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Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello and Coup frontman Boots Riley are joining Florida farm workers in protesting Taco Bell at the restaurant’s Irvine, California, headquarters tomorrow. Morello will join the Taco Bell Truth Tour’s Southern California stop as a speaker and performer, under his Nightwatchman guise, to draw attention to a wage dispute between the fast food company and farmers who provide its vegetables. “A real change comes from regular people regularly standing up for their rights at work, at home, and in the streets and that’s what we’ll be doing,” Morello says. “Farm workers in Immokalee Florida are getting paid… Read more »

The backstage area of this year’s Vans Warped Tour often resembled a punk-rock frat party, according to Thrice frontman Dustin Kensrue. There was plenty of partying and more than a few juvenile practical jokes perpetrated by the bands and their crews. Such situations can be flat-out dangerous, and sometimes injuries ensue. A few weeks ago, Thrice drummer Riley Breckenridge damaged his back while reaching under the band’s bus. Was he looking for water balloons filled with sour milk to throw at the members of Pennywise? Nope. He was trying to remove his suitcase from the storage compartment, and in the… Read more »

Vans, Inc. today announced that Andrew J. Greenebaum, Chief Financial Officer, has decided to leave his position for personal reasons, effective as of August 30, 2003. In conjunction with Mr. Greenebaum’s resignation, Scott J. Blechman has been appointed the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Blechman, a certified public accountant, has served as Vice President of Finance at Vans since July 2001 and Controller since September 2002. Mr. Blechman was formerly Vice President and Corporate Controller of Castle & Cooke, a large real estate developer that was publicly traded at the time of his employment. Prior to joining Vans, he was… Read more »

Music from heavy metal cult band Slipknot has been associated with the murder of a 22-year-old man in California, according to the San Bernadino Police. Twenty-year old Jason Harris and his 16-year-old friend Amber Riley have been charged with stabbing and slashing the throat of Terry Ray Taylor in April. According to the San Bernadino County Sun, police and detectives say the two accused suspects were listening to Slipknot’s music before and after they killed Taylor. Slipknot issued a “no comment” on being associated with the murder and the possibility the defense will use their music as a scapegoat. In… Read more »

At the very least, give credit to New Found Glory and Good Charlotte for getting teenage girls enthusiastic about rock that has real guitars and real drums. More than that, those two pop-punk bands deserve to be saluted for the energy and enthusiasm they displayed at their show Wednesday night at the University of California, Irvine’s Bren Events Center. But no one can applaud them for nuance or finesse. Their performances are like this: Go from zero to 60 in 6.5 seconds, and keep it there. The kids who filled the Bren Center loved it. They screamed, sang along (especially… Read more »

Sheryl Crow looks to make it an endless summer with a string of headlining dates that will carry her into October. The shows are her first solo outings to promote her latest platinum album, C’mon, C’mon. They will follow five weeks of dates on the Jeep World Outside Festival with Train, Ziggy Marley and O.A.R., which wrap on August 17. Crow will kick off her tour August 18 at Riley Summer Music in Manchester, Vermont. Support acts have not yet been announced, according to a Crow spokesperson. The singer recently filmed the action-packed video for the second single from the… Read more »

Teddy Riley, who has produced albums for Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, ‘N Sync ( news – web sites) and other acts, filed for protection from creditors in bankruptcy court. The 34-year-old R&B recording artist hopes to reorganize his finances under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy law. Riley’s bankruptcy attorney, Michael Lehman, said Riley didn’t have enough money to pay mounting income-tax liabilities. The filing shows Riley owes $1.45 million in federal income taxes for 1998-2001 and $243,855 in Virginia taxes for 1996-98 and 2001. He also owes Virginia Beach $35,417 in real estate taxes. Riley listed his total liabilities… Read more »

Adhering to the number one rule in showbiz – the show MUST go on – South by Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference is gearing up for an impressive 16th year. With that in mind, make arrangements soon to be in Austin, Texas from March 13 – 17, 2002 for a productive, enlightening, and overwhelmingly musical week. SXSW is proud to announce that Robbie Robertson will deliver the keynote address opening the 16th annual conference on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at the Austin Convention Center. Robertson’s esteemed career includes his role as guitarist and songwriter for popular rock group The… Read more »

Pete Townshend is continuing to mine the aborted Lifehouse rock opera project for new products to offer fans. The Who leader is releasing Pete Townshend: Music From Lifehouse, which features 16 songs from the Lifehouse performances that were staged at London’s Sadler’s Wells Theater on February 25 and 26, 2000. Pete Townshend: Music From Lifehouse is due February 26, and will be available on DVD (with a $24.99 list price) and VHS ($19.98 list) via Image Entertainment. The songs featured in Pete Townshend: Music From Lifehouse include: “Fantasia Upon One Note,” “Teenage Wasteland,” “Love Ain’t For Keeping,” “Greyhound Girl,” “Mary,”… Read more »