Pop superstar Mariah Carey is being dumped. Not by a new boyfriend or Tommy Motolla (president of Sony Music) again, but by her record label, Virgin Records. After signing the largest recording contract ever ($80 million for four albums) the disappointing performance of the soundtrack to her film Glitter started industry insiders speculating about Carey being dropped from the EMI owned record label. Virgin is reportedly paying Carey $28 million to end her recording contract early.

Through February 11, 2002 Limp Bizkit will be searching for a replacement guitarist at various Guitar Center stores across the USA. Current Limp Bizkit guitarist and founding member Wes Borland is moving on to other projects such as his new band Big Dumb Face. Limp Bizkit will be scouring the nation for a guitarist to fill Borland’s shoes, and will giving everyone interested in auditioning a shot. On their website www.limpbizkit.com, frontman Fred Durst released a statement about the hunt for the new Limp Bizkit axeman.

Beatles fans and music enthusiasts worldwide have been mourning the loss of Beatle guitarist, George Harrison, to lung cancer on November 29, 2001. Harrison denied up until the very end, that he was ill in order to protect his privacy. Now a high-power Los Angeles attorney, Gloria Alread is mysteriously trying to stir up the muck.

Two of the most successful and influential hard rock acts of the 90’s Rage Against The Machine and Soundgarden may have officially disbanded but that doesn’t mean the show is over. In an official statement from Rage's management, Q Prime, spokesperson Gayle Fine confirmed the rumors that Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden, will front a new band consisting of three fourths of the now defunct Rage Against the Machine. The name of this newly formed band has not been announced, but their debut album will be produced by Rick Rubin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Wesley Willis). Cornell's management company Rebel Waltz will co-manage the group along with Q Prime.

Beatle lead guitarist, George Harrison died Thursday in Los Angeles after losing a battle with cancer. Harrison had been successfully treated for throat cancer in 1998 and survived being stabbed multiple times by a deranged intruder in 1999. Harrison and long time engineer, Sir George Martin denied rumors of Harrison having cancer as recently as July 2001.