ROLLING STONE

MARCH 16, 2007
ROLLING STONE
Today's Top Rock Headlines

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BOB MARLEY'S "EXODUS" TURNS THE BIG 3-0
An ultra-deluxe reissue of BOB MARLEY's classic "Exodus" album is due out in June to celebrate the album's 30th anniversary. The pimped-out disc will be accompanied by a 144-page hardbound book featuring hundreds of photos, many of which were previously unpublished.

FABOLOUS, THE SHINS AND MORE GO BACK TO SCHOOL
MTV has announced the lineup of its three-day Campus Invasion Music Festival, which will hit Austin, Atlanta and Philadelphia in late April. Get the full lineup and more details at Rock Daily.

CHURCH LEADERS LOSE SLEEP OVER ELTON JOHN'S JAZZ HANDS
ELTON JOHN's upcoming headlining appearance at the Plymouth Jazz Festival in the Caribbean nation of Tobago is facing protests from church leaders who worry John will influence the country's sexual orientation.

BLACK SABBATH BEST-OF FINALLY GETS AN OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE
Fans of BLACK SABBATH's RONNIE JAMES DIO era will soon be able to scoop up a compilation of the group's greatest work together, including a dozen classics and three brand new cuts. Listen up heathens: "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years" is due out on April 3rd.

BUSTA RHYMES FLIPS OFF THE NYPD -- METAPHORICALLY
New York Police Department efforts to keep BUSTA RHYMES from filming the movie "Order of Redemption" have gone unnoticed -- the embattled rapper wrapped three days of filming in New Jersey.

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TODAY'S PICKS

READER COMMENT OF THE DAY: NATIONAL AFFAIRS DAILY:INSIDE SCIENTOLOGY: THE DEFINITIVE PROFILE: "Scientology is not a religion, it's a SECT. Open up your bank accounts and get ready to see them melt away rapidly!."--  Mato (3/16/2007, 4:59 pm EST)

Post your response in the National Affairs blog at: http://www.rollingstone.com/nationalaffairs/?p=964


DAILY TRACK: MARY WEISS-"CRY ABOUT THE RADIO"
On the standout "Cry About the Radio," Weiss mourns the state of the music industry ("Kids, kids don't know shit/They just want a hit/I don't write hits") with the same brash attitude she had more than forty years ago.
http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/13690051/review/13712888/dangerous_game

DAILY VIDEO: METRIC - "GLASS CEILING"
http://www.rollingstone.com/videos/video/10849381/glass_ceiling_live

DAILY CD REVIEW: !!!- "MYTH TAKES" (LIVE)
Brooklyn's !!! (pronounced "chick chick chick") have been doing this groove-band shit since early this decade, and they've honed some key tricks: Expertly modulated tension-and-release and modest atmospherics are routinely deployed on their third album, as are Tourettic hype-man vocals.
http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/13716649/review/13750821/myth_takes


ARTIST OF THE DAY:  BOB MARLEY
http://www.rollingstone.com/bobmarley

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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN, 16
FLAVOR FLAV, 48
PATTY GRIFFIN, 43

TODAY'S ROCK ON TV (ALL TIMES EST)

NBC
11:35 p.m. Tonight Show With Jay Leno: MUSIQ SOULCHILD
12:35 a.m. Late Night With Conan O'Brien: PETE YORN
1:35 a.m. Last Call With Carson Daly: SAY ANYTHING

CBS
11:35 p.m. The Late Show With David Letterman: BARENAKED LADIES

ABC
12:05 a.m. Jimmy Kimmel Live: THE FEELING