Tour manager testifies in teen’s death

Alexander Murdoch MacLeod was the first person in the Limp Bizkit camp to testify in the Australian inquest into the death of a 15-year-old girl at a Limp Bizkit concert in Sydney.

MacLeod said the concert was understaffed and poorly managed.

“The number of security staff and medical personnel were insufficient to deal with the number of patrons in the mosh pit. In part, the security guards did not appear to be sufficiently trained nor did they know what to do in the event of a crowd collapse,” he said in a statement.

Jessica Michalik was crushed by the crowd on Jan. 26, 2001. She had a heart attack at the concert and died five days later.

Silverchair to release album in July

“Diorama,” the latest album from Australian alternative band Silverchair, is scheduled for a July 9 North American release date on the indie label Eleven.

The first single, “The Greatest View,” will hit U.S. radio in May.

Already the new tune has hit No. 3 in Australia. The entire album will be released in Australia in April.

The band is also planning a North American tour in support of “Diorama.”

Silverchair’s last effort, 1999’s “Neon Ballroom,” contained hits like “Anthem for the Year 2000” and “Ana’s Song (Open Fire).”

Tenacious D to embark on headlining tour

Tenacious D, the comedy/rock group consisting of Jack Black and Kyle Gass ,will embark on a headlining tour of the U.S. on March 25.

The tour will bring the pair to the Midwest. They will perform at the River Center in Davenport, Iowa, on April 15.

Tenacious D has been busy with other projects of late, including two promo advertisements for the new MTV reality show starring Ozzy Osbourne and his family.

In the ads, the D performs songs like “The Osbourne Family Show” and “You Think You Know What Ozzy’s Thinking.”

The ads began airing on MTV last week.

– News gathered by Bethany Kohoutek from billboard.com.