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Justice Asks For Fan Art, Photos
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:41:50
Justice has asked fans for photos and art related to their relentless touring over the past year. In a MySpace posting, they explained, "We're currently working on the booklet for our next release, A Cross the Universe, and would like it to be made only of images provided by fans. The duo then added, "If you hate Justice but have good material, ...more
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Live Review: Outside Lands (Day 1) - Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:10:01
Even in its inaugural year, San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival had some very lofty expectations to fulfill. The city once served as the hub for a counter-culture that fueled the Monterey Pop Festival, and now, over thirty years later, Outside Lands marks the return of modern festivals to their spiritual provenance. Even under the veil of fog ...more
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Dr. Dre's Son Found Dead
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:03:01
Dr. Dre's 20-year-old son, Andre Young Jr., was found dead on Saturday at the rapper/producer's home in the suburban Woodland Hills area of LA. According to the Associated Press and the county coroner's report, an autopsy was performed on Monday. The cause of death is unknown at this point, and it will take eight weeks for toxicology reports to ...more
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Rascal Flatts Reveals Greatest Hits Collection
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:59:17
Rascal Flatts has confirmed the October 28 release of Greatest Hits Volume 1, a 13-track collection that includes such hits as "Bless the Broken Road," "What Hurts the Most" and "Life Is a Highway." For a limited time, it'll also arrive in a foil package featuring a bonus disc of Christmas tracks ("White Christmas," "Jingle Bell Rock" and an a ...more
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LA Deputy Pulls Gun on Diddy's Entourage
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:55:57
Diddy has responded to a routine traffic stop from over the weekend, one that involved a sheriff's deputy unholstering his gun before members of Diddy's entourage. According to the hip-hop mogul, the officer was "very respectful" as he pulled over a vehicle—one of seven in a convoy—with an expired registration tag. Since the car was a rental, no ...more
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David Byrne, Jonathan Lethem Help Curate Merge Collection
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:02:10
Merge has announced a special deluxe box set to commemorate the label's 20th anniversary. Due out in volumes throughout 2009, SCORE! Merge Records: The First 20 Years features 14 curated compilations, hand-selected by a strange cast of musicians (David Byrne, Peter Buck of R.E.M.), writers (Jonathan Lethem), artists (Marcel Dzama), at least one ...more
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Hollywood Baby Boom Continues
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:03:47
The baby boom that has taken over Hollywood over the past several months continues, with two more stars announcing that they're expecting a visit from the stork. Actor Charlie Sheen and his new bride, real estate guru Brooke Mueller, released a statement saying, "We are thrilled" about Mueller's pregnancy. Sheen has two daughters, Sam and Lola, ...more
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Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez Are Faster and More Furious
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:00:17
Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Paul Walker and Michelle Rodriguez have reteamed for The Fast and the Furious 4, the fourth film in the surprise-hit, car racing franchise. Universal Pictures will release the film, which finds the original cast members revisiting their familiar haunts and original stomping grounds on the streets of Los Angeles. The ...more
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"Poltergeist" Remake A Go
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:58:23
MGM, whose owners are currently refuting rumors that the company is for sale, maintaining that the company isn't for sale but is retaining investment firm Goldman Sachs to pursue capital enhancements, is planning to remake Poltergeist, the 1982-released paranormal horror movie about a suburban track home, built on sacred Indian burial ground, that ...more
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F. Gary Gray May Tackle Julius Caesar
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:52:21
Director F. Gary Gray may go up against Julius Caesar, as Mandalay Pictures has acquired the rights to Julius, a re-imagining of William Shakspeare's essential play. Gray, who last lensed 2005's Be Cool, is attached to direct this modern retelling of the classic Caesar story. The film is based on a graphic novel penned by Antony Johnston for ...more
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Julius J. Carry III, Fred Crane Pass Away
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:47:59
Julius J. Carry, a veteran character actor best known for his hilarious role as Sho'nuff in the B-movie The Last Dragon, has passed away. He died last week in Los Angeles due to complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 56-years old. Carry appeared in dozens of television shows throughout his active years, among them Boy Meets World, The ...more
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Interview: Staind (Aaron Lewis)
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:56:42
Sioux Falls, South Dakota holds a special significance for Staind frontman Aaron Lewis. It's not because it's the most appealing place in the world. The singer explains, "I wrote a song the last time I was here. It was during the acoustic tour that I did where it was just me, my guitar and a stool. I sat on the bus in a parking lot, and I wrote a ...more
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Justice, Soulwax Among 'HARD Haunted Mansion' Acts
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:13:39
Los Angeles' Shrine Expo Hall has revealed the lineup for its "Halloween-costumed mega-party," the HARD Haunted Mansion. Leading the overloaded dance music lineup is Soulwax, Simian Mobile Disco, Justice (in DJ form, mind you), Boys Noize, Daedelus and Crystal Castles. For more information, head over to www.hardfest.com. —The ...more
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TV on the Radio Announces New Album, Tour Dates
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:05:31
TV on the Radio has set September 23 as the release date of its third full-length record, Dear Science (DGC/Interscope). A streaming version of one new track, "Golden Age," is now available at tvontheradio.com, with a downloadable single planned for iTunes on September 2. In other TVOTR news, the band has confirmed a North American fall ...more
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'American Idol' Names New Judge
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:30:36
Kara DioGuardi, a Grammy-nominated songwriter known for such hits as Kelly Clarkson's "Walk Away" and Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man," has been tapped as the fourth judge on American Idol. She'll join Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell as of the eighth season in January 2009. "When I got the call, I thought they were ...more
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Mr. Lif Unveils Series of Election Year Singles
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:06:27
Starting on September 9 with the single "I Heard It Today," Mr. Lif has promised to deliver one to two politically-charged tracks every three weeks until Election Day. He'll then record and release one more cut featuring a commentary on the election's outcome. Allhiphop.com will stream "I Heard It Today" a day before its release to digital ...more
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Bob Marley Statue Pops Up In Serbia
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:47:26
The Serbian village of Banatski Sokolac revealed their very own Bob Marley statue on Saturday, one meant "to promote tolerance in a region still recovering from war" according to Reuters. A number of Balkan bands helped unveil the monument at midnight. "Bob Marley promoted peace and tolerance in his music," Mirko Miljus, one of the event's ...more
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Live Review: Crüe Fest - PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:32:48
With OZZfest immobilized by Rockstar Enegy's Mayhem Fest this summer, CrüeFest filled "the summer tour with 'fest' in its name" gap for all those OZZfest fans! New Jersey gets a lot of guff from the media and non-Jerseysites for being stuck languishing in the '80s, when Mötely Crüe, hair metal and Aqua Net reigned supreme, and cock rock's glitz and ...more
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Da Brat Receives Three-Year Assault Sentence
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:22:16
A Georgia judge sentenced Shawntae Harris (better known as Da Brat) to three years in prison on Friday for hitting a nightclub hostess in the head with a rum bottle last fall. The 34-year-old rapper and Atlanta Falcons cheerleader Shayla Stevens reportedly bumped into one another at a private Halloween party in the Tucker club Studio 72. Stevens ...more
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Comic Adaptation Taking Names
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:56:54
Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson, Christpher Mintz-Plasse, who'll be forever remembered as ultra-nerd McLovin in Superbad, and Chloe Moretz will star in Kick-Ass, a big screen adaption of Mark Millar's comic book. The comic book is extremely violent, which lead many Hollywood studios to pass on the film initially. Matthew Vaughn, also known as the ...more
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