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Things aren’t going well. Sure, everyone’s favourite bumpkin/despot has just been put in charge of the world’s biggest army again, but when it comes to portents, that’s nothing compared to Skinny Puppy touring a new record. Few bands have captured fear, tension and apocalyptic misery as well as the Vancouver industrial icons and with Herr Bush entrenched for another four years, it makes perfect sense that Ogre and cEvin Key (aka Kevin Ogilivie and Kevin Crompton) would choose now to re-emerge with a new record and a new stage show. And judging by the large Kool Haus crowd of older… Read more »

Washington – Know a marathon runner whose 10-year old Beastie Boys’ CD has become his second language? A best friend who’s 1992 faux-wood CD tower is the eyesore of their ultra-chic bachelorette pad? Riptopia launches you into the new digital music age by freeing you from the constraints of CDs. By simply logging on to Riptopia.com, you can buy a new MP3 player that comes fully loaded and organized with your entire CD collection. Riptopia realizes that although CDs can be converted to MP3 players through a process called “ripping,” it is a tedious, time-consuming task that requires special technical… Read more »

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The bodyguard for country singer Gretchen Wilson was charged Tuesday night with unlawful weapons possession while she was at the Country Music Association’s awards show. Police said they found at least four weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in the sport utility vehicle belonging to Daniel Lee Rhoades, 38, of Olive Branch, Miss. Officers said Rhoades also was carrying a 9 mm pistol and retractable police baton. At the time the vehicle was found in a parking lot, Rhoades was with Wilson at the nearby Grand Ole Opry House where the show was being held. Rhoades… Read more »

Philadelphia – Bliss Entertainment LLC (http://www.blissentco.com) announced today that the slow pop remix of an original dance version, “Russ Castella featuring Karen Vazquez – Angel Eyes” has jumped to #2 as the most downloaded song on the Internet, according to mp3search.com. The Philadelphia based duo has racked up approximately 300,000 total unique downloads in the past two months alone – beating many major artists such as Eminem, Britney Spears, and Usher. Bliss Entertainment LLC, the record label which was formed earlier this year by Russ Castella, age 20, showed no remorse once again as their release was being exploited and… Read more »

New York – If there was an increase in the number of people who took the day off from work or stayed home from school Tuesday, it may not have been the flu that kept them at home and on the couch. “Halo 2,” the long-awaited sequel to the 2001 game that set the standard for first-person shooters, went on sale Tuesday (November 9) at midnight, and thousands of people around the country waited in line for hours, just to be among the first to get their hands on what promises to be the biggest video game of the year.… Read more »

BURBANK, Calif. – Walt Disney Records honors one of the most celebrated and successful soundtracks of all time with the 40th anniversary release of the Mary Poppins 2-Disc Special Edition Soundtrack on November 16, 2004. The Mary Poppins collection features over 2 1/2 hours of content, including 13 never-before-released tracks, bonus interviews and commentary, a collectible 40-page booklet and a link to a sneak peek into the making of the new Mary Poppins stage musical. This must-have CD set compliments the fully restored and remastered Mary Poppins 40th Anniversary Edition DVD, available just in time for the holiday season on… Read more »

Paris – Note to readers: Vivendi Universal provided preliminary, unaudited revenue information on a French GAAP basis for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2004 to ‘Balo’ a French official bulletin for publication in accordance with French regulatory requirements. On a comparable basis(1, the revenues for the third quarter 2004 were up 6%, and 7% at constant currency. On a comparable basis(1, the revenues for the first nine months of 2004 were up 5%, and 7% at constant currency. Vivendi Universal’s consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2004 amounted to EUR 4,703 million. On a comparable… Read more »

This past weekend brought fans of the four boys from Dublin to Toronto for InTO The Heart, a U2 Fan Fest. The conference brought U2 expert B.P. Fallon to town to share his insight on Bono and the gang. Fallon has a rich rock history – he’s been on tour with Led Zeppelin, his Death Disco club nights attract the brightest of stars, he was U2’s DJ on the ZooTV tour and he’s perhaps the world’s ultimate authority on the world’s self-proclaimed biggest band. And although an international fan conference is something that few bands can boast, Fallon says this… Read more »

Los Angeles – Given such song titles as “Baby Hold on to Me,” “Can You Handle It,” “The G Spot” and “U Got That Love,” the general theme of Gerald Levert’s music is easy to divine. His brand of sensuous R&B has provided romantic sustenance to a devoted fan base ever since his 1991 solo debut, “Private Line.” But Levert takes an unexpected turn on his eighth solo outing, “Do I Speak for the World?” As the title implies, the Nov. 30 release finds the 38-year-old singer/songwriter/producer pursuing more socially conscious topics: patriotism, activism, religion and the future of mankind.… Read more »

What fresh hell hath the Internet wrought this week? Why, it’s another letter from Britney Spears. Fresh off a Fiji honeymoon with hubby Kevin Federline, the pop tart posted a sequel to her “letter of truth”, discussing everything from taking a time-out from her musical career, her desire to become a mommy, her enrollment in art classes and how she can’t wait to start decorating her new digs. “I’m just getting back from my honeymoon and it was absolutely breathtaking,” Spears gushes as the letter begins. “This is the happiest I’ve ever been in my life.” In the latest dispatch,… Read more »