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EDITORIAL:

O.K. Say... you're in one of the world's biggest bands. And let's imagine that your best/most creative days are behind you. What are you going to do?

This is a bigger dilemma than one might originally think. These artists have created a lifestyle for themselves and their families that requires a lot of money to maintain. Record labels don't play nice if you aren't producing the numbers. And. Most importantly, these artists don't operate in the black. They are all well in the red to banks and labels alike. If they don't continue to produce, their assets and future earnings will dwindle forcing them into tight spaces that will suddenly make that "iPod" commercial seem mighty appealing :S

So. What to do? Bands like "Red Hot Chili Peppers" or "U2" play nice. They ditch their musically radical ways steer themselves ever more and more closer to the middle of the road where the money is surer and the debtors are more "supportive".

"AC DC" and the "Stones" tour the hits like madmen and maintain that way.

But. There's one band that isn't playing ball, at least in the traditional manner.

Metallica!

Metallica's last studio offering was a return to their old punky, "unpolished" roots. The metal giant chose to turn to their hardcore fans for support in their decline. But. People move on, and suddenly...

Enter the Metallica vs. Napster debaucle.

Hey, I'm not suggesting that some "suit" offered to set them up financially if they spoke out for major label music. I'm not suggesting that Metallica should change their name to Judassica and musically hang themselves. I'm not suggesting that it was in any way suspicious that the band was one day returning to it's "punk/alternative" roots and the next day they were standing up for all corporate music.

No.

I just think that it will be a cold day in hell when Metallica start to sell their music online and capitalize on what they once condemned.

Wait a minute... They are selling their music online?.. What the?.. LMFAO!!

Mad Love,
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MUSIC NEWS:

1. WILL AND JADA PINKETT SMITH MARCH AGAINST VIOLENCE: The two superstars took the walk in Philadelphia to draw attention to the fact that the city endured 380 killings last year.

2. INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE SECURES ACTS FOR OPENING CEREMONIES: Alicia Keys, the Barenaked Ladies, Chantal Kreviazuk, Massari, Our Lady Peace, and others will play in Toronto on August 13th to kick off the annual event.

3. R.I.P. ROGER KEITH "SYD" BARRETT: The "Pink Floyd" mastermind/original singer/songwriter/guitarist passed away at the age of 60. Complications from diabetes has been listed as the cause.

4. PAVAROTTI INTENDS TO RETURN TO THE STAGE IN 2007: The world famous tenor had to postpone his farewell tour to undergo surgery for pancreatic cancer. The 70 year old singer says he's feeling better and hopes to come back with his doctor's blessing.

5. MICROSOFT PORTABLE PLAYER WITH WiFi DUE OUT BY THE HOLIDAYS: In an effort to compete with rival Apple's iPod, Microsoft's new unit will be able to let users download music without connecting to a computer and will boast a more advanced video screen.

6. KAZZAA GOING LEGIT: The shareware giant has settled with the RIAA for $100 Million and promises to go legit. At it's most popular, Kazzaa had over 4 million users worldwide and was the most downloaded software ever.

7. WHO CARES?: K-Fed finally has his bad self a gig :S He's closing this year's "Teen Choice" awards. 2 Legit 2 Quit, Hey, Hey... Pam and the Kid. Deryck and Avril. Dave and Carmen. There needs to be a wedding "lease" option for rockstars. 'Till debt do us part...
Chris Martin has dubbed Coldplay's album "Parachutes" to be "terrible music." In a seperate statement he said, "All of our fans are stupid fucks who like pretensious drivel because it's popular and I'm married to Gwyneth Paltrow!" I'm paraphrasing of course... Jennifer Lopez has been accused of being a voodoo practitioner who has hexed the likes of P Diddy, Chris Judd and Marc Anthony by her ex-husband. ? Since when did a voodoo curse make you so undeservedly famous that even I have to know who you are?.. Boo... Speaking of, "Boo"; Bobby Brown.. Bobby Brown.. Bobby... Lance Bass: I charge you with staining the reputation of the gay community and I sentance you to being found out, gay people NOT buying 'N Sync's greatest hits and marrying Carmen Electra during the finale of "Dance Fever"... Here's to the fake and irrelevent.

*Collected from a variety of online NEWS sources and summed up here for your enjoyment/enlightenment.*

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