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In his first interview with an American journalist in ten years, Saddam Hussein sat down with CBS

Howie Epstein, former bass player for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers died late Sunday night. His death is yet undetermined, but a female friend mentioned to police that he had been taking heroin. Epstein served as the bass player in the band from 1982 till 2001, when the band had parted company with him

Starting now, you can make a Bob Dylan mix CD in the comfort of your very own home for just $15, plus shipping and handling.
Sony Records has launched Custommixcd.com a service that allows fans to put together specific songs from thirty-five different Dylan albums, along with rare and live tracks. The cost includes any twelve tracks or 78 minutes of music. Among the rarities include a live version of

So much for free music anymore. Using the Napster name to attract a paying customer base, parent company Roxio, Inc. plans to re launch former song-swapping Internet service Napster by the end of the year. After declaring bankruptcy last year, Napster

Radiohead has continually raised the modern benchmark for studio recordings, despite only five masterpieces released so far. Their next album is due June 10, although a spokesperson for the label says that date may change. Album titles are rumored to be

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No word yet on whether is was an East vs. West matter, but a fight broke out in Times Square between hip hop fans and want to be rappers in town for the MTV sponsored

Robert Trujillo has been named the new bass player of Metallica, replacing Jason Newstead who left the band to pursue other projects. The hazing that Newstead received when he replaced Cliff Burton in 1986 was ongoing and is well documented; one could only hope James, Kirk and Lars take it easy on their new four string monster. Trujillo has played previously with Ozzy Osbourne, Suicidal Tendencies and Jerry Cantrell. Metallica and Trujillo will be hitting the road as headliners of the Summer Sanitarium stadium tour with Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Deftones and Mudvayne. The band’s new album, “St. Anger” is due on June 10.
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In a week that already saw tragedy inside a Chicago nightclub, pyrotechnics and fireworks started a deadly fire inside a West Warwick, RI nightclub, called The Station has claimed up to 96 lives and numerous burn victims. 80’s metal band Great White, best known for their hit cover of Ian Hunter’s “Once Bitten Twice Shy” , were playing that evening and used fireworks and other pyrotechnics during the show that are believed to have started the inferno. The fire spread so quickly, people simply didn’t have enough time to exit. Ty Longley, guitarist for Great White is listed among the missing.
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Crazier things have happened, like Hanson playing with Ratdog, but there are rumors floating around that Simon & Garfunkel might reconvene with a future concert tour. The two will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Grammy Awards which has sparked talk of a possible reunion. London’s Evening Standard reported that negotiations were underway between the duo and its representatives for an extended world trek. The duo split as a performing combo in 1970 and regrouped for their famous Concert at Central Park in 1981. Tour or no tour one thing is certain…. ticket prices will be outrageously expensive.
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If you thought Paul Simon/Bob Dylan was a great touring combo a few summers ago, wait till this summer as modern day singer/songwriters Ben Harper and Jack Johnson co headline a tour of about 40 North American cities. Harper will be touring in support of his upcoming album “Diamonds on the Inside” due out March 11th and Johnson

Source Pollstar.com. Advanced tickets for the tour will be handled through SCI ticketing.
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AC/DC will be back in black in New York City, playing a rare small club show at the Roseland on March 11th. The audience will be filled with contest winners, invited guests and record company execs. Ticket opportunities are available on the band

22 years later, the Beatles are always discovering a new way to return to the charts. The band will be releasing their anthology series on DVD for the first time on March 31st. The Anthology, will include all original 8 eight episodes of the series that first aired on ABC, plus bonus footage of Pual McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr jamming together in the studio for the first time since 1970.
Source Billboard.com.

Like a Time/Life record collection, there appears to be no shortage of singer/songwriters making noise. Peter Yorn, who hit it big last year with his break through record, “Musicforthemorningafter” that featured the hit single “Strange Condition” will be performing a large number of US dates beginning in late April. The tour is in support of Yorn’s new album, “Day I Forgot” due out April 15. Click here for dates.
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Five years between albums may be too long for most Beastie Boys fans, but it appears to always allow the group to reinvent their sound and produce timeless results. They are working on their first studio album since 1998

The Dave Matthews Band, no stranger to live concert releases, are planning on releasing a box set of concert footage from three shows they played in September, 2002. The DVD boxed set will be accompanied by a long-form video that will play in theaters. The shows were recorded at the spectacular outdoor natural venue