We didn't have a proper title for this song until sometime after the final mix; we just called it the "tacky pop song," and built a really feel-good tune around a simple chord progression. I've always been an avid fan of sunny, pleasant, pop songs that cover darker territory in a way you might not catch on the first listen...bands like The Smiths or The Velvet Underground. Only after you're already singing along do you realize that the song's about, say, stealing money from your parents to spend on drugs.

I wrote the lyrics about a typical day in the life of a middle class twenty-something college dropout: endless parties, one night stands, boredom, chain-smoking, and restlessness. I began throwing together bits of bar conversations and phone calls, and somehow I ended up with the most accurate portrait I could come up with of what it's like to be young and tired.

My friend Renee still doesn't believe that she's not the "home-schooled hooker" in the first verse.

According to Jam!, Rollins told Sun Media that a studio engineer let him in on Britney's dirty little secret. "They have the black chick come in and sing, and Britney sings over it, and they mix them together," Rollins said.

"(Britney) gets her phrasing basically from this older R&B woman. I found that out talking to an engineer. Britney apparently isn't actually the worst singer, she just has no feel. So they bring in this older black woman who sings the song, then Britney sings to it, and they kind of make a mix of the two voices, and that's what you hear on the records."

When Matt Sorum took to the web on Friday to discuss what went down, he said in part, "My career and life in rock 'n' roll has come with its ups and downs. Unfortunately, some people in this business don't realize how great of a life they have. Touring the world, meeting great people and fans all over the world. And just playing music for a living. I feel truly blessed. But sometimes the road can be draining for some. Being away from home and family does grind on you sometimes. With all the travelling and different beds. Personally, I love this sh*t and sometimes can't believe I am so lucky to still be doing what I do for a living. Everybody could see who was unhappy last night, but all I can say is let's keep the rock alive, people!!!! In this life, you just pick up and keep moving. And don't ever let anybody stand in your way."

Weiland took offense and sent Blabbermouth one of his venom filled tirades: "Well, first of all, the state of my family affairs is really none of his business, since he is too immature to have a real relationship, let alone children. So don't attempt to stand in a man's shoes when you haven't walked his path. Secondly, 'keeping rock 'n' roll alive?' I've made many attempts to remain cordial with the members of VR, but mainly, the likes of you. Funny though � this is your FIRST band, as opposed to being a hired gun. I've been making records (now on my ninth), which have sold over 35 million copies worldwide and have maintained a level of professionalism regardless of how many drugs I've ingested into my system. I have only cancelled one tour during the entire course of my 16-year run and that was the 'make-up' Australia tour. Now, shall I open that can of worms, Matthew? Release the Kraken? Serve... Volley! You cancelled the Aussie tour in the fall because you went to rehab, but I won't say why� we'll just let Blabbermouth find out for themselves." He goes on from there.

Drummer Jimmy Chamberlin said, "I don't think we will make records again. I look at it like the old business model is dead and the music business doesn't know how to move forward. We want to keep things vital and keep things viable and get our music across while remaining relevant. Music has in many ways just become an advertisement for your tour."

One of the defendants, Jeffrey Collins, tried to release the recordings several years ago before he was sentenced to probation for violating sound recording piracy law in connection with non-Beatles recordings, Apple claims.

HEAVEN AND HELL is currently writing material for a full-length studio album, tentatively due late 2008/early 2009 via an as-yet-undisclosed record label.

"We thought long and hard before putting this tour together and feel these two bands are a perfect fit for the Spring J�germeister Music Tour," says Rick Zeiler, Director of Strategic Marketing for J�germeister. "We've been doing this long enough to know who will work well on our Tour and feel the synergy is perfect. Get ready, metal fans -- this will definitely be one of the hardest tours we've ever done!"

Sheryl Eats Crow Over Mac Comments: After making headlines last week by telling an interviewer she was joining Fleetwood Mac in some capacity, now Sheryl Crow is backing away from her statement with a pun using the title of Mac's most successful album. "We don't even know -- all that stuff is rumours," she told Sun Media. "We are just in the middle of figuring out if we want to collaborate, and what we're going to be doing, and what that's going to look like."

Corinne Bailey Rae's Husband Found Dead: Corinne Bailey Rae's musician husband has been found dead in Leeds following a suspected drugs overdose. A 32-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of supplying controlled drugs, according to Gigwise

Very few details about the effort are known, but according to reports, the new album titled, "On My Way Here," is set to hit stores on May 6th and is being produced by Kipper (Sting and Chris Botti). The CD will also reportedly include the title track and a song called "Ashes".

Jeff Tweedy and his clan will be hitting the road the last day of April with a 2-month break during June and July and one last rescheduled show in August due to their February SNL appearance.

Hunt said of the split rumors, "We are not broken up. Dark new Day will continue as long as we want it too, and as long as people like you share the passion of this music we make! Thank you all again so much for the love! Good things coming very soon, stay tuned."

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Born 2008 on a bloody St. Valentine's Day massacre, 'Sexual Savior' unloads a hardcore metal celebration of the human condition, violence, death, sex, lust and greed. The CD comes with a sixteen-page booklet featuring song lyrics and lots of hot female skin. Turn the volume all the way up and blast your brains out listening to eleven new songs destined to be Classick's including: "Naked And The Raw", "Sexual Savior", "Monsters In The Attic" (with drum solo), "How Do You Bleed", "Dynasty Of Darkness" and "Human Evolution".

WEA has not yet announced any specific tech specs or supplement details for the Blu-ray versions of the title. However, [this was] released previously on standard DVD with various extras and bonus tracks, so fans can hope for a similar treatment on high-def.