May 31
Miami police seek Fat Joe for questioning
[source: NME.com] Police in Miami want to question Fat Joe in relation to a fatal shooting outside a restaurant in the city over the weekend.
Two men in their 20s were shot dead after an altercation in a parking lot in the South Beach area. Lessli Paz, 25, was killed instantly, while Joey Navarro, 26, suffered three gunshot wounds and died later in hospital.
Police say rapper Fat Joe may have been travelling in a Cadillac Escalade and was probably a witness to the murders.
A Miami man, Jermaine Chamberline, 24, was arrested in connection with the incident.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Fat-Joe.aspx
Bonnaroo schedule unveiled
[source: NME.com] The Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival has revealed its daily schedule.
The four-day event, which runs from Thursday June 14 to Sunday June 17, is held on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, about 60 miles south-east of Nashville.
Thursday's highlights include an early set from The Little Ones and a late-night performance by guitar duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela. Friday sees performances from Kings Of Leon, Hot Chip and Lily Allen.
Franz Ferdinand, Regina Spektor and Spoon are set for Saturday, along with headliners The Police. Wilco and The White Stripes bring Sunday night's proceedings to a close.
Visit Bonnaroo.com for more information and a complete timetable.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lily-Allen.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hot-Chip.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Franz-Ferdinand.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Kings-Of-Leon.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Regina-Spektor.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rodrigo-Y-Gabriela.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Police-The.aspx
The Divine Comedy begin new album
[source: NME.com] The Divine Comedy have started recording the follow-up to 2006's Victory For The Comic Muse.
Posting on Pugwashtheband.com, frontman Neil Hannon's collaborator Thomas Walsh said the band have been in the studio for 11 days already.
"We've just done 11 days' recording for the new album, which has the working title of 11 Modern Antiquities," Walsh revealed.
He said the tracks that would make up the album are, in no particular order: "Take Me Away", "Cluster Bomb", "Here", "Your Friend", "Limerance", "The Canon And The Bell", "My Genius", "Your Friend", "Song For You", "At The Sea" and "Landsdowne Valley".
XTC's Andy Partridge has co-written some of the tracks. No release date has been set.
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George Michael "on drugs", court told
[source: NME.com] George Michael was on a cocktail of drugs when he was arrested in his car last year, a court heard on Wednesday May 29.
The singer admitted to driving while unfit but lawyers argued the condition was down to prescription drugs.
Michael was arrested in October 2006 after motorists reported a driver slumped over the wheel of a Mercedes at traffic lights in north London.
Prosecutor Andrew Torrington told Brent Magistrates Court that tests discovered a therapeutic quantity of an anti-depressant in the singer's system as well as illegal dance drug GHB.
Cannabis was also found in his blood, but the prosecution did not maintain this was the cause of his intoxication, according to BBC News.
Michael's lawyer claimed a sleeping drug was the most likely explanation for his condition. He also told the court it was common for traces of GHB to be found in the blood, even if the drug had not been taken.
District Judge Katherine Marshall agreed the issue at stake was not the drug involved but the condition Michael was in when he was discovered in his car.
Michael has already pleaded guilty to driving while unfit under the influence of drugs, which carries a maximum penalty of six months' jail. Sentencing is due to take place on Friday June 8, one day before the singer is scheduled to perform at the new Wembley Stadium.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/George-Michael.aspx
Marilyn Manson discusses Columbine
[source: NME.com] Marilyn Manson has discussed the 1999 Columbine tragedy, which saw two teenagers shoot dead 12 fellow students and one teacher before turning the guns on themselves.
At the time, some pointed fingers at Manson because the shooters were said to be fans of his music.
"I always knew that I never felt guilty or that I did something wrong," Manson has now said. "I despised people who accused me of doing that. The whole point of my name was to make a statement about the very same thing I was being blamed for.
"I almost feel cheated if Columbine is talked about and I'm not mentioned because I went through so much bullsh*t and torment, emotionally and personally, and so much concentrated effort to destroy me that I feel I'm being left out when I'm not mentioned.
"No one else can take credit for or take responsibility for what I already got blamed for. I don't wanna take responsibility because I already took it."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Marilyn-Manson.aspx
Andrew Lloyd Webber to team with Eminem?
One's famous for stage works involving cats, masked heroes and depictions of Jesus; the other's renowned for songs about killing his ex-wife.
UK composer Andrew Lloyd Webber – the man behind Phantom Of The Opera and Jesus Christ Superstar – has announced he'd love to work with Detroit's most famous rapper, Eminem.
"I don't know him well," Webber revealed to British rag Heat, "but I have met him and think he's very intelligent."
Lloyd reckons Slim Shady's words are better than most rappers'.
"I would think he'd probably want to do his own thing [though]," Webber admitted.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Eminem.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Andrew-Lloyd-Webber.aspx
Oasis to head into space?
What do you buy the brother who has everything? If you're Liam Gallagher, frontman for Manchester icons Oasis, the sky's the limit.
Gallagher reportedly surprised his songwriting brother Noel with a $260,000 birthday present that will take Noel, 40, into space.
Celebrating Noel's birthday in London, the Gallaghers partied at Nightclub Kitts in London when Liam handed over the extravagant gift.
"It was quite funny when Liam gave Noel the documents," an onlooker was quoted by reporters. "They shared a hug but Liam was soon taking the p*ss out of Noel. He seemed very amused that William Shatner is also going to space."
Unfortunately for Noel, he'll have to wait until 2012 to take the trip on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipOne.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Oasis.aspx
Arctic Monkeys announce Oz shows
Already announced as the headlining act for Byron Bay's annual Splendour In The Grass festival, UK indie kings Arctic Monkeys have added three sideshows to their Australian tour.
The new dates revealed today by promoter Frontier Touring will see the Monkeys promote their latest LP, Favourite Worst Nightmare, which hit number two on the ARIA charts when released in February.
Pre-sale tickets are available via www.frontiertouring.com.au from 12pm on Tuesday June 5, with general release tickets on sale at 9am on Friday June 8.
Tour dates:
Friday August 3 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Saturday August 4 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Tuesday August 7 – Festival Hall, Melbourne
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Arctic-Monkeys.aspx
Steven Tyler to quit Aerosmith?
Reports in The New York Post suggest Steven Tyler – the large-lipped frontman of US power rockers Aerosmith – is looking to quit the legendary band after 37 years at the helm.
According to gossip column Page Six, Tyler's actress daughter Liv was overheard telling friends about her father's plans to give his bandmates the bad news, stating that "they don't appreciate him".
Aerosmith are currently in the studio finishing their forthcoming album, the follow-up to 2004's Honkin' On Bobo. Liv Tyler's publicist has denied the story.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Aerosmith.aspx
Rolling Stones inspire poetry from ex-wife
For Jerry Hall – the Texan supermodel currently fronting reality TV show Kept – being married to Sir Mick Jagger was more than just a romantic venture. Hall was married to the Rolling Stones frontman for more than nine years, until their relationship, which spawned four children, ended in 1999.
Now Hall has unveiled poetry inspired by the "Satisfaction" rocker, with the verses of her poem, "Icon", printed in UK newspaper The Independent.
Hall writes: "He is a hollow hyperbole, the crowd plays him like a flute. The crowd lives out their fantasy, through his mirror door they see an image of the person they wish that they could be."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rolling-Stones-The.aspx
Silverchair score US release
In Young Modern, Silverchair have scored yet another number one, and now the former Newcastle trio have announced details of their American record deal.
The band's latest longplayer will hit US stores on Tuesday July 24 via Warner Music, which will distribute the imprint of Eleven Records (the band's self-managed label here in Oz) via Warner's Independent Label Group.
Having played sold-out shows in the States and Canada earlier this year, the 'Chair are now set to return in August for more dates, including slots at the annual Lollapalooza festival.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Silverchair.aspx
[source: NME.com] Police in Miami want to question Fat Joe in relation to a fatal shooting outside a restaurant in the city over the weekend.
Two men in their 20s were shot dead after an altercation in a parking lot in the South Beach area. Lessli Paz, 25, was killed instantly, while Joey Navarro, 26, suffered three gunshot wounds and died later in hospital.
Police say rapper Fat Joe may have been travelling in a Cadillac Escalade and was probably a witness to the murders.
A Miami man, Jermaine Chamberline, 24, was arrested in connection with the incident.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Fat-Joe.aspx
Bonnaroo schedule unveiled
[source: NME.com] The Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival has revealed its daily schedule.
The four-day event, which runs from Thursday June 14 to Sunday June 17, is held on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, about 60 miles south-east of Nashville.
Thursday's highlights include an early set from The Little Ones and a late-night performance by guitar duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela. Friday sees performances from Kings Of Leon, Hot Chip and Lily Allen.
Franz Ferdinand, Regina Spektor and Spoon are set for Saturday, along with headliners The Police. Wilco and The White Stripes bring Sunday night's proceedings to a close.
Visit Bonnaroo.com for more information and a complete timetable.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Lily-Allen.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Hot-Chip.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Franz-Ferdinand.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Kings-Of-Leon.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Regina-Spektor.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rodrigo-Y-Gabriela.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Police-The.aspx
The Divine Comedy begin new album
[source: NME.com] The Divine Comedy have started recording the follow-up to 2006's Victory For The Comic Muse.
Posting on Pugwashtheband.com, frontman Neil Hannon's collaborator Thomas Walsh said the band have been in the studio for 11 days already.
"We've just done 11 days' recording for the new album, which has the working title of 11 Modern Antiquities," Walsh revealed.
He said the tracks that would make up the album are, in no particular order: "Take Me Away", "Cluster Bomb", "Here", "Your Friend", "Limerance", "The Canon And The Bell", "My Genius", "Your Friend", "Song For You", "At The Sea" and "Landsdowne Valley".
XTC's Andy Partridge has co-written some of the tracks. No release date has been set.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Divine-Comedy-The.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Xtc.aspx
George Michael "on drugs", court told
[source: NME.com] George Michael was on a cocktail of drugs when he was arrested in his car last year, a court heard on Wednesday May 29.
The singer admitted to driving while unfit but lawyers argued the condition was down to prescription drugs.
Michael was arrested in October 2006 after motorists reported a driver slumped over the wheel of a Mercedes at traffic lights in north London.
Prosecutor Andrew Torrington told Brent Magistrates Court that tests discovered a therapeutic quantity of an anti-depressant in the singer's system as well as illegal dance drug GHB.
Cannabis was also found in his blood, but the prosecution did not maintain this was the cause of his intoxication, according to BBC News.
Michael's lawyer claimed a sleeping drug was the most likely explanation for his condition. He also told the court it was common for traces of GHB to be found in the blood, even if the drug had not been taken.
District Judge Katherine Marshall agreed the issue at stake was not the drug involved but the condition Michael was in when he was discovered in his car.
Michael has already pleaded guilty to driving while unfit under the influence of drugs, which carries a maximum penalty of six months' jail. Sentencing is due to take place on Friday June 8, one day before the singer is scheduled to perform at the new Wembley Stadium.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/George-Michael.aspx
Marilyn Manson discusses Columbine
[source: NME.com] Marilyn Manson has discussed the 1999 Columbine tragedy, which saw two teenagers shoot dead 12 fellow students and one teacher before turning the guns on themselves.
At the time, some pointed fingers at Manson because the shooters were said to be fans of his music.
"I always knew that I never felt guilty or that I did something wrong," Manson has now said. "I despised people who accused me of doing that. The whole point of my name was to make a statement about the very same thing I was being blamed for.
"I almost feel cheated if Columbine is talked about and I'm not mentioned because I went through so much bullsh*t and torment, emotionally and personally, and so much concentrated effort to destroy me that I feel I'm being left out when I'm not mentioned.
"No one else can take credit for or take responsibility for what I already got blamed for. I don't wanna take responsibility because I already took it."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Marilyn-Manson.aspx
Andrew Lloyd Webber to team with Eminem?
One's famous for stage works involving cats, masked heroes and depictions of Jesus; the other's renowned for songs about killing his ex-wife.
UK composer Andrew Lloyd Webber – the man behind Phantom Of The Opera and Jesus Christ Superstar – has announced he'd love to work with Detroit's most famous rapper, Eminem.
"I don't know him well," Webber revealed to British rag Heat, "but I have met him and think he's very intelligent."
Lloyd reckons Slim Shady's words are better than most rappers'.
"I would think he'd probably want to do his own thing [though]," Webber admitted.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Eminem.aspx
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Andrew-Lloyd-Webber.aspx
Oasis to head into space?
What do you buy the brother who has everything? If you're Liam Gallagher, frontman for Manchester icons Oasis, the sky's the limit.
Gallagher reportedly surprised his songwriting brother Noel with a $260,000 birthday present that will take Noel, 40, into space.
Celebrating Noel's birthday in London, the Gallaghers partied at Nightclub Kitts in London when Liam handed over the extravagant gift.
"It was quite funny when Liam gave Noel the documents," an onlooker was quoted by reporters. "They shared a hug but Liam was soon taking the p*ss out of Noel. He seemed very amused that William Shatner is also going to space."
Unfortunately for Noel, he'll have to wait until 2012 to take the trip on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipOne.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Oasis.aspx
Arctic Monkeys announce Oz shows
Already announced as the headlining act for Byron Bay's annual Splendour In The Grass festival, UK indie kings Arctic Monkeys have added three sideshows to their Australian tour.
The new dates revealed today by promoter Frontier Touring will see the Monkeys promote their latest LP, Favourite Worst Nightmare, which hit number two on the ARIA charts when released in February.
Pre-sale tickets are available via www.frontiertouring.com.au from 12pm on Tuesday June 5, with general release tickets on sale at 9am on Friday June 8.
Tour dates:
Friday August 3 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Saturday August 4 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Tuesday August 7 – Festival Hall, Melbourne
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Arctic-Monkeys.aspx
Steven Tyler to quit Aerosmith?
Reports in The New York Post suggest Steven Tyler – the large-lipped frontman of US power rockers Aerosmith – is looking to quit the legendary band after 37 years at the helm.
According to gossip column Page Six, Tyler's actress daughter Liv was overheard telling friends about her father's plans to give his bandmates the bad news, stating that "they don't appreciate him".
Aerosmith are currently in the studio finishing their forthcoming album, the follow-up to 2004's Honkin' On Bobo. Liv Tyler's publicist has denied the story.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Aerosmith.aspx
Rolling Stones inspire poetry from ex-wife
For Jerry Hall – the Texan supermodel currently fronting reality TV show Kept – being married to Sir Mick Jagger was more than just a romantic venture. Hall was married to the Rolling Stones frontman for more than nine years, until their relationship, which spawned four children, ended in 1999.
Now Hall has unveiled poetry inspired by the "Satisfaction" rocker, with the verses of her poem, "Icon", printed in UK newspaper The Independent.
Hall writes: "He is a hollow hyperbole, the crowd plays him like a flute. The crowd lives out their fantasy, through his mirror door they see an image of the person they wish that they could be."
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Rolling-Stones-The.aspx
Silverchair score US release
In Young Modern, Silverchair have scored yet another number one, and now the former Newcastle trio have announced details of their American record deal.
The band's latest longplayer will hit US stores on Tuesday July 24 via Warner Music, which will distribute the imprint of Eleven Records (the band's self-managed label here in Oz) via Warner's Independent Label Group.
Having played sold-out shows in the States and Canada earlier this year, the 'Chair are now set to return in August for more dates, including slots at the annual Lollapalooza festival.
http://bigpondmusic.com/Artist/Silverchair.aspx
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