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BOTWOT: Noel Gallagher is a Bitch
by John Vining posted July 1, 2008
» "I got 99 problems, but a bitch"--like Noel Gallagher--"ain't one": Jay-Z, who's been fighting with Noel Gallagher about Jay-Z's spot on the normally rock-oriented Glastonbury festival, opened his set with a cover of Oasis' hit "Wonderwall." The gag seemed to go over well, and Noel must feel like a douchebag after this, if he didn't before. Jay-Z even imported the riff from AC/DC's "Back in Black," perhaps so Noel would be a little more satisfied with the rock level. Also from Jay-Z: Jay-Z looks to buy some of the Yankees and some more art. Also from Glastonbury: At least 54 are arrested on site; A fire nearby bothers noone; Eavis is sure the event will continue on to 2015.

» Aerosmtih showed up at a Hard Rock to celebrate the release of "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith." Perry admitted to hours spent in motion-detecting suits for the game. Also, the fools at Geffen had lost a lot of the masters, so tracks had to be rerecorded. They are now headed to the studio to work on something new. Also: Rock Band II is on its way, arriving in September.

» http://everythingrock.bono is on its way to commemorate our favorite musician, humanitarian, rock-star, and ambassador to the other planets. Or it could be.

» A blogger who leaked the new Guns n' Roses tracks ended up getting a visit from FBI asking what was up. Since the tracks weren't finished, he didn't know if he was doing something illegal or not.

» Rhapsody goes DRM-free; Joss Stone calls piracy brilliant; Prince sues the Norweggian makers of a 5 dics compilation of Prince covers; Moby looks for fans to make his newest video; Starbucks scales back its music presence; Weezer's Rivers Cuomo writes a song with feedback from fans via YouTube; Majors are consistently benefiting more and more from non-music sales (song rights for movies, concerts, etc.); Timbaland wins Songwriter of the Year from ASCAP; Shaq freestyle disses Kobe; Amy Winehouse has emphysema; Radiohead sells live recordings of In Rainbows tracks; The copyright office plans to launch an online registration system.

» Obits, in short: Taiko-drummer Oguchi, 84.