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June 27, 2008

Quick Cuts - DMX Arrested, Weezer Turns To Fans For Inspiration and More!

By News Desk

The Ting Tings

One of the up and coming bands in the UK scene has got to be the Ting Tings. We caught up with the duo, Jules and Katie, on the set of their latest video, which just might be inspired by Stephen Chow.

"Shut Up And Let Me Go" is the song that was featured in a recent ipod commercial.

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The Verve's New Release

The band which gave you "Bittersweet Symphony," one of the biggest songs of the 90s, has revealed details about their latest album. We're talking about The Verve, of course, and this is their first full length release in 11 years.

Richard Ashcroft and company have dubbed the album Forth and it will contain 10 tracks, such as "Valium Sky" and "Love Is Noise."

The album will be released in mid-August, so look out for that.


Kanye West Speaks Up About Bonnaroo

Kanye West has responded on his blog, to criticisms over the fiasco at the Bonnaroo Music Festival, where he angered fans by showing up two hours late for his set.

In-depth reports on that here.


Weezer Gets A Little Songwriting Help

There's a new way to get inspiration for your songs, according to River Cuomo. The frontman of Weezer had turned to his fans for a little help, when writing the song "Turnin Up The Radio."

River wrote part of the track each time, and posted them online when he was done. He would then adjust the song based on the responses and suggestions he got from fans.


DMX Arrested

DMX is no stranger to brushes with the law. Yet again, DMX (real name: Earl Simmons) has once again been arrested.

The rapper had been arrested twice last month for speeding and animal cruelty. This time round, he has been picked up by the police after being caught driving without a valid drivers license.

If anyone's been keeping score, that's three arrests in two months. Yikes.


Glastonbury Delay

One of the biggest music events of the year has got the be the Glastonbury Festival, the largest Greenfield music event around.

While there has been some controversy surrounding Jay-Z's headlining slot, rock-lovers would be glad to hear that Franz Ferdinand has just confirmed their appearance at the festival.

Also, a fire broke out at a nearby venue, which is expected to cause some delays.

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