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TODAY AT 411MANIA.COM
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QUICK 'n' DIRTY NEWS
Is Britney keeping it together, Amy Winehouse repulses us, American Idol and the Rock Hall’s Top 500, Daisy Duke vs. Daisy Duke, the R. Kelly trial begins and more! Plus, chart news and previews, Tom Petty’s discography reviewed Part 2 and Gwyneth Paltrow is our special Mother’s Day Piece Of The Week!
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FORGOTTEN METAL CLASSICSThis week the Mosh Pit steps back and revisits previous years to look at the truly missed, forgotten, or overlooked metal classics. Form Grave Digger to Tygers of Pang Tang, Death Angel to Quartz, and … Twisted Sister?
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THE HIP-HOP HERALDJay-Z is setting up trust funds, heaps of Kanye news for some reason, 50 Cent gets his chain snatched...and does nothing about it and Foxy Brown is getting sued AGAIN! It's all covered in the latest edition of the Hip-Hop Herald!
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NEWS REPORTS
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Quick ‘n’ Dirty Music News: 05.09.08
(05.09.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Is Britney keeping it together, Amy Winehouse repulses us, American Idol and the Rock Hall’s Top 500, Daisy Duke vs. Daisy Duke, the R. Kelly trial begins and more! Plus, chart news and previews, Tom Petty’s discography reviewed Part 2 and Gwyneth Paltrow is our special Mother’s Day Piece Of The Week!
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The Hip-Hop Herald: 05.08.08
(05.08.2008) - Patrick Robinson
Jay-Z is setting up trust funds, heaps of Kanye news for some reason, 50 Cent gets his chain snatched...and does nothing about it and Foxy Brown is getting sued AGAIN!
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NEWS
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(05.09.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Even the Foos frontman is hoping the new album won't suck...
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(05.09.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Inconspicuous is obviously not in DMX's vocabulary...
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(05.09.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Coldplay sets the first leg of a projected 150-date tour...
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(05.09.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Madonna hitting 60 cities in three countries...
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(05.09.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Band's first shipment nearly sells out in its first week...
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(05.09.2008) - Mitch Michaels
But when?
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(05.09.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Plus, Phish reunites on stage for the first time in four years and Chevy Chase accepts an award...
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(05.09.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Plus, the band hitting Saturday Night Live this weekend...
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(05.09.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Katy's first official single as well as several remixes...
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(05.09.2008) - Dan Haggerty
Plus the new schedule is now available...
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(05.08.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Britney gets her kids back for Mother's Day, let's celebrate by looking at her nearly naked...
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(05.08.2008) - Mitch Michaels
John Mayer - funny guy or douchebag? You decide...
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(05.08.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Seeing as how her old one is trashed...
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(05.08.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Viva la Vida full of sex, death, love, fear, travel, girls and illness...
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(05.08.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Home Before Dark outpacing everyone else in this week's first day sales...
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(05.08.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Beck returning with ten Danger Mouse-produced cuts...
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(05.08.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Busy week with new debuts by Lyfe Jennings, Def Leppard, The Roots, Portishead, Mudcrutch and Tim McGraw...
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(05.08.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Scarlett is "Falling Down"...
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(05.08.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Plus, the band's upcoming tour dates with Modest Mouse and The National...
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(05.07.2008) - Dan Haggerty
"Rock And Rebels" tour to hit a venue near you this August...
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ALBUM REVIEWS
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(05.09.2008) - Mitch Michaels
You’ve heard “Addicted”, but us this band’s major label debut all about sexy midtempo rockers?
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(05.09.2008) - Dan Marsicano
Warbringer is a thrash metal band looking to join the ranks of Evile and Avenger of Blood as part of the thrash metal revival that has been sweeping metal in the past couple of years. Can their debut album War Without End lead them to the top of their field?
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(05.08.2008) - Mitch Michaels
A cool flick about the rise and fall of thrash and Metallica’s early years, with input from members of Diamond Head, Megadeth, Neurosis, Elixir and others…
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(05.08.2008) - Mitch Michaels
80’s metal icons return with their first album of new material since the dreadful X…
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(05.08.2008) - Dan Marsicano
Firewind returns with the band's first consistant lineup since its formation in 1998. Can Gus G. and company lead The Premonition to power metal glory or will it be shut down to the sword of cheesiness?
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(05.07.2008) - James Palm
Despite finding popularity Stateside in only the past few years, doom metal pioneers Boris have just issued their 17th release. After an acclaimed career mastering the depths of drone, the Japanese trio add some new elements to their sound for their latest album Smile.
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(05.07.2008) - Mikey MiGo
Trent Reznor used to make us wait five years. Now it’s all “Poof! Here’s a new album! Mindfreak!”
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(05.06.2008) - Ben Czajkowski
Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails stunned the music world (again) on May 5, 2008, when it was announced that The Slip was available to download. For free. However, is he—is he tough enough, or is Reznor wearing down, down, down, down, down. The results may shock you into a vegetative state.
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(05.03.2008) - Byron Lee
Can The Roots Rise Again?
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(05.02.2008) - Leonard Hayhurst
But like a cat, can the rock legend always land on his feet?
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(04.30.2008) - Dan Marsicano
With Dead Hands Rising returns with their second album, the previous album being 2003's Behind Inquisition. Will the band hit the sophomore slump or come out with a worthy follow up to their debut album?
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(04.29.2008) - Dan Marsicano
Sworn Enemy continues to evolve their sound with Maniacal, their third release. Can the band successfully add in thrash influences while pleasing their long time fans?
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(04.28.2008) - James Palm
One of the most anticipated indie releases of the year has arrived. The debut LP from the Canadian prodigies faces the challenge of living up to their excellent 2006 EP. With expectations high, perhaps TPC were doomed from the start.
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(04.27.2008) - James Palm
New Zealand's fourth most popular folk band have headed into the studio to record the most loved songs from their career. The increasingly popular duo were musicians before they turned to comedy, and this impressive album demonstrates their musical skills.
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(04.25.2008) - Jesse Coy
For which famous band was this musician a co-founder? If you can tell me without cheating and looking it up, I'll send you a lollipop. His first solo release sounds nothing like that band, by the way... read on.
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(04.25.2008) - Dan Marsicano
Southern California deathcore band Winds of Plague have released their first major label debut, Decimate The Weak. Does their mix of hardcore and symphonic death metal lead to an innovative album?
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(04.24.2008) - Phil Watts, Jr
“Sitting alone in this four-cornered room tryin’ to write this album…HIGH ON DRUGS!”
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(04.23.2008) - Mitch Michaels
Work out with Lance Armstrong, Serena Williams and Kara Goucher as they coach you using their favorite tunes on these mix tapes, plus, enter to win a $100 NIKE GIFT CARD…
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(04.23.2008) - Daniel Wilcox
I'm not sure what drove me to pick this up, but now I'm kind of glad I did...
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(04.23.2008) - Daniel Wilcox
One of the most eagerly awaited British rock debuts is finally here. Does it live up to the lofty expectations this band has set for themselves?
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COLUMNS
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(05.09.2008) - Dan Haggerty
This week the Mosh Pit steps back and revisits previous years to look at the truly missed, forgotten, or overlooked metal classics. Form Grave Digger to Tygers of Pang Tang, Death Angel to Quartz, and … Twisted Sister? Step into the Pit and discover some of the hidden classics from metals past!
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(05.08.2008) - Blake Lauderback
This week's session covers everything from the hatching of The Eagles, the dual faces of Zwan, Nu Metal favs, Creedence's spot in history, and the top chick rockers of all time. Peter Frampton reads Ask 411, shouldn't you?
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(05.07.2008) - Patrick Robinson
Approaching a new artist can be a difficult process, especially if it's someone who a friend has recommended. How should you proceed? Plus: Lyrics Born gets The 37th Chamber treatment and "Crank That"...spoken word style.
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(05.07.2008) - Mikey MiGo
After a two week hiatus 411’s Mikey MiGo returns with the latest edition of The Savage Animal. This week he begins a series on soundtracks and how they affect the mood of a movie, how they should be judged, and the real life effects music has on memories.
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(05.07.2008) - Dan Haggerty
Mikey MiGo and James Palm take to the airwaves to call out the fact and fiction for the music you love to hate! Is the good ship Amy Winehouse finally hitting that iceberg? Would a free album from Metallica make up for Napster? Just how many drugs do you need to “get” Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”? Is it now or never for Stone Temple Pilots? All this and more, plus the B-52’s is your video question of the week!
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(05.06.2008) - Dan Yates
This week, we take a look at celebrity-spawned albums, examine what Scarlett Johansson can learn from Jimmy Hart, and learn a valuable lesson: never try to be anything more than you already are. Know your role and shut ...
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(05.06.2008) - Blake Lauderback
The Music Zone is back at work again. This time we clear out the proverbial skeletons in the closet as we painstakingly reveal the Top 5 Most Embarrassing Albums in our collections. You know you are curious!
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CONCERTS
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(02.29.2008) - Mitch Michaels
The best country show going? Damn Strait!
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(12.11.2007) - Dan Marsicano
Coheed and Cambria came into town on November 28th and they brought along two bands that are radically different from Coheed and Cambria's progressive sound. Can the three bands keep the crowd entertained for four hours?
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(11.30.2007) - Jes Tones
Sub Pop's latest indie powerhouse hits up tiny Montana venue for back to back shows...
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(11.25.2007) - Jesse Coy
New Orleans plays host to a bit of Rage, to say nothing for some Lez and some Kings.
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(11.24.2007) - Jesse Coy
Does Ian need a geography lesson? Find out...
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(11.22.2007) - Dan Marsicano
The Hot Topic tour stopped by Philadelphia to showcase four bands from the hard rock/metal genre...
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(11.05.2007) - Jesse Coy
Tori brings a couple personalities to Beantown. See the show through the eyes of an outsider.
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