Miller blames his former alias, C Murder, for the accusations that he was involved and the resulting conviction, saying that he's been targeted because of his name and his family's success.

This month Nirvana got a taste of their name! The U.S. Library Of Congress added Nirvana's album "Nevermind" to a special vault within. The U.S. Library Of Congress must deem recordings to be "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant in order to be inducted. Another requirement is that the recording be at least 10 years old, according to the BBC.

In other Nirvana news, Kurt Cobain's hometown, Aberdeen, Washington, placed the classic single title "Come As You Are" on the town's welcome sign. The ceremony took place on April 5, 2005, the 11th anniversary of Cobain's untimely death.

On April 20th our hearts broke when the news of Brian Ottoson's death, lead guitarist for American Head Charge, surfaced all over the music industry. On April 19th, Ottoson was found dead on the tour bus, causes unknown. As of this publication date, they are still awaiting the autopsy results. Amercian Head Charge got their start as a Minneapolis based industrial metal band when Martin Cock and Chad Hanks met in a Minnesota rehab nine years ago.

During April we also watched the Michael Jackson case intently. This story seemed to take hold of the American public in much the same way the O.J. Simpson case did. As the mother of the accuser took the stand, America held their breath in anticipation. As this case develops over the months, I will keep you all informed of the important points. I will not continue on and on, for this is a case I am sure we all get enough of daily!

TOUR DATES MAY 2005

Looking for that particular show? Here's your chance to see who is playing where and when!

U2

-05/07-12/05 Chicago, IL United Center - - 05/14/05 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center - - 05/17-18/05 East Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena - - 05/21/05 New York, NY Madison Square Garden - - 05/22/05 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center - - 05/24-28/05 Boston, MA Fleet Center

Green Day

-5/2/05 Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi

- 5/4/05 London, ON John Labatt Centre

- 5/5/05 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center

- 5/6/05 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center at CSU

- 5/7/05 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena

- 5/9/05 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center

- 5/10/05 Peoria, IL Civic Center Arena

- 5/11/05 Cedar Rapids, IA U.S. Cellular Center

- 5/13/05 Saint Louis, MO Savvis Center

- 5/14/05 Kansas City, MO Kemper Arena

- 5/15/05 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Omaha

- 5/17/05 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre

- 5/19/05 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

- 5/20/05 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome

Nine Inch Nails

-05/01/05 Indio, CA Empire Polo Field - - 05/03-04/05 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium - - 05/06-07/05 Chicago, IL Congress Theatre - - 05/09-10/05 Toronto, ON Kool Haus - - 05/12-13/05 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre - - 05/15-16/05 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom - - 05/18-19/05 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory - - 05/21-22/05 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle - - 05/24/05 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater - - 05/25/05 Austin, TX Stubb's Barbeque - - 05/27-28/05 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre - - 05/30-31/05 San Diego, CA SOMA

Tori Amos

-05/07-08/05 Sydney, AUS Sydney Opera House - - 05/10/05 Brisbane, AUS Queensland Performing Arts Centre - - 05/12/05 Melbourne, AUS Hamer Hall - - 05/14/05 Sydney, AUS Sydney Opera House - - 05/15/05 Perth, AUS Perth Concert Hall - - 05/16/05 Adelaide, AUS Her Majesty's Theatre - - 05/18/05 Melbourne, AUS Hamer Hall - - 05/30-31/05 Dublin, IRE Vicar Street

Audioslave

-05/01/05 Washington, DC 9:30 Club - - 05/04/05 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle - - 05/06/05 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live - - 05/10/05 Mexico City, MEX Palacio De Los Deportes - - 05/12/05 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre - - 05/13/05 Portland, OR Roseland Theater - - 05/15/05 Sacramento, CA Memorial Auditorium - - 05/16/05 San Francisco, CA The Warfield - - 05/17/05 San Diego, CA House Of Blues - - 05/20/05 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern LG appearing with "Super Bock Super Rock Festival" - - 05/29/05 Lisbon, POR Parque Tejo Audioslave - - 05/30/05 Madrid, SPA La Riviera Lynyrd Skynyrd - -05/05/05 Indio, CA Fantasy Springs Resort Casino - - 05/06/05 Dixon, CA Dixon May Fair - - 05/07/05 Kelseyville, CA Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa appearing with The Allman Brothers Band - - 05/08/05 San Diego, CA Embarcadero Marina - - 05/10/05 Albuquerque, NM Sandia Casino - - 05/12/05 Pelham, AL Verizon Wireless Music Center - - 05/14/05 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center - - 05/15/05 Jackson, MS Jackson Coliseum - - 05/19/05 Tupelo, MS Bancorp South Center - - 05/20/05 Savannah, GA Savannah Civic Center - - 05/26/05 Mount Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino - - 05/28/05 Fort Knox, KY Fort Knox

These are just a few of the more popular concerts for the month. If you have any inquiries regarding another group/artists tour dates in specific, please feel free to use the Beatz Submission Form, and I will see what I can come up with!