News Ticker: The Police, Iron Maiden, Black SabbathThe Police will release their live CD/DVD Certifiable exclusively through Best Buy on October 7. The album will feature the band’s Buenos Aires concert from late 2007. Best Buy will also webcast the encores from tonight’s final Police concert at Madison Square Garden, so check here at 10:45pm EST. Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith had his one-of-a-kind guitar stolen after a concert in Greece. The band is offering signed tour jackets in exchange for the guitar’s safe return. Black Sabbath’s Paranoid will get the deluxe reissue treatment on September 29th. The triple CD package will feature the original album, a quadraphonic mix and never-before-released demo versions of Paranoid songs. Robert Hazard, the writer of Cyndi Lauper’s hit “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and his own “Elevator of Life,” died unexpectedly after surgery on August 5th. He was 59.
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Published: 2008-08-07
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup
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News Ticker: Voodoo Festival, Velvet Revolver and Live Nation Death Cab for Cutie, Panic at the Disco, Lupe Fiasco and more acts have been added to New Orleans’ Voodoo Festival on October 24-26. Wyclef and Tokyo Police Club also join a lineup that includes headliners Nine Inch Nails, R.E.M. and Stone Temple Pilots. Unknown singers lobbying to be Velvet Revolver’s new vocalist are campaigning on YouTube to get heard. While VR’s Matt Sorum admitted the band has listened to submissions mailed to the band, it’s unknown if the group is using YouTube to recruit a Scott Weiland replacement. According to reports, Live Nation chairman Michael Cohl is currently negotiating his exit from the concert giant. As we reported last week, Cohl had been feuding with Live Nation over the company’s direction. Cohl’s departure may have affected a potential Rolling Stones deal (a contract the band has denied), as Cohl has promoted every Stones tour since 1989. [Photo: Getty]
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Published: 2008-06-20
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup
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News Ticker: Poison, Santogold, Young Jeezy and Steven Tyler Poison are suing Capitol Records, claiming the major label has underpaid the band royalties for years. The reunited hair band is seeking $25,000 in damages. Santogold has been sued by a bizarre singer/actor/infomercial star named Santo Gold for name infringement, claiming he’s been the rightful owner of the name since 1983. Rapper Young Jeezy was arrested in Atlanta early yesterday morning on a litany of driving-related charges, including DUI. Jeezy was pulled over when police saw him speeding in a Corvette that had no license plates. As evidenced by his appearance courtside during the Celtics Game 6 win over the Lakers, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler is out of rehab. [Photo: Getty]
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Published: 2008-06-19
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup
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News Ticker: Akon, Will.i.Am, Jennifer Lopez, Motley Crue Eight people were arrested at a free Akon show at a Denmark mall on Wednesday after violence erupted when a fire alarm went off. Police were reportedly physically attacked as they tried to evacuate the 3,000 attendees. Will.i.am is working on another pro-Barack Obama track, called “We Are the Ones,” MTV reports. Jessica Alba, George Lopez and others will lend their voices to the song. Jennifer Lopez has given birth to twins, her manager confirmed to People. The boy and girl were born just after midnight this morning. Motley Crue will reportedly release their ninth album on July 8th. The Dirt is the band’s first studio record since 2000, and Crue is expected to begin a world tour after it hits stores. [Photo: Getty]
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Published: 2008-02-22
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup
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