Should this scare me?

Warner Music Group Corp. has purchased Roadrunner Records for 73.5 million dollars which gives them 73.5 percent control over the label. What? A million a percent or what? Anyway...I think this may be the end of Roadrunner Records as we know it. If you are unfamilliar with Warner Music group, the essentially own the world of music. There are only a few major labels out there, whom all house smaller labels and Warner is one of these powerhouses.

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I hope they don't turn Roadrunner into a homogenized mess like I fear they will.What do you guys think about the acquisition?

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Atreyu releasing "Best of" compilation...

I have issues with compilation albums for newer bands, but that's a discussion for another time. Either way am I failing to see "You Give Love A Bad Name" on here? Gross oversight for sure...

01. Lip Gloss And Black
02. Ain't Love Grand
03. Living Each Day Like You're Already Dead
04. A Song For The Optimists

05. Deanne The Arsonist
06. Tulips Are Better
07. Someone's Standing On My Chest
08. Bleeding Mascara
09. Right Side Of The Bed
10. You Eclipsed By Me
11. The Crimson
12. Demonology And Heartache
13. My Sanity On The Funeral Pyre
14. Creature
15. Untitled Finale
16. Ex's And Oh's
17. Shameful
18. The Theft

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Axl says new G n' R album will be out in March. Puh-lease....

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I really like Our Lady Peace, but this sounds kind of sketchy.

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Old Ville news I just never got around to

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Big shocker. I mean, did you see this chick on The Surreal Life? Nutty as a fruitcake...

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Killers doing new Bond theme?

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69 Eyes, Lamb of God announce tour dates

The 69 Eyes have announced their European tour dates:

Apr. 02 - DE - Bochum - Zeche
Apr. 03 - DE - Hamburg - Markthalle
Apr. 04 - DE - Hannover - Capitol
Apr. 05 - BE - Vosselaar - Biebob
Apr. 06 - NL - Amsterdam - Melkweg (w/ Wednesday 13)
Apr. 08 - DE - Munich - New Backstage
Apr. 09 - DE - Frankfurt - Batschkapp
Apr. 10 - DE - Stuttgart - Longhorn
Apr. 11 - DE - Saarbrücken - Garage
Apr. 12 - DE - Cologne - Live Music Hall
Apr. 14 - DE - Dresden - Strasse E
Apr. 15 - DE - Berlin - Postbahnhof

I coulnd't name where 50 percent of these cities are, but I figured since some of you are overseas I would throw you a bone. ;)

Lamb of God club dates:

Feb. 16 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
Feb. 17 - Corpus Cristi, TX - Concrete St. Amphitheatre
Feb. 18 - Austin, TX - Stubbs
Feb. 20 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
Feb. 22 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove
Feb. 23 - Fresno, CA - Rainbow Ballroom
Feb. 24 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
Feb. 25 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern
Feb. 27 - Chico, CA - The Senator Theatre
Feb. 28 - Portland, OR - Roseland
Mar. 01 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy
Mar. 03 - Edmonton, AB - ED'S - The Venue
Mar. 04 - Calgary, AB - Macewan Hall
Mar. 06 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre
Mar. 07 - Fargo, ND - Playmakers Pavilion
Mar. 08 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
Mar. 09 - Tulsa, OK - Cains Ballroom
Mar. 10 - Kansas City, KS - Beaumont Club
Mar. 11 - Sioux Falls, SD - Empire Expo Hall
Mar. 13 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Hawkeye Downs
Mar. 14 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
Mar. 15 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Pierres
Mar. 16 - Toledo, OH - Headliners
Mar. 17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
Mar. 18 - Guelph, ON - Cowboys Bar
Mar. 20 - Montreal, QC - Medley
Mar. 21 - Providence, RI - Lupos At The Strand
Mar. 22 - New York, NY - Roseland
Mar. 23 - Atlantic City, NJ - House Of Blues
Mar. 24 - Albany, NY - Northern Lights
Mar. 25 - Rochester NY - Harro East
Mar. 26 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club
Mar. 28 - Norfolk VA - Norva Theatre
Mar. 29 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues
Mar. 30 - Jacksonville, FL - Plush
Mar. 31 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
Apr. 01 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
Apr. 03 - Nashville, TN - City Hall
Apr. 04 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
Apr. 05 - Cincinatti, OH - Bogarts

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Girl bassist from A Perfect Circle has new gig.

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Korn does MTV Unplugged - Amy Lee and The Cure show up to help out

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New NIN album is getting mixed in January

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I wish Courtney Love would start acting normal...

...so I wouldn't have to see her ugly mug all the time. Geez...that bitch is busted for real. What happened to her face? When did it turn into plastic. The cheek implants, the lips, the eye work, the TERRIBLE BOOB JOB. She's grossing me out. I gagged a little when I saw this picture. I wish she was old Courtney, when she looked like she smelled like piss, had unexplainable bruises all over her legs and was picking fights with Madonna. I didn't really like her then either, but at least she was amusing.

One thing I am glad about, she's traded out name dropping Gavin Rossdale and Dave Grohl, for Paris Hilton and Whitney Houston. I could go on for days but here's the quick version:

Gavin Rossdale - dream on you psycho. The way it really happened was when Kurt died you tried to get on him like white on rice and he wasn't having it. This my dear, is why you insist on calling him "Mr. Stefani" because you are jealous.

Dave Grohl - It ain't yours, and shouldn't have been yours and now that it is, you've drilled it into the ground. Congratulations - you're a drug addict.

Paris Hilton - drag racing? Are you f**king idding me? That is the stupidest shit I have heard in like, a month and you know as well as I do that shit ain't true.

Whitney Houston - grabbing on to whatever you can Courtney. It's sad when you have to steal someones thunder when they're taking the initiative to get clean by saying it was your doing. You already used that "getting clean" schtick when you were in 'The People vs. Larry Flynt.'
Ok...now that I'm thoroughly riled up, I think I'm done.

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The Saddest Songs Ever Written

I think this list is kind of silly. I know it was supposedly done by doctors with machines rating emotions or whatever, but doesn't a song that's personally sad more objective than a machine? Maybe it's just me...

1. The Verve - The Drugs Don’t Work

2. Robbie Williams - Angels

3. Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

4. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

5. Sinead O’Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

6. Will Young - Leave Right Now

7. Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight

8. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful

9. James Blunt - Goodbye My Lover

10. Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees

What do you guys think?

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Maybe the real question is, "Why is there a picture of Jeff Buckley when Jeff Buckley clearly isn't listed?" Maybe I'm having a 'duh' moment, but can someone explain this to me?

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NIN DVD track listing

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Chris Cornell to cover MJ's "Billie Jean"

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Adam Jones Grammy nomination for album cover art

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Maxim Spinal Tap slide show

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The Grammy Nominees (Rock/Hard Rock/Metal)

So here's how this show is going to go. You will read the nominees and then below you will find my comment. Feel free to comment, feel free to disagree, let's see what you guys think. :)

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

"Nausea," Beck

"Someday Baby," Bob Dylan

"Route 66," John Mayer

"Saving Grace," Tom Petty

"Lookin' for a Leader," Neil Young

*Shame-free says: Why does Beck still win awards? I don't think he's that talented and I couldn't sing one line of one song since "Devils Haircut." Don't even get me started on the other 4. John Mayer is a total tool and the other three are older than baseball. In the words of Eminem, "You're too old. Let go."

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

"Talk," Coldplay

"How to Save a Life," The Fray

"Steady, as She Goes," The Raconteurs

"Dani California," Red Hot Chili Peppers

"The Saints Are Coming," U2 & Green Day

*Shame-free says: Why do people insist on including Cldplay in rock lists. They suck, their music sucks, Chris Martin and Birdface Paltrow need to take their kids Orange and Rupert or whatever the hell their names are and stay in England and away from recording equiptment.

Best Hard Rock Performance

"Crazy Bitch," Buckcherry

"Every Day is Exactly the Same," Nine Inch Nails

"Lonely Day," System of a Down

"Vicarious," Tool

"Woman," Wolfmother

*Shame-free says: I like Buckcherry but they don't deserve to breathe the same air as NIN or Tool, but I'll let this one slide since the Grammy committee was able to refrain themselves from putting Neil Young in this category too.

Best Metal Performance

"Redneck," Lamb of God

"Colony of Birchmen," Mastodon

"Lies, Lies, Lies," Ministry

"Eyes of the Insane," Slayer

"30/30-150," Stone Sour

*Shame-free says: Same as above with the Neil Young thing, and I am thoroughly shocked that Slayer got a nod. Not because they don't deserve it, but because the Grammy's are usually more conservative. Lord knows this shit won't be presented at the awards though. Can you imagine Slayer chilling with Justin Timberlake at the after party? hahahaha

Best Rock Song

"Chasing Cars," Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson & Paul Wilson, songwriters (Snow Patrol)

"Dani California," Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

"Lookin' for a Leader," Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young)

"Someday Baby," Bob Dylan, songwriter (Bob Dylan)

"When You Were Young," Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer & Ronnie Vannucci, songwriters (The Killers)

*Shame-free says: Seriously? Again with the Young and of course, I forgot about Dylan. I'm over them. As for the others...fairly predictable. I actually expected to see like Black Eyed Peas or something in the category since we all know the Grammy people have an altered perspective on what "Rock" actually is.

Best Rock Album

"Try!" John Mayer Trio

"Highway Companion," Tom Petty

"Broken Boy Soldiers," The Raconteurs

"Stadium Arcadium," Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Living With War," Neil Young

*Shame-free says: F**king John Mayer and his Trio can quit. He looks like he's trying to get peanut butter out of the roof of his mouth when he sings. Ick. If The Raconteurs of The Red Hot Chili Peppers don't win this category, we can safely assume the Grammy's are a total sham.

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New Evanescence video, Lithium.

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Singer, Ben Perri leaves From Autumn to Ashes.

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Sevendust to release album in March.

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CKY signs to Roadrunner - I'm making a call right now...I'll be writing this same sentence within the next 6 months except CKY will be replaced with Serpico.

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Last but not least, some news for Sunshine which she probably already knows, but it's the thought that counts. ;)

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Anyone up for some MCR news?

Apparently people thought there was a movie in the works for The Black Parade. Well, there's not so you can put the rumors to rest.

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Mikey Way pirated Disney movies to support his Smashing Pumpkins addiction.

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We all know Gerard was a drugged out lush, but Brian Eno's album Music for Airports helped lead his way to sobriety.

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You know I can't resist a list!

This came from something called the New Book of Rock Lists. I don't know what it is or what credibility they have, but hey, if it's good enough for Newsvine, it's good enough for us.

Top 30 Metal Albums - these are in alphabetical order so dont flip out about the numbers

Katherine Turman is senior editor of RIP magazine.

1. Ace of Spades – Motörhead

2. Agents of Fortune – Blue Oyster Cult

3. Alive I – Kiss

4. Appetite for Destruction – Guns N’ Roses

5. Back in Black – AC/DC

6. Badmotorfinger – Soundgarden

7. Balls to the Wall – Accept

8. Black Sabbath (1st Album)

9. Body Count – same title

10. British Steel – Judas Priest

11. Chaos AD – Sepultura

12. Diary of a Madman – Ozzy Osbourne

13. Go Girl Crazy – Dictators (*listed as by Ministry in this book, a mistake, I think – Ed)

14. Highway to Hell – AC/DC

15. Inna Gadda Da Vida – Iron Butterfly

16. Iron Maiden (1st Album)

17. Kick Out the Jams – MC5

18. Machine Head – Deep Purple

19. Master of Puppets – Metallica

20. Montrose – same title

21. Persistence of Time – Anthrax

22. Psalm 69 – Ministry

23. Reign in Blood – Slayer

24. Scarred for Life – Rose Tattoo

25. Smell the Glove – Spinal Tap

26. Stay Hungry – Twisted Sister

27. Too Fast for Love – Mötley Crüe

28. Toys in the Attic – Aerosmith

29. Van Halen (1st Album)

30. Vulgar Display of Power – Pantera

Honorable Mention: any Led Zeppelin, any Jimi Hendrix, any Alice Cooper

*not my annotation, this is directly off of the website

Seriously...What the f*ck?

I have to bitch a little here. I have found three things today that are all at the height of stupidity.

1.) Lady Sovreign What the hell is she? What does she do? I will admit I have never listened to her, but I simply can't subject myself to a "rapper" who looks like Avril lavigne and Sporty Spice had a love child.

2.) Axl Rose I could go on and on about what an ass he is, but I think Jesse Hughes of The Eagles of Death Metal (yes, the feud continues) pretty much sums it up. In his rant about Axl thinking he's the shit he says, "If it's about firing the best aspects of your band, so they go and make a better band and call it VELVET REVOLVER, then fuck you."

Purely hilarious.

3.) Jerry Lee Lewis What's with the sudden resurgence of popularity. I would like to remind everyone, in case they have forgotten, that he married his 15 year old cousin when he was like, 35. Ew.

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Killswitch Engage talk about new album.

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Alkaline Trio rarities nears release

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Lacuna Coil tour video diary

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Cradle of Filth tour video diary

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