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News:
-Neil Diamond announces new record-
Neil Diamond has announced details of his upcoming album. The record will be self titled, the first for the artist in 40 years, and will be available through Columbia. After being pushed back twice, the album will be available on November 8, producer Rick Rubin desribed the album as "stripped-down, beautiful" and "emotional".

From Billboard.com

-Courtney Love back in rehab-
Courtney Love was ordered back into rehab on Friday (August 19). This is due to her tearful admission that she has used narcotics in violation of her parole. The artist was told by Judge Rand Rubin to enter a 28 day drug treatment program by the end of the day.

From Billboard.com

-Distillers lose another member-
The Distillers have split with bassist Ryan Sinn. Sinn posted a fairly angry message online saying, “Well, I'm no longer part of the life I knew so recently. The Distillers are no more and it feels like a weight has been lifted. However, I'll never get rid of the disgust inside from it all". This comes in the wake of drummer Andy Granelli's departure from the band this February, despite Sinn's comment the band's management insists they are still together, less Sinn.

From NME.com

This week's releases:
Amsterdam - The Sore Score (AERIA)
Animosity - Empires (Metal Blade)
Bayside - Bayside (Victory)
Beautiful Creatures - Deuce (Eagle Rock)
The Big Screen - Left Coast Love Affair (Undecided)
Björk - Drawing Restraint: 9 (One Little Indian)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl (RCA)
Brian Jonestown Massacre - We Are the Radio EP (Teepee)
Bullets for My Valentine - Hand of Blood (Trustkill)
The Classic Struggle - Feel Like Hell (Metal Blade)
DMX Crew - Wave (Rephlex)
Every Time I Die - Gutter Phenomenon (Ferret)
Fear Factory - Transgression (Trillion)
Hush - Bulletproof (Geffen)
Josh Joplin - Jaywalker (Eleven Thirty)
June - If You Speak Any Faster (Victory)
Kurupt - Against tha Grain (Koch)
The Makers - Everybody Rise! (Kill Rock Stars)
Orange - Welcome to the World of... (Epitaph)
Ozomatli - Live from the Fillmore (CD/DVD) (Concord)
Mike Park - North Hangook Falling (Sub City)
The Real McKenzies - 10,000 Shots (Fat Wreck Chords)
Skarp - Requiem (Alternative Tentacles)
Turbonegro - Party Animals (Abacus/Burning Heart)
YOB - The Unreal Never Lived (Metal Blade)
VA - Hip Hop Tribute to Led Zeppelin (Tribute Sounds)

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