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Australian rock band Wolfmother torn apart

One of Australia’s most successful rock exports, the Grammy-winning trio Wolfmother, has been torn apart by “longstanding frictions,” according to a statement published on the group’s Web site on Thursday. Bass/keyboard player Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett have resigned, while singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale plans to find other musicians and begin making a new Wolfmother album. “Please understand that in spite of their best efforts over a long period of time, they just could not find a harmonious way to work together,” the statement said. Wolfmother’s self-titled debut album, released in 2006, sold more than 500,000 copies in the United… Read more »

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Talk With Bayside on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show Tonight

Bayside will be tonight’s studio guest on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET). The band has been recording their new record, Shudder (due September 30), in Santa Monica and will be taking a break to do their first radio interview since first hitting the studio. Now’s your chance to learn everything about the upcoming full-length before anyone else. If you have questions for Bayside, you can instant message us during the radio show at DJ Rossstar 08 (AIM) or call (818) 641-1605 now to leave your questions in a voicemail that may, or may… Read more »

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Vanna on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show Tonight

Vanna will be tonight’s studio guest on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET). The Boston metal band is taking a quick break from recording the followup to 2007’s Curses to stop by the show and answer all your burning questions. Vanna will be on for the entire hour so now is your chance to ask them about the new record, touring and how to dump your clingy boyfriend. If you have questions for Vanna, you can instant message us during the radio show at DJ Rossstar 08 (AIM) or call (818) 641-1605 now to… Read more »

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Carey, Timberlake among Fashion Rocks performers

Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and Rihanna will perform at the fifth annual Fashion Rocks concert celebrating the relationship between music and fashion. The event will be held Sept. 5 at Radio City Music Hall, and will air in a two-hour special on CBS the following night. Proceeds will benefit Stand Up to Cancer, a program established by the Entertainment Industry Foundation to raise money for cancer research. Also performing: Keith Urban, Chris Brown, Kid Rock, Fergie, Lil Wayne and the Black Eyed Peas. “Fashion Rocks uniquely celebrates the intersection of two of the most sexy cultural paradigms: fashion and… Read more »

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Kid Rock gets probation in Waffle House fight

Kid Rock has been sentenced to a year’s probation and fined $1,000 for his role in a fight at a suburban Atlanta Waffle House last fall. The DeKalb County solicitor’s office said the 37-year-old was also sentenced Monday to six hours of anger management counseling and 80 hours of community service. The entertainer, whose real name is Robert J. Ritchie, pleaded no contest to one count of simple battery. Four counts of battery were dropped. Ritchie’s tour bus stopped at the Waffle House about 5 a.m. on Oct. 21 after a performance in downtown Atlanta. An exchange of words with… Read more »

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Tonight on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show

Take The Crown will be tonight’s studio guest on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Show at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET). The SoCal electro-rock band recently announced a brief hiatus and will be coming on the show to answer any-and-all questions you have about this decision. We’ll also be playing some songs from the band’s debut full-length, Relapse React. Electronica-rock act (and recent TRL performer), Settings, will be calling in during the show to discuss its iTunes-exclusive release, Elusion: Extended, new music video and summer on Warped Tour. If you have questions for Take The Crown and, you can instant message… Read more »

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Talk With The Jakes, A Rocket to the Moon on DJ Rossstar Tonight

The Jakes will be tonight’s studio guest on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Show at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET). The SoCal indie-rock band has a new EP out August 1 and will be playing some new songs from it during our interview. The band begins its West Coast tour on August 4. Powerpop solo act (and recent TRL performer), A Rocket to the Moon, will be calling in during the show to discuss The Summer of ’07 EP, upcoming tour with Hit The Lights and what he has planned for the rest of 2008. If you have questions for The… Read more »

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Talk With The Material on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show Tonight

San Diego rockers, The Material, will be hosting a pre-Fourth of July bash on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Show tonight at 7p.m. PT (10p.m. ET). The female-fronted five-piece will be playing tracks from its 2007 EP, Tomorrow, answering way-too-personal questions, and might even perform an acoustic song or two. The Arrival will be calling in to discuss its upcoming tours with Cinematic Sunrise and Millionaires . The R&B-meets-pop foursome from Alabama have an EP, Believe the Hype, available on iTunes, and is featured in this month’s issue of Alternative Press. If you have questions for The Material or The Arrival, you… Read more »

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Vampire Weekend Frontman Ezra Koenig's Students Recall Playing Pranks On The Future Rock Star

BROOKLYN, New York – What does Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig have in common with Sting and Gene Simmons? It’s definitely not a shared sense of style. But like Sting and Simmons, the cardigan-and-Top-Sider-sporting 23-year-old spent a year as the antithesis of the flashy, rule-breaking rock star: a teacher. Before belting out tunes like “Oxford Comma” and “A Punk” in front of sold-out crowds and landing on the cover of Spin – along with bassist Chris Baio, keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij and drummer Chris Tomson – Koenig was juggling band practice and performances with a day job as an eighth-grade teacher… Read more »

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Talk With The Maine, Beat Union on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show

The Maine has accomplished more in one year as a band than many do in a decade. The band signed to Fearless Records in 2007, released two EPs and a full-length is due in July. Did I mention that The Maine is going on tour this summer with Boys Like Girls and Good Charlotte this summer? The Arizona gents will be kickin’ it on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Show tonight at 7pm PST (10pm EST). You can tune in for free on Idobi Radio. Beat Union will be calling us during the show to talk about its secret plans for the… Read more »