As we previous reported it does look like the album will come in different flavors with at least two different album covers. Right now Best Buy is listing two CD versions with different covers, showing artwork for one. It appears fans will have the same artwork options for vinyl versions of the album.

It has been widely reported that the album would hit stores with an unusual Sunday release on Nov. 23rd, however the retailer is listing a release date of Nov 25th, which falls on the traditional Tuesday.

"There's a lot of album titles floating around that are fake albums titles," Eminem told Shade 45 hosts DJ Kayslay and Angela Yee on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Britney Spears avoided court on Thursday, but in her absence her attorney told jurors the pop star calls Louisiana home and should be cleared of a charge of driving without a California license. more. So she doesn't own a home in California? Or even reside there? Anyone have a Twinkie? Apparently the prosecution have rested their case, at least according to Jam!.

X Factor winner Leona Lewis was booed by fans at the Mobo Awards ceremony in London after failing to turn up. The 23-year-old picked up awards for best album and video, but was booed after it was revealed she was not there to pick her awards up in person. more

DJ AM was back on the decks for the first time since surviving a fiery plane crash. The visibly scarred celebrity disc jockey, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, joined Jay-Z at a special concert Wednesday celebrating the reopening of the Hollywood Palladium more

Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno will return for his first U.S. tour in 15 years in November-January. The first dates to be announced are here

Motown will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a mammoth boxed set, "Motown: The Complete No. 1's." Due December 9, the 10-disc package features 191 songs, all of which have topped a chart in the United States or internationally. more

Oasis will play a series of outdoor gigs in the UK and Ireland next summer. The band announced the shows, which include dates at London Wembley Stadium and Manchester Heaton Park, at a press conference on Thursday. more

Bands are competing for the chance to play to half-filled halls across the nation and we received an update that they have picked their semi-finalist. Here it tis: Guitar Center and Motley Crue announced today the 30 semi-finalists for the Guitar Center On-Stage � Your Chance To Make Rock History. Details about this and what they win are here

TMZ sent this can't miss 411 over: Contrary to news reports, Stevie Wonder's house did not burn down in the L.A. fires. He just called to say it's bulls**t.

Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor has been hard at work on a solo album. The new debut record (out now on Treader) is called Rubbed Out and according to Taylor himself, "it was created in places, planes, hotel rooms and home." It also includes a cover of Paul McCartney's "Coming Up." more

Neal Hefti, a Big Band trumpeter, arranger and composer of themes for the movie "The Odd Couple" and the "Batman" television series, has died. He was 85. Hefti died Saturday at his home, said his son Paul. more

Buzzcocks will be reissuing their first three full length albums. Each reissue will have "two discs per reissue full of associated singles, demos, live versions, backing tracks, and Peel sessions, some of which are previously unreleased." more

Ill Bill have posted a video for "War Is My Destiny" Intro/Outro Live in Vancouver, BC on YouTube. "The Hour Of Reprisal" CD/DVD is in stores now but before you head out to the store you can watch the video here

Diana Ross will headline artists performing at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in honor of the 2008 laureate, Finnish peace mediator Martti Ahtisaari, organizers said Thursday. The show's hosts, generally Hollywood superstars, are to be announced next week. more

Headline? Former Korn guitarist Brian "Head" Welch will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, October 27 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. more

No Rush to the stores: According to Amazon.com, the release date of RUSH's forthcoming "Retrospective 3" set has been pushed back to January 27, 2009 from the previously announced December 9, 2008. more

Y&T have moved their upcoming New York City and the Springfield, VA shows to April 2009. The reason given on the band's message board was the fact that AC/DC were scheduled to the play the same nights across town. Ironically Y&T were reportedly in the running to support that tour. The NYC will happen on 4/16/09 and the Springfield show will be the following night.

The family of Decapitated singer, Adrian "Covan" Kowanek, who was seriously injured a year ago in a automobile accident while on tour in Eastern Europe, has issued a terse statement regarding Kowanek's condition read it here

"There are two letters relating to the above, addressed to Jimmy Page, which have been passed to me.

The American Heart Association calls for chest compressions to be given at a rate of 100 per minute in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). "Stayin' Alive" almost perfectly matches that, with 103 beats per minute.

"The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! � Countdown To Music's Biggest Night" is a new entertainment special that will announce nominations in at least six categories, feature performances by past Grammy winners, and will set the stage for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 8, 2009.

Great documentary covering 1963 until 1968 with tons of original tunes, archive convert footage, interviews with bandmates and associates and behind the scenes look at this influential but short lived Supergroup.

Ever challenging convention, MacKaye has continued to develop an ethic that holds to a staunchly independent, do it yourself (DIY) mindset, refusing to cater to or advertise in mainstream corporate media, and performing only in venues that welcome all-ages and keeping ticket prices under $10.

"beautifulloser.com" is real. Felt like ----. Looked like ----. Felt like my career was over and I was about to spiral down the plughole when I heard someone on TV use the words beautiful loser and it rang a deep, dark bell. I grabbed something and held on. I wouldn't get sucked into oblivion until I wrote this down. What if there was a website where rich and talented people end up when they have nothing left? A site where the cruel, empty or simply curious could log onto to witness their humiliation and, if they were really lucky, death. The way things were heading it didn't seem that far fetched so, not being technologically gifted or sick enough to build the real thing, I wrote a lyric.

The words spewed out in a week. Lots of them. A man is haunted by his younger self and filled with regret at turning into the online business monster that, unwittingly, creates the circumstances for his old friend's death. Couldn't stop the words or the ghosts. They're still coming two years on from recording the song. A tiny edit removing the phrase 'And her face shows every line she's taken' regrettably made the cut flow better. I know the song is about me but am I the haunted man or the suicidal woman? Two things I learned writing and recording it� I need collaborators to bring the best of the worst to the surface and I still can't do brevity.

A sobering true story as postscript: March 23 2007. Kevin Whitrick 42, a father of twins who apparently killed himself live on an internet web cam was suffering ill health following a serious car accident last year. A post mortem carried out today confirmed the cause of death as hanging.