Sting Can Be Your Hero, Baby

Every note you fake, it will look like Sting is watching you.

The British soft-rocker is the latest hitmaker to lend his image�and a strings-happy tune�to the megahot Guitar Hero franchise, which in recent geezerhood has welcomed Metallica and Aerosmith and noted strummers like Slash and Tom Morello into the pixelated fold.

Sting's upcoming contribution will be to the new Guitar Hero World Tour, which also boasts the stylings of Tool. Players will either be able to "take the stage" and play to wild crowds as Sting or "jam" alongside him on the song "Demolition Man."

This version of Activision's carpal tunnel-inducing funfest testament also feature microphone and drumkit attachments for a full-on engagement of the bands�as advantageously as composing and editing software, for those quieter moments when the keg is empty and your "drummer" is passed out on the floor.

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Sheriff's department: Hayes likely died of stroke

MEMPHIS, Tenn. �

Isaac Hayes apparently died of a apoplexy, officials with the sheriff's department said Tuesday.

The deep-voiced soul vocalizer died Sunday after he was establish unconscious at his Memphis residence. No autopsy was performed, only paperwork filed by Hayes' family mD, Dr. David Kraus, lists the cause of death as a stroke, sheriff's spokesman Steve Shular said Tuesday.

Deputies were among the emergency crews that responded after a 911 telephone, and sheriff's department detectives were looking into the death. Kraus told investigators that he had been treating Hayes, 65, for high blood pressure, Shular said.

Family members found Hayes lying on the floor of his home beside a treadmill that was still switched on.

Meanwhile, a memorial robert William Service will be Monday at Hope Presbyterian Church in Cordova from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

His family issued a statement Tuesday, locution: "While he was an iconic figure to many, to us he was husband, father and friend. We will ever miss his sexual love, wisdom, humour and the familiar comfort of his voice."

The baldheaded crooner, world Health Organization laid the groundwork for disco and whose "Theme From Shaft" won both Academy and Grammy awards, was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. He too acted in movies and provided the voice of Chef, the school cook, on the animated TV show "South Park."

He had recently ruined work on the forthcoming movie "Soul Men," in which he played himself. The pic stars Samuel Jackson and Bernie Mac, who died on Saturday.

Hayes was hospitalized in 2006 for treatment of exhaustion, family friends said at the time.

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Artist: Peter Willmott

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 Natures Quest

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Artist: Hail the Order

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 New Dawn Coming

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Mercury Rev To Release New Album For Free, Announce New Tour

Mercury Rev have revealed that they will release two new studio albums this September.



In addition to 'Snowflake Midnight', the official follow-up to 2005's 'The Secret Migration', which is out on September 29th, the band will release another LP for free.



'Strange Attractor', which contains 11 new songs, will be available to members of the bands mailing list for free.



In a statement on Mercury Rev's website, both productions have been described as “new, unpredictable and spontaneous”.

Mercury Rev will embark on a UK tour in support of the album this November. Tickets are on sale now through Gigwise here.

Alternatively, you can call our ticket hotline on 0871 230 1098 for more details.



The tracklistings for both records are as follows:



'Snowflake Midnight':



'Snowflake In A Hot World'

'Butterfly's Wings'

'Senses On Fire'

'People Are So Unpredictable (There's No Bliss like Home)'

'October Sunshine'

'Runaway Raindrop'

'Dream Of A Young Girl As A Flower'

'Faraway For Cars'

'A Squirrel And I (Holding On...And Then Letting Go)'



'Strange Attractor':



'Love Is Pure'

'Taken Up Into Clouds, Changed And Rained Down'

'Pure Joie De La Solitude'

'Persistence And The Apis Mellifera'

'Fable Of A Silver Moon'

'Loop Lisse, Loop'

'In My Heart, A Strange Attractor'

'Incident On Abeel Street'

'Af Den Fader Kommer Den Sol'

'Because Because Because'

'Nocturne For Norwood'

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Artist: Louis Chen and Ya Dong

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 The Sound Of Silk and Bamboo

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Jared Leto - Leto Denies Simpson Affair

Actor JARED LETO has denied having an affair with pop star JESSICA SIMPSON after a U.S. tabloid accused him of breaking up her relationship with footballer TONY ROMO.

Simpson and Romo were rumoured to have broken up over the last few weeks, but the couple ended speculation by spending Memorial Day weekend (24-25May08) together in Texas.

The National Enquirer reported that Leto had been a factor in the alleged split - linking him to Simpson while she has been dating the sports star.

But Leto's spokesman, Jason Weinberg, has hit back at the claims, telling Us Weekly magazine, "There is no truth whatsoever to the article."

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Father Ted star reveals cancer battle

'Father Ted' star Frank Kelly has revealed he is having chemotherapy after being diagnosed with bowel cancer.
The Mirror newspaper reports that the 69-year-old, who played foul-mouthed priest Jack Hackett in the hit comedy, had a tumour removed last September.
He is in the middle of a seven-month chemotherapy course that doctors hope will stop the cancer returning.
Speaking to the paper Kelly said: "The tumour was the size of a bloody cabbage."
He continued: "I had discomforts and symptoms that I thought were just bowel problems. But when you're told it's cancer, it doesn't come as such a massive shock."
Kelly added: "I've made a complete recovery. But I need chemo to reduce the chance of it returning."

Woody Allen fears for Scarlett Johansson

Woody Allen fears for Scarlett Johansson

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Glastonbury headliners revealed

Glastonbury headliners revealed

Jay Z, Kings of Leon and The Verve take been announced as this year's Glastonbury headliners.
Following months of speculation, in which Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen and Light-emitting diode Graf Zeppelin were rumoured to play on the Pyramid phase, the headliners were finally disclosed yesterday.
Kings of Leon will headline on Fri night; Jay Z on Sabbatum; and The Verve testament close the fete on Dominicus evening.
Other acts of the Apostles too confirmed to recreate are CSS, Neil Diamond and Hot Microprocessor chip. The Shielder is too reporting that Elmore John Leonard Cohen will perform on microscope stage for the number 1 time in 14 age.
Of the headliners, personal organiser Emily Eavis said: "We're dead thrilled to have them. The Vitality ar a classic Glastonbury band who've played roughly amazing sets at the festival over the long time. Now that they're back together once again, performing brilliant shows, we've lastly got them doing the headline time slot that they always deserved. I can't wait."
She continued: "Jay-Z is coming altogether the way over from Newly York specially to play the fete. It's a real coup for us. He might look like a slimly unusual choice for Glastonbury, simply we've ne'er precisely gone for the obvious acts and we're so honoured to have one of the about talented and respected musicians on the planet approach to the farm. He's an amazing creative person and an incredible be act as. I think he's going away to blow people away."
She added: "That leaves Kings of Leon. They've come through the ranks at Glastonbury since they rocked the Freshly Bands Tent in 2003. We cerebrate they're ace of the most exciting experience bands come out there mighty now and that they're prepare to lay down the leap to join a great inheritance of Fri night headliners which includes Coldplay and T. H. White Chevron."
The full line up for the Festival testament be announced in June with the three-day event pickings billet from 27 to 29 June.
Fans world Health Organization want one of the 137,500 tickets on offer must provide contact details and a passport photograph in order to receive a enrollment number.
The number does non guarantee ledger entry to the festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, however fans will non be able to purchase a just the ticket without one.
They have until Friday 14 Master of Architecture to cross-file their interest via the festival's site. Tickets volition and then go on sale on William Ashley Sunday 6 Apr.




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Ice judge Jason blasts contestants

Ice judge Jason blasts contestants

'Dancing on Ice' judge Jason Gardiner has predicted that a male renown will acquire the show this year, claiming that the ladies aren't very good on the ice.
Public speaking on 'This Morning', he said: "It's a boy's competition. The boys this year ar of a better standard than the girls."
Speech production about contestant Chris Fount, he said: "He reminds me of that 'Looney Tunes' character the Tasmanian Ogre. He whirls more or less and wrecks devastation in his route. He had no connexion with his partner."
He likewise slated 'How Clean Is Your House?' star topology Aggie Mackenzie River whom he described as an "OAP" during last Billy Sunday night's survive point.
Speaking around the goggle box presenter, he said: "With her bruises and everything showing, it really wasn't what you wanted to go steady."

Andy Moor vs. Orkidea

   
Artist: Andy Moor vs. Orkidea

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Trance
   

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 YearZero - Promo Vinyl

   Year: 2006   
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Stallone faced Rambo death threats

Stallone faced Rambo death threats

Sylvester Stallone has said he received a bit of death threats patch cinematography the newly Rambo movie. Watch over an exclusive clip here.
The 61-year-old star said he received threats over the Burmese troubles, which ar touched on in the plastic film.
Stallone said: "Yes, got them all the time. It's a really dangerous part of the existence. A hatful of people do disappear and you know they didn't want this flick to be made."
He continued: "The civil wars let been loss on for 60 years and no unity knows about it because they pay a fate to keep it quiet."
Twenty dollar bill years take passed since Rambo end appeared on the big projection screen, now Stallone has revived the franchise with this fourth instalment in which Vietnam War stager John Rambo is called second into action to deliver a grouping of Christian Financial aid workers held surety by Burmese militia.
He said: "This is the greatest activeness film, mainly because it's a real floor. As we ar speechmaking hoi polloi




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LaBeouf's trespassing charge is dropped

LaBeouf's trespassing charge is dropped

Histrion Shiah Islam LaBeouf has had a trespassing charge against him dropped.
The 21-year-old star's attorney confirmed that the charges, which arose from an hold back at a pharmaceutics, were to be dismissed.
LaBeouf was arrested at the premises in Newmarket on 4 Nov subsequently he refused several requests to leave the betray.
A protection guard later told police that he had asked the worker to leave because he appeared to be wino.
Yet, police later said that they ground LaBeouf to be really courteous and polite when he was arrested.
The player appeared briefly at a Cook County courtroom for the casing, going away restfully after prosecutors said that the pharmaceutics had sent a letter asking to brush off the instance.
His lawyer said: "He's grateful that it's over. He's on his room back to work."

LiveDaily Song of the Day: Ladytron - "Black Cat"

LiveDaily Song of the Day: Ladytron - "Black Cat"

Today's Song of the Day is by Ladytron [ tickets ]. The group's featured skip is "Black Cat," which can be found on the Liverpool-based band's June 3rd release, "Velocifero."

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Pete Doherty heads to jail

Pete Doherty has been sentenced to 14 weeks in prison after breaching a probation order he received last year.

The Babyshambles frontman was jailed for "breach of time-keeping, non-compliance of his order and using different drugs", according to a spokesperson for West London Magistrates Court.

Given a four-month suspended sentence in October 2007 for a series of drug and motoring offences, the 29-year-old singer was warned not to break the law and to comply with regular visits to the court so they could monitor his progress on a drug rehabilitation programme.

The singer himself expressed surprise at the time at having yet again escaped jail after a series of court appearances, saying: ""Eh? You must be joking."

Today Doherty's luck finally ran out, as his record label Parlophone confirmed: "Peter Doherty was sentenced to a total of 14 weeks in jail for being in breach of his probation order. Unfortunately Peter has had to postpone his show at the Royal Albert Hall on April 26th."

The statement added that there would be attempts made to reschedule the show at the RAH, and offered an apology to Doherty's fans. "Peter was very much looking forward to the show and would like to offer his sincerest apologies to all his fans and to all those concerned."


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