Boot Camp Teen Was Brain Dead, 2nd Autopsy Shows

(AP) A teen who died after guards punched and kicked him at a boot camp likely was suffocated during the confrontation and was brain dead when he was brought to a hospital, a pathologist told lawmakers Friday.

That's basically what happened...

You don't necessarily think of Suge Knight as a bloke who possibly shot himself in the leg one day and then had his assets frozen by a judge the next. But that's basically what happened to him.


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Total Vocal Rest

Aerosmith, the group behind the mega-hits "Dream On" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", had to drop out of the fifth leg of their "Rockin' the Joint" tour as Tyler's doctors told him to give his hit-making voice a rest following the surgery, publicist Marcee Rondan said in a statement. Rondan did not disclose the type of surgery faced by Tyler, who turned 58 on Sunday. "Despite Aerosmith's desire to keep the tour going as long as possible, Tyler's doctors advised him not to continue performing to give his voice time to recover," Rondan said. "He will be on total vocal rest and cannot perform for an extended period of time." Aerosmith includes lead guitarist Joe Perry, rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford, bassist Tom Hamiton and drummer Joey Kramer. "The band is now on hiatus but look forward to being back in the saddle with a new album and new tour dates," the publicist said.

He Giveth and He Taketh Away

This showed up on the nin.com last night, but when i checked for it this morning i couldnt find it. I guess trent r4ealized that he was only fanning the flames for nEARly's debut album. This concludes(or is the beginning of) another ex-employee/ex-employer fued. Some ex-nin musician have been able to make a good name for themselves(Patrick=Filter, Vienna=Tweaker, Clouser=Film Scoring, Lohner=Music Production). But, trent(i'll replace your ass in a heartbeat if you even sneeze funny) Rez has never asked any former members back, so you can image working with him as being a life-changing, career-stimulating venture. I'm sure any musician would give his left nut to have the chance. But, it comes at a cost, the average member lasts only five years. So if you have learned, gained some acclaim or wrote a book about it by that time your just fucked! Then, on top of that, your have to deal with him totally dogging your ass after he drops you. It's fucked up, you trust someone for five years, give it your all and not only did they drop your ass like a hot potato, but he's also going to make your replacement look like a god compare to you(i'm thinking of the whole....pissing on someone's shoes and kicking them out the door comment). But, after all this, I still love trent's creative side and I can't give that up...he inspires me too no end.

Give Me Some Face Time!

Why would you need a full tour for a solo artist? You have to get your name out there somehow, but who would be willing to fund an ex-nin drummer's side project? I would advise trying to grab the net by the balls. The net is vast and infinite!