News (updated 05.21.00)

AXL ROSE stalker update. 39-year-old Karen McNeil was arrested Tuesday outside of the GUNS N' ROSES frontman's Malibu residence. According to Wall of Sound, McNeil disobeyed a restraining order, and is currently being held on $200,000 bail.

THE CLASH reunites for a cause. The Washington Post reports that the band that rocked the Casbah is now going to rock London's Brixton Academy. Previously, THE CLASH had sworn that they would never perform together again. The special occassion, set for June 16, is part of a tribute to the late Ian Dury.

PAUL COTE gets into trouble. Now it's an even bigger promotion than he intended... CDnow's Miss Truth reports that the unsigned New York musician Paul Cote has been a big media name this last week for illegaly postering a neighborhood with his roommate. His roommate just happened to be Jaid Barrymore (Drew's mother) and she just happened to be carrying a firearm that was not registered in New York.

Compiled by Glennie Rabin
News Editor


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