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Some details of the deal are still being worked out, including the release date.

The news brings a semblance of closure to the bizarre history of "Democracy," which Guns N' Roses has been working on since the mid-1990s. Since then, every original member, with the exception of vocalist Axl Rose, has left the once-mighty group, and millions of dollars have been spent working on the new material.

"Democracy" was most recently on the Interscope release schedule in March 2007.

(Full article in Best Buy Snags Guns N’ Roses album exclusive (Reuters)…)

"Adam Goldstein has been released from Doctors Hospital," AM's publicist said in a statement. "While he is deeply saddened by the events, he is thankful for all of the love and support he has been receiving from fans and friends worldwide. "We ask that you continue to respect his privacy as he rests and heals and mourns the loss of his friends." While it's unclear exactly when the music man was released, a source tells E! News that Goldstein is already back in Los Angeles. The 35-year-old was said to have suffered second- and third-degree burns to his upper body and head when a private plane chartered by him and Travis Barker apparently busted a tire during takeoff and burst into flames.
(Full article in DJ AM Released From Hospital, Back in L.A. (E! Online)…)

Busta Rhymes was temporarily refused entry this morning to the U.K., where he had been scheduled to perform at a benefit concert, because authorities were concerned about his U.S. rap sheet. And we're not talking the musical kind. Immigration officials stopped the "Gimme Some More" artist at London City Airport due to several "unresolved convictions," according to the hip-hopster's British promoter. His lawyer, Philip Trott, presented papers indicating Rhymes has a valid work permit, had played two shows in Great Britain earlier this year, has never served any time in prison and completed community service for his convictions.
(Full article in Busta Banned in the U.K.? (E! Online)…)

It's been goshawful busy over here at the Round-Up, with summer and fall releases piling up and lots of good music bursting insistently out of the piles of magical plastic. There's something for nearly everyone in this week's edition, from bluegrass innovators and a blues traditionalist to a solo disc from a member of Matchbox 20 and a couple of sharp "comeback" CDs. Onward to the music…

Cadillac Sky, Gravity's Our Enemy

One of the most rewarding experiences a new music aficionado can have is to come upon a band that both fulfills and transcends a beloved genre.

(Full article in Indie Round-Up: Cadillac Sky, Lewis, Dupree, Dunn, Minissale, Vigil, The Break and Repair Method…)

In a potentially myth-shattering new Lennon biography due out next month, son Sean Lennon recounts for the first time a violent outburst by his peace-espousing papa that resulted in a trip to the doctor. "[He was] teaching me how to cut and eat steak, which was a mystery to me at age 4; how to stick the fork in and cut behind it, and that was how you got a piece in your mouth," the younger Lennon, John's sole child with Yoko Ono, reveals to author Philip Norman in John Lennon: The Life. "I think it was that night when he got very upset with me, I think because of something I did very cheekily with the steak.
(Full article in Sean Lennon Recounts Dad’s Temper, Feline Love (E! Online)…)