(Quickies) Pink Floyd finally has a cruise in its honor. The Great Gig In The Sea, which will set sail next May, is guaranteed to be a rollicking time, despite having zero performances by any members of the band during its three-day duration. moreMontreal police have recovered the rental truck that contained Iggy Pop and the Stooges' equipment, but there is still no sign of what was inside. more
Long bootlegged and sought after by collectors, the Clash's Oct. 13, 1982, performance at New York's Shea Stadium will finally see official release Oct. 7 via Legacy. more
Robert Hazard, the Philadelphia-raised musician and songwriter of hits such as Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," died yesterday, of complications from pancreatic cancer.
Best Buy will be the exclusive retailer for the Police live CD/DVD "Certifiable," due Oct. 7. As first reported here, the set was filmed last December in Buenos Aires. more
Despite a 45% sales decline to 171,000 copies, Sugarland's "Love on the Inside" rises 2-1 to become the country act's first Billboard 200 chart-topper. more
Shadows Fall have issued the following update: "Hey everyone, we're going to be going out with Avenged Sevenfold this September for a few shows. It should be an awesome time so make sure you come out early to catch us." more
Attention aging hippies, set aside a little bit from your Social Security check. Warner Home Video has announced its plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the music history milestone July 28, 2009 by releasing a spectacular Ultimate Collectors Edition (UCE) of the Oscarฎ-winning Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music. [plus drugs and sex?]more
Travis Tritt tells Billboard.com he's hatching tentative plans to hit the studio with good friend Marty Stuart, who he's doing an acoustic tour with this fall. "All these years Marty and I have been around each other, he's just like a brother," Tritt says. "I never get tired of being in his company. He makes me laugh, and I always enjoy picking with him ... singing with him ... sitting around talking to him. We'll probably end up co-producing that (next album) together." more
Rhino Bucket has completed work on their next album tentatively entitled "Taking the Fifth" and due for an early 2009 drop. more
Bob Mould has announced his plans to release a new "guitar" album in early 2009. more
The new Candlemass EP Lucifer Rising is finally recorded and due for release first week of October. It features two brand new tracks "Lucifer Rising" and "White God". more
Lisa Marie Presley is expecting twins, her spokeswoman, Cindy Guagenti, said Wednesday. [viva Viagra power!] more
Country star Glen Campbell will perform a rare club gig in Los Angeles on August 19, the day his new CD of rock 'n' roll covers hits stores. [Not that anyone cares but Glen's son played my birthday party a few years back. That was at an LA club too =) ] Now back to the important stuff, grab all the details on this show
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