Category: Music

Morrissey won’t be joining up with The Smiths when they are inducted into the 2008 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Reports say that, although the nominees haven’t been announced, The Smiths will be one of the bands honoured at next year’s induction. The reason Morrissey won’t be joining them if they are inducted is because of the likely appearance of former drummer Mike Joyce.

Joyce pursued a law suit in the mid-90s against the band for royalties and a source said:

“The only way he could be persuaded to turn up would be if Joyce decides not to attend”.

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Slayer and Korn will be headlining the French metal festival Hellfest.

The festival takes place in Clisson, near Nantes, from the 22nd to the 24th of June and features other bands such as Dream Theatre, Lamb Of God and Megadeth amongst others.

To check out all the rest of the trimmings on the festival, head on over to www.hellfest.fr

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Rhymesayers have put up the new Brother Ali video on their YouTube page.

The video is for Uncle Sam Goddamn, which comes from his recently released and much hyped new album The Undisputed Truth, produced by Ant. The video was directed by Bo Hakala and gets the Crossfire seal of approval.

www.rhymesayers.com

The Beastie Boys’ collaborating mate Money Mark has a new track out today and is celebrating it with an online game.

The track is called Pick Up The Pieces and his label have put together an online jigsaw which you put together to get a YouTube style screen that is playing the video as you build it.

If you fancy a bit of puzzle solving action on a Monday morning, or any other morning for that matter, hit the link below.

Money Mark Puzzle.

New Wave legends Devo have announced their first European tour in 15 years.

The band will be kicking things off in Brighton, visiting Ireland and Scotland before ending up in London for the final date of the tour. Here’s the list of shows:

June:

18th – Brighton Dome
19th – London Royal Festival Hall
21st – Dublin Vicar Street
22nd – Birmingham Symphony Hall
23rd – Manchester Apollo
24th – Glasgow Carling Academy
26th – London Shepherds Bush Empire

www.clubdevo.com

The debut EP from Silicon Vultures will hit the shops next Monday.

The track will be released on 7″ pink or black vinyl and will be supported at the Captains Of Industry night at the Camden Barfly on Thursday 26th of April.

The synth punk group will also be recording a live session for the Radio 1 Rock Show this week and will be broadcast soon.

www.myspace.com/siliconvultures

Italian Jazz Metallers Ephel Duath will follow their appearance at the Printemps de Bourges festival with a tour which begins on May 6th.

The band will be playing their first ever shows in Ireland, when they play Dublin, Cork and Belfast and have said that this will be their last UK tour before going into the studio at the end of the year. The dates are:

May:

6th – The Black Box, Belfast
7th – An Cruiscin Lan, Cork
8th – Voodoo Lounge, Dublin
10th – Rock City, Nottingham
11th – Club 85, Hitchin
12th – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
13th – Joiners, Southampton
14th – Star And Garter, Manchester
15th – The Engine Rooms, Brighton
16th – Underworld, London

www.ephelduath.net

Damon Albarn has recently confirmed that Gorillaz will not release any more studio albums.

The Blur frontman has said that the only project the cartoon band will be taking part in is a film featuring a score composition that has previously been linked to Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam. Speaking on Radio 2 Albarn said:

“We’re trying to make a film next, starting in September hopefully. It will be a film score. There won’t be another pop record.”

www.gorillaz.com

Municipal Waste will be heading out on tour with The Haunted next week.

The European tour will showcase tracks from their new album The Art Of Partying which is due out in June. Landphil of the band said:

“I am totally stoked to hit Europe next week and man I am so looking forward to playing with The Haunted too, they’ve been one of my favourite bands for a long time. I’m sure that everyone will be hyped to hear the Waste’s new material I’m super excited to get to play it live round Europe so soon after coming out of the studio with Zeuss, I’m eager to see people’s reaction to the Waste party!”

The UK dates are:

April:

28th – Leeds Cockpit
29th – Norwich Waterfront
30th – Newcastle Academy

May:

1st – Glasgow Cathouse
2nd – Dublin Voodo Lounge
3rd – Liverpool Academy 2
4th – Birmingham Academy 2
5th – London MeanFiddler
6th – Bristol Academy 2
7th – Oxford Zodiac

www.facethewaste.com

Mad Caddies have streamed their entire new album online.

The record, Keep It Going, is due out on the 1st of May as the follow up to Live From Toronto: Songs In The Key Of Eh which came out in 2004. To check out their album, hit the link below and get to dancing!

www.myspace.com/mad_caddies