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Guitar Hero III songwriter slams game

Charlie Daniels, writer of the song 'The Devil Went Down To Georgia', has slammed the makers of 'Guitar Hero III' after the song was used in the game. - Source

Air's Moon Safari Turns Ten Next Week

In our constant attempt to make folks feel old, we thought we'd mention that not only is 2008 the year NMH's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea reached the decade mark, but on 4/14 (4/15 in North America, bub), Air's Moon Safari makes it into double digits, too. The French duo, or more likely their label, have set up a special site to honor the milestone. Right now it's basically an advert for the 2-disc, 1-DVD 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the album, but we're hoping some more content goes up on the actual birthday. Some possible clues: There's an atomic counter set up at the band's MySpace and three weeks ago someone set up an official Air channel at YouTube.  - Source

Peter Doherty Jailed For 14 Weeks

Babyshambles' Pete Doherty has been jailed for a total of 14 weeks for failing to show up on time to court and repeated drug use. - Source

Sebadoh Reissue Expanded Bubble and Scrape, Tour

Beloved American indie rockers Sebadoh are getting ready to show a whole lot of love to their neighbors across the pond this spring. To complement a handful of UK dates in April and May, they will reissue their 1993 record Bubble and Scrape via Domino on May 5. - Source

Morrissey Spends 40K On Rare James Dean Watch

Here's what we've just learned: *Saturday at the Heritage auction house in Dallas Texas, Morrissey bid on and won a rare James Dean watch, the winning bid was $40,000 plus. He did this through a phone bid, which was set up through Heritage. The watch reported as one of James Dean's favorites - one he wore during the filming of "East Of Eden" & much of his early stage work. This is a rare time piece and a wonderful score for Morrissey.* - Source

Video - The Making Of Spiritualized's "Soul On Fire"

BBC6's Matt Everitt recently met up with Spiritualized's Jason Pierce at a warehouse full of old hospital equipment to chat about his first single in four years, "Soul On Fire." - Source

South Announce US Dates, Remix Radiohead

South came to the States back in March for SXSW and a few coastal performances, which left out a good chunk of their fans. Fortunately the band will return to North America on April 26 to play Brooklyn, and finishing up May 15 in Los Angeles - Source

So What Became Of The Space That Was CBGB's?

Once upon a time, New York City was home to a hole in the wall spot that in its heyday nurtured a fledgling punk rock scene. The legendary CBGB's, a place where bands such as The Ramones and The Talking Heads cut their teeth, lost their lease and shut their doors for good back in October of 2006. Club owner Hilly Kristal - Source

The National Releases Trailer For Forthcoming Documentary

Enjoy a sneak peek into A Skin, A Night below. Visit The National at their official site. - Source

Lollapalooza's 2008 Lineup Has Arrived

This year's Lollapalooza looks like it is going to be a mighty good one. Taking place at Chicago's Grant Park from August 1 - 3, music lovers will get an opportunity to watch Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Kanye West, Love And Rockets, Gnarls Barkley, MGMT, The Whigs, OFFICE and many others. Here is the official - Source