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Sex Pistols to Record New Tunes? Bloc Party Prep 'Flux' EP

Plus news on the RIAA and Gutter Twins.

Though decisive punk rockers Sex Pistols have already hit the studio to rehash "Anarchy in the U.K." for Guitar Hero, the quartet may return once again, this time to pen fresh material. "Would we make any new stuff? Maybe," frontman Johnny Rotten – featured in Spin's October issue on 1977, the year punk exploded -- told U.K.'s The Sun, reports NME.com. "Only if the vibe was right. I'm never going to force myself back into that." But the band's frontman, slated to perform a string of shows -- in the U.S., too! -- alongside original guitarist Steve Jones, bassist Glen Matlock, and drummer Paul Cook, confirms their return isn't all smiles, or the only project on his plate. "There's many aspects of the Pistols I love and adore, but there's a lot I don't. I've got my solo stuff, I've got Public Image. I'm doing an awful lot of TV work, which I love."

 


 

 

Bloc Party Prep 'Flux' EP

 

On the heels of A Weekend in the City, the Brit rockers' sophomore LP, Bloc Party have announced the release of Flux, a fresh single arriving on both CD and 7" in the U.K., and as a digital download in the U.S. Nov. 20 via Vice. The fresh single, recorded in the band's studio alongside veteran knob twister Jacknife Lee, will, in addition to featuring its namesake tune, also feature a few yet-to-be confirmed bonus tracks. Furthermore, Vice will also dispatch a "new, improved digital re-release" of the band's latest LP, now arriving complete with the new single.

 


 

 

RIAA Wins File-Sharing Case, Woman Fined $220,000

 

While Radiohead reinvent music consumption and, um, freely invite downloading, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) continues down the opposite path, winning its first ever case against a illegal downloader, Minnesota-based single mother Jammie Thomas, fining her $220,000 for infringing on music rights, Billboard.com reports. Thomas, who was illegally sharing 1,702 songs on peer-to-peer download giant Kazaa, was only brought under charges for 24 tunes from her eclectic collection; selections from Janet Jackson, Journey, Sarah McLachlan, and, er, Godsmack. Think about it, think about it; yep, your long division's correct, that's $9,250 per song. Riding the steam, where could be the RIAA's next stop? Possibly your doorstep.

 


 

 

Gutter Twins Name Debut LP

 

Rock stalwarts Mark Lanegan and Greg Dulli have revealed the title for their debut Sub Pop LP as the Gutter Twins. As confirmed by a band spokesperson, the record, titled Saturnalia, is "going to be an early 2008 release." To celebrate the album's release, the Gutter Twins will perform a "very small number" of "special preview" shows in small clubs, and a proper nationwide outing is expected to follow.

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