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Madonna and Ritchie to Split (at last)

According to The Sun, Madonna and Guy Ritchie are finally throwing in the towel.  If the Yanks had actually made the post season, Alex "Dude She's My Soul-Mate" Rodriguez would have probably gotten a hit or two tonight.  Unless of course, there was someone on base. [Gothamist]

Foo Fighters Rip McCain Over Song Usage

Obama may not win the election (the last night's debate certainly seemed to help his cause), but with Springsteen rallying new troops on the campaign trail and Rolling Stone publishing a scathing critique on the "Make-Believe Maverick" - just to name a few - it certainly won't be for lack of effort on the music community's part. Now even the normally affable Dave Grohl has the Foo Fighters slamming John McCain over alleged unapproved usage of "My Hero."

Read the band's statement after the jump.

Guitar Hero III Has Better Sound Than Death Magnetic?

Just when I was giving the Metallica boys props for a comeback, their public image takes another shot with fans up in arms about alleged crappy sound on the new disc.  In fact, according to Mastering Engineer Ian Shepherd, who compared the audio of the retail CD to the version appearing in Guitar Hero III, the latter features far superior sound quality. 

Fortunately for Metallica, many of their long-time fans are partially deaf by this point, and have hardly noticed.

Gallagher in Hospital Following On-Stage Attack

It appears that the Oasis camp isn't intending to just "Roll With It" and will in fact "Look Back in Anger" following Sunday night's on-stage attack.  (Sorry, couldn't resist.)  Though Noel Gallagher finished the set, he was later taken to the hospital to be examined for a suspected fractured rib and ligament damage. The attacker was detained and will be charged with assault.

Read the full band statement at the official site.  No word yet on how this might affect Oasis' Terminal 5 gig this Friday in NYC.

Allman Brothers Band Sues over Digital Royalties

The Allman Brothers Band has sued UMG Recordings, citing "digital exploitation" and demanding $13 million + additional royalties.  Because what's more rock and roll than lawsuits over ringtones?

Wolfmother is Dead, Long Live Wolfmother

Two-thirds of Grammy-winning rock act Wolfmother, specifically bassist/keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett, have left the group, according to a post on the band's official site. Singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale will retain the band name, auditioning new musicians in the coming months.

Wolfmother won the Best Hard Rock Performance Grammy in 2007 for "Woman," a track from the Aussie band's self-titled debut.

The Ryan Adams Rumor Mill Sets Its Sights on Tracey Emin

Rumors of a single and possibly smelly Ryan Adams courting Turkish artist Tracey Emin have been fueled by a mysterious sub-directory on Adams' official site, located at: "tracey_emin/this_ones_for_you_baby"

I for one think this is just one artist (and fellow pizza enthusiast?) giving props to another.  Emin's work has been getting a second look lately, and with a book of poetry and prose on the way, Adams would do well to get himself in with the cool kids. But of course, page views for a "Ryan Adams Bangs Someone"  post would probably be a wee bit higher.

Ryan Adams Googles Himself, Smells, Says Tipster

Another week, another Ryan Adams drama-related story - But will the internets side with Mandy Moore on this one?  Remember, Adams is trying to be a "better person," and Moore already launched a very public smear campaign about previous ex Zach Braff's alleged douchiness. 

Ryan Adams Responds to "Reality-Challenged" Haters

I knew he couldn't resist this for too long - After Courtney Love's semi-coherent ramblings implicated Ryan Adams in a plot to pilfer Francis Bean Cobain's trust fund of $868,000 to fund one of the "worst records in rock history," Rock and Roll, Adams has responded a substantially more lucid post on his website.  He never explicitly calls out Love, but I can only assume who the "possibly reality-challenged" refers to.

Did Bruce Bring Down the Berlin Wall?

Depending on where you live, your political leanings and the depth of your music knowledge, opinions on Bruce Springsteen's "Americanism" veer from flag waving patriot, to loud mouth liberal, to anti-American communist.  Now an online debate is brewing that tackles both extremes.  One side (Reuters!) has The Boss tearing down the Berlin Wall, while the other (American Conservative) calls Bruce “Scorn in the USA” Springsteen, "one of the most anti-American rockers on the scene." 

Regardless of the truth to Springsteen's politics, popularity and effect on the German people, this is a completely ridiculous argument.  Everyone knows the Berlin Wall was brought down by David Hasselhoff.