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11/18/2008
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(antiMusic) A bit of a slow news day but here are today's quick music news stories: Guns N' Roses' 'Chinese Democracy' release date is less than a week away (November 23rd.) If the title track didn't grab you, try on the second single for size. You might find it a "Better" motivator to pick up the new album. Listen here.

Victims of The Station nightclub fire aren't going to get any of their settlement money in time for Christmas. It appears, in fact, that it will be next spring at the earliest, that any funds will be distributed. more
Neil Finn has drafted members of Radiohead and Wilco, as well as his son Liam, for a sequel of sorts to his 2002 live album "Seven Worlds Collide." The as-yet-untitled studio project will be taped "over the next few months" in the New Zealand city of Auckland. more

My Dying Bride has announced that the title of their new studio album will be, "For Lies I Sire." No release date has been confirmed just yet but the band has revealed the tracklisting which can be viewed here

Lenny Kravitz is set to premiere the video for his brand new single "Dancin' til Dawn" on Yahoo Music on this Tuesday, November 18th. They didn't bother to provide a link.

Prescription drugs may have been what killed the obsessed fan who allegedly overdosed near Paula Abdul's house last week. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ "multiple prescription bottles" were found by Paula Goodspeed's body in her car. No word yet what type of drugs the prescriptions were for. more

In a posting on Deep Purple website The Highway Star, apparently a press release from Russian promoters Prestige Concert states that J�rgen Blackmore, son of ex Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is forming a new band. According to the release, the new band will be called Over The Rainbow, featuring all ex Rainbow memberssee the rumored lineup

Sony Pictures Classics has nabbed North American, Latin American, Australian/New Zealand and South African rights to a new documentary focusing on Led Zeppelin guitar player Jimmy Page, U2 guitarist The Edge and WHITE STRIPES axeman Jack White. The film, titled "It Might Get Loud", first screened in May at the Cannes Film Festivalmore

Kanye West released his new mixtape exclusively on imeem on Monday. If you give a damn, check it out here

Barry Manilow will be releasing his new album, The Greatest Songs Of The Eighties, in stores a day early on Monday, November 24th on Arista Records.

Heather Locklear has just been charged with one count of driving under the influence of drugs....prescription medications. more On the plus side this shows that her and Richie Sambora didn't have such big differences after all.

After The Burial has added singer Anthony Notarmaso to their line-up. Notarmaso replaces Grant Luoma, with whom the group parted ways this summer.more

Jesse McCartney will premiere the video for his second single, It's Over off his album "Departure", exclusively via MySpace on Tuesday, November 18. his Myspace

According to Pink Floyd fan-site Brain-damage.co.uk a regular spot on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show is his look at classic albums. Coming under his spotlight on December 3rd, at 7pm, is his two-hour look at Dark Side Of The Moon.more

Lee Greenwood, known for writing and performing "God Bless the U.S.A." will soon be garnering air miles to and from the nation's capitol. Greenwood has accepted a Presidential appointment to the National Endowment for the Arts council and will serve a six-year term.

On Saturday night, Miami's legendary Fontainebleau celebrated its $1 billion re-opening, hosting the celebutard-studded Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. You can check out an exclusive video featuring Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton, Diddy, Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Heidi Klum and the Victoria's Secret Angels here

Paper Route have just confirmed dates supporting Passion Pit for the new year. Catch them on tour now with Low vs Diamond and Barcelona followed by a short UK tour. - more



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