often, this would call for celebration. Who needs old material when you are being offered shiny, new songs by a music legend? Alas, that's not what Neil Young's fans seem to be thinking. They have heard these new songs – on Young's recent tour, or in a new viral video – and let's just say they don't like them very much.

"Would a record company actually listen to this garbage and then agree to release it?" asked one fan at the popular Thrasher's Wheat site. "At some point, they're going to have to take a stand – right? I'm actually rooting for the record company here." - more on this story

The Number Twelve Looks Like You Preview

PR reports: The Number Twelve Looks Like You have re-launched their MySpace page today and posted two songs from their forthcoming self-produced Eyeball Records release, Worse Than Alone (03/10/09).

The Bergen County, NJ five-piece also reveals the artwork for the new disc, which was created by Aardvark Brigade (who also provided the artwork for their last album, Mongrel).

"It was about time that our band wrote a song dedicated to the people who are of the same sex as us, men," says lyricist and co-vocalist Jesse Korman about the first track, "Glory Kingdom." ""Marvin's Jungle" is about a childhood friend of mine named Marvin who was picked on and hurt by our other classmates, so I stayed by his side to help protect him." - Check it out

Elliott Yamin Goes Soph in May

PR reports: Elliott Yamin (American Idol season 5) is putting the finishing touches on his sophomore album, due out May 5th on Sony/ATV Music Publishing's Hickory Records.

Two years in the making, the as-yet-untitled album follows Yamin's 2007 debut 'Elliott Yamin,' which was met with both sales and airplay success. 'Elliott Yamin' is the highest independent debut by a new artist in the history of the Billboard chart - hitting #1 on the Independent Album chart, #2 on the R&B chart and #3 on the Top 200 chart, in addition to going gold in the US and Japan.

"It's been an awesome journey full of creativity, and having the time to be flexible has really helped me branch out on this record," explained Yamin. "I can't wait to share my music with my fans." - more on this story

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