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Wednesday

Rock Music News and Notes - Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - Lead Story - Town Has Law To Prevent Ozzy From Biting The Heads Off Of Bats

Today's feature news story comes from 411Mania.com. You know you're more than just a rock singer when a town passes an ordinance to prevent you from biting off the head's of bats. But, for Ozzy, this is just par for the course.

Here's an excerpt from the article: "No person shall knowingly, nor shall any device, machine or contrivance be used to, maim, injure or kill any animal, including fowl, during any live theatrical or musical performance in the city. (Ord. 2749 § 1 (part), 1982)"

To read the complete story, go to this page on 411Mania.com.


Other Stories Making News Today:


411Mania.com:
  • Amy Winehouse Cancels Tour - Article Excerpt - Amy Winehouse has canceled all the remaining dates left on her tour. Winehouse has been a wreck lately, capped off by an incoherent mess of a performance a few days ago. She has taken a turn for the worse since her husband Blake was jailed on charges of interfering with an investigation.
  • Dates Announced For Upcoming Linkin Park and Coheed and Cambria Tour - Article Excerpt - Linkin Park and Coheed and Cambria touring together for the first time... Linkin Park is hitting the road across North America, starting in early February, with support from Coheed and Cambria.
AntiMusic.com:
  • Hotel California Mystery Explained - Article Excerpt - In an interview on 60 Minutes earlier this month when he Henley was told by Steve Kroft that "everybody wants to know what the song means." Henley responded, "I know, it's so boring... It's basically a song about the dark underbelly of the American dream, and about excess in America which is something we knew a lot about."
LiveDaily.com:
  • Foo Fighters Pile on the Dates - Article Excerpt - The Foo Fighters [ tickets ] continue to ramp up their 2008 North American tour, with seven US dates added to the itinerary since last check.
MTV.com:
  • Quiet Riot Frontman Kevin DuBrow Remembered By Fellow Rockers, Fans - Article Excerpt - "Today is a sad day," Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx told SavioursofRock.com. "I was thinking about sitting in Kevin's apartment in 1979. I had just been over to [late Quiet Riot/ Ozzy Osbourne guitarist] Randy Rhoads' learning some of their songs. Randy called Kevin while I was there and told him they should get me to be the bass player in Quiet Riot. I passed ... 'cause we all had a destiny. [Kevin] always did what he loved most — music — and always said what was on his mind. And that is the measure of a man. He will be missed. I'm grateful to have those early memories ... before the fame, just kids with dreams."
RollingStone.com:
WashingtonPost.com:
  • On Bono: Can A Saint Still Be A Rock Star? - Article Excerpt - Anyway, here's what I'm wondering: Do you think Bono is still a powerful rock 'n' roll frontman? Are you buying what he's selling? To what degree is your impression of U2's music colored by his day job as an Important Geopolitical Figure who hugs world leaders at G8 summits, takes meetings with POTUS and travels the world with the U.S. treasury secretary?
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Tuesday

Rock Music News and Notes - Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - Lead Story - Van Halen Announce More 2008 Tour Dates, Return Visit to NY

Today's feature news story comes from RollingStone.com. If you grew up listening to the David Lee Roth version of Van Halen like me, then today's feature story should definitely get your blood pumping a little. With the recent success of their comeback tour, Van Halen have decided to add even more dates to their 2008 concert schedule. If you've never seen them play live, you've gotta check them out now since you never know how long this "reunion tour" will last.

To read the complete story, go to this page on RollingStone.com. Here's an excerpt from the article:With David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen somehow co-existing peacefully thus far, the sorta-reunited Van Halen will see if their luck can extend into next year as the band has announced more 2008 tour dates.


Other Stories Making News Today:


411Mania.com:
  • Hawthorne Heights Guitarist Dies - Article Excerpt - Hawthorne Heights guitarist Casey Calvert was found dead on the band's tour bus in Washington, DC this weekend. He was 25 years old. Details of his death are as yet unknown, but it is believed to be related to acute asthma.
  • Slash Loves South American Hookers - Article Excerpt - While in Britain promoting his new autobiography, former Guns N' Roses guitarist and current Velvet Revolver axeman Slash was disappointed during a visit to a London strip club. Said Slash, "I've seen everything so this club is dull. If you want a real stripper, you get a hooker. The girls in South America are best, because they will do anything you like!"
  • Marilyn Manson Will Attempt World Record - Article Excerpt - Marilyn Manson wants to break the world record for sharing a bath with snakes. Manson, , who is famous for his peculiar obsessions with death and taxidermy, wants to beat the current record by "Texas Snakeman" Jackie Bibby. Bibby currently holds the world record by bathing with 87 rattlesnakes for 45 minutes.
AntiMusic.com:
  • Adler Pulls an Adler and Nixes Tour At Last Minute - Article Excerpt - European fans were once again disappointed by Steven Adler as the former Guns N' Roses drummer pulled out of a tour at the last minute. At least this time he didn't get to Europe and decide to fire the entire band a few shows into the tour. The reason given for the last minute cancellation is health/personal issues. Rumors suggest that he refused to board the plane, but we could not confirm that.
Gigwise.com:
LiveDaily.com:
  • Boston Rockers Extreme Plot Comeback - Article Excerpt - Boston rock quartet Extreme, which broke up back in 1996, has announced plans for a 2008 world tour that will support the group's first new studio album in 13 years.
  • Van Halen Bulks UP 2008 Itinerary - Article Excerpt - With the cat now out of the bag about their plans to remain on the road next year, classic-rockers Van Halen are floating new dates for the impending tour leg as they continue to tackle their late-2007 itinerary.
MetalUnderground.com:
  • Disturbed Frontman David Draiman Interviewed - Article Excerpt - Widely known for their single Down with the Sickness; Disturbed's frontman, David Draiman, took the morning off to give me a phone call to discuss their upcoming album and future plans for the band. Recording their fourth album, these guys have plans to come out stronger than ever in 2008.
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Monday

Rock Music News and Notes - Monday, November 26, 2007

FoxNews.com - Report: Paul McCartney Spotted on Dates With Rosanna Arquette - Article Excerpt - Britain's News of the World newspaper spotted and photographed the cute Beatle holding hands with Hollywood actress Rosanna Arquette, a dead ringer for his soon-to-be-ex-wife Heather Mills.

NME.com - Amy Winehouse to enter rehab again? - Tabloid Hell - Article Excerpt - According to 'friends', Amy will head to The Priory after Christmas. They tried to make her go to rehab, and she said, "Yes, for a short while, then I'll continue my destructive lifestyle with a series of shambolic shows which will enrage my fans." Or something along those lines.

RollingStone.com - In the Studio: Disturbed’s David Draiman Talks "Indestructible" New Album - Article Excerpt - For Disturbed singer David Draiman, the past few years have been tumultuous. “I had a motorcycle accident, and I had my garage burn down with most of my vehicles,” Draiman tells Rolling Stone.

VH1.com - Red Hot Chili Peppers Sue Showtime Over 'Californication' - Article Excerpt - Who didn't see this one coming? The Red Hot Chili Peppers filed a lawsuit on Monday against Showtime Networks over the name of the David Duchovny series "Californication," which also happens to be the name of the band's 1999 album and hit single.

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Sunday

Rock Music News and Notes - Sunday, November 25, 2007

FoxNews.com - Marilyn Manson Accused of Buying Child's Skeleton, Human Skin Masks - Article Excerpt - Shock rock singer Marilyn Manson has been accused of squandering his band's profit on a child's skeleton and masks made of human skin.

MetalHammer.co.uk - Decapitated Singer Making Recovery - Article Excerpt - DECAPITATED singer Adrian "Covan" Kowanek is continuing his recovery from injuries sustained late last month in a road collision..

NME.com - Led Zep Reunion Hit by Old Classics' Problem - Article Excerpt - Led Zeppelin have been working on new arrangements of classic tunes ahead of their hugely anticipated comeback show next month - because frontman Robert Plant can't hit the high notes anymore.

NME.com - Nickleback Singer Pleads Guilty to Driving Charge - Article Excerpt - Nickelback's Chad Kroeger pleaded not guilty to impaired driving and driving with a blood-alcohol level over 0.08 yesterday (November 22).

NotW.co.uk - Amy Winehouse Pic - Grabs Boob During Concert - Article Excerpt - While performing on stage in Brixton, the strange singer grabbed for a boob out of the blue. So it came as a surprise to my snapper that she later couldn't hold on to a dodgy looking home-made cigarette.

RollingStone.com - Fall Out Boy to "Wild Things" Author: Oops, Sorry! - Article Excerpt - After completing nearly three-fourths of their current "Young Wild Things" tour, Fall Out Boy came to a startling realization: The tour’s artwork, inspired by the children’s story Where the Wild Things Are, had infringed on the rights of Maurice Sendak, the book’s author.

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