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Manson Injury
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AP reports: Shock rocker Marilyn Mansons drummer broke his wrist and suffered a slight concussion in a fall from the stage at an event in Germany, organizers said Saturday.
Drummer Ginger Fish was taken to a hospital in Cologne for treatment after the incident Friday night and was released Saturday, the Viva television channel said in a statement.
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Slipknot Toothache
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Blabbermouth reports: SLIPKNOTs “samples and media” guy, Craig Jones #133 (a.k.a. #5), has been forced to sit out the early portion of the groups current European tour due to a “medical emergency.” The bands official statement on the matter reads as follows:
“Weve made it thru 10 years without a member of SLIPKNOT missing a single show, but due to emergency medical reasons one of our brothers has been forced to return to Des Moines, IA.
“Craig Jones #133 ( #5), has been suffering incredible pain during the first week of our European tour and has been unable to eat or sleep properly. Therefore, a decision was made for him to return to the States for emergency dental surgery. [see full story for more]
Full Story – http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=27311 ************
Bootleg Law Axed
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AP reports: A federal judge Friday struck down a 1994 law banning the sale of bootleg recordings of live music, ruling the law unfairly grants “seemingly perpetual protection” to the original performances.
U.S. District Judge Harold Baer Jr. dismissed a federal indictment of Jean Martignon, who runs a Manhattan mail-order and Internet business that sells bootleg recordings.
Baer found the bootleg law was written by Congress in the spirit of federal copyright law, which protects writing for a fixed period of time – typically for the life of the author and 70 years after the authors death.
But the judge said the bootleg law, which was passed “primarily to cloak artists with copyright protection,” could not stand because it places no time limit on the ban. [see full story for more]
Full Story – http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=495&ncid=495&e=11&u=/ap/20040925/ap_en_mu/bootleg_law
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Queens of the Horn Age?
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Blabbermouth reports: The QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE web site recently posted a picture of the groups frontman, Josh Homme, conducting a horn section, presumably for the band`s forthcoming follow-up to “Songs for the Deaf”.
When asked “Why horns?”, Homme replied, “Do you know how heavy and intense it is to be in the presence of three or four tubas yelling at once?”
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGEs new album is tentatively scheduled for release in early 2005 via Interscope Records. [see full story for more]
Full Story – http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=27293
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Damageplan Vs Cold
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Blabbermouth reports: In the latest installment of his “Ask Vinnie” column in Revolver magazine, DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul was asked which bands he used to get into fights with on the road, and which ones he would want to fight if he had the chance. “We always made friends with all the bands we ever toured with,” Vinnie responded. “The only asshole I ever had to throw out of my house was Scooter Ward of COLD. The night manager had to kick his ass. Then I was nice enough to send him his cell phone the next day, but he gave me a bogus Federal Express number and I wound up taking that bill in the head. Thanks Scooter – jackass!”
Full Story – http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=27308
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No Money For Hendrix Brother
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antiMUSIC reports: Jimi Hendrix brother is not entitled to any money from rock legends estate. That was ruling of a Seattle judge this week. When Jimi Hendrix died in 1970 his $80 million estate went to his father Al Hendrix. Al Hendrix died in 2002 and left the majority of the estate to his stepdaughter, Janie Hendrix. The brother of the guitarist, Leon Hendrix and other family members went to court seeking to invalidate their fathers will.
Leon Hendrix and other members of the family filed suit, claiming that Janie Hendrix had unfairly influenced Al Hendrix to cut the other members of the family out of the will. [see full story for more]
Full Story – http://www.antimusic.com/news/04/sep/item26.shtml