Motley Crue singer held in Clark County Jail early Monday morning.
By Gil Kaufman

Vince Neil

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Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil was stopped in Las Vegas early Monday morning (June 28) and arrested on suspicion of DUI. According to TMZ, the singer was taken to the Clark County Jail, where he is currently being held. A search of the county’s prisoner database confirmed that Neil was being housed at the facility in his adopted hometown, with bail set at $2,000. A hearing in the case was set for later Monday morning.

A Las Vegas Police Department spokesperson declined to offer additional information on the arrest at press time, but E! Online reported that it was accident related, but that no details were available on whether any injuries were involved.

Neil, 49, just released his first solo album in 15 years, Tattoos & Tequila, which features covers of songs by Cheap Trick, the Sex Pistols, Scorpions and Creedence Clearwater Revival. He also penned a memoir by the same name, which hits stores in September.

The flamboyant singer of the 1980s metal band was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years probation in 1986 following a fiery car crash that killed Hanoi Rocks drummer Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley. Neil was charged with vehicular manslaughter and DUI in the incident.

Earlier this month, Neil oversaw the opening of his tequila bar, Vince Neil’s Tres Rios, at the Las Vegas Hilton. TMZ reported that Neil appeared at Tres Rios shortly before his arrest on Monday. It is one of several businesses Neil has launched in recent years, including a luxury air charter service he unveiled earlier this year, Vince Neil Aviation; a restaurant called Dr. Feelgood’s Bar and Grill; a Las Vegas tattoo parlor called Vince Neil Ink and a signature line of tequilas called Tres Rios.

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Ozzy Osbourne employs guitar great Gus G. on his latest release Scream. Here are some of my initial track-by-track thoughts on the Prince of Darkness’ latest album.

“Let it Die” The six minute opening tune has a great percussive tribal vibe in the beginning, a powerful intro solo from Gus Z., and a sweet and sludgy cool down. After the main guitar solo (4:18), there is a wonderfully demonic “Children of the Grave” part that almost does not fit into the song, but it is still awesome. The worst part of the track is the vocal part during the verses. At this point, i just hope that this album is not another victim of too much ProTools.

“Let Me Here You Scream” As a radio single, this track roars as a modern rock hit in the same realm of “Perry Mason,” as it includes several similar elements (such as unison bends on the guitar). Although the lyrics and melody during the chorus are very catchy, they are also extremely hokey.

“Soul Sucker” The best part of this track is the speedy change at around 2:40 that sets the stage for another sick Gus G guitar solo. The intro and main riff goes extra heavy on the talk box, similar to “Fire it Up” by Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society. Unfortunately, there are about a gazillion layers of instrument tracks on “Soul Sucker” that deny a natural rock feel.

“Life Won’t Wait” Remember Filter’s “Take My Picture?” This tune begins in a similar manner, but alters between a heavy chorus and acoustic verses. Obviously, Ozzy’s band is far superior to Filter. Therefore, this track rips in comparison mainly due to the heaviness of the guitars. “Life Won’t Wait” will be a single at some point.

“Diggin Me Down” With a “Diary of a Madman” feel in the beginning, this song quickly becomes the most interesting one on Scream. In fact, I am already sitting in front of my computer, guitar in hand, working out the classical riff. However, when the track kicks in, the heavy riff defiles some of that early magic. That does not mean this track is not awesome. It simply means that Ozzy is old and Gus G. is not quite Randy Rhoads.

“Crucify” It is interesting that Ozzy released a track titled “Crucify the Dead” on Slash’s solo record and a song titled “Crucify” on his own record the same year. Overall, “Crucify” does not stand out on Scream; seems like album filler. Like most of the other tunes, the lead guitars are the one interesting component of the track.

“Fearless” A heavy hitting tune that serves as a little redemption after “Crucify.” There are great guitar fills during the verses reminiscent of the “Mr. Crowley” style.

“Time” Ozzy is no stranger in throwing the word “time” somewhere within his song titles (“Time After Time,” “Running Out of Time”). On this reflective piece, Ozzy’s vocals are the focal point with the guitars taking a small breather for a track. This is like the “Dreamer” of Scream, except this one has “woo ooo ooo hoos” which I have never heard from the Ozzman before.

“I Want It More” An eerie piano intro sets a somber mood. Then an awesome main guitar riff thrashes through the verses. The choruses slow the track down, disappointing at first but then refreshingly sounds almost like “Revelation (Mother Earth).” This tune contains a masterful composition with many different parts that mix well together; an attribute that some of the other tracks have struggled with.

“Latimer’s Mercy” The one poor vocal tactic that Ozzy overuses these days are the spoken-worded verses. The song is hard and bluesy tune with a rad Faith No More keyboard structure.

“I Love You All” Ozzy just wanted to let you know that. He is a legend, hero, and god. However, we are the ones that made him really really rich. You can here Ozzy’s love for The Beatles on this one minute album closer.

In conclusion, Scream is a lot of fun to listen to since there is a new axe master in Ozzyland to get acquainted with in Gus G. The best tracks are “I Want It More,” “Diggin Me Down,” and “Life Won’t Wait.” It is interesting that many of Scream’s best riffs throughout the record are the ones that come right before the guitar solos. Overall, this feels like a slightly better album than 2007′s Black Rain and a far superior record to 2001′s Down To Earth.

Ozzy Osbourne is Ozzy Osbourne (Vocals), Gus G. (Guitars), Rob “Blasko” Nicholson, and Tommy Clufetos (Drums).

Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society is back with another bad ass tune and best leading single yet titled “Parade of the Dead.”

The aggressive intro riff breeds even more aggression as the pummeling forces march onward. “Parade of the Dead” enlists a killer half-time power feel before the blazing guitar solo.

The outro riff would have been a perfect fit for Ozzy Osbourne’s legendary record No rest For The Wicked.

There is much reason to be very excited for the Order of the Black album due out August 10. After hearing the new track, you can’t help but wonder,”Is Ozzy a damn fool?” By the way, the Dawn of the Dead cover art is priceless.

This is the first studio album from Black Label Society since Shot to Hell in 2006 and since Wylde struggled with blood clots in 2009.

Poison frontman will join teen queen in a performance of ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ on Friday.
By Mawuse Ziegbe

Bret Michaels

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Bret Michaels will join teen queen Miley Cyrus for a duet on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
The performance airs live on Friday as part of the show’s summer concert series.

The pair will team up for a rendition of the Poison frontman’s “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” which Cyrus covers on her new album, Can’t Be Tamed. It will be the first time that the rocker and the Disney princess have performed the classic power ballad onstage. Cyrus will also rock solo, singing some of her hits.

For Michaels, the morning-show spot follows a string of high-profile appearances since being sidelined by a brain hemorrhage. The singer seemed to bounce back quickly, winning “Celebrity Apprentice” and heading back on tour.

Cyrus is also hitting the concert circuit in time for the release of Tamed on June 21. On Monday, the pop star will fete her album’s arrival with a show set to be streamed worldwide across several MTV Networks Music and Logo Group websites. Viewers around the globe can watch the Can’t Be Tamed World Premiere Live concert on more than 30 websites, including Miley.MTV.com, Miley.VH1.com, Miley.LogoTV.com and Miley.CMT.com. Fans in nearly 160 countries will have access to the live stream, scheduled to kick off at about 10:30 p.m. ET/ 7:30 p.m. PT.

“I’m so excited to perform my new music live in concert on the night of my album release,” Cyrus said in a statement. “Thanks to MTV Networks, my fans from all around the world have the opportunity to be a part of it and experience it with me.”

Miley’s admirers will also be able to party along to her hits the next day when five of her songs become available for download in the “Rock Band” music store. Fans can purchase songs like the title track “Can’t Be Tamed” and “See You Again,” then rock out to the tunes on the popular video game.

Are you looking forward to Miley and Bret’s “Good Morning America” performance? Tell us in the comments!

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Critics are overwhelmingly positive about the Russell Brand/ Jonah Hill comedy.
By Josh Wigler

Jonah Hill and Russell Brand in “Get Him To The Greek”

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As Jonah Hill and Russell Brand’s “Get Him to the Greek” arrives in theaters Friday (June 4), you may find yourself wondering whether this comical adventure filled with sex, drugs and rock and roll is right for you. You could always consult our big-screen cheat sheet before forming an opinion, or you could check out what film critics across the Web have to say about the new release. So far, the verdict seems overwhelmingly positive, with many reviewers describing “Greek” as the best comedy of 2010.

” ‘Get Him to the Greek’ is the funniest film of 2010 by a long-shot,” writes Rebecca Murray of About.com. “Delivering the most fun I’ve had in a theater this year, this R-rated raunchy, wacky spin-off from 2008’s ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ is loaded with jokes that connect, it’s fast-paced, and even has a bit of heart to it (it is a Judd Apatow production, after all).”

Roger Ebert agrees with Murray’s assessment of the film’s heart, stating: “There are really two movies here. One is a gross-out comedy that grows lyrical in its exuberant offensive language, its drug excesses, its partying, its animal behavior. The other movie, which comes into focus, so to speak, in the last half, is surprisingly sweet, and shows that [Brand and Hill's characters] arrive at a friendship that has been tempered in the forge of their misbehavior.”

A.O. Scott of The New York Times praises the film’s leading men, particularly Brand’s turn as drug-addled rock star Aldous Snow. “He is not as complex or as sad a figure as George Simmons, the comedian-turned-movie star played by Adam Sandler last summer in Mr. Apatow’s ‘Funny People,’ ” Scott writes. “But like that movie, albeit in a more condensed, audience-pleasing form, ‘Get Him to the Greek’ acknowledges the dark shadows and bleak stretches in the brightly lighted landscape of celebrity and also the resentment that can fester within a fan’s love of his idol.”

Not everyone is enamored with “Greek,” however. Aaron Leitko of The Washington Post finds fault with the film’s premise as a spin-off of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” the 2008 comedy where Brand’s Snow first appeared. He writes: “TV spin-offs have a spotty record. ‘Rhoda’ couldn’t carry the torch for ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show.’ ‘Joey’ was a pale substitute for ‘Friends.’ It’s rare that a previously established side character, no matter how well loved, can deliver the goods in his own show. Which is probably why nobody tries it with movies. Well, nobody but the makers of ‘Get Him to the Greek.’ ”

Claudia Pulg with USA Today was similarly unimpressed, suggesting that the film’s problems are “a lot like Aldous himself: whacked-out, occasionally clever but in need of impulse control and direction.”

While Massawyrm at Ain’t It Cool News personally loved “Get Him to the Greek,” he identified certain types of moviegoers that probably won’t enjoy the film. “If you love what [Hill and Brand] do, this will be a full-frontal assault on your gut; if not, I can honestly say that they don’t stray far enough from their own safety zones to do anything that might win you over,” he writes. “If you are one of those folks that can’t stand one or the other of the pair, this movie is not for you. It’s pretty much them doing their thing for nearly two hours, interrupted occasionally by plot and emotion. Which, of course, is exactly why I love the living sh– out of it.”

Don’t miss the live red-carpet coverage, exclusive movie clips and fist-pumping action on MTV News’ “Jersey Shore Blow-Out at the MTV Movie Awards,” airing live from Los Angeles this Sunday, June 6, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Then stay tuned for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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