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Former Blink-182 bassist sues over bad investment


Former Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus sued a father-and-son business Monday, alleging they pocketed his investment in a venture to install automated checkout machines at McDonald’s restaurants. The lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court says Ed and Jeff Mitchell lined their pockets “to the tune of over $1.5 million.” It alleges their company – Missicom LLC of San Diego – does not have any contracts to install the machines to take orders and collect payments at McDonald’s or anywhere else. Hoppus, currently a member of the pop-punk band Plus-44, invested $600,000 in Missicom in October 2003, according to the complaint. The… Read more »

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Rock troubadour John Hiatt welcomes music biz woes


As the recorded music business seemingly careens toward oblivion, John Hiatt is standing on the sidelines having a good laugh. It’s not as if the singer-songwriter has been unscathed by the industry’s decade-long capitulation to piracy. Each of his last three albums sold 30,000 copies less than the one before. His last release, 2005’s “Master of Disaster,” moved 78,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. But as he sagely pointed out during a recent breakfast, “I think I’m not the only one. I think we’re doing OK.” That very day his 18th album, “Same Old Man” (New… Read more »

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New Found Glory Guitarist Booted From Side Project – By His Record Company


In the punk and indie-rock communities, members of different bands often collaborate on side projects and release them through independent labels. Major labels, however, aren’t so hip to the practice, which is why you won’t be seeing New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert touring with Hazen Street this summer. “He was there during a lot of the writing process, and he played on some stuff, but when it came down to politics and legal issues, there were problems,” said co-vocalist Freddy Cricien, who also plays in the hardcore group Madball. “Unfortunately, he couldn’t be a part of the album as… Read more »

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Whitney Houston Sued For $100 Million By Dad's Company


Whitney Houston is being sued for $100 million by her father’s company, and it’s not clear whose side the elder Houston is taking. John Houston Entertainment, which filed the breach of contract lawsuit August 30 in New Jersey Superior Court, accuses the singer of never paying up for services rendered when the company acted on her behalf in a managerial capacity. But the question remains – which side is Whitney’s father on? Both say theirs. Though John Houston himself isn’t named in the suit, John Houston Entertainment President Kevin Skinner says the two of them are the plaintiffs. According to… Read more »

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Green Day Set To Perform ‘Dookie’ and ‘American Idiot’ In Full


If you’re excited about the upcoming Green Day tour and Saviors album, the year 2024 is about to be so much sweeter. Today, the band announced they will be playing both Dookie and American Idiot in full on The Saviors Tour. The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, The Linda Lindas, Nothing But Thieves, The Hives, and more, will be joining the trio on this historic run. This means that fans and concertgoers will get to hear older non-singles such as “Pulling Teeth” and will have the chance to hear the nine-minute “Homecoming” live. Of course, our fingers are crossed that new Saviors… Read more »

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The Veer Union


This week on The Undiscovered Sound, Jeff is joined by Crispin – Lead singer from The Veer Union to discuss the new record which comes out August 31st through Rock Shop Entertainment. The Band will be supporting the release on the “Resurrection Tour” Starting Tonight, August 30th with Puddle Of Mudd, Saliva, Tantric and Shallow Side.

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Watch This Week – 3/5


This week: Good Girls, The Flash, This Is Us, Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, Chicago Med, Hard Sun, Grown-ish, Riverdale, Life Sentence, Jessica Jones, Atlanta, LOVE, Collateral, The Walking Dead

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The Stir


On the 24th Episode of The Undiscovered Sound, Jeff is joined by Andrew from The Stir to talk about touring with Fozzy, Gemini Syndrome, and new record! Music is also featured by Lightscape, Available At The Counter, Rain Check and many more!

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