Marilyn Manson Snuff Film Fantasy Masquerading As A Video Skwerl over at Antiquiet takes a look a disturbing new video clip from Marilyn Manson. - more

MTV Walls Off Free U2 Berlin Show Someone thought it was a good idea to erect a wall around a free U2 concert staged to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall - more

Slayer, Megadeth, Testament and High On Fire Tour? Metallica may have killed hopes for a big four tour with Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax but Blabbermouth has caught wind of another mighty metal lineup that may be hitting the road. - more

Bon Jovi Fans Revolt- Pixies Do Dolittle- Switchfoot Instore- Who Should Replace Steven Tyler?- Radiohead Suggest Throttling Downloaders- Folk Go Punk and more Today's roundup of quick music news stories - more

Original Metallica Member Selling Historic Instrument Want to own a piece of early Metallica history? How about an instrument from a founding member of the band used during those early days? - more

Nonpoint Unplugged Nonpoint will be releasing "Cut The Chord", an acoustic digital EP on December 8th - more

Santana, Marilyn Manson, Billy Idol, and Earth, Wind, & Fire Go Hi-Def Eagle Rock will deliver hi-def music satisfaction for a wide array of music fans, when performances from Earth, Wind, & Fire, Carlos Santana, Billy Idol, and Marilyn Manson are released just in time for the holidays - more

Roger Daltrey Loses It In Cleveland Roger Daltrey's voice gave out for the first time in the latter half of a gig - more

An Evening with David Johansen David Johansen, who has enjoyed a prolific 35-year career, will be performing a unique selection of songs at Patriots Theater at the Trenton War Memorial - more

Bachman and Turner Fighting For Bachman-Turner Overdrive Name Randy Bachman and Fred Turner are being sued over the use their namesake band Bachman-Turner Overdrive - more

Third Eye Blind, Peter Bjorn & John, The Walkmen and More Rock Against Malaria RED Distribution has produced a benefit compilation for the non-profit organization Malaria No More. - more

The Grascals & 3 Doors Down Frontman added To Charlie Daniels Christmas 4 Kids Concert Charlie Daniels has announced THE GRASCALS and BRAD ARNOLD, lead singer of the multi-platinum rock band, 3 Doors Down will join him on-stage at The 2009 Charlie Daniels Band & Friends Concert to benefit Christmas 4 Kids - more

Benevolent Tomorrow Stream Entire New Album Online Benevolent Tomorrow are currently streaming their self-titled new album online. - more

Second Lightspeed Champion Release Set Lightspeed Champion, the brain child of former Test Icicles guitarist Dev Hynes, has returned with his second album - more

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You're Never Too Old To Be A Psychotic Ex-Boyfriend Marilyn Manson is seen violently beating an eventually naked (and dead) Evan Rachel Wood in the new clip for Running To The Edge Of The World. I've had some rough breakups, but I never produced a six and a half minute snuff film starring an avatar of some chick I had plenty of good reasons to get the hell away from anyway. Yikes.]]> - more

Flexing Corporate Muscle With Jess Margera of Company Band Every so often a perfect storm of Rock will descend on the ears of the attentive, and those lucky souls are witness to a musical manifesto on par with the greats. The Company Band is one such storm, and on November 10th they arrive with their eponymous full-length debut, courtesy of Restricted Release. We tracked down Company man Jess Margera to get some answers about one of the best bands you've never heard of. Yet.]]> - more

The Week In Litigation No Doubt is suing Activision over player molestation of their Band Hero avatars. EMI has filed suit against BlueBeat (big surprise there), as The Beatles announce the official digital release of their catalogue, at long last. Oh, and some dude in Florida is suing Lil' Wayne, as if Weezy doesn't have enough problems already.]]> - more

Forget About Santeria: Sublime No Longer Allowed To Practice Necrophilia The latest attempt at a cash-grab revival of Sublime is a cheap and disrespectful stain on the band's legacy. A Los Angeles judge apparently agrees, and has shut down an effort by former members to perform under the name.]]> - more

Digital Beatles Clearance Sale! Just Don't Tell Apple Or EMI For those of you who've been aching for some digital Beatles music, I have five words: get 'em while you can! The Beatles' entire catalogue is available, at least for now, on a U.S.-based website called BlueBeat.com. If you thought iTunes' 99¢ deal was great, wait till you hear this: Individual tracks are going for 25¢ each.]]> - more

Erase Your Mind A new song from Them Crooked Vultures, Mind Eraser, No Chaser is now available as a free download from iTunes. You can also pre-order the debut album, featuring two bonus tracks.]]> - more

Stroking The '80s With Julian Casablancas After the painfully awkward last Strokes album First Impressions Of Earth came out in 2006, the tide seemed to shift away from the New York quintet and it seemed as if even the Strokes had tired of themselves. Fab Moretti, Albert Hammond Jr. and Nikolai Fraiture all soon took off to work on their respective side-projects, while frontman Julian Casablancas seemed content to make little more than the occasional guest-vocal appearances on Danger Mouse and Saturday Night Live albums - until now.]]> - more

Christopher Walken's Poker Face Christopher Walken appeared on BBC1's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and offered a special Halloween treat: a performance of Lady Gaga's Poker Face.]]> - more

Tricks And Treats From Them Crooked Vultures Them Crooked Vultures have confirmed November 17 as the release date for their eponymous debut album in the United States and Canada on DGC/Interscope Records. To celebrate the news, the band has put together a special little Halloween treat featuring a new song, Gunman.]]> - more

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Ask Billboard: Swift's Latest 'Fearless' Feat - more

The Alicia Keys 'Element' Billboard Cover Story & Video - more

Photos of the Week: Mariah Carey, Fergie, Beyonce, Lady Gaga - more

Rihanna Speaks Out On Assault, Brown Camp Fires Back - more

AFI Duo Ready To Go With New Blaqk Audio - more

Juan Gabriel Steals Show, Calle 13 Sweep Latin Grammys - more

Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Temptations To Celebrate Motown's 50th In Detroit - more

Dave Stewart, A.R. Rahman Go 'Street Dancing' - more

Elton John On Mend, Resuming Tour Dates - more

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Jay-Z Expands Tour Into 2010 Also, "Empire State Of Mind" sequel will appear on Alicia Keys' new record. - more

Steven Tyler Going Solo? He told a U.K. magazine that his next project will be working on "Brand Tyler." - more

Quick Hits: Bon Jovi, Rihanna, AFI, John Mayer, Lady Gaga, The Beatles, Madonna, The Killers, Kris Allen, Manchester Orchestra - more

Rihanna, Chris Brown Share Their Stories Both singers opened up in separate interviews about their February altercation and its aftermath. - more

No Doubt Sue Band Hero Video Game Over Avatars Following the controversy over Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5, No Doubt is upset over their appearance in the new Band Hero video game. - more

Quick Hits: Bon Jovi, Janet Jackson, Chickenfoot, Slash & Jack White, Kings Of Leon - more

The Hellbilly Returns FMQB interviews musician / artist / filmmaker Rob Zombie about his new album, new tour and his time spent behind the lens. - more

Michael Jackson Back On Top The King of Pop is the King of the Chart once again with This Is It. Creed is right behind at #2. - more

John Mayer Maps Battle Studies Tour The trek, featuring Michael Franti & Spearhead, runs from February through April. - more

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EYES SET TO KILL: New Video Interview With ALEXIA RODRIGUEZ Posted Online Stinky of Capital Chaos conducted an interview with singer Alexia Rodriguez of Arizona's EYES SET TO KILL when the band performed at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California on November 5, 2009. - more

CONVERGE: New Video Interview Posted Online Metal Injection has posted a brand new interview featuring a conversation between guest correspondent Leo Miller (vocalist of the now-defunct ANIMOSITY) and Kurt Bellou and Nate Newton of CONVERGE. - more

MUTINY WITHIN: Debut Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed New Jersey-based sextet MUTINY WITHIN (formerly MUTINY) will release its self-titled debut album on February 23, 2010 via Roadrunner Records. - more

LANDMINE MARATHON Frontwoman Interviewed During 'Hottest Chicks' Cover Shoot RevolverMag.com has posted a short interview with Grace Perry, vocalist of Phoenix, Arizona's death metal/grind titans LANDMINE MARATHON, as she took a break from her cover shoot for Revolver magazine's "Hottest Chicks In Metal Of All Time" issue, which is out now. - more

BRUCE KULICK, JASON MCMASTER To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold' Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, Jason McMaster (BROKEN TEETH, DANGEROUS TOYS) and AM CONSPIRACY (featuring former DROWNING POOL singer Jason "Gong" Jones) will guest on tonight's (Saturday, October 24) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show beginning at 8:00 p.m. - more

ROB HALFORD To Guest On Tonight's 'The Classic Metal Show' JUDAS PRIEST/HALFORD singer Rob Halford will be the featured guest on tonight's (Saturday, November 7) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". - more

MESHUGGAH, MNEMIC To Perform At DANISH METAL AWARDS MESHUGGAH and MNEMIC are among the acts who will perform at the next installment of the Danish Metal Awards, set to take place January 16, 2010 at Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark. - more

3 INCHES OF BLOOD: Members Offer Track-By-Track Description Of New Album RevolverMag.com has uploaded video footage (see below) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD describing their new album, "Here Waits Thy Doom", released in August. - more

GENITORTURERS Sign European Deal With SEASON OF MIST Florida-based "shock-rockers" GENITORTURERS, featuring MORBID ANGEL frontman David "Evil D" Vincent on bass, have inked a European deal with France's Season Of Mist. - more

DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED Live In Argentina: Watch Performance Right Now DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED's performance at the Pepsi Music Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be viewed live right now using the player below. - more

Former SENTENCED Drummer Launches THE MAN-EATING TREE Former SENTENCED drummer Vesa Ranta has launched a new project called THE MAN-EATING TREE, also featuring current/former members of POISONBLACK, REFLEXION and EMBRAZE. - more

IRON MAIDEN Heading To Paris To Write New Material Guitarist Janick Gers of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN revealed to BBC News that the band has already started writing songs for its 15th studio album. - more

STEVEN ADLER In 'Dahmer Vs. Gacy' Movie; Trailer Available Former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer Steven Adler portrays Stevie in "Dahmer vs. - more

POSSESSED Frontman Interviewed At Band's First San Francisco Performance In 25 Years Jeff Becerra of reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED was interviewed by HellaMETAL Jenn of LateNiteSinners.com when the band performed at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco on November 1, 2009. - more

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Live Review: Aretha Franklin in T.O. TORONTO - She didn't perform her signature song but I still have nothing but the utmost Respect for Aretha Franklin. - more

Live Review: Justin Bieber in T.O. TORONTO - He should be studying to get his learner's permit, but instead the success and buzz surrounding 15-year-old Canadian teenage idol Justin Bieber means he'll probably be able to buy his choice of wheels first. - more

Buffy Sainte-Marie given lifetime award WINNIPEG - Buffy Sainte-Marie was given a lifetime achievement award and a special tribute Friday night at the Aboriginal Peoples' Choice Music Awards. - more

Rihanna recalls Brown attack R&B star Rihanna feared Chris Brown would never stop beating her in the shocking February attack when she realised there was "no soul in his eyes". - more

Outrage over Britney lip-synching Britney Spears' lip-synced shows are causing controversy in Australia - one of the country's leading politicians is urging ticket agencies to warn fans when artists plan to mime. - more

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Vital Remains, Wretched tour dates Vital Remains will hit the road later this month with Wretched for some touring. Here's the current ... - more

Evile auditioning bass players Official press release: With Evile having confirmed that they are <a href="/news/view.aspx?id=134... - more

Reign Supreme tour (Japan) Reign Supreme will travel to Japan next month for some touring: 12/16 Osaka @ Shinkagura 12/17 N... - more

Wretched and bassist part ways Wretched and bass player David Briggs have parted ways. According to the group, "We felt it was the ... - more

Red Knife Lottery tour dates Red Knife Lottery will kick off a handful of tour dates today. Shows include: 11/6 Milwaukee, WI ... - more

Sick Of It All recording new album NYC hardcore band Sick Of It All is currently recording their next full-length album. The group is a... - more

Revocation, Hypno5e, The Binary Code tour Revocation will team up with France's Hypno5e and The Binary Code for the "Metal As Art" tour. The m... - more

Annotations Of An Autopsy cancels U.S. tour Official press release: UK based death metallers Annotations Of An Autopsy have been forced to pu... - more

Constants set to record with Justin Broadrick Currently on the road finishing up a fall tour in support of their new album, "The Foundation, The M... - more

Beneath The Sky cancels tour Beneath The Sky has dropped off their scheduled tour with We Were Gentlemen, Hands, and In The Midst... - more

Withered replaces founding member Atlanta, Georgia metal group Withered (Prosthetic Records) has announced the departure of co-foundin... - more

Kittie, It Dies Today, Malefice tour (Europe) Kittie, It Dies Today, and Malefice will tour Europe together in January. Confirmed dates are as fol... - more

Relapse to issue Looking For An Answer releases Relapse Records recently pressed a limited edition 7" from Spain's Looking For An Answer. The 7" EP ... - more

Cattle Decapitation seeks new bassist San Diego, California grind outfit Cattle Decapitation is currently in search of a permanent bass pl... - more

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To/Die/For Streaming New Album Sample Tracks "Sad" And "Angelica" Finland&apos;s To/Die/For are currently streaming two new demo tracks online from their upcoming album. Samples of the songs 'Sad' and 'Angelica' can now be heard at the band&apos;s official MySpace page. - more

Amon Amarth Announces Bangalore Tour Date Amon Amarth have now added a third date to their upcoming Asian tour at the Deccan Rock Fest in Bangalore, India. The details of the Asian tour dates are as follows: 12/1 Mao Live House, Beijing China 12/ 3 Liberty Square, Taipei Taiwan 12/5 Deccan Rock Fest, Bangalore India - more

Noctis Imperium Streaming Entire New EP "Imperium" Online Venezuela&apos;s Noctis Imperium are currently streaming their entire new EP 'Imperium' online. The tracks can be heard at the band&apos;s official MySpace page. 'Imperium' consists of four original songs and a cover of the Morbid Angel track 'Maze of Torment.' - more

Skyclad Issues European Tour Recap U.K. metallers Skyclad have issued the following European tour recap: 'Whilst contemplating this tour blog, I was reminded of a line from a Tom Verlaine song that says, &apos;the travels fulfils you but the distance it kills you?. It would be easy indeed to moan about the long distances, the aches and pains caused by too little sleep, too much alcoho... - more

Darkwater Cancels Brainstorm Festival Appearance Sweden&apos;s Darkwater has issued the following statement about canceling their appearance at the Brainstorm festival due to a health issue of guitarist Markus Sigfridsson: 'Unfortunately we have to cancel the show at Brainstorm festival. The reason for us canceling this so close in time to the festival is health/hearing related for Markus. He has b... - more

Morbus Chron Signs To Pulverised Records and Begins Work On Debut Album Swedish death metal band Morbus Chron has announced the signing to Pulverised Records. the band is currently preparing to enter the studio to their debut album. Pulverised Records label manager Roy Yeo comments, ?I was amazed by MORBUS CHRON when I first heard them, it was almost unbelievable that the band is so young and they could capture the ... - more

A Hope For Home Signs To Facedown Records, Posts New Demo Song Online A HOPE FOR HOME signs with Facedown Records Facedown Records has announced the signing of Portland, Oregon experimental rock/metal band A Hope For Home. After the success of their Strike First Records debut, 'The Everlasting Man,' A Hope For Home has been brought up to the Facedown roster to release their new album in Spring of 2010. They are ... - more

The Murder Of My Sweet Signs To Frontiers Records Frontiers Records has announced the signing of mainstream-sounding symphonic metal band THE MURDER OF MY SWEET. ?All of us in THE MURDER OF MY SWEET are highly excited to be collaborating and releasing our debut album with such an experienced and talented label as Frontiers? says Daniel Flores. ?We feel extremely privileged to be band mates with... - more

Exile Posts New Song, "Living Hell," Online Jordanian thrashers Exile have uploaded a new song titled 'Living Hell' to their MySpace page. You can also check out a jam session of the band in the video below: - more

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Fucked Up to re-record 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Vampire Weekend, TV On The Radio and GZA already confirmed to feature - more

Art Brut's Eddie Argos announces side-project album details 'Fixin' The Charts' will be released in January - more

Adam Green announces UK tour and ticket details New York singer-songwriter will begin the tour on January 26 - more

Ian Brown maps Spring 2010 European tour Singer to start the year with dates across Europe - more

Delphic announce debut album release date and tracklisting Manchester band to release 'Acolyte' on January 11 - more

Echo And The Bunnymen cancel US tour Tax problems to blame for the decision - more

Eminem to star in 3D film 'Shady Talez' Rapper set for big screen role and comic book - more

Reverend And The Makers for London Club NME NYE Ball Example and Ou Est Le Swimming Pool also to play - more

MIA working on 'Gucci Mane meets Animal Collective' album Producer Diplo lets slip details about the follow-up to 'Kala' - more

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Nicko’s tribute to Ringo Maiden drummer wanted to be Beatles star when he was starting out, and insists Starr is a great sticksman - more

Aerosmith's Tyler is living on the edge FallenfFrontman discusses solo projects while rest of the band ponder replacing him - more

AC/DC fans demand set list change Diehards ‘respectfully’ request giants play different songs every night – but are they missing an important point? - more

Rush might not make another album Mainman Peart says music business has changed so much an album may not be on the cards - although other projects are possible - more

Grohl: Something's ended with the Foos Bandleader says world needs a break from them after 15 years, while side-project Them Crooked Vultures release free track - more

Classic Rock Editor survives awards Despite the best efforts of Slash, Billy Gibbons, Joe Perry and Rock Radio, boss and crew make it out of gong night alive - more

Hulk Hogan tried to join Metallica Star would have quit wrestling to go back to bass playing, he reveals in new book - more

The Classic Rock Awards 2009 The Rock Radio Drinking Team were on duty at last night's Classic Rock Roll of Honour in London - here's the lowdown on the winners... - more

Slayer considering retirement UPDATE: Tom Araya's health forces tour cancellations after he confirms band ‘don’t know yet’ if World Painted Blood will be their final album - more

Is your band loud enough for Bloodstock? Tenth anniversary prizes include slot at 2010 festival and Wacken the following year plus EP release deal... and £10,000 bundle for winning ticket holder - more

Ozzy: I play fair with my bands Despite the Zakk Wylde controversy, Prince of Darkness says he's always above-board with his musicians - more

Rockipedia No.154 Latest from Bon Jovi, Saxon, Aerosmith, Motorhead, Clash, WASP, Steel Panther, Marillion and Mastodon - more

Lord’s Deep Purple quit dilemma Keyboardist struggled with decision to leave: ‘I had to choose between what love and what I also love’ - more

Jones: Led Zep reunion unlikely Bassist says he’s ‘really happy’ with Them Crooked Vultures as rumours return after Plant's Glasto comments - more

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CD Review: Motley Crue - Greatest Hits Each year brings yet another Motley Crue Greatest Hits collection, or so it seems. - more

Slash Wants To Leave Guns N Roses Days Behind Slash is set to release his debut solo record - more

Kiss To Appear On Fuse TV Special See last weekend's best Voodoo Experience festival performances featuring KISS. - more

AC/DC Fans Want Band To Change The Setlist AC/DC fans have issued a formal complaint to the band via the fan site acdcfans.net - more

Aerosmith To Replace Singer Steven Tyler? Aerosmith are considering replacing Steven Tyler with a new vocalist, according to guitarist Brad Whitford. - more

Kip Winger And Friends Prepare Blackwood Creek CD, Samples Online Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of BLACKWOOD CREEK's self titled debut album - more

Nikki Sixx Says "New Sixx A.M. Music Is Coming Along Nicely" Home has recharged the batteries and seamless creativity is flowing again - more

Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell Tour Coming To DVD Released in October 1977, Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell went on to become one of the most iconic albums of the seventies - more

CD Review: Penny Lane - Midnight Tales From The Funhouse: Part 1 Pretty Boy Floyd singer Steve Summers features (or 'stars' as the CD cover states) on Penny Lane newest release Midnight Tales From The Funhouse: Part 1 - more

Richie Sambora Helps Teen Diagnosed With Brain Tumor home is where the heart is, according to Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora. - more

DVD Review: ZZ Top - Double Down Live Before you call this ZZ Top collection just another live DVD, you must know what's included on Double Down Live. - more

Mr. Big Vocalist Eric Martin Releases 'Timeless' And Accompanying Video Mr. Big vocalist Eric Martin has released his new CD 'Timeless'. - more

W.E.T. Announce Release Date And Post Video For New Single Friday, November 6th is the official release date in Europe of the highly anticipated W.E.T. debut album featuring Jeff Scott Soto - more

Slash And Classic Rock Magazine Announce Unique Tie-In Classic Rock has teamed up with Slash and Roadrunner Records to release the guitar legend's new album via a unique 'fan pack'. - more

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Rihanna: Chris Brown 'had no soul in his eyes' (AP) AP - Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw 'no soul in his eyes.' - more

No holding back for Alicia Keys on "Freedom" (Reuters) - more

Songwriters ladle up "Chicken Soup for the Soul" (Reuters) - more

Pink Martini enjoys steady sips of indie success (Reuters) - more

Justin Bieber's "World" centers on young love (Reuters) - more

Amoeba co-founder pens record-store novel for teens (Reuters) - more

NYC's Village Gate club owner, Art D'Lugoff, dies (AP) - more

Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael's estate (AP) AP - Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. - more

Young island-pop singer Iyaz hits "Replay" (Reuters) - more

Stereophonics survives label chaos to "Carry On" (Reuters) Reuters - Scoring a fifth successive U.K. No. 1 album should be a momentous occasion for any band, but in October 2007 the Welsh rock outfit Stereophonics wasn't able to savor the achievement for long. - more

Roots rock sideman Rawlings steps into spotlight (Reuters) - more

Jack White turns down Slash collaboration (Yahoo! Music) - more

Robbie Williams says he will rejoin Take That (Yahoo! Music) - more

Court orders Beatles songs to be taken off website (Reuters) - more

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MySpace Trawl – One Little Plane Yee-haw kids, its reality pop star season, so what does that mean? - more

Carrie Prejean Sex Tape: Literally No Takers Whatsoever The world can be odd sometimes. For instance, what's hotter than watching a blonde bigot diddle herself on camera?]]> - more

Josh Duhamel Denies Banging Stripper Behind Fergie’s Back We know what you're thinking - why would Josh Duhamel even think about cheating on Fergie with a stripper?]]> - more

SLACKERJACK – Monster Evolution The worst thing about Cloverfield was that all the characters were dicks, so you ended up siding with the monster. In Monster Evolution, that problem doesn’t exist. - more

Rihanna: I Was Blinded By Love (And Presumably Eye-Punching) The first half of Rihanna's tell-all Chris Brown interview has finally aired, and what a shock it was.]]> - more

What Should Chris Brown Do Next? Discussed Chris Brown, the R&B singer, is unsure of how he is perceived by his fans. We know this, because that’s what he said in an interview. - more

TV Preview: Misfits, E4 A new E4 series called Misfits you say? About a group of young delinquents doing community service? - more

Win Two Tickets To The Canary Islands Now! We’ve been running a lot of competitions lately, and they’ve all been doozies. But this one might just be the dooziest. - more

There’s A Carrie Prejean Sex Tape, You Say? Goodness Carrie Prejean is multi-talented, we'll give her that. Just look at all the jobs she's had this year alone.]]> - more

Kristen Stewart Would Like Everyone To Eff Off Now, Please There's a good chance that Kristen Stewart is the most envied girl on the face of the planet right now. ]]> - more

SLACKERJACK – Toss The Turtle Here’s an embarrassing admission – we recently played Toss The Turtle for two and a half hours without a break. - more

Brad Pitt Grows A Manky Beard, Which Is Definitely News This news is so important that you might need to spend the rest of the day pondering its gigantic consequences.]]> - more

Jordan To Be Burnt Instead Of Guy Fawkes In Kent Do you live in Kent? We don’t. Why? Well let’s put it this way, it doesn’t quite have the glamour of New York or the history of Rome. - more

Twitter Was Made For Lindsay Lohan’s Incessant Ranting Lindsay Lohan is rather attached to her Twitter account. Attached in a way one should never become attached to a social network. Attached like a chocoholic to their very last Rolo, if you will. - more

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Sadler's Wells role for Phillips Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips is to become a director of Sadler's Wells dance theatre. - more

Street star questioned over crash Police quiz Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas over a car crash which took place in Manchester city centre. - more

Aretha to perform at Motown gala Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder are among the musicians set to perform at a special concert for the US record label. - more

Beatles tracks pulled off US site EMI wins an injunction against a US website which it claims was selling Beatles songs without permission. - more

Sick Sir Elton is out of hospital Singer Sir Elton John is released from a London hospital after being treated for flu and E. coli, a spokesman for the star says. - more

Ant and Dec sign new ITV contract Presenting team Ant and Dec say they are "delighted" and "excited" after signing up for two more years at ITV. - more

Beyonce in MTV Europe hat-trick Singer Beyonce has landed a trio of trophies, including best female and best song, at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin. - more

Golden Girl star has heart bypass Golden Girls actress Rue McClanahan is recovering in a New York hospital following heart bypass surgery, her manager says. - more

Oldest museum reopens to public The UK's oldest public museum, the Ashmolean, reopens after a £61m redevelopment. - more

Artist's gift of war veteran portraits Final drawings of two of Britain's last World War I veterans are gifted to the nation for future generations. - more

Public art boosted by tax scheme Works of art by Titian and David Hockney are among almost £20m worth of cultural objects accepted in lieu of tax this year, it is revealed. - more

Bridgend to premiere suicide play A play based around teenage suicide in the Welsh county of Bridgend is announced by the National Theatre Wales. - more

Who failed to give a towering performance in Strictly? Coronation Street star Craig Kelly has become the latest celebrity to be voted off BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing. - more

Lock of Elvis's hair under hammer A strand of hair saved by Elvis Presley's personal barber is expected to fetch about £250 at auction in Devizes. - more

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