Red Hot Chili Peppers and Shakira Top '2006 MTV Music Awards' Nominations With Seven Each
Associated artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Source: The Futon Critic

"From the historical and scenic Top Of The Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center, MTV today announced the nominees for the '2006 MTV Video Music Awards.'" FULL STORY

posted August 1, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM VMA Nominations Don't Lie: Shakira Leads Pack
Associated artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Source: Zap2It

"She's a diminutive Colombian with more substance than your average pop starlet. They're veteran SoCal guys with a penchant for wearing socks on places other than their feet." FULL STORY

posted August 1, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Foo Fighters Plan Another Acoustic Finale
Associated artist: Foo Fighters
Source: liveDaily

"The Foo Fighters apparently are in no hurry to plug in their instruments. The group, which last month announced what it said would be the final dates of its current unplugged tour, has tacked on a couple of new shows." FULL STORY

posted July 18, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Final Sublime Album Expanded For 10th Birthday
Associated artist: Sublime
Source: Billboard

"Sublime's self-titled 1996 album, released a few months following the drug-related death of frontman Brad Nowell, will be reissued in a deluxe edition Aug. 15 via Geffen/UME." FULL STORY

posted July 18, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Chili Peppers & The Who Head Baltimore V Fest Bill
Associated artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Source: Billboard

"The Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Who will headline the U.S. version of the Virgin Festival, presented by Virgin Mobile and set for Sept. 23 at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore." FULL STORY

posted July 17, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Social Distortion Adds More Dates to Tour
Associated artist: Social Distortion
Source: liveDaily

"Southern California punk icons Social Distortion are once again on the road, this time tackling a round of dates in the West leading up to next month's San Diego Street Scene festival." FULL STORY

posted July 12, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Watch Foo Fighters Play Show of their Career
Associated artist: Foo Fighters
Source: Jive Magazine

"85,000 screaming fans crammed into London’s Hyde Park to see the Foo Fighters play the largest show of their 11-year history. Watch the live performance exclusively on..." FULL STORY

posted July 11, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Chilli Peppers Claim U2 Done Sold Out
Associated artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Source: Launch

"Chili Peppers vs U2 (Monday July 10, 2006 11:01 AM) The Red Hot Chili Peppers have accused U2 and the Black Eyed Peas of being sell-outs, after both groups allowed their songs to be used on TV commercials." FULL STORY

posted July 11, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Tom Petty & Chili Peppers Won't Go To Court
Associated artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Source: Rolling Stone.com

"Forget all that stuff about Tom Petty suing the Red Hot Chili Peppers." FULL STORY

posted June 29, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Sublime Reissue Coming In August
Associated artist: Sublime
Source: Aversion

"To mark the tenth anniversary of the release of Sublime, Geffen Records will release a double-disc deluxe edition of the 1996 release Aug. 15. One album features the original track listing, with singer/guitarist Bradley Nowell’s original lyrics for 'Doin’ Time' appearing for the first time." FULL STORY

posted June 27, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM