Foxy Brown's alleged attacker goes free
The woman who allegedly attacked and robbed Foxy Brown last weekend has been released from jail after Brown failed to show up in court.
Roshawn Anthony, 23, reportedly robbed Brown of her Louis Vuitton bag, $500 and credit cards in an incident on June 23. Police arrested Anthony and she was jailed on $50,000 bail, but Brown said the attack never happened.
The rapper, whose real name is Inga Marchand told the New York Post that it was a case of mistaken identity, yet police later verified that it was indeed Brown who was attacked.
Brown has had several run-ins with the law lately, two of which related to violent incidents at beauty parlours in New York and Florida.
Anthony is due to appear again in court on August 9. |
Courtney Love live gig rumours surface
Courtney Love is expected to play House Of Blues on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles tommorrow {June 1), NME.COM has learned.
Although billed as a Linda Perry show, a source has told us that it is likely Love will take to the stage to play her first live show since recording her impending new album.
The gig will celebrate their close partnership on Love's album, as Perry was sole producer on the record. |
Nine Inch Nails frontman blasts record label
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has spoken out against his record label, Universal Music Group, for the high pricing of his band's latest album, 'Year Zero'.
In a posting on Nine Inch Nails' website, Reznor said that the pricing is 'absurd' and accused the label of ripping off the band's fans.
Reznor wrote: "As the climate grows more and more desperate for record labels, their answer to their mostly self-inflicted wounds seems to be to screw the consumer over even more."
As an example, Reznor cited the "absurd" retail pricing of 'Year Zero' in Australia.
He wrote, "Shame on you, UMG. 'Year Zero' is selling for $34.99 Australian dollars ($29.10 US). No wonder people steal music. Avril Lavigne's record in the same store was $21.99 ($18.21 US)."
Reznor continued: "When I asked a label rep about this his response was: 'It's because we know you have a real core audience that will pay whatever it costs when you put something out - you know, true fans. It's the pop stuff we have to discount to get people to buy.' So... I guess as a reward for being a 'true fan' you get ripped off."
He concluded by saying that Nine Inch Nails are planning to release a full-length remix collection, with details to come soon. |