VELVET REVOLVER To Audition Potential New Vocalists Via New Website

Source: Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003791399

Wanna make music with 80’s rock legends Slash and Duff from GUNS N’ ROSES? All you VR wannabes dust off those camcorders, your time is coming.

Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash tells Billboard.com that the band is creating a web site to audition singers. The new site will help Velvet Revolver replace Scott Weiland, whose April 1 dismissal from the band continued the public feud between the ex-frontman and his former bandmates.

“The band is actually talking about building a Web site [and] doing some auditions via that, so that’s been something that’s developing at this point,” Slash explains, noting that it should be happening “in the next month or so.”

Read the entire article HERE.

Make sure you wear some MARAZENE swag at the audition and tell’em DieTrich sent ya.

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THE BLACK CROWES: 2008 Tour Dates

Source: Blabbermouth

Many many tour dates:

Apr. 18 - Columbia, SC - Gridiron Bash
Apr. 19 - Salamanca, NY - The Seneca Allegany Events Center
Apr. 24 - Laughlin, NV - Harrah’s
Apr. 25 - Stateline, NV - Harrah’s
Apr. 26 - Valley View, CA - Harrah’s
May 03 - West Palm Beach, FL - SunFest
May 04 - Memphis, TN - Tom Lee Park/Memphis in May
May 08 - Norman, OK - Riverwind Casino
May 09 - Thackerville, OK - Winstar Casino
May 10 - Addison, TX - Arts and Music Festival
Jun. 06 - Chattanooga, TN - Riverbend Festival
Jun. 07 - Saint Louis, MO - Busch Stadium (with Dave Matthews Band)
Jun. 27 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium (with Dave Matthews Band)
Jun. 28 - - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Jun. 29 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Jul. 01 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore @ TLA
Jul. 02 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore @ TLA
Jul. 03 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore @ TLA
Jul. 05 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
Jul. 06 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn’s Peak
Jul. 08 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
Jul. 10 - Ottawa, Ontario - Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
Jul. 11 - Sarnia, Ontario - Sarnia Bayfest
Jul. 12 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
Jul. 15 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Burton Cummings Theater
Jul. 17 - Edmonton, Alberta - North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Jul. 18 - Calgary, Alberta - Jack Singer Theater
Jul. 20 - Commerce City, CO - Mile High Music Festival
Jul. 22 - Kansas City, MO - Voodoo Lounge @ Harrah’s
Jul. 23 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom
Jul. 26 - Elizabeth, IN - The Shoe @ Caesars Indiana
Jul. 29 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Jul. 30 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Aug. 01 - Bridgeport, CT - Gathering of the Vibes
Aug. 02 - Newport, RI - Ft. Adams Park/Newport Folk Festival
Aug. 03 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center @ Wolf Trap
Aug. 05 - Pittsburgh, PA - Byham Theater
Aug. 06 - Covington, KY - The Madison Theater
Aug. 08 - Columbus, OH - The LC Amphitheater
Aug. 09 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theater (with Dave Matthews Band)
Aug. 10 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theater (with Dave Matthews Band)
Aug. 14 - Fayetteville, AR - Arkansas Music Pavilion
Aug. 15 - Council Bluffs, IA - Stir Cove @ Harrah’s Casino
Aug. 17 - Jackson Hole, WY - Jackson Hole Jazz & Heritage Festival
Aug. 29 - Milwaukee, WI - Harley Davidson 105th Celebration
Sep. 03 - Victoria, British Columbia - Royal Theatre
Sep. 04 - Vancouver, British Columbia - The Orpheum Theater
Sep. 05 - Portland, OR - Edgefield Concert Park
Sep. 07 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Festival
Sep. 08 - Puyallup, WA - Western Washington Fair
Sep. 10 - Arcata, CA - Van Duzer Theater
Sep. 12 - Santa Rosa, CA - Wells Fargo Center
Sep. 13 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
Sep. 16 - Mesa, AZ - Ikeda Theatre
Sep. 17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Greek Theater
Sep. 19 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara County Bowl
Oct. 05 - Alpharetta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Oct. 07 - Richmond, VA - The National
Oct. 08 - Richmond, VA - The National
Oct. 10 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata
Oct. 11 - Albany, NY - Palace Theater
Oct. 12 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theater
Oct. 14 - Providence, RI - Lupo’s
Oct. 17 - Boston, MA - Boston Opera House
Oct. 18 - Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom
Oct. 20 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
Oct. 21 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
Oct. 27 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
Oct. 28 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
Nov. 03 - New York, NY - Town Hall
Nov. 04 - New York, NY - Town Hall
Nov. 06 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theater
Nov. 07 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theater
Nov. 08 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
Nov. 10 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
Nov. 11 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues Orlando
Nov. 12 - Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore @ Jackie Gleason Theater
Nov. 15 - Birmingham, AL - Alabama Theater
Nov. 16 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
Nov. 18 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
Dec. 15 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Dec. 16 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Dec. 18 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Dec. 19 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Dec. 20 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

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New BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Series Creator Signed for Big Screen Sci-Fi Trilogy

Source: Variety, Coming Soon

Now that the end is in sight for BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, what’s next on deck for the very talented Ronald D. Moore? I’m very excited to be able to report that in addition to scripting the remake of ‘THE THING’, Mr. Moore will also be involved with the following:

“Battlestar Galactica” showrunner Ronald D. Moore has signed with United Artists to create and write a sci-fi trilogy, reports Variety. UA is keeping details of the project under wraps.

Moore has written extensively for TV and film, with feature credits on Mission: Impossible II, Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Generations.

UA is run by Tom Cruise and producing partner Paula Wagner, who said, “Over the last decade Ron has emerged as the foremost sci-fi, fantasy creator, writer in the industry and working with him to bring his creative talents to the big screen is a great partnership for our studio.”

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MARILYN MANSON Lawsuit Update

Source: Associated Press, Blabbermouth
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=95131

The Associated Press reports that Marilyn Manson can proceed with a breach-of-contract lawsuit against an ex-bandmate.

A judge in Los Angeles on Thursday threw out one claim but ruled most of the suit can move forward to trial.

Manson was not in court for the ruling.

Former keyboardist Stephen Bier sued the shock rocker last year, claiming Manson owes him more than $20 million in shared profits.

Manson countersued, claiming Bier breached obligations involving band recordings, concerts and promotions.

Bier’s lawyers unsuccessfully sought to have the countersuit dismissed on grounds that it was too vague.

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SAW V Update

Source: Lionsgate, Shock Till You Drop
http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=5727

Probably old news but…

Opens in theaters on October 24. The David Hackl-directed sequel stars Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, and Meagan Good.

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‘THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE’ Movie Plot Revealed

Source: Shock Till You Drop

SHOCKTILLYOUDROP has the plot from the new X-FILES flick. They swiped it from the cover of the novelization of the movie.

Read it HERE.

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