Injury on American Idol Stage

"We have had an unconventional day," Seacrest said at the top of Tuesday night's show. "Had a couple of things happen here on this set. Unfortunately we had an accident earlier here on our stage, but it didn't end there."
- that's not all

Are Fall Out Boy Cursed? Ask Their Witch Doctor

antiMusic reports: A bit of silly news to kick off this hump day courtesy of Jam!: Rockers Fall Out Boy have called in a witch doctor to banish a curse blighting their current U.S. tour.

The Dance, Dance hitmakers have suffered a run of bad luck on their current road trip, including several injuries to crew members, technical glitches, and a bout of severe food poisoning.

They eventually became convinced the tour is jinxed - so have called in the help of a medicine man to kill off the curse. And they are even taking matters into their own hands, making "reverse voodoo dolls" in a bid to turn their luck around. - more on this story

Sorum Says Guns N' Roses Reunion Should Include Him and Adler

Blabbermouth reports: Former Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum thinks that, if the original band reunites, they should perform with both him and original drummer Steven Adler.

"If it's me on drums or Steven or whatever, if it happened, it'd be great, you know. I would actually say to them, 'Hey, bring both of us back,' you know. Let me play the other stuff. We'll have two drum kits. I don't care. If 'Appetite' ('For Destruction', the band's debut) sounds better with Steven playing it, have both guys up there. They can afford it."

Judging from Axl Rose's recent comments about his former band mates it doesn't seem likely that the original band will ever play together again. When questioned about the original band playing together again Rose said, "There's zero possibility of me having anything to do with Slash other than by ambush, and that wouldn't be pretty . . . (original drummer) Steven (Adler) brings assorted ambulance-chasing attorneys and the nightmare of his mother. One gig, or even a couple songs, could mean years of behind-the-scenes legal aftermath." - more on this story

Chris Cornell Likens Soundgarden Reunion Idea to Playing The Back of a Chinese Restaurant

antiMusic reports: Gibson.com has a new interview with Chris Cornell, here is part of the intro and an excerpt where he discusses his aversion to reuniting with Soundgarden. Here you go: we finally got him on the phone, pulled out our extensive list of queries and got maybe three in before he went on a monologue that lasted nearly 30-minutes, at which point his publicist jumped on the line and said it was time for his next interview. What can we say, the guy is a pro.
Fortunately, Cornell touched on all the things we were dying to ask him about anyway, such as the miracle of Twitter, the backlash against the new album and the general horrors of touring. Sadly, he didn't offer any advice for our ongoing battle with frizzy hair.

Why playing Soundgarden's rocket-fueled metal on the reunion circuit doesn't appeal to him: "That, to me, is similar to playing the back of Chinese restaurant. My heart needs to feel good while I'm playing a song. In order to play old songs from my history, I need to be able to also play songs from the present and songs that will literally turn into the future in a moment's notice. That does work for me." - He goes on to explain why his much hated hip-pop solo album was a good idea

Reznor Takes Bite Out of Apple

Rock Radio reports: Nine Inch Nails mainman Trent Reznor has slammed the people behind the Apple iPhone App Store for refusing to approve an upgrade to the NIN Access app - because of a naughty word which is allowed on iTunes.

All apps have to be approved by Apple before being made available on the App Store, which is part of iTunes. When an NIN Access update was submitted recently, it was refused due to the title of the track The Downward F*****g Spiral, which Apple said contained "objectionable content". But the track itself can be downloaded from iTunes, since the music part of the sale site has different standards.

Reznor says: "You can buy The Downward F*****g Spiral on iTunes, but you can't allow an iPhone app that may have a song with a bad word somewhere in it. Hey, Apple, I just got some spam about f*****g hot teens through your Mail program! Come on, Apple, think your policies ." - more on this story

Beatles: Rock Band Teaser

MusicRadar reports: The Beatles: Rock Band doesn't hit stores till 9/9/09, but the makers of the game have revealed the first photos of two of the vintage replica instruments: John Lennon's Rickenbacker 325 and George Harrison's Gretsch Duo Jet.

According to press release information, the plastic guitars will be available as "stand-alone music peripheral controllers" - another way of saying they won't be included with the Special Edition package that features the vintage bass, drums and microphone.

The guitars carry a price tag of $99, but it's unclear at this time whether that nets you one guitar or both. McCartney's bass, Ringo's drums also available - check out the photos and learn more

Heaven and Hell Star Discusses Inspiration For New CD

antiMusic reports: Our friend Ross Cat over at bestofwny.com spoke with Heaven and Hell's Vinny Appice about the reformation of the famed incarnation of Black Sabbath and their brand new album. Here is an excerpt from the conversation:

Ross CAT- I read that DIO said that the song "Bible Black" was the catalyst track for the record and the rest of the album was built around that.

Vinny-That was in fact the first song written together when we decided to record a new album. The process with this band is pretty straight forward, we get together and let it flow and try not to compare it to anything else we've done together or individually. Once in a while after 5 or 6 songs are done we might go back to try and avoid any repetitive tempos or something that may sound familiar to another song. - Read the full interview

Ozzy to Be Honored at Music Festival

Blabbermouth reports: The second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) is confirmed for Sept. 10-12, 2009. In addition to The Strip's six signature music venues hosting diverse music lineups, SSMF 2009 will also include an outdoor street festival component with the closure of Sunset Boulevard between Doheny Drive to San Vicente Boulevard on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 2 to 9 p.m.

This is the first time a significant portion of The Sunset Strip has been shut down for a music event, and it will allow for outdoor stages and increased attendance.

Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne will be honored at a tribute event Thursday, September 10 that kicks off the three-day festival. The tribute event honors icons who have made an impact on the legacy of The Sunset Strip. On Ozzy's first U.S. tour with Black Sabbath in 1970, the band performed a five-night stand (November 11-15) at the legendary Whisky A Go-Go. Ozzy Osbourne's career has spanned four decades and his music is as relevant today as ever. - more on this story

Our Lady Peace Announce New Album

PR reports: Our Lady Peace will release their 7th studio album on July 21st, 2009. Burn Burn will be released in the U.S. through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group.

Burn Burn marks the first studio album from Our Lady Peace since 2005. Self produced by the band and recorded at Raine's home studio in Los Angeles, Burn Burn marks a return to the hard driving rock songs the band displayed on their breakthrough debut release, Naveed. As Raine explains, "We've come full circle and the music is just stripped down, full of raw energy. It feels like a proper rock record again." Fans can catch a glimpse of the studio sessions plus exclusive reveals of artwork, lyrics and more, at the band's website www.ourladypeace.net.

Our Lady Peace will hit the road across North America in support this summer. More details on touring plans to be announced in the coming weeks. The first single "All You Did Was Save My Life" hits Rock radio at the end of May and iTunes on June 9th. The video, directed by Scott Weintrob who has previously collaborated with the band on two other videos, features 90210 star Shenae Grimes. - more on this story

Iron Maiden To Rock Vh1

vh1 reports: On February 8, 2008, British heavy rock legends Iron Maiden embarked on the most ambitious and adventurous tour in rock history. For the first time ever the band gave full access to a film crew to document their journey and this resulted in the critically acclaimed, full-length documentary film, "Iron Maiden: Flight 666." Winner of the SXSW Festival Award for Best Music Documentary, the movie takes you along as part of the Maiden team on the first leg of the band's historic Somewhere Back In Time World Tour, with Access All Area passes guaranteed!

Shot in spectacular High Definition with thunderous 5.1 surround sound, the film will be touching down exclusively on Saturday, June 6, (6-6) on VH1 Classic and Palladia—MTV Networks' high-definition music channel at 9 p.m. and VH1 at 12 midnight.

Circumnavigating around the globe and five Continents in just 45 days, the band flew in a specially customized Boeing 757 airliner, piloted by lead singer Bruce Dickinson. With the entire touring crew and 12 tons of music and stage equipment on board, Astraeus Airline Captain Dickinson and his air crew flew 50,000 miles, taking in 23 sold-out stadium and arena shows across Asia, Australia and North, Central and South America, performing to almost half a million fans in the process. - more on this story

Metal Star Overdoses- Sick Metallica Gift- Weezer Are Top Weenies- Maiden Vs Maiden- Rihanna Cancels Comeback- Nipplegate Continues and more

antiMusic reports: Iron Maiden have filed a lawsuit against a company which named its comic book "Iron and the Maiden". Maiden is suing Iron and the Maiden, LLC — because, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, the "confusingly similar" name was a ploy used to profit off the band's heavily trademarked name.more

Jon Blank reportedly passed this past Saturday night. Jon was well-known in Maryland and beyond for his time plowing riffs with his band Rezin, and was the bassist on Scott "Wino" Weinrich's critically-praised solo album "Punctuated Equilibrium." An official statement from Jon's sister, Andrea, reads in part: "Jon passed away Saturday night from a drug overdose. That is what we believe/know at this time. He just got back in the States from an amazing European music tour on Friday. He was doing so well and, well, I guess he thought he was invincible and wanted to celebrate his return." more

Rigor Mortis guitarist Mike Scaccia has made it through his surgery. He says he just woke up and that they had to slit his throat open to perform the surgery. He said he won't be able to talk for a few days, but that the surgery looks like a success.more

Just a month after Rihanna was booked for her first public performance since her alleged assault by Chris Brown, the show has been abruptly scrapped. The 21-year-old R&B star had been scheduled to perform later this month in the United Arab Emirates. But Yassin Matbouly, of would-have-been concert organizer Vibe Entertainment Management Agency, said in a statement that she's not yet ready to return to the stage.more

Tracii Guns will take his League Of Gentlemen, fronted by vocalist Scott Foster Harris, on the road later this month. Confirmed dates are here

According to the New York Times, a Nine Inch Nails-themed application for the iPhone was rejected by Apple because it contained potentially offensive content.more

Nipplegate Controversy Continues The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a federal appeals court to re-examine its ruling in favor of CBS Corp. in a legal fight over entertainer Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction.more

Metallica resumed their European tour on Monday when they returned to Stockholm, Sweden to make up for the concert on March 8 which was cancelled after frontman James Hetfield was hospitalized with a stomach bug and dehydration (that he attributed to "a bad oyster"). The Swedish fans were given a unique gift by Metallica. Thousands of attendees (before supplies ran out) received a free, specially designed "sick and destroy" Metallica t-shirt which showed Hetfield losing his lunch with the band looking on.more

An overzealous Britney Spears fanatic was arrested at the singer's concert in Connecticut on Saturday night after storming the stage during the show's finale. The pop tart was "performing" her song Womanizer at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville when the male fan climbed over the security barriers and jumped onstage to get closer to Brit.more

REM have announced that they will release a 25th anniversary edition of their second full-length album, 'Reckoning', this summer. The deluxe edition of their landmark 1984 album is set to be reissued in the US on June 23. more

Weezer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kings Of Leon and Silversun Pickups are among the bands set to headline KROQ's 2009 Weenie Roast. The Los Angeles radio station's annual event takes place May 16 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, California. more

Malawi's highest court heard arguments Monday on Madonna's bid to adopt a 3-year-old girl from the southern African country, as a dispute erupted over whether a man trying to stop the proceedings is the girl's father.more

Free Tunes: The Brand New Exploding In Sound Compilation Album is available now for Free Download, and unlimited entertainment!! The Recession Rock Revival '09 is an entirely new compilation featuring 21 up-and-coming bands spanning all sub-genres of rock music. From singer/songwriter to power-pop all the way to stoner metal and shoegaze, there is something for Everyone on this collection of brilliant bands and musicians. Don't take my word for it though...Download And Give It A Listen! more

Veteran heavy rocks Riot have issued the following update: "So far, so good, people. We've just concluded our first writing session as a band in almost 20 years and we're happy to say that it was a very productive get-together"more

The Airborne Toxic Event new video for its song "Sometime Around Midnight" has been added to VH1's "You Oughta Know" initiative, which begins this month. The video made its debut on MySpace Friday, May 1st and is still featured today.

Newly signed to Atlantic Records, Mayday Parade has begun recording their follow up to "A Lesson In Romantics." The band is currently hard at work at The House of Loud Studios in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, with David Bendeth (Paramore, All Time Low) producing. Fans can keep track of the sessions via in-studio video blogs posted here.

Within The Ruins (Victory Records) has reportedly parted ways with singer Jon Grande and bassist Madison Roseberry.more

AP has this news for Green Day fans: You've known the routing, you've known the venues. Now you know the day you can run out and buy tickets for this summer's Green Day tour. The complete itinerary has been announced and ticket prices run between $25 and $49.50. Grab that here

American Idol "judge" Paula "What Randy Just Said" Abdul will release a new single "Here For The Music," sometime this month. The single reunites Paula with producer Oliver Lieber who helmed her debut album Forever Your Girl. "I'm Just Here For The Music" was co-written by Danielle Brisebois and Wayne Rodrigues and is the first track from Paula's upcoming album due out in Fall 2009. You didn't expect her to write her own song did you?

St Helens have finished recording their new album and the first FREE MP3 sample of these wonderful new recordings, How To Choose Your Guru Part 2, can be downloaded here. The CD is expected to hit stores this summer.

Indie crooner and acclaimed songwriter AM is putting the finishing touches on his new album "Future Sons And Daughters" with producer Charles Newman (Magnetic Fields) and is previewing his new songs on Saturday, May 16th, 2009 at 8:30pm with his full band at Spaceland in Los Angeles, CA. AM's song "Troubled Times" will be featured on ABC Family's "Greek" on June 1 and "Mainstay" will be featured in Ashton Kutcher's movie "Spread" in theatres August 14, 2009.

John Forte has been busy since his release from prison, laying down the framework for 24 new songs at a downtown Manhattan's Pulse Music studio and hitting the stage for the first time in eight years in New Yorkmore

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