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The Beatles again proved their enduring popularity when an auction of several pieces of the Fab Four’s memorabilia, including a rare early concert poster and a program for a 1965 U.S. concert tour, fetched thousands of dollars. The Beatles’ mementos were among hundreds of items from artists such as the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Queen and Madonna at Christie’s biannual pop memorabilia auction. Items up for sale Wednesday included autographed material, lyrics, gold discs, unpublished photographs and clothing. Christie’s said the total raised in the one-day auction was $632,030. “Once again, The Beatles topped the bill at Christie’s pop sale,”… Read more »

Chevelle had to delay work on their next album for two weeks earlier this month because frontman Pete Loeffler was called for federal jury duty. “Even rock stars can’t get out of it,” his brother, drummer Sam Loeffler, laughed. “We really believe that it’s our responsibility to do jury duty. I did it before and so did [our brother/bassist] Joe. You have real life sometimes, and that’s just a part of it.” Pete did his time and was released without serving on a case, and now Chevelle are back in the studio writing for their next album, which they hope… Read more »

Making a case for hard music, stadium tours in general and Metallica’s own status as a headliner, Summer Sanitarium 2003 goes down as a winner, taking in $46.4 million and drawing 683,472 headbangers to 19 dates. The tour reaffirms the box-office clout of Metallica, which is currently in the planning stages of an extensive headlining tour next year, tentatively set to begin in March. Metallica last toured in 2000, taking in $40.5 million from only 20 shows. About a dozen of those concerts were Summer Sanitarium dates, featuring Kid Rock, Korn and others. This year’s Summer Sanitarium lineup featured Limp… Read more »

A Perfect Circle, described by Rolling Stone as “that rare supergroup… of veteran musicians that actually adds up to more, not less, than the sum of its parts,” announces their next round of concert dates and releases their much- anticipated second album in stores today, THIRTEENTH STEP, propelled by its first single, “Weak and Powerless.” The song has jumped to #3 Alternative and #7 Active Rock on both the Mediabase and BDS charts. The countdown now begins toward the first leg of A Perfect Circle’s 2003 arena tour, opening on Halloween in San Antonio (please see initial dates below in… Read more »

Johnny Cash, “The Man in Black” who became a towering figure in American music with such hits as “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk the Line,” and “A Boy Named Sue,” died Friday. He was 71. “Johnny died due to complications from diabetes, which resulted in respiratory failure,” Cash’s manager, Lou Robin, said in a statement issued by Baptist Hospital in Nashville. He said Cash died at the hospital at 1 a.m. EDT. “I hope that friends and fans of Johnny will pray for the Cash family to find comfort during this very difficult time,” Robin said. Cash had been released… Read more »

A Static Lullaby are a California-based hard rock band that are hard to categorize. Sometimes fitting into in the emo or punk category and dabbling with shrill screams and metal guitars, the group’s influences are equally based in hardcore and emotional melodic music, teetering o n the brink of brutality while acknowledging their sensitive side. We’re not even going to try to pigeon-hole them – you’ll have to go see them for yourselves. And luckily, if you live between London, Ontario and Vancouver, BC, you’ll have your chance over the next couple of weeks. ASL will appeal to fans of… Read more »

The rock gods of Kiss bow down to no one – except maybe Aerosmith. When the two bands start their tour together on Saturday in Hartford, Connecticut, Kiss’ pyrotechnic extravaganza will be followed by the bluesy hard rock of Boston’s finest. The show is being billed as a co-headlining tour, but it will be the first time since 1974 that Kiss will take the stage before another band night after night. So, how did Aerosmith get Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley to agree to such conditions? “Um, I’m not sure, actually,” Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry said. “I think it just… Read more »

The Jagermeister Music Tour, Fall 2003, is shaping up to be a heavy metal fest of the highest caliber: Universal Records’ Hatebreed has just been confirmed as the main support act for Slayer. Hatebreed has sharpened its teeth at Tattoo the Earth 2000; toured with Earth Crisis, Agnostic Front, Entombed, Soulfly, Motorhead, and Danzig; and inspired mosh pits that consumed thousands of fans at OZZfest 2001. Now the Connecticut-based band, with its decibel-defying mix of metal and hardcore is taking on the Jagermeister Music Tour, set to go off on October 9th. Their latest album, Perseverance, is a testament to… Read more »

In years past, Lollapalooza has been dubbed by Spin magazine as “the No. 1 concert to change the world” laying down the blueprint for many other existing festivals. With the Wall Street Journal classifying this year’s tour as “Rock’s premiere summer caravan with shows in 30 U.S. cities,” Lollapalooza undoubtedly continues to be one of the hottest festivals to date, with an overwhelming fan demand prepared to bask in a day of music and festivities. The main stage features Queens of the Stone Age replaced by A Perfect Circle on August 16, Jurassic Five, The Donnas, Incubus, Audioslave and non-other… Read more »

On the day their new album hits the shelves, California-based revival punk band, Sense Field, will play hits fromtheir latest project, “Living Outside” at Virgin Megastore, Chicago. Fans can hear the latest hits from the group’s fourth album and have an opportunity to meet band members, Jonathan Bunch, John Stockberger and Rob Pheiffer. When: Tuesday, July 22, at 5:30 p.m. Where: Virgin Megastore/Chicago, 540 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago What: “Living Outside” follows the taste of success brought by “Tonight and Forever,” the band’s 2001 debut album. The band first came on to the scene when their song “Save Yourself” made… Read more »