http://www.noisetap.com/ Welcome to the Jungle en Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:58:21 PDT As Trent writes in a statement on the NIN site (linked via Stereogum), "Universal feels that if they host our remix site, they will be opening themselves up to the accusation that they are sponsoring the same technical violation of copyright they are suing [YouTube and MySpace] for.]]> Sun, 09 Sep 2007 6:05:44 PDT Bon Jovi has hit out at British rockers Oasis and pop star Robbie Williams, among others, claiming that their music is so bad that it “couldn’t fill a bar”.]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:56:36 PDT “When the apocalypse comes, only cockroaches and Keef will survive” one fan said in disbelief to the news that The Stones might actually quit touring after 45 years on the road.

The news does come from the ever questionable source of “a source”, but “a source” has said this will be their last tour.

The band, all in their 60s, are a tad on the wrinkly side, but as they have been proving to the wo]]> Tue, 21 Aug 2007 3:10:18 PDT Classic album artwork featured on the Van Halen site has been restored to the original images after an embarrassing discovery.

First discovered by a fan calling into the Howard Stern Radio Show on sirius satillite radio, the album covers for ‘Van Halen 1’ and ‘Women and Children First’ were tampered with to remove departed bass player Michael Anthony and include child prodigy Wolfgang Van Halen,]]> Thu, 16 Aug 2007 3:16:07 PDT Van Halen featuring David Lee Roth are planning a new studio album.

Roth has recorded a few songs for the greatest hits album in the 90s but has not recorded an album with the band since 1984’s ‘1984’.

Roth and Van Halen announced the plans at the press conference for their forthcoming tour earlier this week.

Although they talked about a new record, no-one was prepared to estimate a release.

V]]> Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:35:48 PDT Sources say a Hollywood press conference in one week will announce a 50-date american arena tour by Van Halen to begin in early October. The tour will feature founding Van Halen members David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen, with Eddie’s son Wolfgang on bass....]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2007 2:54:40 PDT The former manager of a Paris nightclub has claimed that Doors frontman Jim Morrison died in a toilet stall at the club from a heroin overdose.

This challenges the testimony of girlfriend Pamela Courson that Morrison died from heart failure while taking a bath.

In the book 'The End: Jim Morrison', Sam Bernett claims two drug dealers found Morrison's body in the toilet stall of Paris' Rock and Ro]]> Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:48:23 PDT The whispers of a Van Halen reunion tour with original singer David Lee Roth at lead vocals are picking up yet again, with the group reportedly in the process of mapping a fall arena run.

Billboard reports that arenas in several major markets are holding dates open for the potential Van Halen shows, and Melodicrock.com claims that the band is currently expected to hit the road in September...]]> Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:22:16 PDT In what could be a landmark reformation, Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, and bassist John Paul Jones, the irrefutable, thunderous pioneers of hard rock, have reportedly agreed to reunite for the first time in nearly twenty years for a one-off memorial gig in honor of late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun.]]> Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:17:57 PDT The Australian music website, Undercover.com has learned that the members of Matchbox Twenty are in the studio working on new music without (for the first time) producer Matt Serletic.

The sessions, currently taking place in Los Angeles, feature Rob Thomas, Paul Doucette, Kyle Cook and Brian Yale.]]>