Collin Greenwood

Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood went deaf during the recording of the band's latest album In Rainbows.

Greenwood revealed all in an interview with Word, saying his deafness was due to using the wrong type of headphones in the studio.

"It came back, mostly." Greenwood said of his diminishing hearing. "It doesn't feel like I'm talking to people underwater anymore."

However, the recovery wasn't so plain sailing as Colin revealed: "For a few months afterwards I'd be watching the telly and suddenly hear these high-pitched whistling noises as more and more high frequencies came back."

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Avril Lavigne

Consider the evidence: The couple dropped around $500 at Lisa Kline Kids, purchasing everything from a cheetah diaper bag to baby AC/DC tees, and, of course, a camo pacifier holder. Sounds a lot like she's preparing for life to get more complicated.

3 Doors Down

• Brad Arnold - Vocals
• Matt Roberts - Lead guitar
• Chris Henderson - Rhythm guitar
• Todd Harrell - Bass guitar
• Greg Upchurch - Drums & percussion

Simple Plan

Having finished most touring in support of Still Not Getting Any... in March 2006, the band took some time off and then began work on new material. On July 1, 2007, they hit the studio and they began tracking. They started with drum tracking in Los Angeles after pre-production, then went back to Montreal to finish the rest of the recording process. During September 2007, the band had finished recording and went back to L.A. to mix the album with Chris Lord-Alge. After mixing, the band went to New York to master the album, thus finishing the building of the album. This was announced on October 21.

The first single from the CD, "When I'm Gone", was released on October 29, via iTunes and via lala.com. The "world premiere" of the song was part of a webcast with band members, in which the band answered fan questions. On October 24, Simple Plan had put up a 25 second preview of "When I'm Gone" on their website.

The CD was originally set for release on January 29, 2008. However, on November 29, 2007, the band announced a two weeks' delay due to production difficulties, and the need to re-record some lyrics from the song "Generation."

An album cover was released in early December 2007. Soon afterwards, in his Myspace blog, band frontman Pierre Bouvier responded to fan concerns about the cover, defending the artwork. However, on December 12, the band released a second proposed album cover, and invited fan views by email about each, indicating (despite Bouvier's earlier comments) that they were fine with either cover. On December 14, 2007, the alternative cover depicted above was announced as selected over the original one depicted below.

"Your Love Is a Lie"" was first publicly performed at a taping for YouTube on December 18, 2007. All the songs on the CD, except "Holding On" were played at a small show in Montreal on January 11, 2008.

1. "When I'm Gone" - 3:47
2. "Take My Hand" - 3:51
3. "The End" - 3:22
4. "Your Love Is a Lie" - 3:41
5. "Save You" - 3:45
6. "Generation" - 3:02
7. "Time to Say Goodbye" - 2:56
8. "I Can Wait Forever" - 4:54
9. "Holding On" - 5:03
10. "No Love" - 3:14
11. "What If" - 5:44

• Pierre Bouvier– Lead Vocals & Occasional Guitar
• Jeff Stinco – Lead Guitar
• Chuck Comeau – Drums
• Sébastien Lefebvre – Rhythm Guitar & Backing Vocals
• David Desrosiers – Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
  

Korn

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has issued the following update:

"2007 was great for me and Emotional Syphon Recordings [Munky's record label]. We released two kick-ass albums from very different bands, DROID and MONSTER IN THE MACHINE.

"Both albums are special for me.

"I started ESR because I felt like there was a void in the music industry. I aimed to fill that by promoting more great music. I wanted to give these artists a channel to be heard. These records are completely untouched by industry politics and trends. They come from the respective musicians' hearts. They also are the beginning of ESR! I'd been wanting to start a label for a very long time, and now it's up and running! We're on the right track...

"Last year was also fantastic for KORN. We released a great new album and toured the whole world with SLIPKNOT drum legend Joey Jordison behind the kit. I had a great time playing all of those shows and meeting fans at the ESR booth. I'm looking forward to going back out and playing some more killer shows for all of you.

"Last year definitely had some cool highlights, however, 2008 is already shaping up to be even better. KORN is about to embark on a huge tour of Europe and the UK. We've got Ray Luzier of ARMY OF ANYONE filling in on the drums, and we have a lot of surprises planned. We'll be busting out some classic tracks as well as newer stuff from the 'Untitled' record. So if you're in Europe or the UK, don't miss these shows! It's going to be a very memorable run for all of us.

"I'm also very stoked with ESR's progress. We're building the label even more, and both DROID and MONSTER IN THE MACHINE will be on tour all year.

"For those of you that caught DROID on Family Values 2007 or MONSTER IN THE MACHINE out with TEAM SLEEP, you know how killer these bands are live! Do not miss them on tour this year. Also be sure to say 'hi' to the guys after the shows or at their merch booths. ESR is a family, and we consider the fans a big part of that family. We want to meet and talk to all of you! This is going to be a big year for the label and both of these kick-ass bands!

Avril Lavigne

TORONTO - Punky pop star Avril Lavigne has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that accused her of plagiarizing her summer hit single, "Girlfriend."

As a result, claims that '70s rock band the Rubinoos were ripped off have been dropped. Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer charged that Lavigne's boppy track sounded suspiciously like their 1979 single, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend."

Rubinoos lawyer Nicholas Carlin says a confidential settlement has been reached but could not comment further. A spokesperson for Lavigne could not immediately be reached.

A settlement does not necessarily indicate an admission of copyright infringement.

Lavigne has said she'd never heard the Rubinoos song, while her manager, Terry McBride, has said he consulted a musicologist who found no similarities between the songs.

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

In a 2007 interview with the Florida Entertainment Scene, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus teamed up with Virgin Records to raise funds for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. They also headlined the Take Action! Tour which sponsors awareness against teen suicide and against animal cruelty.

In August of 2007, bassist Joey Westwood's girlfriend gave birth to a daughter, Ella. In November of 2007 lead singer Ronnie Winter and his wife Staci along with rhythm guitarist Duke Kitchens and his girlfriend moved into a house together in Middleburg, Florida. In the house they created a Jam room in order to work on the band's second album.

Don't You Fake It is the debut album by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, released on July 18, 2006 and re-released on March 20, 2007.

As of July 11, 2007, the album has sold 682,182 copies in the US, and songs have been downloaded as well.

Don't You Fake It CD Tracks:

1. "In Fate's Hands" - 3:27
2. "Waiting" - 2:56
3. "False Pretense" - 2:27
4. "Face Down" - 3:10
5. "Misery Loves Its Company" - 3:14
6. "Cat and Mouse" - 3:28
7. "Damn Regret" - 2:44
8. "Atrophy" - 3:16
9. "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet" - 3:20
10. "Justify" - 3:26
11. "Your Guardian Angel" (aka "The Acoustic Song") - 3:51 + 1:30 silence
12. "Grim Goodbye" (Hidden Track) - 7:40

Current Band Members:

• Ronnie Winter - lead vocalist
• Elias Reidy - lead guitarist
• Joey Westwood - bassist
• Duke Kitchens - guitarist
• Jon Wilkes - drummer

Lyrics: Your Guardian Angel - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

When I see your smile,
Tears run down my face.
I can't replace.
And now that I'm strong, I have figured out,
How this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul.
And I know I'll find deep inside me,
I can be the one.

I will never let you fall. (let you fall.)
I'll stand up with you forever.
I'll be there for you through it all. (through it all.)
Even if saving you sends me to heaven.

It's okay.
It's okay.
It's okay-e-ay-e-ay.

Seasons are changing,
And waves are crashing,
And stars are falling all for us.
Days grow longer and nights grow shorter,
I can show you I'll be the one

I will never let you fall. (let you fall.)
I'll stand up with you forever.
I'll be there for you through it all. (through it all.)
Even if saving you sends me to heaven.

'Cause you're my, you're my, my-e-y-e-y,
My true love, my whole heart.
Please don't throw that away.
'Cause I'm here... for you!
Please don't walk away and,
Please tell me you'll stay... here!

Whoa-oh!
Stay!
Whoa-oh!

Use me as you will!
Pull my strings just for a thrill!
And I know I'll be okay,
Though my skies are turning gray! (gray! gray!)

I will never let you fall!
I'll stand up with you forever!
I'll be there for you through it all,
Even if saving you sends me to heaven!

I will never let you fall!
I'll stand up with you forever!
I'll be there for you through it all,
Even if saving you sends me to heaven! (fade out)

My Chemical Romance

The future of My Chemical Romance has been brought into question after a cryptic image appeared on one of the band’s websites.

The image, which displays a medical flatline accompanied by the message ‘00 BPM’, can be seen on the band’s Black Parade website.

Fans have begun to speculate whether The Black Parade era – which accompanied the band’s same-titled album and tour - has now ended.

Does this means that The Black Parade era is already over. Many fans are still wondering on the true meaning of this flat lines in their Black Parade Website.

As previously reported, the band are already understood to be recording to the follow-up to the LP, which is expected in 2008.

Let's just wait and see what the future brings for Gerard Way and the rest of the band.

Hawthorne Heights' Casey Calvert

The autopsy listed Calvert's death as accidental, though a spokesperson for the chief medical examiner added that it was brought on due to "substance abuse." The opiate referred to in the report wasn't specified, but often, any drug that acts on cell receptors — including strong prescription pain relievers such as fentanyl or oxycodone — are referred to as "opiates" or sometimes "opoids." Both citalopram (also known by the brand name Celexa) and clonazepam (also known by the brand names Klonopin and Rivotril) are prescription drugs, the former an antidepressant and the latter used to treat seizure disorders and panic attacks.

A spokesperson for the medical examiner's office declined MTV News' request to elaborate on the results of the autopsy.

When MTV News spoke to Calvert's wife, Ashley, last month, she mentioned that he had suffered from depression but emphasized that "it was under control ... he was on medication for it, [but] nothing that he would abuse or anything like that."

"Something could've been wrong, he could've been in pain and he didn't want to tell anybody," she continued. "He always seemed completely healthy. I've known him for five years, and there's no way he was doing any kind of drug that would be considered illegal that a person could overdose on. I know my husband, and my husband wouldn't do that. He just wouldn't."

In the same interview, Calvert's bandmates stressed that the guitarist didn't abuse drugs at all, with frontman JT Woodruff saying, "We're in a rock band, and there's this stigma that comes along with it, and we don't do any of that stuff. If you asked anybody who's met us or toured with us, they'll tell you they've never seen us do that stuff. We concentrate on playing shows and having a good time, and so did Casey."

And on Monday, as news of the autopsy began to spread, drummer Eron Bucciarelli issued a statement reiterating that stance but acknowledging that Calvert had long battled depression, and that they had suspected that their guitarist had died from complications due to an "ever-changing array of medicines to get better."

"From the time of the incident, we suspected a possible drug interaction as the cause," the statement reads in part. "Casey wrestled with depression for as long as we knew him. He saw numerous doctors and took an ever-changing array of medicines to get better. He finally had his depression under control."

The statement also took issue with the medical examiner's spokesperson's use of the phrase "substance abuse," and the negative connotations it can carry.

"According to the toxicology report, the cause of death was due to a fatal interaction between depression meds, anxiety meds and an opiate ... Opiates being mentioned along with the term 'substance abuse,' coupled with 'rock star' stereotypes immediately conjure up images of hard drug use and addiction, which simply couldn't be further from the truth in Casey's instance," the statement continues. "What the toxicology report doesn't show is that prior to us leaving for tour, Casey had a root canal and was prescribed Vicodin for the pain. Once again, Casey was not involved in anything illegal, nor was he a substance abuser."

It's not immediately clear why Calvert was prescribed Vicodin, given that he was already taking clonazepam. Mixing Vicodin — an opiate — with clonazepam is "a known risk," though most doctors would not be aware of a patient taking any opiate unless that patient made it abundantly clear, according to Dr. John Mendelson, a pharmacologist at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute.

"Most doctors will not get a urine toxicology as part their routine diagnosis, which is how you detect opiates," he told MTV News on Monday. "If you come to me and say you're anxious and depressed, we give you clonazepam and would caution [you] about doing some opiates. Over the years, there have been several overdoses caused by mixing an opiate with a drug of the benzodiazepine class, which clonazepam is. The mixture synergistically impairs your ability to manage your airway.

"It sounds to me like he took a few extra Vicodins on top of his clonazepam and lost the ability to manage his airway, perhaps choked on his own secretions," Mendelson continued. "And it's a risk to combine substantial opiate doses with benzo doses, but it's also a rare one. To be honest, it just may [have been] bad luck. ... It's exceedingly rare that 26-years-olds die of anything medical. This kind of death is one in several million."

Nickelback

The album was the third straight No. 1 album for the band in their native Canada selling more than 60,000 copies in its first week topping their previous albums Silver Side Up and The Long Road which also hit No. 1, "Silver Side Up" opened with 43,000 copies and "The Long Road" with 45,000 copies. In the United States the album to date has sold over 6.2 million copies and was found again inside the top 10 of the Billboard 200 in its 99th, 100th, 101st, and 102nd weeks on the chart. The album had never been below #30 on the Billboard 200 in 110 weeks, making Nickelback the first act to have an album in the top thirty of the Billboard 200 for its first 100 weeks since Shania Twain's album, "Come on Over" stayed in the top thirty for 123 consecutive weeks following its release. Billboard Magazine called the album "the biggest rock album of the century so far."

In addition the album has spawned five top twenty Hot 100 singles in the U.S.,("Photograph", "Savin' Me", "Far Away", "If Everyone Cared", and "Rockstar"), making it one of only a handful of rock albums to ever produce five or more top twenty U.S. hits. "Photograph", "Far Away", and "Rockstar" were all top ten singles on the Hot 100, making Nickelback the first rock band of the 2000's to have three top ten hits from the same album.

The album was certified 7x Platinum in the U.S. in mid October 2007, surpassing the 6x Platinum certification of Silver Side Up.

All the Right Reasons CD Tracks:

1. "Follow You Home" – 4:20
2. "Fight for All the Wrong Reasons" – 3:44
3. "Photograph" – 4:18
4. "Animals" – 3:06
5. "Savin' Me" – 3:39
6. "Far Away" – 3:58
7. "Next Contestant" – 3:34
8. "Side of a Bullet" – 3:00
9. "If Everyone Cared" – 3:38
10. "Someone That You're With" – 4:01
11. "Rockstar" – 4:15
12. "Someday (live)"*

Current Band Members:

• Chad Kroeger- vocals and guitars
• Mike Kroeger- bass
• Ryan Peake- guitar and vocals
• Daniel Adair- drums and vocals

Lyrics: Rockstar - Nickelback

I'm through with standin' in line
To clubs I'll never get in
It's like the bottom of the ninth
And I'm never gonna win
This life hasn't turned out
Quite the way I want it to be
(Tell me what you want)

I want a brand new house
On an episode of Cribs
And a bathroom I can play baseball in
And a king size tub big enough
For ten plus me
(Yeah, so tell what you need)

I'll need a.. a credit card that's got no limit
And a big black jet with a bedroom in it
Gonna join the mile high club
At thirty-seven thousand feet
--(Been there done that)--

I want a new tour bus full of old guitars
My own star on Hollywood Boulevard
Somewhere between Cher and
James Dean is fine for me
(So how you gonna do it?)

I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame
I'd even cut my hair and change my name

[CHORUS]
'Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars
And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger's
Gonna wind up there
Every Playboy bunny
With her bleach blonde hair
And well...

Hey, hey, I wanna be a rockstar
Hey, hey, I wanna be a rockstar

I wanna be great like Elvis without the tassels
Hire eight body guards that love to beat up assholes
Sign a couple autographs
So I can eat my meals for free
(I'll have the quesadilla, ha ha)

I think I'm gonna dress my ass
With the latest fashion
Get a front door key to the Playboy mansion
Gonna date a centerfold that loves to
Blow my money for me
[Rockstar lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]

(So how you gonna do it?)

I'm gonna trade this life
For fortune and fame
I'd even cut my hair
And change my name

'Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars and
Live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger's
Gonna wind up there
Every Playboy bunny
With her bleach blonde hair
And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary of
Today's who's who
They'll get you anything
with that evil smile
Everybody's got a
Drug dealer on speed dial, well
Hey, hey, I wanna be a rockstar


I'm gonna sing those songs
That offend the censors
Gonna pop my pills
From a Pez dispenser


Get washed-up singers writing all my songs
Lip synch 'em every night so I don't get 'em wrong


Well we all just wanna be big rockstars
And live in hilltop houses driving fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat
And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger's
Gonna wind up there
Every Playboy bunny
With her bleach blond hair
And we'll hide out in the private rooms
With the latest dictionary and
Today's who's who
They'll get you anything
with that evil smile
Everybody's got a
Drug dealer on speed dial,well

Hey, hey, I wanna be a rockstar
Hey, hey, I wanna be a rockstar

Blink-182

Blink-182 CD Tracks:

1. "Feeling This" § – 2:52
2. "Obvious" † – 2:43
3. "I Miss You" § – 3:47
4. "Violence" † – 5:20
5. "Stockholm Syndrome" § – 2:41
6. "Down" † – 3:03
7. "The Fallen Interlude" – 2:12
   • Instrumental
8. "Go" ‡ – 1:53
9. "Asthenia" † – 4:19
10. "Always" † – 4:11
11. "Easy Target" § – 2:20
12. "All of This" – 4:40
    • Lead vocals: Robert Smith & Tom DeLonge
13. "Here's Your Letter" ‡ – 2:54
14. "I'm Lost Without You" † – 6:20

• Mark Hoppus - vocals and bass
• Travis Barker - drums and percussion
• Tom DeLonge - vocals and guitar

Sum 41

All Killer No Filler is the second album by Sum 41, released on May 8, 2001 (see 2001 in music). The album was eventually certified platinum, selling over 1 million copies. The album features lyrics with various subjects such as society, laziness, self-indulgence, relationships etc. On an episode of MTV Cribs featuring drummer Steve Jocz's house, frontman and guitarist Deryck Whibley said that the majority of the songs for All Killer No Filler were written in Steve's basement. The title may be a reference to the Jerry Lee Lewis album All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology.

As of 2006 the album has sold 1 million copies in USA and is 3x platinum in Canada, making it Sum 41's best selling album to date.

This is the second time "Summer" appeared on a Sum 41 album, the first being Half Hour of Power. The band planned to put the song on each of their albums as a joke, but scrapped the plan after All Killer No Filler.

All Killer No Filler CD Tracks:

1. "Introduction to Destruction" – 0:37 (Written by Stevo32)
2. "Nothing on My Back" – 3:01
3. "Never Wake Up" – 0:49
4. "Fat Lip" – 2:58 (Written by Deryck and Stevo32, also them on Lead Vocals, Dave and Cone On Back Vocals and Chorus)
5. "Rhythms" – 2:58
6. "Motivation" – 2:50 (Greig Nori on Back Vocals)
7. "In Too Deep" – 3:27 (Greig Nori on Back Vocals)
8. "Summer" – 2:49
9. "Handle This" – 3:37 (Greig Nori on Guitar)
10. "Crazy Amanda Bunkface" – 2:15
11. "All She's Got" – 2:21
12. "Heart Attack" – 2:49
13. "Pain for Pleasure" – 1:42 (Written by Stevo32, Stevo32 on Lead Vocals, Deryck Whibley on Drums, Greig Nori on Guitar)
14. * "Makes No Difference" - 3:11 (UK bonus track)

• Deryck Whibley, "Bizzy D" - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Jason McCaslin, "Cone" - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Steve Jocz, "Stevo", "Stevo 32" - drums, percussion, backing vocals