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Kurt : The Movie

Posted By: Liam | Posted: Sun 14 Jan 2007 4:28am GMT

Courtney Love has revealed the first details of a forthcoming Kurt Cobain biopic.

The former Hole star and widow of the Nirvana singer says the proposed movie will be based on the acclaimed Charles R Cross biography "Heavier Than Heaven".

In a posting on www.moonwashdrose.com, she explained there are two actors in the running to play Kurt, while producers are understood to have settled on their Courtney.

"I can't name names but you'll all be happy. I personally think 'me' is a little too pretty, but I've talked with her and she assures me I'm full of sh*t...", she said.

"He is a choice between two actors. One, everyone thinks of as sweet and perfect and unassuming, but who does have a lot of rage in him, the other wears his rage well..."

Gus Van Sant's "Last Days", from 2005, is thought to be based on the final weeks of the life of Kurt Cobain.

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Snow Patrol to headline V and T in the Park

Posted By: Liam | Posted: Sun 14 Jan 2007 4:19am GMT

Snow Patrol confirmed their plans for 2007 when standing in for Zane Lowe this week.

As part of these plans frontman Gary Lightbody revealed that they will be headlining at both V Festival sites as well as T in the Park.

In similar news, The Sun reported this week that The Killers will be headlining at V-Festival.

Neither of these bands have been officially announced and the full lineup's for each are expected within the next few weeks.

Glasto ticket details revealed

Posted By: Liam | Posted: Sun 14 Jan 2007 4:07am GMT

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis revealed this week he hopes to completely eradicate ticket touts at this year's festival by introducing a new security measure.

The famed music and arts festival returns this year after a year's lay-off to allow the ground time to recover - and could see its attendance rise to a whopping 137,500 with a possible 25,000 increase in the works.

Eavis also revealed how we hopes to sidestep ticket resellers, who try to buy up great quantities of tickets to resell at a higher price on auction sites like eBay. The people who buy the tickets on April 1 will be the people who are actually coming to the festival," he said, revealing people who wish to purchase tickets on April 1st will be required to register their details, along with a passport sized photo, from February 1-28.

Eavis is currently awaiting local councillors to grant the capacity increase, and as soon as he's given the green light, the festival boss plans to extend the site into a neighbouring farmers land to cope with the increase, as well as adding more parking, camping and entertainment facilities.

"We are extending the site with another 100 acres, bringing the total to 1,200 going west towards Glastonbury", Eavis added to The Western Daily Press. "It seems such a huge success and we have so much room here that we will be using a lot of neighbouring farmers' land - it's an alternative land use which in the present climate is good news."

Subject to the license being granted, Glastonbury 2007 will take place over the weekend of June 22-24.

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Killswitch Engage forced to cancel UK shows

Posted By: Liam | Posted: Sun 14 Jan 2007 4:02am GMT

US metalcore band KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have been forced to postpone UK tour dates, including one in London tonight (January 13), due to illness.

The band were due to play Brixton Academy this evening and then Bristol Academy tomorrow (January 14), but these shows will now take place at a later date.

The London show has already been rearranged for Janaury 29, and all tickets will remain valid.

There is as yet no confirmation of a new date for the Bristol show, but concergoers are advised to hold on to their tickets until further announcement.

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Stone Sour means no Slipknot...

Posted By: Liam | Posted: Sun 14 Jan 2007 3:56am GMT

...unti 2008!

STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has told MTV.com that the band's current success means he and guitarist Jim Root won't be able to devote their energy to SLIPKNOT until early 2008. While this seems to contradict percussionist M. Shawn Crahan's claim that the 'KNOT would be writing together next fall or early summer, Taylor said he never planned to do much with the band in 2007.

"I just don't see anything serious happening until the beginning of early 2008," he reiterated. "But that was my plan from the get-go. Between recording and touring for 'Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses', we spent two and a half years, and that period was just so f---in' crazy that you kind of have to give it at least that much equal time to settle down and get the interest back up."

STONE SOUR is planning on filming a video soon for its new single, "Sillyworld". The band plans to hire an animator for the clip, which Taylor hopes will be a cross between PINK FLOYD's "The Wall" and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's video for "Go With the Flow". "There will be a little principal photography, but mostly it'll be animated," Taylor said. "We definitely want to do something that fits with the different themes of the song, but at the same time is really cool to watch."

Taylor said that he has a director in mind for "Sillyworld", but the deal hasn't yet been sealed. He added that STONE SOUR won't stop at three singles. While "Sillyworld" is making the rounds in the U.S., "Socio" will be released in Europe, and if the European single and video do well, they will likely be released here in the future. Also, Taylor wants to cap off the "Come What(ever) May" crusade with "Zzyzx Rd.", which should hit radio and video outlets in late 2007.

Machine Head reveal new album artwork

Posted By: Liam | Posted: Sun 14 Jan 2007 3:51am GMT

MACHINE HEAD will be releasing their new album, The Blackening, through Roadrunner Records this Spring, and among the various finishing touches being made, you can now view the final cover artwork online here.

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn recently explained to TheGauntlet.com: "It's a metal carving from the 1500s. Back then they used a lot of crude metal carving images, almost as propaganda. It was kind of like scaring people about going to hell or whatever. A lot of it had to do with devils and death and stuff like that. They were eventually banned."

You can visit www.machinehead1.com to view clips of the band's studio sessions for The Blackening.

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Give It A Name 2007

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Fri 27 Oct 2006 4:09am GMT

According to Punktastic the 2007 Give It A Name Festival will take place over the weekend of April 27, 28 and 29. The Friday (27th) will be a one-off Scottish date and the Saturday and Sunday dates (28/29) will be in London and another city to be confirmed.

Poison The Well: New Album Title

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Fri 27 Oct 2006 4:08am GMT

Poison The Well have announced that their new album will be titled "Versions".

The band are currently looking for a new record deal and the album is looking to be released in the Spring/Summer of next year.

Mastodon - Colony Video

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Fri 27 Oct 2006 4:08am GMT

Mastodon have posted their video for their track "Colony Of Birchmen" online.

Watch it here.

Chimaira - New Track Online

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Fri 27 Oct 2006 4:07am GMT

Chimaira have posted a brand new track, "Threnody", which is a leftover from last year's self-titled LP, online.

The song appears on the "Masters of Horror II" soundtrack and can be heard here.

Chimaira began recording their new CD, "Resurrection", on October 2 with the production team of Jason Suecof and Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Arch Enemy). The group recently signed new deals with Ferret Music (North America) and Nuclear Blast (Europe) following its split with Roadrunner Records earlier in the year.

Deftones - Entire New Album Online

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Fri 27 Oct 2006 4:07am GMT

Deftones' new album, "Saturday Night Wrist", has been posted online in its entirety and can be streamed on the bands MySpace page.

The album is set for release October 30th and can be heard here.

The Automatic - Kanye West Cover To Be Released

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Fri 27 Oct 2006 4:03am GMT

The Automatic are set to release their version of Kanye West's 2005 smash hit 'Gold Digger' which they performed live at the Reading and Leeds festivals in August. The song will be put out as the B-side to the re-released "Raoul" single on November 27th.

Keyboardist Alex Pennie told NME.COM: "We can relate to the whole groupie thing. It's a very apt song for us: you get girls coming to our gigs who just want to sleep with a guy in a band. It's a bit cringeworthy."

Bloc Party Unveil Second Album

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Fri 27 Oct 2006 4:03am GMT

Bloc Party have revealed the title to their sophomore effort is to be 'A Weekend In The City' and will be released in the UK on February 5th 2007. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee and recorded at Grouse Studios in Ireland and is to feature the following tracklisting:

'Song For Clay (Disappear Here)'
'Hunting For Witches'
'Waiting For The 7.18.'
'The Prayer'
'Uniform'
'On'
'Where Is Home?'
'Kreuzberg'
'I Still Remember'
'Sunday'

'The Prayer' will be the first single lifted from the album, being released on January 29th. 'SRXT'

Oasis - New Video for Old Song

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Fri 27 Oct 2006 3:58am GMT

Oasis have revealed the stunning video for ‘The Masterplan’, the second video to be taken from their ‘collectors’ EP - released on November 13th. The EP features ‘The Masterplan’ and another one of their classic B Sides and widely regarded as ‘the greatest single that never was’, ‘Acquiesce’.

The Stop The Clocks EP is a preview from the first ever Oasis ‘Best Of’, released on 20th November.

‘The Masterplan’ video was directed by Ben and Greg, who first found fame with Soho Rushes Award nominated short for The Streets “When You Wasn’t Famous” (Prof Green remix) this year. This animated film sees Oasis transported into a stunning world based entirely on the paintings of legendary northern artist L.S Lowry, including subtle modern day twists and detailing. The video was made with the Lowry estate’s blessing and is a faithful representation of the artist’s world of industrial Salford in the post war years.

See the video online in the following formats: Real High | Real Medium | Real Low
WM High | WM Medium | WM Low

The Kooks on "Tour Stopping Illness"

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Fri 27 Oct 2006 3:58am GMT

The Kooks' singer Luke Pritchard has spoken out on the illness that forced the band to postpone their recent UK tour.

"The specialist said that if I carried on singing, the tonsillitis would keep coming back. I would have got something called 'chronic tonsillitis' where you have to have your tonsils out. If you have them out, it changes the sound of your voice."

"It's been so frustrating, especially when we turned up at Brighton, our hometown. I felt so bad for all the people who'd bought tickets."

Smashing Pumpkins Discuss New Album

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Wed 25 Oct 2006 12:14am GMT

Smashing Pumpkins have spoken out on their comeback album which they are currently writing.

On the band's MySpace page, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin has spoken about the progress of the record:

"Great things are on track for the future. As some of you know we are indeed creating music again. Music that comes from a place so pure it will burn the lies off the very souls of those who try to discount it.

"We have arrived at a place in our lives where truth and honesty prevail and we are creating from that place.

"Working with RTB was not only an honour but also one of the best musical experiences we have ever had," he explained. "We are currently working with Terry Date (Pantera, Soundgarden) and that is going great as well.

"The universe has a way of letting you know that things are right by introducing people like RTB and Terry into the fold. It's all part of one big cosmic journey, in so that everyone reading this is hitching their silver chord to the Great Pumpkin Space Train! Hope this helps clear some things up for you."

In Flames - Guitarist Drops off Tour

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Wed 25 Oct 2006 12:11am GMT

In Flames guitarist Jesper Stromblad has dropped off the bands participation in the Unholy Alliance tour of Europe. A statement on the matter is as follows:

"Jesper has issues to deal with. Therefore Jesper will take a break, but rest assured will be back. All members of the band agreed to complete the forthcoming tours."

A temporary live replacement for Stromblad will be announced shortly.

UK Festival Awards - The Results

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Wed 25 Oct 2006 12:11am GMT

Muse and the Arctic Monkeys were amongst the winners at the second UK Festival Awards held on October 19th. The full list of winners is as follows:

Best Headline Act: Muse
Anthem of the summer: Arctic Monkeys 'I Bet That You Look Good on the Dancefloor'
Best Rock Act: Muse
Most Memorable Moment: Radiohead performing 'Creep' at the V Festival
Best Urban Act: The Streets
Festival Feel-Good Act: Primal Scream
Outstanding Contribution To Festivals: Melvin Benn
Best New Festival: End Of The Road Festival
Best Breakthrough Act: The Kooks
Best Innovation: The Carling Cold Beer Amnesty
Best Dance Act: The Prodigy
Best Pop Act: Girls Aloud
Best Family Festival: Guilfest
Best One Day Festival: Monsters Of Rock
Best Toilets: Larmer Tree Festival
Party People Award For Dance Music: Lovebox
Fan-Friendly Festival: Isle of Skye
Best Grass Roots Festival: Beautiful Days
Shelter Award for Most Socially Responsible Festival: Sunrise Summer Solstice Celebration
Best Small Festival: The Summer Sundae Weekender
Best Medium-To-Large Festival: Bestival
Best Major Festival: T In The Park

Dredg Live DVD

Posted By: Chris | Posted: Wed 25 Oct 2006 12:08am GMT

Dredg are to release a new live DVD, "Live At The Fillmore", on November 7th through Interscope in the US. No details of a UK release have yet been announced.