Motorhead: Don't buy our new box set

Call it "Overkill" if you must, but the iron-fisted metal band Motörhead doesn't want its fans to buy their extravagant new 15-disc box set that comes out Tuesday.

Why?

At over $600, it's too expensive.

"Unfortunately greed once again rears its yapping head," said frontman Lemmy Kilmister. "I would advise against it even for the most rabid completists!"

Housed in a Motörhead-style skull with red light-up eyes, the package includes the eight early albums -- from the self-titled debut to "No Remorse" -- plus the band's early singles, along with some posters and a photo book.

"Motörhead have no control over what's done with these early songs, and don't want fans to think that the band is involved in putting out such a costly box set," the band said.

The price for the "Complete Early Years Box Set" is similar to The Beatles 2009 Japanese remastered box set, which included 16 discs and a DVD, according the website most-expensive.net. The U.S. version can be purchased these days for less than $200.

ABBA's nine CD box set went for about $500.

But are fans willing to slap down six big bills for set?

In the forum on the band's official website, the limited reaction was negative.

"No way, there's nothing new in that box, not even one new song," said a fan, who goes by the handle MotorLaw. "For serious collectors only."

At least one fan seemed tired of the new spin on the old albums.

"Except for the nice packaging it's just a re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-release!" said Juggernaut.

If its fans aren't spending money on the new box set, what would Motörhead have them do instead?

The band does have a new album and DVD out -- "The Wörld Is Yours" and "The Wörld Is Ours - Vol 1 - Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else." Both were released late last year.

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Londons Hyde park will play host to the Olympic closing show in London with headliners Blur joined by New Order and The Specials.

Blur received the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the BRIT Awards last night and performed their 1999 single "Tender" with a 32 piece gospel choir.

Checkout the performance below.

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Supergroup Spectrum Road, featuring members of Living Colour, Cream, Santana and Lenny Kravitz’ band, will release their debut album in June.

Spectrum Road is Jack Bruce from Cream, Vernon Reid from Living Colour, Cindy Blackman-Santana from Santana/Lenny Kravitz band and John Medeski from Medeski, Martin and Wood.

Bruce and Reid connected back in 2003 when they were touring together. They first performed as Spectrum Road in 2008 in Japan.

Last year they all got back together for their first American shows and have now completed their first record ‘Spectrum Road’, due in June.

‘Spectrum Road’ will be released independently via Palmetto Records.

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It all started on the day before the Super Bowl when New York Daily News columnist Julian Garcia said "I'd like to see a true American icon invited to take part in the most iconic of American events: Weird Al Yankovic."

What may or may not have been a serious comment has spawned numerous on-line petitions to make Al next year's half-time performer. One of the big ones over at Change.org has already gathered 17,671 signatures and a group on Facebook, Weird Al for Superbowl Half Time Show!, has almost 6,000 members.

Even Time has joined in on the chorus of supporters, posting their five reasons why Al should perform next year.

But what is Al's reaction to all of the interest? At first, he took it as a joke, tweeting "But...Sunday's my laundry day!" but, by this past week, he has come out and said he would be honored to do the show. He told TMZ, "I'd be surprised if that's being seriously considered by the NFL, but prove me wrong!"

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Eleven years after his death from lymphoma Joey Ramones second solo album will be released, don't ya know?

The album contains a collection of 17 demos Joey wrote for The Ramones as well has his solo project. In other exciting news the likes of Joan Jett, Steve Van Zandt and members of Cheap Trick have provided overdubs to the recorded material.

Rolling Stone reports that tracks included on the album due out in the U.S on May 15th will be 'Rock & Roll Is the Answer', 'New York City' and 'Waiting for That Railroad'.

Ya Know? the follow up to Joeys debut solo effort "Don't Worry About Me" in 2002 was produced by Ed Stasium and Jean Beauvoir. The title is a tribute to Joey who finished most of his sentences with " Ya Know?"

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Michael Davis of MC5 dead at 68

MC5 bass player Michael Davis has died at the age of 68 from liver disease.

Davis was an original member of the MC5 along with Rob Tyner, Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith and Dennis Thompson. Wyane Kramer and Dennis Thompson are now the only surviving original members of the legendary Detroit rock and roll fury that was the MC5.

Davis' wife has told media that he was due in Belgium this week to produce for Sonny Vincent. He is survived by his wife, their three sons, and a daughter from a previous marriage.

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