Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails has unveiled the first new track from his new project, How to Destroy Angels. The band is a collaboration of the outspoken musician with West Indian Girl frontwoman Mariqueen Maandig. The duo will be releasing their debut EP this summer. For previous releases, Reznor has opted to self-release his records and offer deluxe editions for payment. His previous record released this way – the Slip – generated an estimated $1.5M in revenue before being picked up for distribution by a major label.

Check out the new song here.
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After almost three years, the murder of former Ramones manager Linda Stein has ended with the incarceration of Stein’s assistant, Natavia Lowery. Stein, a former schoolteacher co-managed the Ramones during the band’s heyday. She’s credited with bringing the Ramones to England for their infamous July 4, 1976, show. That performance is often described as the catalyst for the punk movement in Britain. After Stein and Fields parted ways with the Ramones in 1980, she eventually launched a real estate career brokering multimillion-dollar Manhattan apartments for rock and roll royalty.

Lowery recieved a 25 year sentence for the murder and 3 additional years for the theft of $30,000. Stein was found dead at her Manhattan apartment on 30 October 2007 having died from blows to the head and neck. She eventually gave a videotaped account of beating Stein to death after her employer badgered her about the pace of her work and blew cannabis smoke in her face.

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Australia’s The Living End have posted a studio update talking about their current recording and other plans:

TLE are still holed up safe and sound in a Melbourne studio toiling away on some rockin’ new tracks. They’ve been hard at it demoing new material, and all things go to plan we should have some fresh tunes for you towards the end of the year.

The Living End will be performing that this years’ Community Cup football match in Melbourne! Raising money for Reclink (who provide music & sporting opportunities to disadvantaged folks) the annual match is a Melbourne rock’n’roll institution. Plus, this years’ match theme is The Clash, so come down to Elsternwick Park on Sunday June 27th and you might just see the mighty TLE cover some old favourites.

Check out the entire update here.
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