BIG NEWS:

Rip It Up, Issue 181, 1 August 1992, Page 2

BIG NEWS:

The Nymphs have dropped controversial singer Inger Lorre after she refused to go on stage at their Miami concert.. . Public Enemy join the USA U2 tour after their NZ gig... three cities didn’t have stadiums who wanted Guns N Roses on their USA tour with Metallica; Atlanta, Chicago and Philadelphia.. .Motown’s first chart success Mary Wells died from cancer aged 49. Her biggest hit was ‘My Guy’ written by Smokey Robinson .. . Judas Priest’s Rob Halford guests on the Ugly Kid Joe album America’s Least Wanted. .. Ice-T has requested that Warner Music delete the track ‘Cop Killer’ off the Bodycount LP and claims he will give the track away free at his concerts. The artist praised Time Warner for their support during the protest. Ice-T deleted the track to avoid the charge that the controversy was fabricated to promote an album that wasn’t selling prior to the media attention... Split Enz reformed for one gig at Sydney’s State Theatre to entertain travel agents on behalf of the NZ Tourism Board ... Tin Machine will release a live album Oy Vey Baby piss-taking the U2 album title Achtung Baby.. . Nirvana’s Kurt Kobain has written 14 songs for a new album which the band wish to record soon with Steve Albini producing . . . Iron Maiden concerts in Chile were banned three days prior to a Santiago gig after the Government gave into Catholic church pressure-groups who labelled the band “devils” and “satanists” . . . Run DMC are working with Living Colour . . . Propeller Records will issue al9 track Screaming Meemees compilation album Stars In My Eyes... next single for Greg Johnson is‘Baby’ . . . Straitjacket Fits are releasing a 4-track EP Done recorded in Australia ... expect S.P.U.D. single ‘Recliner’ soon .. . Head Like A Hole will soon release a CD Single Beelzebeats featuring new single ‘Nevermind Today’ and three brand new tracks ‘Regular Guy’, ‘Spitbag’ and ‘Misery Guts’. . . sons of rockers: Jakob Dylan (son of Bob) debuts with his Wallflowers band on Virgin and first single for Edan Everly (son of Don) is ‘Dead Flowers’, recording as Edan on Hollywood Records . . . according to National Enquirer Dionne Warwick has has named her production company KMBA (Kiss My Black Ass) after a trip to Africa .. . Hallelujah Picassos have recorded two cover version for their forthcoming CD single, Bo Diddley’s ‘Who Do You Love’ and James Brown’s ‘lt’s A Man’s World’ to go with originals ‘Hateman' and ‘Lovers Plus’... expect new album from Mudhoney Piece of Cake October... the Rumblefish live album Freaky Dog has been released with seven tracks recorded live at the Gluepot plus two studio tracks. Live tracks include five originals and their versions of James Brown’s ‘Dr Feelgood’ and Beastie Boys’ ‘Fight For Right to Party’ ... Grant (Husker Du) Hart’s band Nova Mob had to cancel their European tour after a car crash in Germany left two band members injured and two other passengers dead . . . Mushroom will reissue on CD the D.D.Smash albums Cool Bananas and The Optimist. . . expect Ministry live here October.