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Music fans in the US are buying almost twice as many singles in digital form over the internet as they are on CDs from stores, according to a report. Some 7.7 million tracks were bought and downloaded since the end of June – compared with four million CD singles sold, Billboard magazine reported. The figures show the success of new legitimate music download services. But some say online and CD single sales cannot be compared because so few singles are now released on CD. Record companies have cut CD single releases because of falling sales, but fans can choose from… Read more »

When the member of a band leaves the group, it’s almost comparable to a divorce. But what happens when the musician’s replacement is immediate? Would that be comparable to an affair? Well, this would seem to be the case forAlien Ant Farm whose guitarist Terry Corso quit due to “irreconcilable differences.” According to a statement on the band’s website, the band members planned the departure carefully so that no dates on their current U.S. tour with 311 would have to be missed. The band has almost immediately introduced a substitute guitarist, Victor Camacho, who played his first show with the… Read more »

Courtney Love turned herself in to Beverly Hills police on Tuesday afternoon (October 28) to face two felony drug-possession charges. A warrant was issued for Love’s arrest on October 22 after the Los Angeles district attorney’s office received evidence from police that Love was in possession of the prescription painkillers hydrocodone and oxycodone when she was picked up on October 2 following an overdose. “She was never arrested on these charges, but she was found to be in possession at the time,” Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office spokesperson Sandi Gibbons said. The felony charges are separate from Love’s other… Read more »

Just one week after being congratulated by a judge for staying clean, Scott Weiland has been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. The former Stone Temple Pilots frontman/current Velvet Revolver singer, who turned 36 on the day of this most recent arrest, was apprehended Monday morning in Los Angeles at 6:37 a.m. An L.A. police spokesperson said that an officer was dispatched at 6:07 a.m. to the corner of Melrose and Genesee, where Weiland’s 2001 BMW allegedly struck a parked van. No injuries were reported. By following the debris and tire marks, a police officer was able to… Read more »

Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland, who celebrated his 36th birthday yesterday, and bassist Duff McKagan are slated perform an acoustic version of the Rolling Stones classic “Angie” (alongside some “special surprise guests”) this Thursday, October 30, at the famous Los Angeles photography studio SmashBox. The performance will be part of a fashion show organized by McKagan’s wife, swimwear designer Susan Holmes, as part of this year’s L.A. Fashion Week. Weiland and McKagan are also set to make an autograph-signing appearance at Dragonfest-a massive comics, martial arts, and sci-fi convention-on November 16 at the Glendale Auditorium in Glendale, California. Meanwhile, Scott… Read more »

Monday October 27, 10:01 pm ET SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ – Soon, some lucky fan will become the fifth member of Puddle Of Mudd and enjoy a week of rock ‘n’ roll glory. The Flawless/Geffen Records band is launching the “Puddle Of Mudd Platinum Pass” contest, giving away sensational prizes including the grand prize: being the fifth member of the band for seven days! The winner and a guest will have their own bus accompanying Puddle Of Mudd on tour next year, joining the band in all their rock n’ roll activities, including: oversleeping, showing up late for… Read more »

Goldfinger front man and animal rights activist John Feldmann and his wife Amy, were featured on the syndicated television show, Celebrity Justice, last week. The segment dealt with an incident that occurred on October 3rd, when the couple’s Los Angeles area home was raided by over 30 law enforcement officials after they were falsely suspected of taking part in an act of vandalism against the home of Jerry Greenwalt, the General Manager for the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services. The Feldmann’s home was searched for over three hours. Greenwalt has been targeted by animal activists in the past several… Read more »

Sharon Osbourne, wife and manager of metal legend Ozzy Osbourne and host of her own talk show, is auctioning off hand-painted molds of her breasts online, according to the Associated Press. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Boarding For Breast Cancer Foundation, or B4BC, a nonprofit group co-founded by professional snowboarder Tina Basich. Osbourne displayed the molds on Thursday’s (October 23) edition of the Sharon Osbourne Show, prompting her guest, actor Anthony Anderson, to bid $5,000 for them. Osbourne was treated for colon cancer in 2002. The disease is now in remission. Osbourne will host the annual M.A.P.… Read more »

Ozzy Osbourne has rescheduled his European tour. The trek will now take place in January and February of 2004. The dates were originally planned for this fall, but had to be scrapped when it was revealed that Osbourne was undergoing treatment for a worsening tremor. A specialist at Tufts University in Boston has put Osbourne on medication which causes dry mouth, thus affecting his ability to sing. Osbourne told MTV.com last Friday (October 17), that the treatment has brought the tremor under control. He also categorically denied that he was afflicted with Parkinson’s Disease. Meanwhile, Osbourne’s wife and manager, Sharon… Read more »

Napster, a division of Roxio today announced the musical lineup for its October 29 celebration of the launch of the Napster 2.0 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Additionally, in the spirit of Napster, hundreds of music fans will receive free tickets to the exclusive event through local radio stations and fan site giveaways this week. Ahmet Zappa will be the emcee for the evening and Def Jam recording artist Ludacris will headline the event. Ludacris is the hottest musician in the country, with the number one selling album “Chicken N Beer”. Other popular new artists performing that… Read more »