Oct 31
Green Day in court case
[source: NME.com] Green Day have been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over the title track of their massive-selling 2004 album American Idiot.
Paul McPike from Oregon filed a two-page complaint in the US District Court, which claimed he wrote the lyrics and melodies to the song in 1992. He submitted a copy of "American Idiot" as evidence and claimed the words Green Day vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong sings on the album don't match those printed in the liner notes.
McPike told Oregon's Mail Tribune paper he was "in disbelief" every time he heard the song on the radio. He also said he had written several letters to the band and their label, but never received a reply to his allegations.
McPike is seeking an unspecified share of the profits from the 2004 album and 2005's DVD/CD package, Bullet In A Bible.
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501383
Jack White joins The Rolling Stones
[source: NME.com] White Stripes frontman Jack White, Christina Aguilera and Buddy Guy all joined The Rolling Stones onstage at their New York City theatre show on Monday night.
White joined Mick Jagger on vocals for a version of "Loving Cup" from the classic Exile On Main Street album, while Aguilera sang a version of "Live With Me" from Let It Bleed. Guitar legend Buddy Guy joined the Stones for blues classic "Champagne & Reefer".
Set list:
"Start Me Up"
"Shattered"
"She Was Hot"
"All Down The Line"
"Loving Cup"
"As Tears Go By"
"I'm Free"
"Undercover Of The Night"
"(Just My) Imagination"
"Shine A Light"
"Champagne & Reefer"
"Tumbling Dice"
"You Got The Silver"
"Little T&A"
"Sympathy For The Devil"
"Live With Me"
"Paint It Black"
"Jumping Jack Flash"
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502061
Scissor Sisters to webcast Halloween gig
[source: NME.com] Scissor Sisters will broadcast their Halloween gig at London's Brixton Academy. The gig, which takes place on Tuesday October 31 (Wednesday morning in Australia), will go live on Global-Cool.com.
To watch, fans have to log on to the site and make a pledge to reduce their carbon emissions. Then, not only will they be able to see highlights of the performance, but they'll gain access to footage of the band preparing backstage for the gig.
"This special gig is a big thank you to all our fans," Scissor Sisters guitarist Babydaddy said. "By showing the gig on Global-cool.com it means not only that everyone can enjoy the party, but it also raises awareness of [Global Cool's] cause by highlighting the importance of saving our planet."
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3503361
Beck plays secret show in New York
[source: NME.com] Late last week, Beck capped a string of New York shows in increasingly smaller venues with a secret gig at the tiny Knitting Factory.
The star and his band delivered an hour-long set at the Manhattan venue on Thursday October 26.
Following a DJ turn by Roots drummer ?uestlove, Beck took to the stage wearing a battered fedora and blazer. He barely spoke, except to take requests (including "Beercan" from 1994 breakthrough album Mellow Gold).
The plugged-in party set was in ragged contrast to the pop troubadour's acoustic performance last Sunday at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, a majestic former synagogue. Other New York stops included the Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Loews cinema in Jersey City, and MTV's Woodie Awards at Roseland Ballroom.
Beck: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501525
Roots: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3503235
Ian Rilen loses cancer battle
One of the most colourful rockers in Australian music lost his fight with bladder cancer yesterday and died surrounded by family and friends.
Ian Rilen, 58, was a founding member of Rose Tattoo and most famous for writing the band's hit track "Bad Boy For Love". His post-Tattoo outfit, X, were also renowned for their scathing, frenetic live shows.
Supporters such as Hoodoo Gurus, Paul Kelly, Chrissie Amphlett and Tim Rogers & The Temperance Union had recently gathered at Melbourne's Corner Hotel to perform two benefit gigs for Rilen, who was due to play at the annual Meredith Music Festival in early December.
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3522660
US hall of fame inductees announced
Nine artists are vying for five remaining spots in the 2007 USA Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
Candidates, who must have released their first singles no later than 1981 to be eligible, include R.E.M., Van Halen, The Stooges, Dave Clark Five, Chic, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Joe Tex & The Ronettes and Patti Smith.
The final five will be honoured at a ceremony held on Monday March 12 at New York City's Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Heavy rockers Black Sabbath, English punks Sex Pistols, guitar outfit Lynyrd Skynyrd, New York pop group Blondie and jazz artist Miles Davis were all inducted into the hall of fame earlier this year.
R.E.M.: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501599
Van Halen: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3500337
The Stooges: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3538867
Patti Smith: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3504112
Sebastian Bach loves Chinese Democracy
It's been in the making for a decade but Guns N' Roses fans can finally prepare for the release of the band's new LP, Chinese Democracy.
And according to former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach – who's on tour with the Gunners, and heard the album at Axl Rose's Malibu mansion – it's "mind-blowing".
"It's a very cool album," Bach revealed. "It's bad-ass, with killer screams, killer guitar riffs [and] a totally modern sound. The word for it is 'grand'. It's f***ing epic. [Axl] has reinvented himself yet again."
Rumours suggest the album will be released in late November.
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=350271
Grateful Dead bassist battles cancer
Former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has revealed he will undergo surgery in December for prostate cancer.
"Since we've caught it very early and it's small and slow-growing, I fully expect to have a rapid and complete recovery," the 66-year-old said in a statement on his website.
Lesh, who underwent a liver transplant in 1998, said the cancer was discovered at a recent medical check.
"I am feeling energetic as always," he said, "and all my scheduled appearances will occur as planned."
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3507169
[source: NME.com] Green Day have been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over the title track of their massive-selling 2004 album American Idiot.
Paul McPike from Oregon filed a two-page complaint in the US District Court, which claimed he wrote the lyrics and melodies to the song in 1992. He submitted a copy of "American Idiot" as evidence and claimed the words Green Day vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong sings on the album don't match those printed in the liner notes.
McPike told Oregon's Mail Tribune paper he was "in disbelief" every time he heard the song on the radio. He also said he had written several letters to the band and their label, but never received a reply to his allegations.
McPike is seeking an unspecified share of the profits from the 2004 album and 2005's DVD/CD package, Bullet In A Bible.
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501383
Jack White joins The Rolling Stones
[source: NME.com] White Stripes frontman Jack White, Christina Aguilera and Buddy Guy all joined The Rolling Stones onstage at their New York City theatre show on Monday night.
White joined Mick Jagger on vocals for a version of "Loving Cup" from the classic Exile On Main Street album, while Aguilera sang a version of "Live With Me" from Let It Bleed. Guitar legend Buddy Guy joined the Stones for blues classic "Champagne & Reefer".
Set list:
"Start Me Up"
"Shattered"
"She Was Hot"
"All Down The Line"
"Loving Cup"
"As Tears Go By"
"I'm Free"
"Undercover Of The Night"
"(Just My) Imagination"
"Shine A Light"
"Champagne & Reefer"
"Tumbling Dice"
"You Got The Silver"
"Little T&A"
"Sympathy For The Devil"
"Live With Me"
"Paint It Black"
"Jumping Jack Flash"
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3502061
Scissor Sisters to webcast Halloween gig
[source: NME.com] Scissor Sisters will broadcast their Halloween gig at London's Brixton Academy. The gig, which takes place on Tuesday October 31 (Wednesday morning in Australia), will go live on Global-Cool.com.
To watch, fans have to log on to the site and make a pledge to reduce their carbon emissions. Then, not only will they be able to see highlights of the performance, but they'll gain access to footage of the band preparing backstage for the gig.
"This special gig is a big thank you to all our fans," Scissor Sisters guitarist Babydaddy said. "By showing the gig on Global-cool.com it means not only that everyone can enjoy the party, but it also raises awareness of [Global Cool's] cause by highlighting the importance of saving our planet."
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3503361
Beck plays secret show in New York
[source: NME.com] Late last week, Beck capped a string of New York shows in increasingly smaller venues with a secret gig at the tiny Knitting Factory.
The star and his band delivered an hour-long set at the Manhattan venue on Thursday October 26.
Following a DJ turn by Roots drummer ?uestlove, Beck took to the stage wearing a battered fedora and blazer. He barely spoke, except to take requests (including "Beercan" from 1994 breakthrough album Mellow Gold).
The plugged-in party set was in ragged contrast to the pop troubadour's acoustic performance last Sunday at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, a majestic former synagogue. Other New York stops included the Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Loews cinema in Jersey City, and MTV's Woodie Awards at Roseland Ballroom.
Beck: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501525
Roots: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3503235
Ian Rilen loses cancer battle
One of the most colourful rockers in Australian music lost his fight with bladder cancer yesterday and died surrounded by family and friends.
Ian Rilen, 58, was a founding member of Rose Tattoo and most famous for writing the band's hit track "Bad Boy For Love". His post-Tattoo outfit, X, were also renowned for their scathing, frenetic live shows.
Supporters such as Hoodoo Gurus, Paul Kelly, Chrissie Amphlett and Tim Rogers & The Temperance Union had recently gathered at Melbourne's Corner Hotel to perform two benefit gigs for Rilen, who was due to play at the annual Meredith Music Festival in early December.
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3522660
US hall of fame inductees announced
Nine artists are vying for five remaining spots in the 2007 USA Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
Candidates, who must have released their first singles no later than 1981 to be eligible, include R.E.M., Van Halen, The Stooges, Dave Clark Five, Chic, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Joe Tex & The Ronettes and Patti Smith.
The final five will be honoured at a ceremony held on Monday March 12 at New York City's Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Heavy rockers Black Sabbath, English punks Sex Pistols, guitar outfit Lynyrd Skynyrd, New York pop group Blondie and jazz artist Miles Davis were all inducted into the hall of fame earlier this year.
R.E.M.: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3501599
Van Halen: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3500337
The Stooges: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3538867
Patti Smith: http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3504112
Sebastian Bach loves Chinese Democracy
It's been in the making for a decade but Guns N' Roses fans can finally prepare for the release of the band's new LP, Chinese Democracy.
And according to former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach – who's on tour with the Gunners, and heard the album at Axl Rose's Malibu mansion – it's "mind-blowing".
"It's a very cool album," Bach revealed. "It's bad-ass, with killer screams, killer guitar riffs [and] a totally modern sound. The word for it is 'grand'. It's f***ing epic. [Axl] has reinvented himself yet again."
Rumours suggest the album will be released in late November.
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=350271
Grateful Dead bassist battles cancer
Former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has revealed he will undergo surgery in December for prostate cancer.
"Since we've caught it very early and it's small and slow-growing, I fully expect to have a rapid and complete recovery," the 66-year-old said in a statement on his website.
Lesh, who underwent a liver transplant in 1998, said the cancer was discovered at a recent medical check.
"I am feeling energetic as always," he said, "and all my scheduled appearances will occur as planned."
http://bigpondmusic.com/artistDisplay.asp?artistid=3507169
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