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Actor Corey Haim Dead at 38

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:38:37 +0000

Actor Corey Haim, who starred in beloved ’80s films including The Lost Boys and License to Drive, died early this morning in Los Angeles of a suspected drug overdose. He was 38. According to reports, Haim was taken to Burbank, California’s St. Joseph Hospital at around 3:30 a.m. PST, where he was pronounced dead. Police called Haim’s death “accidental,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
Remember more young stars lost before their time.
Haim rose to fame at a young age thanks to a string of hit movies, including many with his frequent costar Corey Feldman. His most enduring role came in the 1987 vampire flick The Lost Boys, which has gone on to claim a cult following. Two decades after that film was released, both Haim and Feldman appeared in sequel The Lost Boys: The Tribe in 2008. Haim’s credits also include Lucas, Dream a Little Dream, Fast Getaway and National Lampoon’s [...]

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U2’s “Spider-Man” Musical Loses Star Evan Rachel Wood

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:05:55 +0000

The delayed Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Broadway show featuring music by U2’s Bono and the Edge will have to find a new Mary Jane. Producers have confirmed that Evan Rachel Wood, the actress originally cast in the role of Peter Parker’s love interest, has left the musical, Variety reports. Wood exited the production due to a “scheduling conflict”; financial troubles pushed Turn Off the Dark’s opening well beyond its original February 25th preview premiere date. Variety writes that Spider-Man will likely begin its preview run in late summer and open around Halloween, though those dates remain unconfirmed by the show’s production team.
“She’s the greatest actor of her generation, she’s the one to watch,” Bono said of Wood after her casting was announced. “She happens to sing like a bird, it’s like a true voice. She’s a very pure spirit and a very bright mind and she brings the part [...]

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News Ticker: DMX, Lady Gaga, Stars, The Doors

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:35:03 +0000

DMX was arrested for violating the terms of his probation, admitting he’d used cocaine over the last nine months, Reuters reports. The rapper is currently in a Phoenix jail.
Lady Gaga is coming to Rock Band: the pop star’s first track pack includes “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Monster” and “Poker Face” — and as a special bonus, the version of “Poker Face” Eric Cartman made famous on South Park will also be up for sale in the game’s Music Store next week.
Canadian rockers Stars will return with their fifth album, The Five Ghosts, on June 22nd. The band will perform the new disc in its entirety during a U.S. tour this summer.
The soundtrack to the Doors documentary When You’re Strange, due April 6th, will include Jim Morrison’s poetry as ready by Johnny Depp, who narrates the film. Rhino will also reissue the band’s Absolutely Live and Live in New York as [...]

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‘Rock Band 3′ to be released this winter - NME.com

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:40:43 +0000

CNET

'Rock Band 3' to be released this winterNME.com… on the next installment of the music simulation game, claiming they were set to "revolutionise" the music game genre. "Harmonix is developing Rock Band …Harmonix developing 'Rock Band 3' for holiday 2010 releaseUSA TodayHarmonix to retune 'Rock Band'Boston HeraldViacom To Release 'Rock Band 3' Before The 2010 HolidayWall Street JournalABH News -BusinessWeek -PSX Extremeall 62 news articles »

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Prepare for a deluge of Jimi Hendrix merchandise as the music industry marks … - Scotsman

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:39:47 +0000

Telegraph.co.uk

Prepare for a deluge of Jimi Hendrix merchandise as the music industry marks …ScotsmanThe Hendrix Rock Band game is just one of the efforts being employed to introduce him to younger audiences, though, unlike some of his classic-rock peers, …Cosmic trip to 'Valleys of Neptune'NewsOK.comKeeping Jimi's flame glowingChicago Sun-TimesWhat to Download: New Music TodayBuzzSugar.com (blog)The Money Times -Asylum (blog) -Chicago Tribuneall 125 news articles »

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RIP Mark Linkous - Spectator.co.uk

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:06:40 +0000

The Guardian

RIP Mark LinkousSpectator.co.ukIt's a pretty thin and overrated medium, rock music, and too much energy is expended lauding its practitioners. But Mark Linkous, who is dead having shot …Mark Linkous, Leader of Sparklehorse Band, Dies at 47New York TimesVirginia's Mark Linkous, of the group Sparklehorse, dead of suicide at 47Daily PressSparkle gone in AndrewsCherokee Scout (subscription)NPR -MLive.com -Chicago Sun-Times (blog)all 435 news articles »

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Rock Band 3 Coming in this Holidays - ABH News

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:11 +0000

CNET

Rock Band 3 Coming in this HolidaysABH NewsRock Band 3 is coming in this Holidays, Harmonix Music Systems has confirmed they are currently working on Rock Band 3, the next installment of their …Harmonix developing 'Rock Band 3' for holiday 2010 releaseUSA TodayHarmonix to retune 'Rock Band'Boston HeraldViacom To Release 'Rock Band 3' Before The 2010 HolidayWall Street JournalBusinessWeek -PSX Extreme -CNETall 60 news articles »

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Cosmic trip to ‘Valleys of Neptune’ - NewsOK.com

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:12:27 +0000

BBC News

Cosmic trip to 'Valleys of Neptune'NewsOK.com(1967), "Axis: Bold as Love” (1968) and "Electric Ladyland” (1969) — which still stand today as a trio of great masterworks in the rock music idiom. …Keeping Jimi's flame glowingChicago Sun-TimesJimi Hendrix's 'Valleys of Neptune' to release todayThe Money TimesGorillaz, Broken Bells, Remastered Jimi Hendrix and More in New MusicAsylum (blog)Chicago Tribune -Gibsonall 119 news articles »

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ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS - Cleveland Scene Weekly

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:03:43 +0000

Plain Dealer

ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETSCleveland Scene WeeklyIt does collect rock and roll, including contemporary rock, as part of a continuum from rock's roots. The Archive of Popular American Music at UCLA has its …Cleveland's Rock Hall a topic of interest at Austin, TX music showcaseExaminer.comAndy Fraser Bass Guitar Goes On Exhibit At The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And …Music Indistry News NetworkDoes rock 'n' roll belong in a museum? Cleveland's Rock Hall target of SXSW panelPlain DealerVillage Voiceall 5 news articles »

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Prepare for a deluge of Jimi Hendrix merchandise as the music industry marks … - Scotsman

RIP Mark Linkous - Spectator.co.uk

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Cosmic trip to ‘Valleys of Neptune’ - NewsOK.com

ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS - Cleveland Scene Weekly