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A track from Marilyn Manson’s recent Nothing/Interscope album, “The Golden Age of Grotesque,” will be featured on the new “Spawn Armageddon” videogame, Billboard has learned exclusively. “Use Your Fist, Not Your Mouth” will be included in the game, which arrives in stores Nov. 26. “If any artist epitomizes my antihero Spawn, it’s Marilyn Manson,” says Todd McFarlane, creator of the noir comic character and head of McFarlane Enterprises. Manson previously contributed “Long Hard Road out of Hell” with the Sneaker Pimps to the 1997 “Spawn: The Movie” soundtrack. Software company Namco Hometek is using one minute of the song in… Read more »

Made Clothing have announced a partnership with Nike to manufacture a limited edition run of Nike Dunk shoes. The clothing company, started by Good Charlotte’s Benji and Joel Madden, will produced 100-300 pairs of Made branded sneakers. While some will be made available to the public, most will be provided to bands that the company sponsors. Made Clothing will also set aside some sneakers for donation to charities such as Amnesty International. An autographed skateboard deck signed by Good Charlotte singer, Joel Madden, is currently being auction on eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3357581193) for Amensty International’s Music for Human Rights Campaign. Good Charlotte… Read more »

When 50 Cent’s G-Unit group release their debut albumBeg For Mercy on November 18, four “golden tickets” will be hidden inside four random pressings of the first million copies of the album. The lucky record-buyers who get the winning tickets when they purchase the album will receive a chain with a diamond-studded spinning G-Unit medallion, valued at $12,500. The Willy Wonka-inspired contest is similar to a promotion for Obie Trice, when three golden tickets were inserted into copies of his debut album, Cheers. Recipients of those three tickets won the chance to spend a day in the studio with Trice’s… Read more »

The Beatles again proved their enduring popularity when an auction of several pieces of the Fab Four’s memorabilia, including a rare early concert poster and a program for a 1965 U.S. concert tour, fetched thousands of dollars. The Beatles’ mementos were among hundreds of items from artists such as the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Queen and Madonna at Christie’s biannual pop memorabilia auction. Items up for sale Wednesday included autographed material, lyrics, gold discs, unpublished photographs and clothing. Christie’s said the total raised in the one-day auction was $632,030. “Once again, The Beatles topped the bill at Christie’s pop sale,”… Read more »

It’s OK with Nickelback if you want to call them a pop group. In fact, pop doesn’t begin to describe the Canadian quartet’s third album, “The Long Road.” The Roadrunner set, arguably the most-anticipated global rock release of the year, is due Sept. 23 in North America and a day earlier in the rest of the world. “Somewhere along the line, people turned pop – as in ‘popular’ – into a dirty word,” says Chad Kroeger, leader of the hard-rocking band. “We want to reach the widest audience possible and let everyone know who we are. Korn, Tool and Slipknot… Read more »

Velvet Revolver, the much buzzed-about rock group featuring Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland, former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Matt Sorum and guitarist Dave Kushner from Dave Navarro’s band, has signed an exclusive worldwide recording agreement with RCA Records. The quintet will release its highly anticipated debut album in 2004. Weiland, Slash, McKagan, Sorum and Kushner are revered as five of rock’s most valuable players. Their illustrious careers are highlighted by an astonishing run of chart-topping gold and platinum albums, major industry awards, critical acclaim and music of monolithic power. Together they’re making rock history… Read more »

Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera are both getting new platinum. The Recording Industry Association of America reports Timberlake’s “Justified” album and Aguilera’s “Stripped” album have both gone triple platinum. Also, Daniel Bedingfield gets his first gold record for “Gotta Get Thru This.” Jason Mraz picks up a gold award for “Waiting For My Rocket To Come.” Simple Plan earn their first platinum award for “No Pads, No Helmets, Just Balls.” Ashanti earns her second consecutive gold and platinum awards for “Chapter Two.” In the alternative category, Jane’s Addiction continues to churn out gold. The RIAA says Jane’s Addiction earned a… Read more »

Led Zeppelin has agreed to let one of their songs be used in the soundtrack for the upcoming film School Of Rock-but only because its star, Jack Black, asked personally. According to the studio, Black-who makes music with the comical rock act Tenacious D-stepped in after School Of Rock director Richard Linklater was unable to get permission to use “Immigrant Song.” Black reportedly sent a humorous videotaped request for the song to the three surviving members of Led Zeppelin, who subsequently gave their approval. The School Of Rock soundtrack comes out September 30, while the film opens October 3. Led… Read more »

Summer touring partners Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera each saw their latest solo albums reach the triple-platinum plateau in August. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified Timberlake’s “Justified” (Jive) and Aguilera’s “Stripped” (RCA) for U.S. shipments of 3 million copies. Both albums debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The artists recently wrapped their co-headlining Justified & Stripped U.S. summer tour and now have set their sights on Europe. Aguilera will begin her own two-month tour there Sept. 12 in Greece with Japanese and Australian dates to follow. Timberlake will tour the region beginning Nov.… Read more »

There’s been no stopping Three Days Grace these past few months. Their first single “(I Hate) Everything About You,” is on every rock radio station’s hit list, the accompanying video is currently #2 on the Muchmusic countdown and they’re playing a whack of shows across the United States. They recently stopped off in Toronto for one day to shoot their new video, “Just Like You,” and were greeted with plaques and a photoshoot. Their self-titled debut album has gone gold in Canada. “I kinda knew they were going to do this,” drummer Neil Sanderson confides. The video set itself looks… Read more »