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British punk legends the Sex Pistols are to reissue their anarchic song “God Save the Queen” to mark Queen Elizabeth’s 50 years on the throne, their record company said Thursday. “(The record) is to be reissued around the Golden Jubilee celebrations on May 27,” Virgin Records said in a statement. “It will feature the original artwork.” The single’s anti-royal lyrics and cover image of the queen with a safety pin through her nose caused outrage on its first release in 1977. The song includes the verse: “God save the Queen/She ain’t no human being/There is no future/In England’s dreaming.” While… Read more »

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on $75 million worth of metals, footwear and other goods from Ukraine in retaliation for piracy of music compact discs and other optical media products in that country. The action, which takes effect Jan. 23, follows repeated U.S. warnings over the past two years that Ukraine could face sanctions unless it cracked down on the illegal copying. “The United States is moving forcefully to protect its rights,” U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said in a statement. “We hope Ukraine will now redouble its efforts to deal with intellectual property rights and pass the… Read more »

Jimmy Eat World have announced details of a two-date headlining UK tour and seven dates supporting Blink 182 in January 2002. The band’s next single has also been confirmed. The single, The Middle, is due for release on 28 January 2002. It follows Salt, Sweat, Sugar and is taken from the band’s self-titled album. A tour, consisting of seven dates supporting Blink 182 and two headlining dates in London and Wolverhampton, has been confirmed. The Dates Are As Follows: 10 January 2002 – London Wembley Arena – supporting 11 January 2002 – London Wembley Arena – supporting 13 January 2002… Read more »

Evan & Jaron have taken time out from working on new songs to celebrate Hanukkah, which starts at sundown Sunday (December 9). Jaron calls it “a proud holiday,” and his “favorite of the year.” The Lowenstein brothers said about last year’s celebration. “I’ll tell ya, last year we were on the Tonight Show(with) Jay Leno…,” Jaron recalled. Jaron continued, “It was really cool. We had, like, 35 people in that room because we travel with a huge posse and our boys have all got to be there. So, we did that and it was great.” So what kind of gifts… Read more »

Liquid Audio confirmed yesterday that after reviewing the claims made against the company in a lawsuit recently filed by Network Commerce it believes the complaint has no merit and has accordingly filed a motion to dismiss the case. Liquid Audio filed the motion to dismiss on Nov. 27, 2001 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. “Liquid Audio has always respected valid intellectual property rights and is a key innovator in the digital distribution space, creating and licensing new technology to address market needs,” said Leon Rishniw, vice president of Engineering at Liquid Audio, Inc. “We… Read more »

Irish boy-band Westlife on Sunday scored their ninth UK number one hit with “Queen of my Heart,” the chart’s compiler said. The quintet’s rousing ballad ended hip-hopper Afroman’s three-week stay at the top with his homage to cannabis, “Because I Got High,” according to figures released by The Official UK Charts Company. All but one of Westlife’s ten singles have reached number one since their first release, “Sweat It Again” in April 1999. “We are grateful to all our fans for their continued support,” the band said in a statement on their website. “Queen of My Heart” is described by… Read more »

musicmusicmusic inc announced today that it will amalgamate signed agreements with 149 independent labels to include portions of or entire catalogues in its impending RadioMOI ‘Jukebox’ site. Since its inception, RadioMOI, the web radio site of musicmusicmusic inc., has continued to forge working agreements with such major independent labels as Beggars Banquet, Rounder Records, KOCH, DKD Records, MudHut/Acid Jazz, Epitaph, Lightyear, Metal Blade, Nettwerk, Del Fi and Neat Records. In addition to the classics and hits provided in the RadioMOI ‘Jukebox’, listeners will also have access to thousands more tracks in such genres as: Soundtracks, Oldies, World, Country/Rockabilly, Punk, Urban/HipHop,… Read more »

Word spreads by flyer and e-mail, drawing a small but dedicated corps of young hipsters to a nondescript club on a sleepy, dimly lit street corner. They are in search of deejays spinning a sound so new that some have crossed state lines for their first chance to dance to it. That sound is UK Garage, or Two-step, a dance genre from London’s underground club scene that has crossed the Atlantic – and not just to such likely haunts as New York and San Francisco. It’s also growing in popularity from Washington to Dallas and, in this case, Minneapolis, where… Read more »

Janet Jackson probably wasn’t smiling Wednesday (July 18), and neither were her Milwaukee fans. The singer reportedly canceled her concert there just hours before showtime after undergoing emergency dental work. Jackson chipped a tooth and had to have an emergency root canal, according to Milwaukee TV station WTMJ. A Bradley Center spokesperson told the TV station that the accident occurred while Jackson and her crew were setting up the show Wednesday afternoon. Promoters told fans – some of whom had already arrived at the venue for the show – to hang on to their tickets, as the show may be… Read more »

Multi-Platinum Artist Mandy Moore, whose third album, “Mandy Moore,” was recently released and features the single, “In My Pocket,” will serve as the 2001 national honorary chairperson of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s School & Youth Campaign. The School & Youth Campaign includes programs such as Pasta For Pennies, Pennies For Patients and Hop For Leukemia. School & Youth programs nationally rank second in the amount of money raised for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In 2001, $9.5 million will be raised. “We’re very pleased to have Mandy Moore join us as national honorary chairperson for our School & Youth… Read more »