(antiMusic) Guns N' Roses' new album, "Chinese Democracy", was officially certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 3, 2009 for shipments in the United States in excess of one million copies. morePeople actually watch this crap? Rapper Lil Kim, pop/country star Jewel, former Go-Gos lead singer Belinda Carlisle, country artist/professional dancer Julianne Hough and fellow country artist and beau Chuck Wicks are among the just-announced 13 contestants on the eighth season of ABC's hit show "Dancing With The Stars." more.
Slipknot has been confirmed as one of the headliners for the U.K.'s Download Festival at Donington Park, with dance-rock crossover act the Prodigy, Korn and Motley Crue also booked to appear more
Announcement of a pending merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster Entertainment will likely come today. A source tells Billboard that the boards of both companies met yesterday and approved the deal, but neither company would confirm.more
Snoop Dogg has parted ways with his former label Interscope, although it's not clear as to why he has left the company. more
Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant has branded Simon Cowell's view of music too narrow, and thinks The X Factor ignores whole swathes of pop music. The musician, speaking to the Radio Times, said Cowell's talent show was "basically people singing Whitney, Mariah and maybe Elton". You think? more
Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger has abandoned his appeal against a drink-driving conviction. more
Hatebreed guitar player Sean Martin, who has played with the group for nearly ten years, has left the band. Martin will be replaced by original Hatebreed guitarist Wayne Lozinak.more
Once Nothing has called it quits. A final show will be announced this week. Here's a statement from frontman Todd Lowry: "Well I did have a big speech planned out but instead I'm scrapping it and just getting to the point. After almost 10 years, countless tours, 2 vans, 4 trailers,tons of demos, an EP on CI Records and a full-length on Solid State Records, a few member changes and a million memories, ONCE NOTHING IS OVER."more. So they are once again nothing?
The Delta Spirit concert from January 26, 2009 is available to watch at online concert channel. Having spawned from the emo outfit Noise Ratchet, this group of musicians decided to take a stab at something completely different – namely, a unique mix of Americana, Soul, and Rock. check it out
Blossom Dearie, a classically trained pianist who transformed herself into a jazz singer with a unique baby-doll voice heard in New York and London cabarets for three decades, has died at 82.more
Without explanation or fanfare, the Ruckus digital music service targeted at university networks has gone out of business. A posting on the company's Web site simply says "unfortunately the Ruckus service will no longer be provided."more
Thy Will Be Done has completed the recording of their next album, titled "In Ancient Of Days" and tentatively slated for spring release via Stillborn Records. Like its predecessor, the effort was produced, engineered, and mixed by Zeuss (Shadows Fall) at Planet Z Recording in Hadley, MA with Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed serving as executive producer.more
New York hardcore band Subzero has called it quits after roughly twenty years together.more
Jamaican regulators are cracking down on indecency on the airwaves — banning all songs or music videos with explicit sexual references. No sex talk mon. - more
