The world according to Dan.

Baseball nice guy Mark McGwire says he’ll retire.

Meet Carolyn Dawn Johnson. She’s a rising.

The new George Harrison song gives a publishing credit to “R.I.P. Ltd.”

GORILLAZ Sequel, Feature Film In The Vine

GORILLAZ plan to begin recording their second album sometime early next year.

The album will be a soundtrack for a film starring the animated band which will be released at the same time.

R.E.M.: Shiny Yellow People, Cruise News

R.E.M. have announced a new version of the song “All The Right Friends,” which they wrote somewhere between 1979 – 1981, will appear on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe’s VANILLA SKY. The band are also contributing the “Automatic For The People” track “Sweetness Follows,” to the album, which features tracks from RADIOHEAD, Peter Gabriel, Jeff Buckley, Bob Dylan, and others.

R.E.M. also voice themselves on a new episode of FOX’s THE SIMPSONS this Sunday night at 8. They appear at a hip new nightclub Moe opens after Homer is left in control of his bar and thrashes the place.

GUNS Tour Closes, Due To Kicking Bucket

GUNS N’ ROSES have canceled their European tour set to begin in December, with manager Doug Goldstein taking the blame. “Following the euphoria of [the band’s appearance at the] Rock in Rio [concert], I jumped the gun and arranged a European tour as our plan was to have the new album out this year,” reads a statement released by Goldstein.

“Unfortunately, Buckethead’s illness not only stopped the tour, but it slowed down our progress on ‘Chinese Democracy.’ I am very sorry to disappoint our fans, but I can assure them that this is not what Axl wanted, nor is it ‘Another page from the Howard Hughes of rock,’ as some media will no doubt portray it. I made a plan, and unfortunately it did not work out.” The tour was to make up for a 14-date tour canceled in June after guitarist Buckethead fell ill with an unspecified stomach ailment.

You might not care anymore, but we now have confirmation that Mulder and Scully did have sex.

But was it an out of body experience?

Barenaked Ladies are planning a B- sides CD and a video compilation DVD.

For now, just buy their incomparable Greatest Hits CD.

Paul McCartney finally returns with a new album.

Film actress, and wife of Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor is expecting a child.