MARILYN MANSON drummer plays through injury. After a November 25 performance at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom, MARILYN MANSON drummer Ginger Fish broke his collar bone while vaulting over his drum kit, according to the band's official website. Fish says he will not miss any upcoming shows and is feeling fine. The band is touring in support of their new album Holy Wood.

COLDPLAY to play US. Spin reports that the British Radiohead-esque folk-alternative act COLDPLAY is bringing their sound stateside for a mini-tour. Listen for their latest single, "Yellow," on the radio, and watch for their tour in February.

GIN BLOSSOM's singer pops a wheelie. A far cry from "Hey, Jealousy," the former GIN BLOSSOM is now in a band called GAS GIANTS, says MTV. Their latest release Poppin' Wheelies is intended to be a soundtrack for a modern cartoon in which a rock band fights evil with a magic guitar. No television network has yet picked up the show.

Compiled by Glennie Rabin
News Editor