The circumstances under which we live in are beyond the control of the normal person. Our lives are tiny notes scribbled on the sides of a page while the book is being written by people who have no long term belief in our well being. Everything we consume is regulated, processed, and mass produced. We live in a world that is dictated by oil, banks, military, the media, or religion.

McCartney has been negotiating with iTunes for some time to release the Fab Four's songs, which have never previously been available online.

Love claims the scam has been going on for five years, with 188 credit cards being used in her name, as well as a $3.2 million New Jersey house purchased with Cobain's social security number.

NME has the story: Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails are rumoured to be headlining this year's Lollapalooza Festival. Promoters of the festival, which is set to take place at Chicago's Grant Park August 1-3, have not yet confirmed the lineup.

The lawsuit, filed yesterday in federal court, claims Aftermath, Interscope and others owe F.B.T. Productions and Em2M LLC. in excess of $1 million because Em's current record label miscalculated the royalties due them. In fact, according to the suit, the defendants even admitted as much last year, but still haven't paid!

The Patton Oswalt-hosted event included performances by PLUG Award winners Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (PLUG Impact Award) and St. Vincent (Best Female Artist), along with sets by nominees Dizzee Rascal, Jose Gonzalez, The Forms, White Denim and DiVinci.

POISON will headline the trek, with SEBASTIAN BACH and DOKKEN rotating the opening slot.

Fans can choose from a single-disc, 15-track edition; a double-disc set with a bonus CD of nine live songs taped June 8, 2007, at the Hollywood Bowl, including "Life Is a Pigsty" and "The National Front Disco"; and a double-vinyl LP set.

The pop star is teaming with Reveille, the production company behind Ugly Betty and The Office, to bring the hit Peruvian comedy My Problem with Women to the Peacock net, NBC confirmed Friday.

The band, who were previously signed to Capitol, were fed up with unfair sync licenses and wanted to be in a situation in which they called the shots.

Remembering Brad Delp ... With A Little Help From His Friends is a one-hour film that includes highlights from Delp's performances in Salem and recent interviews with his former bandmates, fiancee and friends.

The Classic Metal Show: Do you still get royalty checks for that? I imagine you do.
Stevens: "Actually, I don't. I never got paid for that. I didn't write the track. I came in and played on it. Then Eddie Van Halen and I did the NAMM show together in the next couple of days.

The 40-year-old daughter of Elvis Presley said the story, which was widely republished worldwide, forced her to confirm she is expecting a baby.

"UK and Belgium shows already confirmed. Seven years later, five shows only, and probably never again. Bring your dancing shoes." No dates have been announced.

This will be preceded by shows in Japan and Australia (with Sum 41, The Vandals and Bowling for Soup).