Randomly, rumours of Dave Grohl’s death started floating around the internet last month, but the Foo Fighters singer has come out and revealed he’s very much alive.
In relation to the stories that he was found dead in his apartment, Grohl said:
“That was weird, but I guess I’ve finally graduated to that status of being an internet rumour. It weirded me out a bit, but it’s stupid. I’m like a cockroach, don’t worry, I’ll be around for a long time.”
Former NWA crew member and multi-Platinum selling rapper Ice Cube is back with a new album, his seventh studio release, entitled Laugh Now, Cry Later.
It’s his first album for a while, and this release is one of the most highly anticipated records of 2006. The album, which is due out today [June 6th] on his own Lench Mob Records, will have production from the likes of Lil Jon and Swizz Beatz and a guest spot from Snoop Dogg.
The buzz single and video will be Chrome & Paint, with the official released single being Why We Thugs, which is a social commentary about guns, politics and American ghettos. Ice Cube has spent a lot of time away from acting to pen this album and it’s looking like it’ll be a banger.
Check out Why We Thugs by clicking here.
Metallers Deicide are marking the 6/6/6 night next week [June 6th 2006] with a special EP which will come out via iTunes.
The EP will feature two tracks, Crucified For The Innocence [666 mix] and Homage For Satan [666 mix] and will be a preview of the group’s next album The Stench Of Redemption which is due out on August 21st.
DJ Shadow has been forced to cancel some UK shows because of paperwork problems.
His manager explained that the rappers who were due to perform with him had problems with passports and visas and so had to cancel the shows as the paperwork wouldn’t have arrived in time.
It is believed rescheduling might happen but refunds are definitely available from the venues and ticket sellers.
Larger-than-life rapper Busta Rhymes is playing 3 dates in the UK this month in support of his new album Big Bang, which is due out on Monday [5th]. The dates are:
15th: London Hammersmith Apollo
17th: Manchester Apollo
21th: Nottingham Arena
June 6th, National Emo Kid Beatdown? Necessary?
Wu Tang’s ultra-producer The RZA is to write the score for a new animated martial arts series which is due to be shown on US TV in the autumn.
The show, called Afro Samurai, is an animated show that features the voice of Samuel L. Jackson and will be based on a graphic novel by Takashi Okazaki, which centres around a black samurai that wants revenge on his father’s killers.
It’s not the first time RZA has penned film scores, as did the music for Kill Bill, Blade: Trinity and Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai.
Def Jux’s Rob Sonic has just done a new mix of a track from the new Dr Octagon album.
The track is called A Gorilla Driving A Pickup Truck and Sonic has slammed out the Road Rage Mix. The album, The Return Of Dr Octagon, is due on the 27th of June. Can’t wait!
To get a listen to this remix, click here. All you have to do then is right click and save it. Kool Keith is always worth a listen after all.
Devin Townsend’s Strapping Young Lad have posted a new track online. The song, entitled You Suck can be heard by by cliking this link.
The group’s upcoming album, The New Black, is set for a July 11th release. Heavy shit.
Metal overlords Slayer will be releasing a limited edition single called Cult on June 6th. The single will include a live video of the track and some rare fan video footage. The single will preceed their new album, yet to be titled, which is due out on July 25th.
The tracklisting is:
01 – Cult
02 – Cult (Live Video)
03 – Rare Fan Video Footage