NEWS: Reni, drummer for the Stone Roses, has left the band. Session musician Robert Maddix is reported to be his replacement for the remainder of their American tour.
The official lineup for Lollapalooza '95 has been announced and currently includes Sonic Youth, Hole, Beck, the Jesus Lizard, Pavement, Sinead O' Connor, the Mighty Might Bosstones and Cypress Hill. Publicity for the tour is being handled on the Internet - check out the World Wide Web page at http://american.recordings.com/Lollapalooza to get the latest information.
Green Day's Dookie was recently certified sextuple platinum, signifying sales in excess of six million copies. The group are currently back in the Berkeley, California area laying the groundwork for a new album to be released later in 1995.
Love and Rockets' studio, where they were recording their newest album, recently caught on fire. No one was seriously injured, but Perry Farrell (Porno for Pyros, Jane's Addiction) offered the use of his Malibu studio to continue recording.
R.E.M. has released their latest single off of the mega-smash Monster (Warner), "Strange Currencies". The CD single includes three live tracks from the Athens, GA. Greenpeace concert. "Drive", "Fun Time", and a decipherable version of "Radio Free Europe" are the extra tracks included.
