DR PEPPER BOSSES COME UP WITH GUNS N' ROSES GIVEAWAY PLAN .

LATEST: Bosses of Dr. Pepper are to make good on their promise to give every American a free can of soda upon the release of GUNS N' ROSES long-awaited CHINESE DEMOCRACY album. Company officials refused to believe the rockers would release their new album in 2008, and offered to hand out cans of Dr. Pepper if Chinese Democracy ever hit record store shelves. The group announced the album would hit stores in November (08) earlier this month (Oct08) - and now the doubting soda bosses have agreed to pass out the Pepper.

Dr Pepper marketing vice-president Tony Jacobs says, "We never thought this day would come, but now that it's here all we can say is: The Dr Pepper's on us." Anyone who visits DrPepper.com on the album's release day (23Nov08) will be able to register online and receive a coupon redeemable for a can of Dr Pepper.

Dead Confederate Performing "The Rat" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

COLDPLAY: 'WE'RE NOT POPULAR ENOUGH FOR A RESIDENCY'

COLDPLAY have turned down the chance to follow in PRINCE's footsteps and perform a residency in London, because frontman CHRIS MARTIN is convinced they aren't popular enough. The Purple Fraud hitmaker sold out 21 dates at London's O2 arena last year (07), and Coldplay have been touted to take over and entertain the capital's music fans over a series of nights.

But despite their millions of album sales, singer Martin believes a residency would be a flop. He says, "He (Prince) sold out 21 nights. I don't think we could. You can't do that unless you've got impeccable facial hair. With my facial hair we could probably sell out five nights."

CHRIS NEEDS TO GET OFF THAT SHYT AND COME PERFORM IT HERE IN TORONTO. THAT LIVING LA VIDA SONG IS THE 7AM SONG NOW ON FLOW FM AND IT'S HOT!

ARCTIC MONKEYS PICK UP THE BILL AT PUB OPENING

British rockers Arctic Monkeys were left with a massive $18,500 (£10,000) bar bill when a licensing blunder meant they were forced to give away free booze at the opening of their new pub. Drummer Matt Helders, 22, and ex-bassist Andy Nicholson, 22, who left the band two years ago, had been preparing for months for the opening of The Bowery in the band's home city of Sheffield, England.

But the celebrations went wrong at the last minute when a delay in obtaining a licence for the bar meant the event had to be switched to a private party. And to avoid getting in trouble with the law, the Mardy Bum hitmakers had to dish out free champagne, wine, beer and cocktails to party-goers. A source tells British newspaper the Daily Star Sunday that the musicians were upset about the glitch, adding:

"It had been a highly-trumpeted launch and people were coming from all over to be a part of it. Everyone obviously had a really great night but it wasn't quite the start Andy and the others had hoped it would be."

New Bob Dylan album 'Tell Tale Signs' to stream on NPR.com for 1 week.

Whoopee!! Bob Dylan's new album will be released one week early as a free online stream on National Public Radio's website.

NPR Music will stream the entire two-CD, "Tell Tale Signs," beginning at 12:01 a.m. EDT Tuesday. It will be available for listening at least until Oct. 7, when the album is officially released by Columbia Records.

"Tell Tale Signs" is the eighth volume of Dylan's ongoing rarities compilations, titled the "Bootleg Series." This edition includes out-takes and rare cuts from the last two decades. An alternate version of "Mississippi" - a song from 2001's "Love and Theft" - was earlier made available as a free download at Amazon.com.

The early album stream is a first for NPR Music, which often provides live concerts for free as podcasts.

Source: AP via Yahoo News

http://www.npr.org/music/

http://www.bobdylan.com/

OASIS DEBUT NEW ALBUM ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK

British rockers OASIS debuted their forthcoming album in New York on Friday (12Sep08), by hiring street musicians to perform brand new tracks on the city's subway. Bandmembers Liam and Noel Gallagher handed 30 local musical groups the sheet music for their new LP and paid them to take to the streets. You know Noel and his PR skills!

All the musicians - ranging from hip-hop to classical - were paid $100 per person The band is currently taking a break while guitarist Noel Gallagher recovers from a bizarre fan attack onstage in Toronto, Canada last week (7Sep08). They were forced to cancel a gig in Manhattan on Friday, because of Gallagher's injuries.

Those injuries again? Can Noel just leave it to the street musicians at this point!

REHABED EVA MENDES HAS A CRUSH ON MICK JAGGER!

EVA MENDES has confessed a secret crush on veteran rock legend SIR MICK JAGGER. The sexy star admits she fell to pieces when she ran into the Rolling Stone in a hotel elevator in France four years ago - and then blew her chances of looking cool when the pair met again.
Mendes, 34, says,

"I literally collapsed when he got out a floor later. He's delicious, he still looks really good." She adds of their second meeting, "I thought: 'He's never going to remember me,' so I just say: 'Hi, I'm Eva, nice to meet you,' and he says: 'Oh, I think we met in Paris.' "I screamed: 'Oh my God, you remember me?' The whole facade falls and I was a complete geek."

Jagger is a producer on Mendes' new movie The Women.

BREAKING NEWS: OASIS CONCERT CANCELLED!

Oasis have rescheduled their concert in Ontario, Canada after Noel Gallagher was hurt by a fan on stage on Sunday at the Virgin Festival in Toronto.

A statement posted on the band's website revealed the star had suffered "bruising to his ribs and hip" after he was pushed during his set. "Despite resting up yesterday, the extent of his injuries mean he will not be able to perform tonight."

The concert has now been rescheduled to take place on 15 December 2008. Ticketholders have been advised to hold on to their passes, which will be valid for the new date or can be refunded from the outlet which sold them.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Noel to get well soon.

Source: BBC News

LIAM GALLAGHER'S LENNON TRIBUTE WAS NINE YEARS IN THE MAKING

OASIS star LIAM GALLAGHER has finally completed a tribute song to his idol JOHN LENNON - nine years after he started writing it. The Wonderwall rocker confesses the track I'm Outta Time has been in the works for almost a decade. He says, "That took me f**king nine years to write. I only finished it last week." But the final version has won him praise from his brother Noel Gallagher, who admits he doesn't expect anything less than brilliance from any member of the band.

Oasis is in Toronto today for the Virgin Music Festival with like 60 bands. Even Sir Richard Branson of Virgin is here. Did you see him last nite on the red carpet at the E-Talk festival party?

MEANWHILE NOEL GALLAGHER IS THRILLED BY SOCCER TEAM'S NEW FORTUNES.

OASIS star NOEL GALLAGHER is celebrating on the road in Canada after learning his "laughing stock" soccer team has been bought by "an Arab prince". The rocker has made it clear how overjoyed he is with the news from back home in England in a blog on the official Oasis website, but he's staggered by how fast his beloved Manchester City has gone from being a struggling club to the richest team in Britain.

He raves,

"That fortune cookie actually worked. Woke up to 19 text messages. Man City have been bought out by an Arab prince! Rock the f**kin’ Casbah! "They’re buying everything that moves in the transfer market. It’s beautiful madness. WE MUST ALL BOW TO THE NEW MECCA OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL, THE MIDDLE-EASTLANDS!!! What a way to start the day. Breakfast has never tasted so good. "It is simply staggering (news). For our club to go from being a laughing stock to the richest club in England in a matter of moments is ludicrous!! AND WE’VE SIGNED ROBINHO!!! It’s like the end of the world or summat. We celebrate accordingly."

IRON MAIDEN WITHDRAW NAME FROM VODAFONE AWARDS!!

IRON MAIDEN have taken their name out of the running for this year's (08) Vodafone Live Music Awards. The British rockers were nominated for Best Live Return for their recent gig at England's Twickenham Stadium when the contenders were announced last week (01Aug08). But the band refuse to partake in the awards in that category, because they don't feel that they've been absent from the live circuit for that long.

A statement released by their publicist on Thursday (07Aug08) reads: "Iron Maiden today advised that they do not wish to be featured in this year's Vodafone Live Music Awards category for Best Live Return. "Although nominated in this year's category for Best Live Return following their triumphant recent show at Twickenham Stadium, they felt that since they have always toured regularly throughout their careers it would not be at all appropriate for them to be included for an award for a Best Live Return." The awards will take place at London's Brixton Academy on 18 September (08).

TOM CLARKE OF ROCK BAND THE ENEMY SLICES FINGER OFF ON STAGE!!

Rockers THE ENEMY shocked fans at a recent concert after frontman TOM CLARKE sliced off the end of his finger - and proceeded to splatter blood across the stage. Ewww!!!!!!!! The British band was performing at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, Illinois last weekend (02-03Aug08), when Clarke injured his digit on his guitar. As it was the group's first ever U.S. gig, the singer battled on through the set - but a doctor then ordered the trio to cancel a follow-up appearance at the Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Canada on Tuesday (05Aug08).

Clarke tells NME.com, "I managed to slash the end off my finger playing guitar - there was f**king blood everywhere. "The doctor looked at it after the set and said I'd have to miss a couple of gigs. I said I'd miss one but I'm not missing L.A." The band are scheduled to appear at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on Thursday (07Aug08).

BON JOVI ROCKS CENTRAL PARK!

JON BON JOVI rocked New York's famous Central Park on Saturday (11Jul08) night, and described the spectacular gig as a 'dream come true.' The rocker and his band performed to 70,000 revellers in the park's Great Lawn. The free concert was organised by Major League Baseball, in conjunction with the All Star Game, which took place at New York's Yankee stadium on Sunday (12Jul08). Bon Jovi told fans between belting out the band's classic hits, "We dreamt about this for 25 years. This is the one you dream of. It's the one the Beatles and the Stones never did."

EVANESCENCE STAR MOODY FORMS NEW LABEL.

Former EVANESCENCE star BEN MOODY has formed a new music label. The in-demand songwriter is the new boss of FNR Records. Moody quit Evanescence in 2003 after falling out with bandmate and former girlfriend Amy Lee. He has since penned hits for Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson and Celine Dion.

ROSE WRITING HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY!

GUNS N' ROSES star AXL ROSE has started work on his autobiography, according to his close friend SEBASTIAN BACH. Bach insists the singer has got the project well underway and fans will be in for a treat if Rose, a well known perfectionist, ever manages to finish the tome. The former Skidrow star says, "I was saying to Axl one day, 'I'm going to write a book.' He was like, 'Cool. How many pages you got?' I go, 'I've got six pages.'

He starts laughing and goes, 'Yeah, I started my book a while back. I'm up to 12,000 words at this point.'" "He's very prolific. He's just not motivated by fame at all. He's had enough of it. He gets excited by making music, by putting on a concert. Making albums, he loves doing it." Rose has spent the last 13 years working on the latest Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy, which is now said to be nearing release in 2008.

THE POLICE FINAL SHOW TICKETS NOT FOR SALE .

LATEST: New Yorkers won't be able to buy tickets for THE POLICE's final show in August (08) - the only way of securing a seat for the historic concert is to make a donation to the state's public television networks. The reformed rockers will close their 14-month-long reunion tour at Madison Square Garden on 7 August and the concert is set to become the biggest fundraising event in the history of public television.

Tickets to the gig will only be available through a pledge to Thirteen/WNET or WLIW21, New York's leading public TV networks, which will celebrate the trio by airing a day of interviews and live performances in the run up to the concert. Pledges for tickets start at $150 and go up to $5,000 for seats, VIP access to the band's soundcheck and dinner for two before the show. A statement from the band reads, "We are honoured to partner with public television and have a deep respect for their commitment to arts and culture."

MOTLEY CRUE DRUMMER LEE PUTS ANDERSON ON GOOGLE ALERT.

Jealous rocker TOMMY LEE has his on/off lover and former wife PAMELA ANDERSON on `Google Alert', so he can quiz her about stories that break online. The actress/model reveals the Motley Crue star knows about every headline-making incident before she does - because it's sent direct to his computer. She tells the new issue of Radar magazine, "For some reason, Tommy has me Google Alerted. He'll always be like, 'What's this?' 'What's this?' He gets every single thing.

"I'm like, `Honey! Stop Google Alerting me!'" Lee recently revealed he and his ex are back together, and now Anderson has confirmed the news, adding, "I can't get rid of him."

FOO FIGHTERS' HAWKINS 'NERVOUS' ABOUT WILSON TRACK.

FOO FIGHTERS drummer TAYLOR HAWKINS was terrified about lending his vocals to a reworking of a song by late BEACH BOYS star DENNIS WILSON. The percussionist was drafted in to sing on the new version of Wilson's solo track Holy Man for a reissue of the star's classic album Pacific Ocean Blue. And Hawkins admits that although he was scared about ruining such a beloved track, he was honoured to be considered. He tells Gigwise.com, "I was a little nervous. I was like, 'Who the f**k am I to do it?' This stuff is pretty sacred. I didn't want to piss on his Picasso.

"He's a drummer. He grew up on the beach and Gregg always said that we had somewhat similar voices, kinda rough, not exactly Pavarotti, a bit scratchy." And Hawkins admits that his Foo Fighters bandmate Dave Grohl has given his blessing to the collaboration. He adds, "He loved it, thought it was totally beautiful, but I don't think he's ever heard Pacific Ocean Blue. It's hard to sit him down to actually listen to something. "He's as busy as f**k, always got something going on with his family and all that stuff." Wilson, a drummer like Hawkins, drowned in 1983 and has long been regarded as an under appreciated member of the influential band.

STARR WANTS HIS BIRTHDAY TO BE 'PEACE AND LOVE DAY'

Former BEATLE RINGO STARR wants the world to celebrate his 69th birthday with him next month (Jul08) - and for the date to be made 'Peace and Love Day'. Starr is calling on fans to follow his mantra and yell the phrase he has tattooed on his arm at noon on 7 July (08). He tells Access Hollywood, “Let’s make my birthday, July the 7th at noon, Peace and Love Day. " Everybody go, ‘Peace and love'. In the office, on the bus, wherever. "It’s still peace and love for me, I'm a product of the ‘60s and it was a very influential period in my life, and you know, my head was turned around a bit, my eyes were opened as it were. "In fact, I even have it on my arm, 'Peace and love'. I see nothing wrong with peace and love.”

GUNS N' ROSES HIT BACK AT INTERNET LEAKS.

Rockers GUNS N' ROSES have moved to halt a series of internet leaks which threatened to disrupt the launch of their new album CHINESE DEMOCRACY. The Mr Brownstone hitmakers threatened legal action against a U.S. website which posted several of the LP's new songs online on Wednesday (18Jun08). Six songs were reportedly leaked from the record and several appeared on Antiquiet.com, according to Blabbermouth.net. And the move prompted the band to issue a cease and desist letter to the site, ordering all of the links to the tracks be removed.

A statement from Antiquiet.com confirms the new music has now been taken down. It reads, "The player has been at least temporarily removed, because it basically broke the entire internet. Also, we got a call from Guns N' Roses." The group have been working on the album since 1995 and it is now said to be finally nearing release.

Now these rock bros are doing what they have to do. After some idiot leaked the whole of L'il Wayne's CD, people still went to buy it and a million copies too. Let's defeat the pirates!