Hey all! Time for us to give even more cool stuff away! This time it's a GREAT promo prize package chock full of OCEAN COLOUR SCENE merchandise. We're not messing about, either: the winner will receive all three of the band's domestically released discs (including the brand new "Mechanical Wonder,") an OCS t-shirt (VERY nice!), and some OCS stickers. If that's not all, we'll throw in a Paul Frank designer alarm clock and a Paul Frank bracelet.

Charlatans will be doing a small US tour to preview their new album, Wonderland. The album is scheduled to be released September 10 on MCA. Support duties will be handled by the great, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Click on "Read More" for the onsale dates. July 24, Los Angeles, on sale June 16
July 25, Los Angeles, on sale June 16
July 28, San Francisco, on sale June 10
July 30, Chicago, sale June 16
Aug. 1, New York, sale June 27

New Order are putting the finishing touches on their new album, NEWORDERGETREADY, according to Allstar. It's their first album since 1993's Republic and features collaborations with Billy Corgan, Primal Scream and the Chemical Brothers. The album is due in October.
The tentative track listing is:

There's a nice summary of the RIAA's struggle against technology. My favorite quote: "The loser in this equation is, of course, the customer, as the pre-Internet status quo of high-priced CDs and generic radio playlists is simply replicated for the digital age."

As GORILLAZ have inked a multi-album deal with Virgin Records America, the band's debut album was to be released in the U.S. in early April. However, due to the theft of the American master tapes from the band's private Winnebago, the album is on hold until further notice.

Gorillaz leader and bassist Murdoc regretfully housed the U.S. masters in his personal Winnebago for safekeeping. Included with the masters were two bonus tracks which will appear on the American debut: internationally unreleased track "Left Hand Suzuki Man" and rare UK B-Side "Dracula."

Allstar is reporting that BT (realname Brian Trouseau) just finished producing a track for the upcoming 'NSync record. I'm done with BT.

Michael Stipe announces that he is gay in a Time Magazine article. Previously, questions about his sex life were always off-limits, but now Stipe admits to an ongoing three-year relationship with 'an amazing man'.

It has been a day since this story broke and I still believe it's just hype for their new album, Reveal. What do you think?

It was reported that Trent Reznor and Flood would be co-producing the new

Worldpop reported that the Chemical Brothers have distributed a taste of their new music to select DJs. Sasha, John Digweed and Fatboy Slim have copies of the record, so you might hear it in the coming weeks. I heard Hey Boy, Hey Girl months before it was released on Surrender during a Fatboy Slim show.

One day into the OASIS/BLACK CROWES tour, and there's already problems. Oasis drummer Alan White is suffering from muscular problems in his hands, forcing him to miss some dates on the band's tour. His fill-in replacement is none other than his brother Steve (who routinely drums for Paul Weller.) NME is reporting that Steve is on the road with the band and ready to fill in whenever Alan's hands are in too much pain to play.