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Armed Forces Week: Day 5 “In The Free World”Â
antiMusic reports: This week we feature Armed Forces’ frontman Brandon Jazz who tells us about his favorite tracks on the new album “Modern Gospel”. We won’t bore you with a long intro, instead we’ll let Brandon speak for himself. Here he is with today’s song “In The Free World”:

I co-wrote this one with Jon (Decious, The Pink Spiders) who played all the bass guitars on the EP and is one of my oldest friends. The chorus was an attempt to write something that The Clash would be proud of, and the verses are meant to be played by a high school marching band.

It was Jon who insisted on the one note guitar solo, which I originally hated. I wanted to have Eddie Van Halen’s guitar solo for Michael Jackson’s Beat It, but he wouldn’t let it go. In the end, I find it to be the most charming moment on the whole record. I guess there’s a reason why he’s got a record deal and I don’t. I wrote most of the lyrics right before I left Memphis- all the stuff about hating my job, getting dropped by girls, and not wanting anything that was offered to me comes from there. It’s not a happy place, and I realize in retrospect that I sound like a brat. I guess that’s rock and roll, though…take it or leave it.

Now go learn more about the group, check out some songs from the CD and see if you spot something rather interesting about - the band.

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Axl Under New Management, Scott Weiland’sÂ
antiMusic reports: It’s a small world after all, it’s a small world after all. At least in the Guns N’ Roses universe. You see Axl has signed with a new powerhouse management team, after recently ditching Sanctuary. The small world comes into play because Axl’s new management also handles Velvet Revolver’s Scott Weiland. Blabbermouth has Axl’s statement and a bit on Weiland connection:

“I am very pleased to announce that GUNS N’ ROSES and I are now represented by the management team of Irving Azoff and Andy Gould. We are very excited and look forward to working with them and hope our relationship proves beneficial for everyone, especially the fans.”

It should be noted that up until recently, Azoff Music also managed VELVET REVOLVER, the band featuring Axl’s former GN’R bandmantes Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. Azoff is continuing to represent VR’s singer, Scott Weiland, an Azoff spokesperson confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. - more on this story

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 NIN Reforming for Extensive TourÂ
antiMusic reports: Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor is famous for a lot of things like speaking his mind, breaking the rules and prevailing and also for posting cryptic messages to his website.

Trent took to the web on Thursday and made one cryptic announcement about the band reforming and one very clear one about the band’s tour plans. Here is what he had to say (and yes he included some tour dates):

“We are coming! Lots going on in the world of nine inch nails… Confirming a very poorly kept secret, the band has been reformed (details coming!) and we are about to embark on an extensive tour. The first wave of dates I can mention at this time appear below. Many more to come! See you soon.” - now for those dates

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 Hip Hop Crime Watch: Remy Ma and T.I. Guilty, Tupac HoaxÂ
antiMusic reports: It wouldn’t be authentic hip hop without crime. Thursday Jam! offered up a few hip crime happenings. We kick off with the latest in the L.A. Times controversial story linking Diddy to the 1994 attack on Tupac. We had no idea that Dan Rather worked at the Times, because it turns out the documents used to back up the story’s claims were fabricated. “The bottom line is that the documents we relied on should not have been used,” editor Russ Stanton said. oops.

But what about modern hip-hop crimes. Plenty of those going ’round. Jam! reports: “Rapper T.I. pleaded guilty Thursday to federal weapons possession charges and is to be sentenced in one year, after completing a period of community service.”

The Jam-ups keep coming with this story about Remy Ma: “Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma was led out of a Manhattan courtroom Thursday, weeping and in handcuffs after being convicted of shooting a woman outside a nightclub last summer.”

Like the prophet Ice-T once said, “rhyme pays” but you gotta pay the price for crime (unless your a Pulitzer prize-winning writer for the L.A. Times). Get all the details on these stories plus more - right here

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 Zeppelin Address Reunion Tour Yet AgainÂ
antiMusic reports: We couldn’t let a week go by without having a story about a member of Led Zeppelin discussing the possibility of the band doing a reunion tour. Today we have a story from Uncut Magazine about not one, but two members giving us our requisite reunion comments! Here is what Uncut had to say: Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant has said that there is a chance of more one-off live perfomances from the band, if the reasoning was right.

Speaking in the new (May 2008) edition of UNCUT magazine, the Zep singer, commenting on the huge success of their December reunion show at London’s O2 Arena, said: “Hopefully, one day, we could do it again. Our profit is - it’s metaphysical.”

The group’s bassist John Paul Jones added: “We (Jones and Page) spoke afterwards, and we both thought the same - it felt like the first night of a tour. You think, ‘Oh, I could do that a bit better, or change something in that song.’ And we didn’t get a chance to do any more.” - Check out the Uncut article which includes a link to watch the ENTIRE reunion performance.

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 Korn Back on the Kobb With Original Lineup Reuniting?Â
Metal Underground reports: Rumors have surfaced that the original lineup of Korn [will] be reuniting in the not-too-distant future. No other information was offered as to when this could happen or whether the original five members would record a new album or hit the road.

Korn ’s lineup was stable for the first 12 years and six albums of the band’s existence, until guitarist Brian “Head” Welch left the group in early 2005 to devote his life to Christianity. Drummer David Silveria followed in late 2006, taking a “temporary hiatus” to spend time with his family and oversee his restaurant business.

Singer Jonathan Davis, guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer and bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu have carried on with a revolving cast of touring and studio musicians in the interim, vowing not to find permanent replacements. - more on this story

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 Dave Matthews Band Fans Get Something for Ticketmaster’s Excessive ChargesÂ
PR reports: Tickets for Dave Matthews Bands’ North American tour go on sale this Saturday, March 29th, and fans who purchase through Ticketmaster.com will receive a special bonus [for paying all of the ticketbastard charges]: an exclusive, free digital album comprised of highlights from the 40-city tour. Each ticket purchased through [their site] will receive a unique code in mid-September that can be redeemed for the digital album on the iTunes Store - a month before it goes on sale to the general public. Offer is valid only for venues ticketed by Ticketmaster.

Dave Matthews Band fan association members who have already purchased tickets through the Warehouse pre-sale will also receive a unique code in mid-September that will enable them to receive a free copy of the digital album via iTunes.

This year’s tour commences with a two-night stand at Post-Gazette Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA (May 30th & 31st) and concludes with three consecutive dates at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA (September 5th, 6th and 7th). - more on this story
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See Half of KISS For Double the Price!Â
antiMusic reports: European fans rejoice! You’ll be able to hand over even more of your hard earned euros to Gene, Paul and those guys wearing Ace and Peter’s makeup. Metal Underground has the story: KISS has announced that meet-and-greet and pre-show soundcheck packages for the band’s upcoming European Kiss Alive/35 Tour are now on sale.

The packages are being sold exclusively on KissOnTour.com, the online destination for Kiss Alive/35 World Tour. These new exclusive VIP packages mark the first time KISS has ever offered meet-and-greets with fans in Europe.

The 2008 European Kiss Alive/35 Tour will play March 16 through June 21, and span seventeen countries, including stops at some of the biggest summer music festivals and first-ever KISS concerts in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Verona. - Get all the details on these packages. And no, tickets are not included.

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The Melvins Get Nude With BootsÂ
PR reports: The Melvins release ” Nude With Boots,” the follow-up album to 2006’s “(A) Senile Animal,” on July 8 via Ipecac Recordings.

The eleven track album was recorded in January 2008 in Los Angeles and features the same line-up as the previous outing (Buzz, Dale as well as Jared & Coady from Big Business).

Also coming in July is The Fantomas/Melvins Big Band “Live from London 2006″ DVD featuring audio commentary from Buzz, Danny DeVito and Ipecac co-owner Greg Werckman. - nothing more to see

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Cornell Working with TimbalandÂ
antiMusic reports: Chris Cornell has decide to take a rather different path for his new solo album. He has decided to bring in famed hip-hop producer Timbaland to produce the effort. Blabbermouth has the story:

Speaking to Ryan Seacrest of Los Angeles’s 102.7 KIIS-FM this morning (Thursday, March 27), Timbaland — who has worked with Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado and a host of other big names — called his collaboration with Cornell “the best work I’ve done in my career.”

Cornell stated about the unlikely pairing, “… Tim’s a songwriter, so I was working with him in a collaboration, sort of as if we were in a band.” - more on this story

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Goth Murder ConvictionsÂ
antiMusic reports: We have made light of recent reports of the violence against emo-kids in Mexico, but the following story is no laughing matter. A 20-year-old UK woman was beaten to death and her boyfriend sustained serious injuries after being attacked by five teenagers because the couple were goth. One of those teen attackers was just found guilty of the murder, according to NME.

One of the attackers, Brendan Harris, 15, was found guilty of the murder of Sophie Lancaster. Another attacker, Ryan Herbert, has already pleaded guilty to the murder, according to the NME report which also says that “all five defendants have pleaded guilty to charges of causing grievous bodily harm.”

The victims mother, Sylvia Lancaster, issued a statement after the verdict and said in part, “I am convinced Sophie was killed simply because of the way she looked. She did not necessarily conform to the ideals of those who took her life.” - Read the NME report for more on this tragic story.

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Josh Gracin SophÂ
PR reports: After selling more than 695,000 copies of his Gold-selling debut CD and delivering three consecutive top 5 singles to country radio, “American Idol” favorite Josh Gracin will release his highly anticipated sophomore album, We Weren’t Crazy, on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

Gracin wrote or co-wrote three songs on the new CD and is admittedly most excited about his newest single, the title track, “We Weren’t Crazy.” The autobiographical song was written by Gracin, Tony Lopacinski, and Bobby Pinson about Gracin’s personal journey from childhood to raising children and having a family of his own. “This time around I got to dig in and share my stories as a songwriter. I’m so proud of how this song turned out,” he said. - more on this story

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David J Sets One Off ShowÂ
PR reports: Edie’s musical story is back due to popular demand! The night titled, Evocations of Edie, one off live show with live music from the celebrated stage production ‘Silver For Gold’ (The Odyssey Of Edie Sedgwick), will be held on Saturday May 29 at the Black Cat Gallery at The Regent Theatre (448 S. Main Street) in Los Angeles. Even begins at 9 p.m. and the band takes the stage at 11 p.m. Admission is $10 dollars; $5 dollars before 10 p.m.

The play, written and directed by Bauhaus’ David J was held at The Met Theatre in Hollywood just finished its successful two-week engagement and will soon be hitting New York and San Francisco and then London. As a special treat - more on this story

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Visions of Scantily Clad Nuns Dance in The Cat Empire’s HeadsÂ
PR reports: Getting chased around by scantily clad nuns isn’t an everyday occurrence for most of us. But for Australian superstars The Cat Empire it’s not necessarily out of the ordinary. Watch as said nuns herd up the guys and drop them off in the back alley of a Melbourne venue. The video culminates with the band onstage, replete with a massive crowd, horn section and - you guessed it - dancing nuns.

For the uninitiated, The Cat Empire have been lauded for their insanely fun, high-intensity live shows. After all, they’ve traveled across five continents and have performed over 600 gigs. In September, they broke records at The Metro in Sydney by selling out eight consecutive nights at the venue. In the States they’ve visited virtually every corner of the country, selling out shows and playing festivals like Bonnaroo.

Their latest album, ‘So Many Nights,’ is due out April 22 on Velour Music Group. The new record, now certified platinum down under, features plenty of horns, expertly crafted songs and danceable Latin rhythms to keep you moving. It’s the perfect way to welcome spring, warmer weather and fun in the sun. - Watch the video for “So Many Nights”. Compiled by Elizabeth Lee

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