August 20, 2008 - Avril Lavigne has been barred from playing a Aug. 29 concert in Kuala Lumpur because the government there thinks her performance would be unsuitable for Malaysian culture, The Vancouver Sun reported.
July 9, 2007 - Alt-rock icons Foo Fighters have nailed down a Sept. 25 release for their forthcoming studio album, which will bear the title "Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace."
July 6, 2007 - Industrial-rock godfather Al Jourgensen has revealed that the forthcoming album from his group Ministry will be the band's final studio release.
May 2, 2007 - Avril Lavigne's "The Best Damn Thing" sold about 122,000 copies during its most recent week in stores and hangs onto the top position on the US album chart.
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