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    Music as torture, federal incompetence on swine  Nov 14, 2009
    Various high-tone groups - e.g., Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against the Machine, R.E.M. and Drowning Pool - have joined with the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo to protest the use of their noise during enhanced interrogations of jihadists. In a statement R.E.M. termed such use horrific and anti-American. (Juneau Empire)

    The bitter tears of Johnny Cash  Nov 10, 2009
    " Johnny Cash, a Bodhisattva in my book, was finished with his work here on earth. Thank you, J.C., for a job well done. -- Brian Johnson Share: Friday, Sep 12, 2003 13:00 PDT He was the Man in Black and the man with the voice that sounded like black coffee. America's greatest protest singer, a seminal figure in both rock and country, is dead at 71. By If you took every note that didn't quite hit and laid them end-to-end, they'd probably reach clear around the world. And so what? His was one of... (Salon)

    Sasha Frere-Jones: Metallica, at Madison Square Garden.  Nov 9, 2009
    Like Nine Inch Nails and other scientists interested in splitting the ear, Metallica knows the secret is in the low midrange and not in overdriving gear that can t be overdriven. I haven t cared for a Metallica album in years, but the band can still make a stadium rumble. (New Yorker)

    George Jones: New country needs new name  Nov 3, 2009
    Fellow Hall of Fame member Johnny Cash was met with critical acclaim a few years ago by covering the Nine Inch Nails song Hurt. Asked whether hed ever branch out to a completely different genre of music, like heavy metal or rap, Jones laughed and said: Rap. (MSNBC -- Music)

    Pop Music's 5 Best Halloween Songs  Oct 28, 2009
    Nine Inch Nails "Wish". Edgar Winter Group "Frankenstein". (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    The torture never stops: death by a hundred decibels  Oct 26, 2009
    AC/DC, the Bee Gees, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Don McLean, Eminem, James Taylor, Pink, Prince, Queen, Metallica and Nine Inch Nails. Their music, along with many other songs such as the Sesame Street theme and the Star Spangled Banner and the works of other performers have been used as implements of torture. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Music used to torture? R.E.M., others seek...  Oct 25, 2009
    R.E.M. joins Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor and Pearl Jam, among a list of others, in the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo. The band supported the National Security Archive, an independent research institute, in its filing on Thursday of Freedom of Information Act requests to view documents that would reveal details about what bands and songs were used in interrogation practices. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Kenny hits the spot if they really want to find Bin Laden  Oct 24, 2009
    Drowning Pool's Let the Bodies Hit the Floor on a loop. Sweaty middle-aged bankers do workouts to songs like that. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Open Sesame: detainees' ears hammered with Nine Inch Nails  Oct 24, 2009
    Other musicians, including Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and Tom Morello, formerly of Rage Against the Machine, also expressed outrage ... Specific songs mentioned include Queen's We Are the Champions and Nine Inch Nails' March of the Pigs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Play It Again, Uncle Sam!  Oct 24, 2009
    Rage is listed in the coalition along with Metallica, Jackson Browne, Billy Bragg, REM, Pearl Jam and Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor. Oddly, Sesame Street is also mentioned as a possible torture choice, which will surprise all but parents who have been snowbound at times for weeks on end with toddlers. (Townhall.com)

    Alice Cooper brings musical horror show to Fresno  Oct 24, 2009
    His influence can be seen in bands such as NY Dolls, KISS, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails and Motley Crue. Cooper was born in 1948. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    Bands crank up volume on Guantanamo debate  Oct 23, 2009
    Pearl Jam, R.E.M., and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails are among the musicians who have joined the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo, which launched Tuesday. On behalf of the campaign, the National Security Archive in Washington is filing a Freedom of Information Act request seeking classified records that detail the use of loud music as an interrogation device. (MSNBC -- International)

    R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails Join Campaign To Close Guantanamo Bay  Oct 23, 2009
    It's anti-American, period,' said R.E.M. about the practice of using their music and others' at high volumes to intimidate detainees. " According to in a statement announcing their participation in the coalition, R.E.M. said, "We have spent the past 30 years supporting causes related to peace and justice. (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Musicians turn up volume on Gitmo debate  Oct 22, 2009
    The coalition, which counts Pearl Jam, R.E.M., and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails as members, is joining a new campaign led by retired military officers and liberal activists to rally support for President Barack Obama's push to shutter the Navy-run prison for terrorist suspects in Cuba. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)

    Doctor: Anna Nicole was an addict  Oct 21, 2009
    Nine Inch Nails Reznor ties knot Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor got married over the weekend, according to E. The industrial-rock musician and singer married singer Mariqueen Maandig of the band West Indian Girl on Saturday in Los Angeles. (Boston Globe)

    Jai to face $400 theft charge  Oct 21, 2009
    So have the British pop singer Lily Allen and the Nine Inch Nails rocker Trent Reznor. Now it appears more celebrities will be baling out of the Twitterverse with reports that film studios will begin inserting anti-Twitter clauses in stars' contracts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    10/21-11/7: Retooled 'Vampire Tale'  Oct 20, 2009
    It's a risky move, because "Vampire Tale's" most memorable set pieces were choreographed to such goth-friendly songs as Dead Can Dance's "Indus" and Nine Inch Nails' haunting "Something I Can Never Have" - the latter in a steamy duet that just might be the sexiest use of a grand piano since Michelle Pfeiffer in "The Fabulous Baker Boys." Will the vampire faithful come along for the ride. "I am worried about it," Starry says. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Finding beautiful people  Oct 9, 2009
    Reznor took Marilyn Manson out on tour supporting his own Nine Inch Nails, then produced the band's debut album, Portrait of an American Family, in 1994, and then co-produced Manson's breakthrough 1996 album, Antichrist Superstar. Reznor and Manson have enjoyed and endured a volatile relationship over the years but most recently are estranged, with the now-sober Reznor telling Mojo magazine this year that Manson had gone from being ''the smartest guy in the room'' to a ''dopey clown'' ruled by... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    BlackBerry's U2 Love Comes With Budget No Label Can Match as Artists Flee  Oct 8, 2009
    Madonna, , Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails and Prince have freed themselves from major labels in recent years. As the music industry has started to break down, the stranglehold labels had over artists and the marketing of artists is loosening, said , chief executive officer at , a unit of ad agency Euro RSCG. KLP created the Bacardi/Groove Armada campaign. (Bloomberg)

    * Will books be Napsterized?  Oct 5, 2009
    Scheid, of RapidShare, has advice for them if they are unhappy that her companys users are distributing e-books without paying the copyright holders: Learn from the band Nine Inch Nails. It marketed itself by giving away most of their content for free. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    Create a soundtrack for your day  Oct 3, 2009
    Bands such as Rage Against the Machine, The Offspring, and Nine Inch Nails make even the most mundane tasks seem thrilling and slightly terrifying. When just relaxing by yourself or with a small group of friends, bands such as Spoon, As Tall As Lions, Minus The Bear, or Wilco are ideal. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Ticketmaster finds another way to cut out scalpers  Sep 20, 2009
    Prominent musicians, such as Miley Cyrus and even former Ticketmaster critics Bruce Springsteen and Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor, have taken up Ticketmaster's paperless tickets. Nine Inch Nails' website called the move "an effort to keep tickets in the hands of the fans and out of the hands of brokers/scalpers.". (USA Today -- Tech)

    Ticketmaster tries to cut out scalpers again  Sep 18, 2009
    Prominent musicians, such as Miley Cyrus and even former Ticketmaster critics Bruce Springsteen and Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor, have taken up Ticketmaster's paperless tickets. Nine Inch Nails' Web site called the move "an effort to keep tickets in the hands of the fans and out of the hands of brokers/scalpers.". (MSNBC -- Technology)

    New moon rising  Sep 18, 2009
    Written in Brisbane (where Stockdale now lives with his partner and their young child) and Byron Bay, then recorded in Los Angeles with esteemed producer Alan Moulder (Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins), it retains the riff-heavy early-'70s hard rock and psychedelia framework of Wolfmother but displays a more diverse outlook. The likes of Far Away, an autumnal power ballad, the rhythmic groove of New Moon Rising and the cracking British Invasion R&B of White Feather showcase not only... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    CD: Mew, 'No More Stories ...'  Sep 14, 2009
    And they plan to introduce it to America with a six-day multimedia installation in a Los Angeles art facility dubbed, yes, "Mewseum," shortly after wrapping up tour support for Nine Inch Nails. But set all reservations aside and "No More Stories" is the sound of your brain exploding into a shower of rainbow-colored confetti. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Will 9/9/09 Be Your Lucky Day?  Sep 10, 2009
    Have Nine Inch Nails perform. the will release digitally remastered versions of all their studio albums on 09-09-09, along with new liners notes, DVDs, and rare photos. (ABC News)

    Sasha Frere-Jones: Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor.  Sep 9, 2009
    Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor : The New Yorker ... Wave Goodbye : the last of the Nine Inch Nails live shows ... Instead, Reznor s demos became the bulk of an album called Pretty Hate Machine, which was released on the TVT label under the band name Nine Inch Nails and went on to sell more than three million copies. (New Yorker)

    High Fidelity  Sep 7, 2009
    Wave Goodbye : the last of the Nine Inch Nails live shows ... Instead, Reznor s demos became the bulk of an album called Pretty Hate Machine, which was released on the TVT label under the band name Nine Inch Nails and went on to sell more than three million copies ... Over the past twenty years, Reznor has produced seven Nine Inch Nails albums, and has written, played, and engineered almost all of the music himself. (New Yorker)

    What a load of BS Fest  Aug 30, 2009
    The popular Portland band, which, like Nine Inch Nails, is actually just one guy, uses whatever is within arms reach to make music, including various synthesizers, pots and pans. Most of its stuff is fairly mellow and refined, but none of it is stale. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival band list  Aug 24, 2009
    The opening act for the Nine Inch Nails/Jane's Addiction summer tour features Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello and vocalist Boots Riley of the Coup ... Even though vocalist Mariqueen Maandig left the lineup this month after getting engaged to Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, the rest of the band plays on. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    POP, ROCK, AND FOLK  Aug 21, 2009
    Friday, August 21, 2009 Last Update: 05:50 AM EDT. hide topics THIS WEEK'S HOT TOPICS. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Music for the masses  Aug 17, 2009
    It may not have reached the epic proportions of a full-fledged Coldplay or Nine Inch Nails concert, but at least we had a good time, right. Now, if only someone would get some less MTV-friendly bands into the country. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Ticketmaster 2Q Net Income Falls 70 Pct  Aug 14, 2009
    Two of the company's biggest critics, Bruce Springsteen and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, even decided to use Ticketmaster paperless tickets for future concerts, Azoff said. "I consider it a great triumph," he said. (ABC News -- Wire)

    New Album 'Cosmic Egg' Coming October 13th  Aug 11, 2009
    Moulder meanwhile brought a giant hessian sack of worldly producer experience to the table, filled of milestone works from the likes of My Bloody Valentine, The Smashing Pumpkins, Ride and Nine Inch Nails. From there the process transplanted to Los Angeles for recording proper to commence, a location that added another dimension of rich experience to Cosmic Egg, and the perfect place to make magic from one's own mind, a fact concisely reinforced in the resultant 50-odd minute suite. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Vocalzone Applaud 'Road to V' Winners  Aug 10, 2009
    Other known Vocalzone users include Snoop Dogg, Madonna, James Hetfield, Bette Midler, Burt Bacharach, Christopher Cazenove, David Bowie, Joss Stone, Julie Andrews, Vince Neil, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, Pl;cido Domingo, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Travis, Alexander Armstrong, Robbie Williams, Cerys Matthews and Jarvis Cocker. Links to videos and articles on Vocalzone & The Last Republic. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    * MUSIC : Monsters of rock, coming through  Aug 7, 2009
    With the exception of Vamps, all of the major acts that have appeared in Taiwan this summer are also appearing at Summer Sonic in Osaka and Tokyo this weekend: UK alt-rock band Placebo, trip-hop artist Tricky, post-rock band Mew and Nine Inch Nails, which performs in Taipei at Nangang 101 (n101) on Wednesday. Linkin Park, Hoobastank and All American Rejects are no exception, and will arrive in Taipei fresh from their own sets at Summer Sonic. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Nine Inch Nails: sharper than you know  Aug 1, 2009
    Nine Inch Nails: sharper than you know ... WHAT: Nine Inch Nails X Wave Goodbye Tour, with Digihai and Dynatec ... Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor X who plays here Aug. 12 for the first and last time X is a refreshing deviation from that trend. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Underplay the X7 way  Jul 23, 2009
    "I got a lot of influences -- Zeppelin to Beatles to Nine Inch Nails to Radiohead," Kraus said. "I listen to weird stuff like Bjrk and a lot of instrumentals. I love classical music, I love Bach. I could go on and on -- Johnny Cash, Hank Williams. "I have very wide influences, but in the end, we're a rock band," he added. "We try to narrow it down so we're not all over the place. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Man of Principle  Jul 18, 2009
    "There are those people who are more entrenched in the early electronic years, and new people who have come to it because of people like Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson." ... Numan doesn't shy away from the low points of his career: "It's been very up and down - it went really well for a bit and then went really bad for a bit in the late 80s, early 90s - all kinds of problems with money... my career was in a terrible state. RANDOM NUMAN FACTS Real name: Gary Webb Age: 51 Replicas (1979) -... (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Happy returns  Jul 17, 2009
    More recently the band have been on the road with fellow seminal alt-rock outfit Nine Inch Nails as part of the NIN/JA tour ... Stephen Perkins Followed Farrell into Porno for Pyros and contributed percussion to songs by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine and Nine Inch Nails. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)

    Fee In The Park  Jul 14, 2009
    Going to Blur's recent concerts in Hyde Park, London would have cost 45, while tickets to see bands like Kings of Leon or Nine Inch Nails play on their own would generally cost over 30. Alice Simpson, experiencing her first T in the Park, commented: "If you were to go to one concert, how much would it cost you now? If there's maybe six bands that you would like to see then it's worth it. A three-day ticket cost 170 "And it's a camping weekend as well, it's like a holiday. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Triple j hottest 100 of all time  Jul 12, 2009
    62 Closer - Nine Inch Nails. 63 Thunderstuck - AC/DC. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)

    * Sexual intellectuals  Jul 10, 2009
    Rock in Hoses raunchiest act by far is a dance number to Nine Inch Nails Closer in which the troupes members form what can best be described as a pulsating human mountain. But Rock in Hose is quick to defend itself against charges that the groups performances are exploitative or sexist. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Nine Inch Nails to play more farewell shows  Jul 8, 2009
    On the NIN/JA tour, Nine Inch Nails rushed through sets because of the limited allotted set times ... NEW YORK - Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor said Tuesday the band will play a final "handful of shows" in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles beginning Aug. 22. (MSNBC -- Music)

    iPhone porn?  Jul 8, 2009
    A Nine Inch Nails application, for example, reportedly was pulled by Apple because it streamed a song with offensive lyrics. Band leader Trent Reznor lashed out against Apple on his Web site, calling the company hypocritical and pointing out that the song in question also was available on iTunes. (CNN -- US)

    Circus guru Jim Rose still has a taste for cutting-edge entertainment  Jul 8, 2009
    "It's a big freak party and you re all invited! Jim Rose shouted to the audience at Longview s Cadillac Island Casino Friday night. Then he opened his eyes wide, tapped a red cowboy boot to the rock music that coursed through the room and swallowed three razor blades.During the first show of his new tour Friday, Rose shoved a spoon, handle first, up his nose. He laid his face in broken glass and invited a woman from the audience to stand on the back of his head. He lowered a live scorpion into... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Video Games Live @ PNC Pavilion - Enter to Win  Jul 3, 2009
    We have spectacular synchronized special effects designed by the people who create things like the amazing Trans Siberian Orchestra show each year as well as artists like Aerosmith, Prince, Nine Inch Nails, Kiss, etc. Fans of video games are interested in seeing as well as hearing their favorite games come to life. (FOX19.com, OH)

    Rage without the machine  Jul 3, 2009
    " And by teaming up with Boots Riley from hip-hop outfit the Coup, he has achieved just that. Morello, who wrote the music, and Riley, who wrote the lyrics, share a love of politically conscious music and when they met after Morello's group Audioslave broke up, they got to work fast. Before their album was finished, they were on a US tour with Jane's Addiction and Nine Inch Nails. "But the very first show we played was to some 11-year-old kids, at this school of rock thing," Morello says. Given... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Peter Leonard joins father in the family business  Jun 29, 2009
    I d be wearing gray pants and a blazer and a tie, and I d stop over and see Elmore and he would be wearing jeans and sandals and a Nine Inch Nails T-shirt, Peter Leonard recalls. In the background you could see the pool and the tennis court, and I d be like, This guy has got it. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Blink-182, Weezer to headline free Virgin fest  Jun 26, 2009
    The non-free event -- which attracted approximately 60,000 fans over two days -- featured headliners Foo Fighters, Jack Johnson, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails and Stone Temple Pilots, among other acts. (Editing by Dean Gooodman at Reuters). (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    10 years after Napster, online pirates alive and well  Jun 24, 2009
    cd whose members famously included Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor was raided by international police organization Interpol, and a few of its members were charged with copyright infringement. Industry fights back. (USA Today -- Tech)

    Neon Nights brings DJs and scratchers to local dancefloor  Jun 18, 2009
    Neon Night's remixes will include everything from Kanye West, Britney Spears, and Bloc Party to The Rapture, Interpol, and Nine Inch Nails. The DJs will include Whispering Eye, Phlip, DJ-RC, Mere Robot, and FLNGN.. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)

    Kenny G to smooth the way at Playboy Jazz Fest (1)  Jun 17, 2009
    "The music business is tough now, Kenny G said. New artists can't count on getting featured at the new distribution monsters like Target. And with major artists like Nine Inch Nails releasing their new albums for free on the Internet, it seems the music paradigm is, indeed, shifting.Kenny G has countered the new media trends with his typical business moxie. He recently launched his own Internet radio station, WKGRS. He offers free Kenny G ringtone downloads at his online store and he lends his... (Malibu Times, CA)

    Trent Reznor Says Bonnaroo Was Nine Inch Nails' Last U.S. Show  Jun 16, 2009
    Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Battle With Al Roker After 'Today' Interview. I'll keep going,' Reznor tells audience. (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Bonnaroo 2009  Jun 16, 2009
    and Metromix has been there capturing the action, including performances by Phish, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, Elvis Costello, Wilco, Passion Pit, the Zac Brown Band, Animal Collective, the Beastie Boys, Girl Talk, Public Enemy and what may have been the farewell American performance by Nine Inch Nails (pictured). For Metromix's complete Bonnaroo coverage, please visit our site. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Reznor says Bonnaroo his last U.S. concert  Jun 16, 2009
    Nine Inch Nails continues tour in Europe and Asia. Dave Martin / APNine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor said their performance Sunday at the Bonnaroo Music Festival was their last in the U.S. ... MANCHESTER, Tennessee - Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor said their performance Sunday at the Bonnaroo Music Festival was their last in the U.S.. (MSNBC -- Music)

    Parton delights fellow Girl Scouts  Jun 16, 2009
    Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor said their performance yesterday at the Bonnaroo Music Festival was their last in the country ... Nine Inch Nails just completed a U.S. tour with Jane's Addiction. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Springsteen lifts spirits at Bonnaroo festival  Jun 16, 2009
    Other acts Saturday included the Decemberists, Nine Inch Nails, the Mars Volta, Of Montreal, Raphael Saadiq, Booker T, Bon Iver, Robyn Hitchcock and Allen Toussaint. One stage - dubbed "Tennessee Shines" - hosted bluegrass all day with acts such as the David Grisman Quintet and the Del McCoury Band. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Springsteen hard times set wows Bonnaroo  Jun 16, 2009
    "Lewis was joined on stage for one number ("Carpetbaggers") by Elvis Costello, who also performed solo Saturday.Other acts Saturday included the Decemberists, Nine Inch Nails, the Mars Volta, Of Montreal, Raphael Saadiq, Booker T, Bon Iver, Robyn Hitchcock and Allen Toussaint. One stage dubbed "Tennessee Shines" hosted bluegrass all day with acts such as the David Grisman Quintet and the Del McCoury Band.After torrential lightning storms Thursday and humidity Friday, Saturday was the... (MSNBC -- Music)

    Jane's Addiction, Nine Inch Nails give crowd what it deserves  Jun 5, 2009
    MANSFIELD - It was an odd pairing from the outset, and Wednesday night at the Comcast Center in Mansfield the double bill of Jane's Addiction and Nine Inch Nails didn't really make any more sense ... But this was no nostalgia tour for Nine Inch Nails, and Reznor remains, 20 years in, a frontman who is so present in his performances, so deep inside his lyrics, that his shows tend to be compelling whether he's singing your favorite song or not ... and NINE INCH NAILS With the Street Sweeper. (Boston Globe)

    NIN rocks the stage  Jun 4, 2009
    Media Credit: Courtesy Google ImagesNine Inch Nails played May 29 at Starlight Theater. Flashing lights, smoke and hard-core industrial music filled Starlight Theatre last Wednesday night as Nine Inch Nails (NIN) took over the outdoor amphitheater ... Hard rock/metal fans were infused with energy as soon as Nine Inch Nails erupted on stage, opening with "Terrible Lie," a longstanding hit from their first album "Pretty Hate Machine". (University News, MO)

    Live Nation Aims For Recession-Proof Music  Jun 4, 2009
    Nine Inch Nails and Janes Addiction. No Doubt. (CBS News)

    Mutual admiration society  Jun 3, 2009
    It's been more than 15 years since Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction shared a stage. According to NIN's Trent Reznor, his band got its biggest break from an invite to perform with Jane's Addiction, which "essentially created and defined the term alternative rock in the United States." And how about this: For the first time in 17 years, the original Jane's Addiction lineup will be on tour. (Boston Globe)

    20 memorable shows in 20 years at Star Lake  May 28, 2009
    " Tommy Lee pimping his booby-cam. Anti-Flag raging on the Warped Tour. The reunions of Fleetwood Mac and the Police. David Bowie opening for Nine Inch Nails. Sinead O'Connor getting booed after an early exit. Our sad farewell to the great Stevie Ray Vaughan. All the great shows by the likes of the Allman Brothers, Tom Petty, Phish, the Dave Matthews Band, etc. And we need one final shout-out to the sailor who has kept this place open, topping all artists with 25 shows there. Jimmy Buffett's... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Mountain View Police Car Stolen At Shoreline  May 24, 2009
    The officer was helping manage the crowd at Shoreline Amphitheater at a concert by Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction - but in a lapse of judgment, he left his keys in the car. In a twinkling, the joy-rider jumped in, hit the gas, and started gunning it up and down nearby Shoreline Boulevard. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    Apple nixes game from Hub software maker  May 20, 2009
    The producers of the animated TV series "South Park," which is known for vulgar language, had planned to develop an iPhone app, but Apple rejected it, saying that it was "potentially offensive." Earlier this month, the company rejected an app produced by the rock band Nine Inch Nails because it contained a vulgar song lyric. Band leader Trent Reznor complained that the same word appears in the band's recordings, which are sold on Apple's online music store. (Boston Globe)

    Acclaimed Independent American Singer-Songwriter Jeff Caylor To Release Follow Up Album From Hong Kong  May 18, 2009
    Nine Inch Nails decided to offer fans the ability to purchase a variety of "editions" of their latest recording effort. To this songwriter from the midwest, moving to Hong Kong was just a chance to try something new. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    The Mozart of jingles  May 16, 2009
    So the composer gathered a host of studio musician friends from LA, including guitar players who recorded with Nine Inch Nails and classically trained artists, and went to work. Playhouse Disney needed a children's sound, so the composer employed a plunking piano, glockenspiels and a toy xylophone. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Critically-Acclaimed Danish Rockers Mew Set To Release Third Studio Album on August 25  May 16, 2009
    Mew Hand Picked To Play Dates With Nine Inch Nails This Summer ... The post-rock trio will play a handful of international dates opening for Nine Inch Nails this summer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    blink-182 Announce Summer Tour  May 16, 2009
    "We can't wait to get out on tour this summer. After a four year break, we're ready to get out on the road and play what we hope will be the most amazing tour of the season. The lineup is awesome. We've got an ever-changing roster of bands, from the most established and successful names in rock and roll, to the hottest up and coming artists on the scene. For production, we're putting together the most ambitious stage show of our career. Working with Martin Phillips (stage designer for Daft Punk,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Blink-182 announces summer tour plans  May 16, 2009
    Phillips has worked on stage designs for such artists as Kanye West, Daft Punk and Nine Inch Nails, among others. Rumors that Blink-182 could reunite after its messy split in 2005 started last year after Hoppus posted a blog saying that Barker's survival and the death of Blink-182 producer Jerry Finn put the band members back in touch. (NJ.com -- News)

    The smartest group in pop music?  May 15, 2009
    Wallach: Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails I think is really brilliant, not just on a musical level. Pharrell's been incredibly helpful and his advice is always really apt. (CNN -- Showbiz)

    NIN, Jane's Addiction at Cruzan  May 12, 2009
    Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction. Caption: Nine Inch Nails performs at the Cruzan Amphitheatre Friday night ... Janes Addiction is sharing the stage with Nine Inch Nails for the first time since Lollapalooza 1991, as NIN begins its farewell tour, Wave Goodbye. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Shea’s dead, Mets are not  May 12, 2009
    Went to Nine Inch Nails and Janes Addiction show last night. It was worth feeling tired at work. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    THE BEAT IS ON  May 10, 2009
    Nine Inch Nails & Jane's Addiction June 7 Jones Beach Theater ( 26- 105). After this tour, Trent Reznor is saying he's going to disband NIN "for a while." Meanwhile, Jane's Addiction leaders Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro (see story) are getting back to fighting weight with a career-spanning box set and a coming studio album. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Rock giants at Cruzan  May 10, 2009
    Nine Inch Nails lead singer Trent Reznor at Cruzan Amphitheatre ... Try as he might to make the opening night of Nine Inch Nails farewell tour, Wave Goodbye, a fully interactive multimedia cybershow, the tech wizard was foiled by a lousy PA. ... Nine Inch Nails and Jane s Addiction fans were allowed to bring personal cameras, video and audio recorders. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Reznor takes a byte out of Apple  May 9, 2009
    Apple has reversed a decision blocking a Nine Inch Nails (NIN) iPhone app ... Last year, Nine Inch Nails put out their album Ghosts I-IV - a 36-track instrumental compilation - that was offered via the website without any hype and was followed up by a user-generated film festival on YouTube. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Jane's Addiction Call Tourmates Nine Inch Nails 'Extended Family'  May 9, 2009
    Jane's Addiction Call Tourmates Nine Inch Nails 'Extended Family ... " So now it's on to the NINJA tour which, as if it weren't already a huge enough event, might just also serve as . But whatever ends up happening with NIN, the guys in Jane's can't wait for the kick-off. It's just like old times. "We're about to go on a six-week tour with Nine Inch Nails, and something that I've never had the opportunity to do is get to know the other artists on the bill, for an extended period of time on a... (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Jimmy Fallon, Trent Reznor among Webby winners  May 7, 2009
    A special achievement award was also given to Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, who released his 2008 album, The Slip, as a free download ... Reznor's online fervor was evident Sunday, when he posted in a Nine Inch Nails forum that he was frustrated with what he called Apple's inconsistent standards. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)

    Jimmy Fallon takes top Webby award  May 6, 2009
    Other special achievement winners in the 13th annual Webby Awards, known as the "Oscars of the Internet," included Trent Reznor, frontman of Nine Inch Nails, who was recognized as Artist of the Year for making his 2008 album "The Slip" available for free on the band's Web site. Seth MacFarlane, creator of animated TV show "Family Guy," was named Film and Video Person of the Year for his Web-only series "Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy.". (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)

    Jimmy Fallon, Toronto blogger on Webbys win list  May 6, 2009
    The 13th annual Webbys, announced Tuesday, also gave a special achievement award to Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor. National Public Radio led media outlets with seven awards, including wins for its music division, mobile news and podcasts. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Fallon, Reznor nail Webbys for online triumphs  May 6, 2009
    A special achievement award was also given to Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor, who released his 2008 album, "The Slip," as a free download. Seth MacFarlane, the "Family Guy" creator, was honored as film and video person of the year for his Web franchise "Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)

    Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta Shine On 'American Idol' Rock Night  May 6, 2009
    You are a rock star tonight," Randy Jackson enthused about the first-ever performance of a Zeppelin song on the show. Kara DioGuardi took it a step further, saying, "You are more than a rock star, you are a rock god," suggesting he should make an album that mixes classic '70s rock with glam rock and Nine Inch Nails. "It's your lane kill it. " she screamed. Paula Abdul called him a "whole lotta perfect," and Simon Cowell joked that the performance was a bit understated, noting that taking on one... (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Hey pig, yeah you  May 5, 2009
    It starts at Christmas, when I was given the Nine Inch Nails album The Downward Spiral. With an assortment of entertaining presents, I didn t get to them all right away. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    A guide to the world's best music festivals  May 3, 2009
    Some 80,000 will travel to Roskilde to see headliners including Coldplay, Oasis and Nine Inch Nails. EXIT, Novi Sad, Serbia July 9-12 ($105). (CNN -- International)

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