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Weiland Preview, El DeBarge Convicted, Punk Auction, Elvis Still The King, Miley Cyrus Joins Special Edition Scam, DRM Free MP3s For Under A Buck and more


10/29/2008
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(antiMusic) Here are today's Quicks: El DeBarge will spend the next two years feeling the rhythm of the night behind bars in connection with his recent drug bust. The pop star was just sentenced to two years in state prison. more

Memorabilia from some of punk rock's biggest acts and seminal moments � including a scrawled flier for one of the Clash's first shows and publicity photos signed by the Sex Pistols � is headed for a Nov. 24 Christie's auction.more

Wal-Mart has relaunched its struggling digital music store, which will feature DRM-free music at lower prices than what iTunes charges for songs. The company made the switch to DRM-free sales earlier this year, but as a result had a limited catalog due to holdouts from some of the major labels. That's over now, as all four major labels are onboard more

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Elvis Presley may have left the building several decades ago, but his earning power is far from diminished with Forbes.com ranking him the top-earning dead celebrity for the second year in a row.more

You liked it so much when you bought it the first time, here is the chance to spend your parents money on it all over again! Miley Cyrus' album "Breakout" will be expanded with a DVD for its "platinum edition" reissue on Nov. 18 via Hollywood. The album version also includes two bonus songs: "Hovering" and "Someday." more

Wilco have finished recording demos for the follow-up album to last year's 'Sky Blue Sky'. The group now plan to start working on the tracks and fleshing them out in their Chicago studio this month. more

NBC has always pretty much sucked. Case in point: KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park aired 30 years ago this week (October 28th) on NBC TV. The movie was one of the highest-rated TV movies of 1978. more.

The family of late blues guitarist Jeff Healey have lashed out at a label it claims released a double-CD of early singles and unreleased live material that they did not authorize.more

The "dirty boys of the underground," east coast rockers Kix, are set to bring their high-energy stage antics to America's heartland. Kix will play the inaugural Rock Gone Wild festival in Algona, Iowa August 20-23, 2009. more info

50 Cent is an executive producer and interview subject in the new Jam Master Jay documentary, Two Turntables and a Microphone. 50 told MTV News that the documentary was produced in part by Jay's cousin, Stephon "Phonz" Watford, and it sheds some light on the circumstances surrounding Jay's death. more

On next November 17th (January 27th in the US), Season of Mist will reissue two classic albums by cult doom band Pentagram: 1999's "Review Your Choices" and 2001's "Sub Basement." Many have named the band the true heir of the British originators of heavy and doom metal, honourably dubbing them 'the American Black Sabbath'. more

The Download Festival 2009 will take place on June 12-14 next year, organizers have revealed.more

More than 25 years after co-founding Death Angel with his brother Gus Pepa (guitar) and cousins Mark Osegueda (vocals), Rob Cavestany and drummer Andy Galeon, bassist Dennis Pepa has left the band. - more



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