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Following last month's (historic?) appearance at the KROQ Christmas concert by Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland of the Police, Copeland has written a diary entry for Billboard magazine, discussing his desire to play Police songs live, but Sting's desire to never, ever go back to the Police, girlfriend.

Andy and I have been trying for years to think of a way of playing Police songs together that doesn't stink to high heaven. We like the songs, and we like playing together, but Sting don't wanna. Of course, we can't be called the Police unless it includes Sting, so what can we do?

So what to do? How about hook up with Incubus to play a few songs. Incubus + 2/3 of the Police performed Police classics Roxanne and Message In A Bottle as well as the familiar Incubus hits Pardon Me and Megalomaniac. Stewart Copeland... the greatest drummer of the 80s? The greatest Tama drums, Paiste cymbals, octoban-bashing, traditional grip-playing drummer ever?

Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland in Billboard.com.

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Green Day + Oasis + Travis + Aerosmith?

Posted on January 28, 2005 at 03:37 PM

Check out this mashup.
Via goldenfiddle.com.

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Crazy In Love With Clothes!

Posted on January 28, 2005 at 02:42 PM

In a real shocker, Beyonce has announced that she is looking to set up her own line of clothing. "I have pretty broad taste. I've been all over the world — thank God I've had the chance to do that," she says. Don't know about taste, but she sure is a pretty broad; check out the photo above! OK, sorry about that. Anyway, she's doing it (giggle) with her mom and another chick. So if she's been all over the world, then she must know where the best sweatshops are, right?

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More From The Oven Fresh Boards!

Posted on January 27, 2005 at 04:43 PM

Time once again to bring you the best from the Oven Fresh boards. First off, a Sum 41 fan from Russia!

Sum 41 - Pieces
Crazypizza from Russia...surprised? - Posted on: 01/27/05
I cannot stop convincing that SUM41 rock...and keep rolling in my heart! I couldn't imagine, that they'll compose a song, that kinda reflects a piece of my life. The video RULES too. I'll say 41000000000000 times that they're only 1 4 my heart:)) Hope 1 day guys'll come & play 4 russians too.

With a comment like that, how could Sum 41 NOT head over and play 4 russians too? Next up, some love for Lindsay Lohan...

Lindsay Lohan - Over
stacey from brooklyn - Posted on: 01/27/05
i agree with hater from indianapolis. seriously, what is wrong with all of these wannabe singer actresses? stop singing!! u suck!!!

Kasabian: it's got a good beat, and you can dance to it. So thinks Chelsea from Maryland...

Kasabian - Club Foot
chelsea from mv,md - Posted on: 01/27/05
its good,i like the beat,and the lyrics seem to have intellect.

Chelsea also likes Death Cab For Cutie. Why? Well for one thing, it's got a good beat, and you can dance to it, and...

Death Cab For Cutie - Title And Registration
chelsea from mv,md - Posted on: 01/27/05
this song is hot. its got a good beat,and the writer is lyrically talented.this band could probally be the next coldplay.

Then there's James from NYC. James likes Kasabian, dislikes Lohan:

Kasabian - Club Foot
James from NYC - Posted on: 01/26/05
These guys are great. I can see them blowing up in this year! Really good musicians and songwriters. KEEP THIS!!!!

Lindsay Lohan - Over
James from NYC - Posted on: 01/26/05
manufactured teen crap...god I want to stick knives in my ears after hearing this

But you know, it isn't ALWAYS about the music. We'll let Adam from Brooklyn have the final say on the Lindsay Lohan situation:

Lindsay Lohan - Over
Adam from Brooklyn, NY - Posted on: 01/26/05
Lindsy Lohan is so &!*^@ing beautiful. But by god, she can't sing. She can't even lip sync. She proved it on the today show or whatever. But man oh man is she attractive

And that's that. Head over to Oven Fresh to post your OWN thoughts on the newest music....

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Don't Pass Him By!

Posted on January 26, 2005 at 05:56 PM

First it was Thomas The Tank Engine (well, actually, first it was Yellow Submarine), but the best drummer in rock n' roll history (that's right, we said it), Ringo Starr, has signed a development deal with none other than Stan Lee, Lee, of course, created Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk, amongst many, many others. No word yet on what will come of this, but it could be a television show, DVD, publishing... the whole nine yards.
Also, Ringo's site is awesome.

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Bible Tubthumping

Posted on January 26, 2005 at 02:56 PM

The Bible of pop culture, Rolling Stone, has agreed to run an ad for the Bible of religious culture, the Bible. RS has reversed its position and now says it will run ads for this Bible, which purports to have a new translation aimed at today's youth. Word up, Solomon! The publisher is Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins. Um, are there people out there who profit from the Bible? Isn't that not so cool? The Bible would have something to say about it, i would imagine.

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'My Canadian Prairie Home'

Posted on January 26, 2005 at 10:59 AM

Here's some good/cool/somewhat surprising news: rock god Neil Young is set to play the Juno Awards on April 3. For those of you south of the border and ignorant of matters canuck (IE most of us), the Junos are Canada's annual music awards; their Grammys or Brits. The lineup of live performers looks tantalizing: Neil Young, making a triumphant return to his hometown, as well as the Tragically Hip, who'll be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame. Will Sum 41 make the journey west from suburban Toronto to perform? They just might! Time to check springtime flights to Manitoba.

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Mimi Last

Posted on January 25, 2005 at 01:13 PM

She's waiting for you! But if you've been waiting for her, you'll have to wait a little longer... Mariah Carey's new album Mimi has been pushed back to April. No reason was given, but perhaps it was so the album release would not have to compete with baseball fever and the leadup to Opening Day. Remeber when Mariah, oops Mimi, dated Derek Jeter?

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U2 Flies High

Posted on January 24, 2005 at 03:42 PM

As rumored, discussed, anticipated, everything-ed, U2 will be touring in the spring. Sadly, and boringly, the tour will be called Vertigo 2005. This is in sharp contrast to previous, charmingly monikered tours (Lovetown, Zooropa, Zoomerang). Anyway, the cheapest tickets will be on the general admission floor, grandmas will have to pay to sit down. Notice there is a lot of space between shows. Presumably they plan on adding one, two or more shows to cities with particularly speedy sales. Don't go if they bug ya.

TOURDATES:
March 28: San Diego (Sports Arena; on sale Jan. 29)
April 1: Anaheim, Calif. (Arrowhead Pond; on sale Jan. 30)
April 5: Los Angeles (Staples Center; on sale Jan. 30)
April 9: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion; on sale Jan. 30)
April 14: Phoenix (Glendale Arena)
April 20: Denver (Pepsi Center; on sale Jan. 29)
April 24: Seattle (Key Arena)
April 28: Vancouver (GM Place)
May 7, 9: Chicago (United Center; on sale Jan. 29)
May 14: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center; on sale Jan. 29)
May 17-18: East Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena; on sale Jan. 31)
May 21: New York (Madison Square Garden; on sale Jan. 31)
May 24, 26: Boston (Fleet Center; on sale Jan. 29)
June 10: Brussels (King Baudouin Stadium)
June 12: Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Schalke Stadium)
June 14: Manchester, England (Stadium)
June 18: London (Twickenham Stadium)
June 21: Glasgow (Hampden Park)
June 24: Dublin (Croke Park)
June 29: Cardiff, Wales (Millennium Stadium)
July 2: Vienna (Ernst Happel Stadium)
July 5: Katowice, Poland (Slaski Stadium)
July 7: Berlin (Olympic Stadium)
July 9: Paris (Stade de France)
July 11: Zurich (Letzigrund Stadium)
July 13: Amsterdam (Arena)
July 19: Milan (San Siro)
July 23: Rome (Olympic Stadium)
July 27: Oslo (Vallehovin Stadium)
July 29: Gothenburg, Sweden (Ullevi Stadium)
July 31: Copenhagen (Parken)
Aug. 3: Munich (Olympic Stadium)
Aug. 5: Nice, France (Parc des Sports Charles Ehrmann)
Aug. 7: Barcelona (Camp Nou)
Aug. 9: San Sebastian, Spain (Anoeta Stadium)
Aug. 11: Madrid (Estadio Vicente Calderon)
Aug. 14: Lisbon (Alvalade)

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More From The Oven Fresh Boards

Posted on January 21, 2005 at 02:07 PM

It's that time again, let's see what you had to say over on the Oven Fresh boards this week.
John from Bedford is back, pontificating numerically as per usual...

Usher - Caught Up
John from Bedford - Posted on: 01/19/05
Not that bad, but not really good. 5/10.

U2 - All Because Of You
John from Bedford - Posted on: 01/19/05
Yeah, this deserves way more than 31%. 7/10.

Simple Plan - Shut Up
John from Bedford - Posted on: 01/19/05
This video is really dumb. 5/10.

Jimmy Eat World - Work
John from Bedford - Posted on: 01/19/05
I don't quite get it, but it's ok. 6/10.

Jennifer Lopez - Get Right
John from Bedford - Posted on: 01/19/05
This is actually a pretty well-made video. 6/10.

Thanks, John! That's all well and good, but the big news this week was Unwritten Law.

Unwritten Law - Save Me
frank from seaside - Posted on: 01/20/05
these guys are awesome. eff yah.

Eff Yeah! Thanks, Frank. Moving on, Caitlyn from Hartford should meet Bobby from Jersey City - they're only a couple of hours apart...

Unwritten Law - Save Me
caitlyn from hartford - Posted on: 01/20/05
i love love love this song! unwritten law is so awesome!

Unwritten Law - Save Me
bobby from jersey city - Posted on: 01/20/05
unwritten law is the best band ever! this song is so awesome!

We'll be back next week with more from the Oven Fresh boards!

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Quick Hits

Posted on January 19, 2005 at 03:42 PM

Two hundred million downloads sold in the US and Europe in 2004.
Here comes Bonnaroo.
Will Ferrell offers interpretive dance to a live Beck performance.
Look what Rasheed Wallace almost stepped in.

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If I Had To Hang With Jenna Bush, I'd Swear, Too

Posted on January 19, 2005 at 10:58 AM

Leave it to Brett Scallions to get this party started (and retarded!). Brett and his mates in FUEL performed last night at a presidential inaugural event called America's Future Rocks Today (which it obviously does: Hilary Duff and Ryan Cabrera were both on the bill). Brett got himself into a bit of hot water by using a bad, bad word. In fact, the same word that Vince Neil used on New Year's Eve. Brett said "Welcome to the greatest freakin' country in the world!" Only he didn't say freakin'. The Bush twins hosted, which is only fitting. What a bizarre night.

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Solid As A Rock

Posted on January 18, 2005 at 03:27 PM

Nothing says love like a bronze statue. Which is just what the late, great Johnny Ramone has received. On Friday, a bronze statue of the former Ramones guitarist was unveiled at the Hollywood Forever cemetery. Naturally, the likeness portrays Johnny with legs apart, head down and guitar rockin'. The ceremony drew some biggies: Nicolas Cage, Eddie Vedder and others turned out to pay their respects. One, Two, Three, Four forever, Johnny...

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This Reminds Me Of That Band I Am The World Trade Center

Posted on January 18, 2005 at 01:58 PM

Poor Kristin Hersh. The former Throwing Muses star named her new band 50 Foot Wave, which is the term for the lowest sound audible to the human ear. 50 Foot Wave even opened for the Pixies in New York. Given the recent events in Asia, however, the name seems a bit weird now...

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"Hmmm, Think I'll End Slavery"

Posted on January 13, 2005 at 11:50 AM

Honest Liam! That's who's being tapped to portray Abraham Lincoln for a biopic that Steven Spielberg has percolating in that beard of his. At least that's the word from the Springfield (IL) Journal-Record, via Variety, the "bible of the entertainment industry", according to the SJ-R. Given the unprecedented number of midichlorians in his system, Neeson seems a good choice. Actor/martial arts expert Ray Park has been tapped to play Stephen Douglass for a debate scene that will have to be seen to be believed:

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Brown Sugar - How Come You Dance So Good?

Posted on January 12, 2005 at 11:34 AM

Now we know - it's cuz he has a little help! That's right, supremely talented R&B singer D'Angelo was busteeeed over the weekend in his hometown of Richmond, Virgina. The coppers pulled him over for a routine traffic violation (classic) - then, all hell broke loose. They discovered that Mr. D'Angelo (better known to the IRS as Michael Eugene Archer) had been tipping a few drinks. Naturally, they searched his vehicle. Inside, the found a map, a McDonald's cup, a Led Zeppelin II tape and marijuana and coke. Michael Eugene Archer, get thee to your attorney's office, stat.

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Who won the World Series Three Years From Now?

Posted on January 11, 2005 at 06:03 PM

Our Future has arrived. Our small, white future.

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Sorry Ladies, He's Taken

Posted on January 11, 2005 at 11:02 AM

Quick - What did Vince Neil do in Las Vegas over the weekend?

A. He put it all on red
B. He hit the strip joints
C. He got married

ANSWER: All of the above!

They say a married man's a fool, but don't tell that to Vince Neil - he went and got himself married over the weekend at the Four Seasons in Vegas. What kind of ceremony was it? Catholic? Methodist? Jewish? Who knows, but MC Hammer officiated (and called no penalties, apparently). Also in attendance: Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee (don't they hate each other?), Dennis Rodman (who had 24 rebounds), Playboy Playmate Brande Roderick and writer Christopher Hitchens (not true).

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Tsunami Benefits Drawing More And More Artists

Posted on January 10, 2005 at 12:55 PM

In the biggest outpouring of musical aid since 1985's Live Aid and We Are The World, large benefit concerts have been scheduled in the US, the UK and Canada. What does Canada have that the US doesn't? Well, Avril Lavigne for one... the Ontario ambassador to mallpunk will appear at the January 29th show at GM Place in Vancouver. The show will also feature Sarah McLaughlin and Barenaked Ladies. Here's a list of various shows across this planet we like to call 3rd Rock From The Sun:

January 15: An NBC telethon featuring Sheryl Crow, Christina Aguilera and Kenny Chesney.

January 22: UK benefit at Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, featuring Eric Clapton, Snow Patrol, Manic Street Preachers and Badly Drawn Boy.

January 25: Broken Social Scene's benefit at Lee's Palace in Toronto.

January 29: Benefit at GM Place in Vancouver featuring Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLaughlin, Barenaked Ladies, Raine Maida and more.

January 31: Benefit at GM Place in Vancouver featuring Sarah McLaughlin, Barenaked Ladies, Bruce Cockburn. Raine Maida and more.

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My Car Is On Fire - Come Get It

Posted on January 7, 2005 at 11:50 AM

Blond teen "star" Aaron Carter narrowly escaped a fiery doom on a Florida highway earlier this week. The "singer", who released an "album" a few years back called Come Get It, had been tooling down the motorway when a cargo truck in front of him lost a matress. Aaron drove over the mattress, which proceeded to get stuck under his SUV (come get it). There, it caught fire, prompting Aaron to pull over. Aaron and his "friend" got out of the car. Later, the vehicle exploded. If you wanted to come get it, too bad. All that was left was the charred remains of a Cadillac Escalade and the burnt embers of a tepid career.

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Where Is Mama's Boy's Agent?

Posted on January 6, 2005 at 11:12 AM

Where has William Hung been, you asked? Why, he's been making movies in Asia! Where Is Mama's Boy? recently opened in Singapore, and William was there to celebrate his role in the film, a "street vendor who befriends a music club owner, played by Hong Kong starlet Nancy Sit." The big news, however, is what Hung told The Straits Times: he doesn't want to play bad guys. No sir; no obscenity, violence, vulgarity ... nuttin. Maybe a good guy agent? Hung ... William Hung. 009. You're Only Hung Once... From Hong Kong With Love... From Hung Kung With Luv... Goldhunger... Dr. Hung... The Man With The Horrible Voice... Never Sing She Bangs Again...

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"Thank you, thank you ..."

Posted on January 5, 2005 at 04:31 PM

Heidi Klum and Seal are a hot couple. And now they're engaged! How did they get engaged? They affianced! That's what Heidi Klum says on her site. I'd never heard that word before, but good on 'em. Anyway, the affiancin' went down in Whistler, B.C.:

"We reached this beautiful place by helicopter one day before Christmas Eve. It was a unique experience," says Heidi. Wait - they reached their state of bliss by helicopter?!?

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Ashlee Simpson Was Booed Last Night At The Orange Bowl

Posted on January 5, 2005 at 12:29 PM

She's not doin' so good...

Related: The Donnas don't like Ashlee.

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Perhaps The Devil Was Shouting THROUGH Them

Posted on January 4, 2005 at 06:04 PM

Tommy Lee is a college student. Vince Neil oozes class. So there is no way that NBC can be held responsible for the lil f-bomb that Vince dropped on the New Year's Eve LIVE episode of The Tonight Show. "Happy ***ing New Year, Tommy!" bellowed Neil, no doubt salivating at the green that will be forthcoming from the Crue's Red, White and Crue tour which is set to begin barnstorming in February. Vince Neil is available for christenings.

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USC vs OU vs U2

Posted on January 4, 2005 at 11:44 AM

America's favorite ambassadors of college football, U2, will be debuting their new video for "All Because Of You" at halftime of tonight's Orange Bowl game between USC and Oklahoma. After halftime, you'll be able to access the video on espn.com. Which is good for espn.com because they need the traffic, and U2's fans around the world will no doubt be amazed by the surrounding content, and espn will now have people from places as far-flung as Karachi and Cork coming to their site each day to read pithy analyses of the year's best "uni's" and other such jocularity.

Photo courtesy U2log.com.

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