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Alice in Chains sued by Layne Staley's mother
Posted May 18, 2013, 9:06 a.m.
Layne Staley’s mother, Nancy McCallum, is bringing the remaining original members of Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney, to court on count of royalty distribution. The band seeks to discontinue her payments of 16% of the band's income while continuing payment in relation to songs penned by Staley.
Staley passed in 2002.
Pogues guitarist terminally ill
Posted May 18, 2013, 8:56 a.m.
Philip Chevron, guitarist in The Pogues and Radiators from Space, has revealed that his previously treated head and neck cancer has returned. The new tumor is untreatable due to location. Chevron was involved with last year's The Pogues in Paris, but is currently not playing with either of his bands.
The Pogues, while relatively inactive, are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year.
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Bands New EP from Metalocalpyse director
Posted May 15, 2013, 6:38 p.m.
Derek Esposito
On June 25 Gat Blanco will released the sophomore EP from Los Angeles synth-op band Night Club, which features DJ/producer Mark Brooks, former guitarist for Warlock Pinchers and currently director of Metalocalypse.
Bands Lawrence Arms enter the studio
Posted May 15, 2013, 5:11 p.m.
The Lawrence Arms have tweeted that they've entered the studio to work on their first new full-length since 2006's Oh! Calcutta! The tweet makes mention of fifteen songs to be recorded. SPB crossed ...
Bands Envy to release behemoth box set
Posted May 15, 2013, 5:05 p.m.
In celebration of 20 years as a band, Envy is prepping to release a 14 LP, 2 dvd, 100 page booklet boxset titled Invariable Will, Recurring Ebbs and Flows. The collection will be released on ...
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Bands Another 7-inch from Street Dogs
Posted May 8, 2013, 8:12 p.m. in Bands by Loren
Pirate's Press is released Rustbelt Nation on 7" for Pirate's Press Records. The band recorded the three songs in November 2012 with ex-Dropkick ...
Bands Mumakil to release 3rd record on Relapse
Posted May 7, 2013, 9:35 p.m. in Bands by Loren
Swiss grindcore band Mumakil will be releasing Flies Will Starve on Relapse later this spring. The LP, their third, contains 24 tracks, listed in full ...
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Bands Eureka the Butcher (ex-Mars Volta) plans debut
Posted May 6, 2013, 8:37 p.m. in Bands by Loren
Eureka the Butcher, featuring ex-The Mars Volta member Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez will soon release Music For Mothers, dedicated to his late mother. The record will be ...
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Bands Tobacco (Black Moth Super Rainbow) announces Demon Queen
Posted May 5, 2013, 9:43 a.m. in Bands by Loren
Tobacco and Zackey Force Funk have teamed up for the new project Demon Queen, who will release Exorcise Tape this July 9 on Rad Cult ...
Bands NK to release debut
Posted May 4, 2013, 7:20 p.m. in Bands by Loren
New band NK will be releasing their debut, Nothing to Be Gained Here on May 21 on Triple Crown Records. The band is made up ...
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Bands Toki Wright announced new project, PCP, with Carnage and Kristoff Krane
Posted May 4, 2013, 6:36 p.m. in Bands by Loren
Frest off the Short Sircuit Tour, Minneapolis based rapper Tokie Wright has announced a new collaborative project with his tourmates entitled PCP. The project teams ...
Bands Helms Alee working on new album
Posted May 4, 2013, 2:37 p.m. in Bands by Loren
Hydra Head alumni Helms Alee will self-release their upcoming third full-length, Sleepwalking Sailors, on Rold Neslund Records. The album, financed via Kickstarter, will release this ...
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