> INXS' Michael Hutchence was found dead from a self-induced hanging in a Sydney, Australia hotel on Saturday morning. The band's 20th anniversary tour Down Under has been cancelled, and mourning fans around the world are uncertain as to the band's future.
> A previously unreleased version of the Verve's Pipe "Reverend Girl" will be offered over the Internet using AT&T's distribution. The dree download will be available for one month via the band's web site, located at http://www.thevervepipe.com .
> The Violent Femmes have gone on the web with their own interactive site located at http://www.vfemmes.com
> The forthcoming album from cello trio Rasputina will be produced by Chris Vrenna. Previously, Vrenna's work includes projects with Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, Metallica and Marilyn Manson.
