The brokers allegedly kept 30% of the marked-up sale price for themselves, and the remaining 70% was divided among Ticketmaster, the band and its handlers.

The trio, famed for such radio hits as "Date Rape" and "What I Got," will perform at the Smokeout festival, to be held October 23-24 at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, Calif., 60 miles east of Los Angeles.

On November 10, Never Cry Another Tear will be distributed to all other retail outlets via a partnership with Original Signal Recordings. In addition, "Sink or Swim," the first single from Never Cry Another Tear, is now available as a free download for a limited amount of time on Bad Lieutenant's website http://www.badlieutenant.net. "Sink or Swim," along with the new track "Dynamo," will be released as a single on September 28 via digital retailers.

The Arctic Monkeys scored their third U.K. No. 1 album and Dizzee Rascal his third No. 1 single, while 92-year-old wartime entertainer Dame Vera Lynn achieved her highest ranking on the album chart. more

John Fogerty has a new album out this week titled The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again. It is being featured as a Daily Deal on Amazon.com You can download the entire album on Amazon for only $3.99 here.

Guitarist Mike Sifringer from German thrash legends Destruction broke his finger in Belgium last week. more

Civilization One has finished recording its sophomore album, Calling The Gods. The band is led by singer Chitral "Chity" Somapala (ex-Firewind, Faro, Avalon) and bassist Pierre-Emmanuel P�lisson (Maladaptive, Ex-Heavenly) more

Less than two months after releasing their Tragic Hero Records debut, Knives Exchanging Hands has called it quits. more

The Misfits have announced extensive touring this fall. In late September the band will head down to Mexico for a week of shows. Following those dates they'll kick off a US leg in Tucson, AZ on October 3rd. Early November sees the veteran band in Canada for a number of shows, followed by more US touring throughout December.details

Bruce Hornsby and his band the Noisemakers will be joined by Eric Clapton for a September 17th performance during the inaugural week of the new Jay Leno Show. more

A Kurt Cobain playable character is making its way into Guitar Hero 5, due out September 1. Along with the avatar, for the first time, Nirvana's songs will appear in the game. Fans will be able to rock out to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and a live version of "Lithium" more

Ignite and Biohazard will headline this year's Persistence Tour, set to take place in November and December. Also scheduled to appear are Walls Of Jericho, Evergreen Terrace and Death By Stereo. dates

"A visceral, rollercoaster ride inside bipolar disorder, rock 'n' roll, celebrity culture, and the competitive world of modeling from a rock star wife and recovering drug addict

They're more or less the same song, according to Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo � although he didn't realise that when he was writing his version. He tells Rolling Stone: "It was the first Weezer song I wrote, back in 1991. I was trying to write a Velvet Underground type song because I was super into them, and I came up with the guitar riff. I picked up the guitar and the first thing I played was that riff.

Legacy Recordings, Sony's catalog music division, will issue definitive deluxe editions of the classics released during Jimi's all too brief career including GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductees "Are You Experienced", "Axis: Bold As Love", "Electric Ladyland" and (outside the US) "Band of Gypsys." In addition, Legacy will also release those posthumous compilations produced by Experience Hendrix during its stewardship. Each title will also be available through major Digital Service Providers.

Every Time I Die will be one of the support bands for the entire tour (more to be announced soon).

Five years after crossing into the mainstream with the GRAMMY winning single "Heaven," the brothers take this opportunity to invoke the sound of a generation that walked the moon and transcended Woodstock. They lend praise to songs that provided a soundtrack for so many and inspired their own multi-platinum success. With their signature blend of Latin rhythms, searing guitar leads and impeccable harmonies, the band takes the opportunity to trace their musical lineage through the following tracks Carlos Santana's "Evil Ways," The Beatles' "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window," Tony Joe White's "Polk Salad Annie," and The Doors' "Roadhouse Blues."

Here is what the remaining members had to say: "We regret to inform you that we have parted ways with both Vortex and Mustis.