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Music News for August 28, 2008
Jailed Cuban punk rocker to stand trial Friday (AP)
AP - Cuba has ordered jailed punk rocker Gorki Aguila, an outspoken critic of Fidel Castro and the communist government, to stand trial on Friday for "social dangerousness," a charge that could carry up to four years in prison.
Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N' Roses songs (AP)
AP - A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000.
Fla. jury acquits man of songwriter shooting (AP)
AP - A jury acquitted a former handyman of attempted murder charges Wednesday in last year's near-fatal shooting of Latin songwriter Estefano, who had positively identified the man in court as his assailant.
Jonas Brothers Wipe Out Staind (E! Online)
E! Online - Forget OxyClean, it's the Jonas Brothers who have the real Staind-fighting power.
T.I. sets record for jump to top of singles chart (Reuters)
Reuters - Rapper T.I. establishes the mark for biggest jump to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as his single "Whatever You Like" soars from No. 71 to No. 1 in its third week on the list.
Tween-friendly music films rock DVD sales chart (Reuters)
Reuters - Two Disney DVD releases with tween appeal, "Camp Rock" and "Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert," debuted at Nos. 1 and 3, respectively, on the national home video sales chart for the week ended August 24.
Rage Against the Machine draws 9,000 in Denver (AP)
AP - An anti-war concert headlined by the reunited Rage Against the Machine drew thousands of fans to the Denver Coliseum, many with tattoos, body piercings or "Iraq Veterans Against the War" T-shirts.
Replacements drummer Steve Foley dies (Reuters)
Reuters - Steve Foley, who played drums with the Replacements at the tail end of the alternative rock band's career, died during the weekend of August 23 in Minneapolis. He was 49. According to local media reports, Foley died after accidentally overdosing on prescription medication.
Neil Diamond offers concert audience a refund (Reuters)
Reuters - Singer and songwriter Neil Diamond is offering audiences of a recent Ohio concert a refund and asking for their forgiveness after he performed with a raspy voice earlier this week.
Jeremy Piven's Punk Rock Past (E! Online)
E! Online - Jeremy Piven and punk rock?! Definitely not the most likely combo to come across our desks.
