A police report says McCready's brother discovered she had cut her wrists and taken several pills at her home Wednesday.

Maybe they should have gone with Walmart! Just ask Billboard. Here is a part of their report: Some executives suggested that the initial projections for "Chinese Democracy" were out of whack with reality, considering that Wal-Mart has 4,200 stores selling music while Best Buy only has about 950 stores.

"Everyone was moshing and getting a little crazy - just like always;" says the former backyard wrestler. "There were these kids around the pit that kept getting hit and didn't like it too much, so they went after the kids who were hitting them. It kept going back and forth and more and more kids were getting involved each time."

He will serve no jail time as long he performs 65 hours of community service and pays a $250 fine, according to the plea bargain in Fishkill Town Court.

Coverdale, who teamed up with Page for the short-lived 1993 Coverdale-Page album and tour, explained to Uncut, "My suggestion to him when I saw him in the summer was to do what Carlos Santana did with 'Supernatural'. Get a selection of people in, because there's no question John Paul Jones writes ----ing kick-ass music. I said Joe Elliott and me would come in and do a track rather than the focus be on one person."

It's hard to imagine a world without music videos. But there was a time when artists had to rely on, you know, their music to convince people that their stuff was worth buying. Those days are long gone. Nowadays, it's all about image. If you look right, chances are you'll probably sell some records. With that much riding on your visual presentation, you would think musicians would go all out when it comes time to make a music video, and most of them do. Except for...

Live Nation had guaranteed that U2 would receive $25 million for 1.6 million shares as a part of a 12-year deal signed in March, the paper said.

Whitney Houston is being sued by her stepmother in a legal battle over the wishes of Houston's deceased father. According to court records, Barbara Houston claims the 45-year-old singer improperly kept the proceeds from John Houston's $1 million insurance policy after he died in 2003. more

Virtuoso guitarist Davy Graham, a leading figure in Britain's 1960s folk music revival, has died. He was 68. Graham died of a seizure in his London home on Monday, his former manager Mark Pavey said Wednesday. The musician had long suffered from lung cancer, he said. more

Today's lesson: Mediocre music doesn't sell. U.S. album sales were down 21.7 percent during the first week of December compared with the same period last year, accelerating from the 17.4 percent decline recorded during the last two weeks of November, according to Nielsen SoundScan. more

In a week without a top 10 debut, Taylor Swift's "Fearless" reclaims the top spot on The Billboard 200, inching up 2-1 thanks to a 29% sales increase to 249,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. more

Sales of Britney Spears' ballyhooed comeback, Circus, dropped 60 percent in its second week (from 505,000 to 200,000, per Nielsen SoundScan), falling to No. 2 on the album charts more. What's more disturbing is that 705,000 people still buy Britney albums.

Tribe After Tribe are pleased to announce their upcoming show in Los Angeles on January 15th at Spaceland in celebration of the release of their new album; M.O.A.B. Tribe's music has been described as a fine fusion of hard rock and African rhythms somewhere between the epic noise of Led Zeppelin and the modern world beat of Peter Gabriel. The show will be streamed LIVE online via the Tribe After Tribe's Website here

Universal Republic will be releasing Erin McCarley's debut album Love, Save The Empty on January 6th (12/30/08 on iTunes exclusively). She has sold over 15,000 copies of her first single "Pony (It's OK)" which has been featured on shows like Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, and the upcoming film He's Just Not That Into You. She's currently touring with Ten out of Tenn (Christmas tour) then Brett Dennen at the start of next year, and also with John Mayer early next year.

Nikki Sixx is going to be on this week's episode of LA Ink -- he's renovating his studio and is sharing ideas with his girlfriend Kat Von D. Dude! Don't miss this intellectually stimulating episode of LA Ink when it airs tonight, December 18th at 10/9c on TLC. Check out a preview here

The People's Choice Awards says Carrie Underwood will perform at its 35th annual ceremony next month. more

Have a burning question for John Frusciante? Our friends over at Music Radar are giving you the chance to ask the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist anything. right here

Swedish hip-hop artist David Moses Jassy has pleaded not guilty to murder, assault and other charges for the death of a man who was run down after he slapped the singer's car in Hollywood.more

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. Hootie and Blowfish promise to continue their assault on good taste and music fans opposed to monotone vocal lines. more

The Thermals, have added drummer Westin Glass to their lo-fi lineup. The band will also be releasing their fourth full length, Now We Can See, via Kill Rock Stars on April 7th. more

ZZ Top has been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival which will take place June 3-6, 2009 in S�lvesborg, Sweden.

On top of this release the band has released a digital holiday EP which features a new recording of the band's classic "2000 Miles" as well as holiday classics "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Blue Christmas." The version of "Blue Christmas" will also be featured in the video game Rock Band.

The fall resulted in a shoulder injury, which has forced the cancellation of the band's remaining shows for 2008.