> The Dogstar release, Our Little Visionary, has been pushed back to an early 1997 release date.
> Lead singer Michael Hutchence of INXS has been working on his upcoming solo release, due in 1997. Collaborators on the effort include Dave Stewart, Joe Strummer, Shaun Ryder, Andy Gill from Gang of Four and Bomb The Bass creatore Tim Simenon. INXS is also expected to release a new album in 1997.
> Oasis has cancelled the rest of their American tour, with the band returning back to England. Although rumours of a breakup are rampant, representatives for the band insist that there is no split planned. Creation Records (UK) released a statement which read, "Oasis have hit internal differences on their ninth tour of the United States which has resulted in the tour being pulled two-thirds of the way through. The band will not be touring in the foreseeable future, but in every other aspect, Oasis will continue as a band".
> The PJ Harvey web page, Happy & Bleeding, can be found at http://www.louisville.edu/~jadour01/pjh/ . Though the site is unofficial, the maintainers have a correspondence with Polly Harvey's management that provides them with the latest press releases and information. Happy & Bleeding has received numerous accolades since its inception, and is normally the first on the Internet with PJ Harvey related news.
> A benefit concert "Sweet Relief II (Vic Chesnutt and Special Friends)" will be held at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia on Friday September 27 at 8 pm. The bill features Athens-based performers including Chesnutt, Kevin Kinney (Driving N Cryin) and Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse). All proceeds go to benefit the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.
> Mike Watt, who is currently playing bass on Porno For Pyros current tour, will be recording a 7" single later this year for the Kill Rock Stars label, and is expecting to release his next solo album in early 1997.
