Notes Re: Quick Reading of Music News During Lunch....

Dimebag is being buried in a Kiss Kasket apparently donated by Kiss. I always wondered who would actually be buried in one. Let me go on record here: I've been a Kiss fan for 30 years, but don't bury me in a Kiss Kasket.

If I die in a car accident, don't put some sort of roadside marker / memorial at the site, either.

Wal-Mart is being sued by the parents of an underage girl for not putting a warning label on the new live Evanescence CD - apparently, their cover of KoRn's "Thoughtless" contains bad words and the girl is now damaged for life (sigh). I don't supposed it occurred to the parents to listen to the damn thing first.

Motley Crue's new single is a Simple Plan cover.

James Brown has prostate cancer.

Dick Clark can't do his New Year's Eve gig this year since he recently suffered a stroke. Regis Philbin is filling in. I'm old enough to remember that Dick Clark's New Years show was established as a hip alternative to Guy Lombardo's annual show (Lombardo was the leader of a big band / orchestra and their version of "Auld Lang Syne" was the hit version). Of course, Dick's show is now the mainstream choice and MTV, etc try to give us hip alternatives. I'd rather watch Dick Clark on New Year's Eve (if I'm home) than Carson Daly. Get well soon, Mr. Clark.