U2 announce suport acts
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - U2 have announced that Garbage, Stereophonics and No Doubt will support them on their US tour. The three bands will each do a block of dates on the Elevation tour, with Garbage and No Doubt taking six each. Yesterday the band announced through their official website www.u2.com ...
| REM warn against racicm
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - REM have used their official website to warn fans against the dangers of racism in the wake of the recent atrocities in America. The band are long-time supporters of People For the American Way, an organization which strives to promote the democratic values of free society. ...
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Weller Live Set Surveys Past Glories
LONDON, UK (AP) - U.K. rock veteran Paul Weller is in the midst of a busy round of activity in the lead-up to the British release of a live set containing material from throughout his career, which now spans 24 years of almost constant chart residence. "Days of Speed," an 18-track album recorded on ...
| Ramones, Sex Pistols, Black Sabbath Among Rock Hall Nominees
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - The Ramones, Sex Pistols, Black Sabbath, Talking Heads, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Isaac Hayes, Gene Pitney, Jackson Browne, Gram Parsons, the Dells, Patti Smith, the Chantels, the "5" Royales, and Brenda Lee represent the diverse collection of nominees ...
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Steve Wynn Relives Dream
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Steve Wynn and his Dream Syndicate set out to reclaim rock & roll in 1982, the airwaves were packed with icy, synth-pop bands like A Flock of Seagulls and the Human League. But by year's end, Dream Syndicate and a crop of American post-punk groups -- from Los Angeles to Minneapolis ...
| Pro-Choice Concert Featuring Alanis Morissette Canceled
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Voters For Choice benefit concert, featuring Alanis Morissette, members of Blues Traveler, and others, has been postponed due to a variety of reasons, including the terrorist attacks on the East Coast. The concert was to take place September 25 at the Constitution Hall in ...
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Smash Mouth Draws Clash Inspiration For New Single
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Smash Mouth looked to punk rock giants the Clash for inspiration for "Pacific Coast Party," the first single from its upcoming self-titled album, due November 11 from Interscope Records. The song, written by bassist Paul DeLisle, arrives at radio this week. Smash Mouth guitarist Greg ...
| Hootie and the Blowfish to Perform
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Hootie and the Blowfish will return to celebrate their alma mater's homecoming when the University of South Carolina plays Vanderbilt on Oct. 20. They will perform at the Grandstand stadium on the State Fairgrounds. The band's album "Cracked Rear View'' launched Hootie and the ...
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System Of A Down Singer Appeals Americans To 'Concentrate On Positive Energies' During Troubled Times
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - System of a Down singer Serj Tankian appealed for Americans to "concentrate on positive energies" in a statement on the recent terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (Sept. 18). "Our whole world has been sickened by the terrible events in New York and ...
| Limp Bizkit's Guitarist Says 'Don't Be Racist' In Wake Of Terrorist Attacks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland took to his band's official Web site on Tuesday (Sept. 18) morning, where he appealed to Americans to not be racist in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks. "In the aftermath of the recent attacks on the United States I have been hearing about ...
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Archival Townshend Album Due Next Month
NEW YORK (AP) - Rhino has set an Oct. 16 release date for "The Oceanic Concerts," a previously unreleased collection of live recordings from the Who's Pete Townshend and pianist/harpist Raphael Rudd. The 18 tracks are drawn from two invite-only benefit concerts in 1979 and 1980 at London's Oceanic Center, ...
| Sex Pistols nominated for Hall of Fame
LONDON, UK (AP) - Seminal punk bands the Sex Pistols and the Ramones are among the nominations for induction into the 2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Popular rock artists Jackson Browne and Tom Petty are also on the list for the honour. Tom Petty plays with The Heartbreakers The longlist ...
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Aimee Mann Sues Universal
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) - Aimee Mann has filed suit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Universal Music & Video Distribution, alleging the unauthorized release of the "Aimee Mann Ultimate Collection," a compilation of previously unreleased songs and promotional singles. The five-count suit, filed ...
| U2 Appeal To Fans To Make Donations To Red Cross in Wake of Terrorist Attacks in US
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - U2 have appealed to their fans to make a donation to the AMERICAN RED CROSS to help the victims of the terrorist attacks in NEW YORK and WASHINGTON. The band, who are due to return to North America for more live shows in the autumn, have posted a message on the official U2 ...
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Blues Traveler Rolls On
TUCSON, ARIZONA (Top40 Charts) -Roots rockers Blues Traveler have revamped their tour and hit the road September 14 in Tucson, Ariz. The band was originally scheduled to play at the Pan American Center in New Mexico September 12 but canceled the show after the terrorist attacks. A few tour dates will ...
| Alanis, Jewel, Live Pass Along Thoughts and Well Wishes Regarding Terrorist Attack
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Alanis Morissette was scheduled to appear Wednesday (September 12) in Washington D.C. to present testimony from the artists' point of view in regards to the future of music and intellectual property at the Kennedy Center. Due to the terrorist attack, the hearing was postponed. ...
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Aimee Mann Sues Universal Music For $8 Million Over Ultimate Collection
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) - Singer-songwriter Aimee Mann filed an $8 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group in Los Angeles Superior Court over last year's compilation album, Aimee Mann Ultimate Collection. Mann claims in the suit that her recording contract states that Universal was "not permitted ...
| New R.E.M. LP In Works!
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - REM guitarist Peter Buck is hoping to head for the studios "sooner rather than later" to record REM�s 13th album. Buck made the confession in an interview with REM fan site murmurs.com. Buck, who has been writing fresh new material for the band, also commented on the state ...
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FEATURE-Dylan's 'Love and Theft' evokes America
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since Bob Dylan's Grammy-winning album "Time Out of Mind" was released four years ago, the 60-year-old rock master has played 460 live shows, soaking up the cheers from crowds around the world. He feeds off his Never Ending Tour, dancing, grinning, cracking jokes, engaging in guitar ...
| Bob Dylan Dislikes Today's Music
NEW YORK (AP) - The times, they have a-changed. Bob Dylan hates most modern music and fights with his teen-age daughter about her musical tastes. "The radio makes hideous sounds,'' the 1960s pop culture icon tells Time magazine in its Sept. 17 issue out on newsstands Monday. In an interview to promote ...
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