The Science of Things finally released!!! Gavin has broken up with Gwen for Nicole Appelton First single from Science: Chemicals Between Us ONLINE! Bush playing Woodstock and other summer festivals Woodstock Bush faces major law-suit by ex. record label Trauma Greedy Fly 19th most expensive video
After almost two years of wait, Bush's third album was released yesterday, October 26th, and a new era of the Brittish grungerock band had begun. The songs are great so I advice you to buy it asap if you havent done so already. More info to come.
A major Swedish radiostation informed their listeners that Gwen Steffani and Gavin Rossdale are no longer a couple. Instead Gavin had been seen making out with All Saint Nicole Appelton (Robbie William's X-Girlfriend).
The first single from Science will probably be Chemicals Between Us. Rumours first put Jesus Online in that position, but now it seem to have changed. Stay tuned for more info...
Even if the album is delayed, Bush is appearing live this summer at some big festivals. Woodstock is the major one, and the "mini tour" includes other venues as:
25th June - Glastonbury Festival - Glastonbury
11th June - Effenaar - Eindhoven
12th June - Nightown - Rotterdam
13th June - Tivoli - Utrecht
15th June - Posthuf - Linz
16th June - Rockhaus - Salzburg
17th June - Am Hafen - Inusbruck
19th June - Heineken Jammin Festival - Imola
26th June - Southside Festival - Munich
27th June - Hurricane Festival - Scheessel
Thanx War on All Sides
If you've been
wondering where
Bush's third album,
The Science of
Things, is hiding, so
has Trauma
Records. The label
filed a $40 million
lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday
(March 5) against the band and their loan-out
company, Vineland Limited, for not yet delivering
the album per the terms in their 1996 recording
contract.
The suit reads, in part, "Trauma is informed and
believes, and on that basis alleges, that [Bush] are
seeking to enter into an agreement with another
record company for the production and
distribution of their recordings and for the
purpose of releasing their next album through
such company."
The suit also alleges Bush has failed to deliver a
budget for the album, which is also in breach of
the 1996 recording contract. Trauma is seeking,
among other things, an injunction against any
other label from distributing The Science of
Things, an injunction for Bush to deliver the
album to Trauma, and $40 million in various
damages and attorney fees. The label is also
seeking a declaration allowing the label to enforce
the 1996 recording contract until 2003.
"Bush is refusing to deliver the album," says
Skip Miller of Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs,
Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, LLP, attorney for
Trauma. "We've read in the press and heard in
the music community that the album has been
completed," he says. "The album belongs to
Trauma, they are all geared up to promote,
market, and distribute it. This is a pretty cut- and-
dry lawsuit -- we're right, they're wrong."
Spokespeople for Bush had no comment on the
matter.
Like most bands, Bush wanted to renegotiate
their contract after the success of their debut,
1994's Sixteen Stone, and its follow-up, 1996's
Razorblade Suitcase. But in the suit, Trauma
alleges that Bush made "excessive and
unwarranted financial demands" of the label.
Additionally, one of the clauses in the 1996
Trauma/Bush recording contract stated that Bush
was required to "deliver the follow-up to
Razorblade Suitcase within five months after
Trauma's request for such a record, and in no
event no later than 12 months after the delivery of
Razorblade Suitcase." The suit alleges Bush has
not done so, initiating the suit for breach of
contract, breach of implied convenant of good
faith and fair dealing, claim and delivery,
conversion, declaratory relief, and unjust
enrichment/ constructive trust.
Trauma acquired the rights to Bush after a
1993 joint venture between Kahane
Entertainment (a venture of Rob Kahane,
co-president of Trauma Records) and Hollywood
Records was terminated in 1994 (Bush was
known as Future Primitive at the time and the suit
alleges that Hollywood Records considered the
album that was to become Sixteen Stone
"virtually worthless"). Trauma released Sixteen
Stone, then signed the band to a deal for two
additional records with an option for three more.
At the time of Razorblade Suitcase's release,
Trauma had entered into another joint venture
with Interscope Records, which was terminated
as a result of a lawsuit filed by Trauma in May
1997 (allstar, May 27, 1997). That case ended
with Interscope keeping No Doubt, but Trauma
maintaining the rights to Bush (allstar, August 29,
1997).
As a result of that lawsuit, The Science of
Things was to be released on Trauma/
Interscope with future Bush recordings surfacing
on whatever label/ distribution combo Trauma
secured (BMG, as of last year).
Thanx to Satu Jokinen and Kevin Raub
At the annual MTV Most Expensive videos program, it was announced that Bush's Greedy Fly cost $ 800 000 to make, and that makes it the 19th most expensive vidio through all times. The nr 1 spot was reserved for Michael Jacksons duett with sister Janet in "Scream". It cost as much as $ 7 millions with all expences.
The Science of Things - title of new album
Some song titles from Bush's fourthcoming album have been confirmed and told to the press by Bush. Dead Meat, Prize Fighter, Space Travel, and Disease of the Dancing Cats. Is it just me or don't they sound a bit more 'shallow' than the previous songs? Well they will probably rock anyway!
The Science of Things - title of new album
Finally some confirmed news has come out about Bush's new album. It will be called The Scince of Things (not anything else) and probably contain 16 new songs. The release date is set to March or latest in the summer of 99. It was about three years since Razorblade Suitcase came out so the expectations on the Bushmen are set quite high,
but Nigel say that we will be suprised when we hear it. The album has been worked on for the last eight mouths but now Gav and the others are done in the studio. The producers were Cliff Langer and Alan Winstanley, the same men who produced 16 Stone.
No keyboard in Bush
Bush earlier told the press that they had extended the band with a keyboardplayer. Those rumors were - just rumors and not true. So even in the continuation, Bush will be a four man band.
Rossdale and Imbruglia
Gavin Rossdale and Natalie Imbruglia together persented the nominees and the winner of 'Best Dance Act' at the MTV European Music Awards last Thursday (12/11). He wore a coat and a t-shirt and the award winner was The Prodigy.
- I was more nervous than playing my own songs on stage, said Gavin afterwards.
Gavin guest presentor MTV Awards
The MTV Europe Music Video Awards will be held on November 12 at the Filaforum in Milan, Italy; On of the guest presentors is Bush's Gavin Rossdale. The host of the show is Jenny McCarthy.
- The 1998 MTV Europe Music Awards will be held Thursday, November 12 at the
Filaforum in Milan, Italy. The show will be broadcasted on MTV in the US on
Friday, November 13 from 8:00-10:00pm (ET/PT), when Gavin will be presenting!
Thanx: Adam Lupercio and Chrissie
Gavin marries Gwen?
(980926) Will Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Steffani finally marry each other? A site visitor told me that she had read the news in a magazine, but also that Gavin sometimes make up stories to the press. So to all of the Gavin-lovers out there, don't give up your hope yet.
"Bush is the best British band"
(980826) At the recent Kerrang Awards, Bush recieved an award for Best British band. As you may know Bush havent gotten as much attension in their native England - 'til now. Hopefully this is the turning point for Bush!
Nigel makes solo album
Nigel Pulsford, lead guitarist in Bush, is recording a solo album along with his sister, who has musical experience from playing with Cyndi Lauper for example. Nigel will sell this record over the Internet, says Kerrang.
An American Werewolf in Paris review
"I have seen the movie An American Werewolf in Paris a couple of
times and I think it is good. Despite the really poor ratings it got I
have enjoyed it both times. The mouth remix is awesome and it comes up
during the movie a few times, although if you had only heard the album
cut you probably wouldn't recognize it."
- scott jacobs, melb, aus
No award this time
The MTV Movie Awards took place on June 4th and Bush was nominated for best song, (Mouth in An American Werewolf In Paris) but lost the award to Will Smith and 'Men In Black'. Bush won last year for Machinehead in 'Fear', but unfortunately not two years in a row.
News about the next Bush album
In the new 'Kerrang!' magazine, Gavin reveals some stuff about the next Bush album. He has written 15 songs with a little bit happier lyrics than before, and promises that "people who like us won't be dissapointed". He also adds that he likes Deconstructed and thinks of it as Bush's third album. So if Gavin thinks so.
Gavin confirms that he and Gwen are still doing great. Sorry for all Gavin-lovers out there...