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Following the release of his latest album, 'Black Noise,' German techno artist Pantha Du Prince is apparently intent on broadcasting his minimalist sound all around the Western Hemisphere this summer. As Pitchfork reports, Pantha has just announced an exhausting summer tour, which will see him spend considerable time throughout much of Europe, before heading Stateside for a few shows in June. Highlights of his summer tour include stops at Rome's Dissonanze Festival, the Oslo Live Festival, and the famous Edinburgh Festival in Scotland.

Hit the jump to see the full (and long) list of Pantha's summer tour.

History has taught us that whenever a major rock star overdoses, it's usually a result of illicit substances. Heroin, cocaine, ham sandwiches -- the world of popular music has seen it all. Until now.

In a recent interview with a German newspaper, Tokio Hotel guitarist Tom Kaulitz admitted that he'd recently taken too many pills of Viagra while on tour in Asia, and claims that the medication left him ill and blurry-eyed for days. "I first asked the seller 'Do I look like someone who needs help with that?'" Kaulitz explains. "He said 'no' - but that I should nevertheless try it out. I popped one in." As MSNBC reports, Kaulitz reportedly took more pills when he got back to his hotel room. "I popped a few more pills, probably too many," he said. "The next morning my head was pounding and everything in front of my eyes was blurry. It wasn't fun any more. It was pretty bad."

And, as you can imagine, it was pretty embarrassing. "Unfortunately there were situations where it just wasn't appropriate," Kaulitz admits.

Just a few days after he was shot and critically injured in Portmore, Jamaica, dancehall singer Mad Cobra has been discharged from the hospital, according to the Jamaica Observer. After being initially admitted to a hospital in Spanish Town, Cobra was transferred to Tony Thwaites Wing of the University Hospital of the West Indies, where he's been receiving treatment for the past two days. Now, however, a source has confirmed that the dancehall legend "is resting comfortably at home."

Police officials say they're currently investigating reports that Mad Cobra got involved in a dispute with a group of men, who were reportedly upset after Cobra flashed his headlights directly in their faces while he was driving. According to early reports, the artist tried to calm the situation, before one of the men shot him. Voicemail's Oneil Edwards, meanwhile, remains in stable condition at the Intensive Care Unit at Kingston Public Hospital. Edwards was shot multiple times just one day before Cobra's incident.

Dancehall singer Mad Cobra has been shot several times in Spanish Town, Jamaica, the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting. The artist was apparently shot three times at his house in Portmore, just outside Kingston. Cobra is currently in critical condition, and although no arrests have been made, authorities are apparently convinced that the incident is unrelated to Monday's shooting of fellow dancehall artist Oneil Edwards.

According to the Jamaica Observer, Edwards remains in critical condition after being shot multiple times at 1:30 am Monday morning. He reportedly lost a finger in the incident, and a bullet apparently fragmented in his head, leading to drastic brain swelling. However, sources say that the singer's vital signs have stabilized, and the swelling has diminished significantly. On Tuesday, the Voicemail singer's colleagues and friends in the Jamaican music community organized a vigil at Kingston Public Hospital to show support for their ailing friend, and to sing and pray for his recovery. Among those in attendance included Geefus, Macka Diamond, Ashley Martin, Bugle, Raine, Nicky B, Mr Vegas and D'Angel.

Yesterday, NPR posted a track from reggae up-and-comer Gyptian, and although it's technically been around for a while now, it's still as hot as ever across the Caribbean and U.S. First produced by Ricky Blaze back in 2009, the single 'Hold Yuh,' off Gyptian's 'Hold Yuh' EP, has enjoyed a shelf life rare for most singles in the Jamaican music industry, and now, a full year later, it's still going strong in clubs and on mainstream airwaves. On Monday, NPR anointed it as the latest installment in its famous 'Song of the Day' series.

The radio station describes the single as, "A pared-down, slightly off-key rhythm not only stands out on hyper-slick mainstream radio, but it also allows Gyptian's remarkable voice to stand front and center. Supple, dulcet and falsetto-friendly, it's also pinched and a tad nasal, which only adds to its unique charm. When Gyptian croons about his woman giving him 'the tightest hold me ever get inna me life,' it's swoon-worthy stuff." Check out 'Hold Yuh' for yourself here.

Sid Bucknor, the pioneering sound engineer who helped transform commercial Jamaican music from ska to reggae, passed away on Sunday in the U.K., according to the Jamaica Observer. Bucknor, who moved to the U.K. in 1970, spent a lifetime working in the studio with legendary reggae artists like Bob Marley and the Wailers, Toots and the Maytals, Desmond Dekker, Alton Ellis, John Holt, Ken Boothe and Bob Andy. Before moving to England, the producer worked in celebrated Jamaican studios like Dynamics, Federal, Studio One, Channel One, Treasure Isle, Harry J, Randys, King Tubbys and Joe Gibbs. Bucknor is perhaps best known for the studio work he did with Marley and the Wailers, with whom he mixed and produced the seminal albums 'Catch a Fire,' 'Natty Dread,' and 'Burning.'

Guitarist and close friend Cecil Smith issued a short tribute to his deceased colleague, describing Bucknor as "a very patient teacher who was always happy to pass on his knowledge and skills to anyone wishing to learn." Portraying the producer as a man who "pioneered new ways and techniques of capturing the feel and spirit of the music," Smith went on to definitively state that Bucknor's "contributions to Jamaican music cannot be overlooked." Sid Bucknor passed away at London's St Charles Hospital, after battling cancer.

Last weekend, glam rocker Adam Lambert came under some pretty heavy heat from one observant Twitter user, who accused the former 'American Idol' star of copying Tokio Hotel lead singer Bill Kaulitz's avatar image. Instead of brushing the comment aside, though, Lambert responded to the user (who also happens to be a Tokio Hotel fan), retweeting the message and saying, "Ha. Was inspired by Elvis." And that was just the beginning.

As NeonLimelight reports, Lambert apparently took the accusation to heart, and went on to say, "I was rockin this hairdo when bill still had his lions mane...all this copycat talk is dumb." Lambert further pointed out that he's "Been wearing eye makeup and nail polish since that boy was like 12 or something... No ones copying... Just so happen to have similar taste." Fully aware of the "fan riot" to which his fightin' words might give rise, Lambert went on to encourage that both groups of fans calm down, and "spend your energy more wisely."