Insound.com, Manic Street Preachers, Ramones, Robbie Williams, Y2K time capsule

NEWS: > Fans of independent music may want to check out http://www.insound.com which offers chats with bands such as Promise Ring and Komeda, information on their tours and will soon be offering MP3s.

> The Manic Street Preachers have postponed their three-week American tour with Remy Zero due to a serious illness within the family. It is expected to be rescheduled later in 1999.

> The Ramones will be signing autographs at the Union Square Virgin Megastore in New York City on Tuesday, July 20 at 7 pm. The band will sign copies of their new release, Hey Ho Let's Go! The Ramones Anthology (Rhino), which covers tracks from their 20 years together.

> Robbie Williams fans will be able to download a previously unreleased track - "John Gay" - exclusively at http://www.virginmega.com . The track will expire 30 days after being downloaded. However, those people who purchase his disc The Ego Has Landed from the Virgin retail site will receive a license allowing them to play the new track permanently.

> A Year 2000 time capsule will be created by some of the world's leading electronic bands - Orbital, Crystal Method, Lo Fidelity All Stars, and DJ John Kelley. Fans of the artists involved can go to the tour's official website, at http://www.communityservicetour.com and make suggestions of memorabilia to be included in the capsule.


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