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With a platinum debut album on their resume, Chicago nü-metal powerhouse Disturbed could have hired almost anyone to produce their second disc. Instead, they returned to Johnny K, who worked on the band’s 2000 LP, The Sickness. Disturbed entered the K’s Groovemaster Studios in Chicago last weekend to begin recording their second album, Believe, which is scheduled for release in September, the band’s publicist said. The record will include “Prayer,” which the band premiered on last year’s Ozzfest, and about 10 other songs that were mostly written since November. Once the album is completed, knob-twisting guru Andy Wallace (System of… Read more »

They represented the anti-establishment, so it was a bit odd to see the Ramones so happy to become part of the music establishment as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But for the remaining members of the punk rock originators – whose lead singer, Joey Ramone, died last year – Monday night’s induction at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel represented long-overdue respect for the band that helped revolutionize rock with their rapid-fire, guitar-heavy songs. “I’d like to congratulate myself, and thank myself, and give myself a big pat on the back,” joked Dee Dee Ramone. “Thank you Dee Dee,… Read more »

Southern California punk rockers Sugarcult gave new meaning to the saying “bring down the house” in Detroit on Wednesday when their performance at St. Andrew’s Hall was cut short because the floor was caving in. Just after performing their third song and latest single, “Bouncing Off the Walls,” Sugarcult were ordered to halt their set when a manager in the room below the club noticed the ceiling caving in as concertgoers, well, bounced off the walls. St. Andrew’s Hall, a historic building that has hosted the likes of Nirvana and Nine Inch Nails, was evacuated and the concert was canceled.… Read more »

Napster Inc. can investigate whether the five major labels own the rights to songs they say the music-swapping service infringes, a judge ruled yesterday after settlement talks in the case broke down. U.S. District Judge Marilyn Patel last month postponed Napster’s pursuit of the issue after the company and the Recording Industry Association of America, which represents AOL Time Warner Inc., Sony Corp., Bertelsmann AG, EMI Group PLC and Vivendi Universal, asked for 30 days of settlement discussions. “That stay has now ended, and the parties have advised the court that they are unable to resolve their disputes,” Patel wrote… Read more »

Sure, touring and making videos with Rob Zombie is cool, and that upcoming reality show about Ozzy and his kin, “The Osbournes,” is sure to be a rib-tickling delight for the entire family. But anyone who wants to experience Ozzy Osbourne at his finest or who’s unfamiliar with his pre-Ozzfest days might want to check out the digitally remastered reissues of four of his most influential discs, which are being released March 26 with previously unavailable tracks. Blizzard of Ozz will include “You Lookin’ at Me Lookin’ at You” and a live recording of “You Said It All,” Diary of… Read more »

They were destined to be the next big thing before Nirvana arrived in ’91. They literally launched the career of Oasis (former label mates who called them “the best band in the world”). Those two strikes aside, Teenage Fanclub’s indie-cred, sugar-sweet melodies and twinkling guitars have forged them a fine career. But as a textbook “cult band” (under-the radar commercial success bemoaned by drooling, faithful fanbase) over six albums, the Fanclub have literally painted themselves into a power-pop corner – you know, the neighborhood where the three-chord songs about girls live. Howdy! is the beginning of the journey out of… Read more »

A decade after the release of their most popular album, Dirty, dissonant art rockers Sonic Youth are reissuing the disc along with two of their other titles as double-CDs bloated with bonus material. Dirty, Goo (1990) and Daydream Nation (1988) will be issued before summer by Universal with all of the original tracks remastered, along with previously unheard demos, live cuts and B-sides, the band’s publicist said. Sonic Youth also plan to issue three of their video titles on DVD: “The Goo That Lives on in My Heart” (1991), “1991: The Year Punk Broke” (1992), which chronicles the group’s 1991… Read more »

The mother of Kurt Cobain, the late singer of grunge rock group Nirvana, says she is “shocked and disgusted” by the two surviving band members’ attempts to oust his widow, Courtney Love, from a board controlling the band’s musical legacy. Wendy Fradenburg Cobain O’Connor’s comments stem from a bitter court battle between her son’s widow, rocker and actress Courtney Love, and surviving Nirvana members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, over a boxed set of the band’s greatest hits. The set was planned for release in October – to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the band’s chart-topping “Nevermind” album –… Read more »

Album sales of the music of George Harrison and the Beatles surged following his death last week at age 58 of cancer, album retail tracker SoundScan reported Wednesday. The Beatles’ “1” – a collection of the 27 Fab Four singles that reached No. 1 in the United States or Britain – sold nearly 31,000 copies in the week ended Dec. 2, almost double the previous week’s total. Those sales drove “1” to No. 73 on the latest U.S. pop album charts, up from No. 146 a week earlier. The album topped charts around the world when it was released last… Read more »

Starting November 15, P.O.D. will take the main stage at Warner Bros. Online’s site, www.warnerbros.com, offering fans a behind the scenes look at a rehearsal performance from the band’s “Youth Of The Nation” tour, as they play hits from their RIAA Platinum Certified Album, “Satellite.” The impressive multi-camera shoot, captured for Warner Bros. Online from a dress rehearsal performance at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, includes special behind the scenes views and incredible visuals as captured by director Kevin Kerslake. Kerslake has established himself as a preeminent music video director, working with such bands as Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins,… Read more »