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You have to wake up pretty early in the morning to trick your pals at Rock Daily, which is why we didn’t bite when we stumbled upon these totally fake stories today. Here’s a quick survey:

By now, Trent Reznor has made it clear he loathes ex-Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell’s latest solo album, the Timbaland-produced disco-rock amalgamation Scream. This morning, Reznor upped the ante with a Twitter post proclaiming, “I’ve been busy. Brand new FULL LENGTH NIN record available now.” A click on the accompanying link redirected fans to nin.com/strobelight — a Casio-saturated site promising a free download of Nine Inch Nails‘ Timbaland-helmed new studio effort Strobe Light. The faux record, the site claims, includes “Everybody’s Doing It” (featuring Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Bono and Jay-Z), “Coffin On the Dancefloor,” “Even Closer” (featuring guest spots by Justin Timberlake and Tool’s Maynard James Keenan), “Laid, Paid and Played” (with Fergie and Ministry’s Al Jourgensen) and “Still Hurts,” which boasts a duet with Alicia Keys.

A press release posted on Kid Rock’s official Website this morning claimed the rocker had “acquired the naming rights to the home of the Detroit Tigers.” Hey, the dude tied the knot with Pamela Anderson, trounced Tommy Lee at the VMAs, and can’t even sit down for a short stack without getting arrested — stranger things have happened. The release, which was also distributed via e-mail to members of the media, revealed Rock had purchased the naming rights for “an undisclosed sum,” and that Comerica Park would be renamed Kid Rock Park. “This has been a dream of mine for a long time, and with the banks in trouble it seemed like the right time for me to reach out to the fine people at Comerica Bank,” Rock is quoted as saying.

Perhaps more believable, but still far-fetched, was a news post claiming that, contrary to recent reports, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine would be joining Metallica — the band he was booted from back in 1983 — this weekend in Cleveland for this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. “The announcement comes as a surprise just days after [former bassist] Jason Newsted confirm[ed] that he will be playing back with the band as well.” If the poor grammar didn’t give it away, the next line in the news item does: “In a recent interview to Us Magazine, Mustaine confirm[ed] what everyone has hoped for to be the big surprise of the ceremony.”

According to Björk’s official Website, today the Icelandic vocalist became the new lead singer for Led Zeppelin — with this caveat: “Björk has though put forward her wish that they only cover with her songs from album I and IV, among them pure classics like: ‘Good Times Bad Times,’ ‘You Shook Me,’ ‘Dazed and Confused,’ ‘Your Time Is Gonna Come,’ ‘Black Mountain Side,’ ‘Communication Breakdown,’ ‘I Can’t Quit You Baby,’ ‘Black Dog,’ ‘Rock and Roll,’ ‘The Battle of Evermore’ and ‘Stairway to Heaven.’ ” Nice set, Bjork.

And lastly, the folks at FunnyOrDie.com changed formats for April 1st, going all Reba, all the time. Reba Or Die, as the site’s been renamed, is up and running, with scads of videos featuring the lovely Reba McEntire. There’s music videos, talk show appearances, Reba’s cameo from “Tremors,” and a hilarious Reba blooper reel.