Rocker Josh Freese is to quit Nine Inch Nails at Christmas, according to the band's leader Trent Reznor. In a post on the group's website, Reznor insists he and Freese

Orange County punk rock legends The Vandals will once again take their act to the theater of war next month as they head to Southern Asia to play for the armed forces troops deployed in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Fresh off the major success of his latest feature film, "The Devil's Rejects," Rob Zombie is returning this spring to his first passion - music - playing it live and loud. Zombie has finished recording his third solo studio CD, "Educated Horses" (Geffen Records).

Rockers Nine Inch Nails have fired drummer Alex Carapetis just two months after hiring him. In October, it was announced that Carapetis had stepped in to replace Jerome Dillon on the band's US tour. But he's now been relieved of his duties, and a spokesperson for the band's label is refusing to reveal what prompted his departure, reports MTV News.

A number of notable new releases this week including new albums from Kenny Chesney, Neil Diamond, Cyndi Lauper, Floetry, Kate Bush and Young Buck; greatest hits collections from the Beastie Boys, Lenny Kravitz, Eurythmics and Limp Bizkit; live albums from Jeremy Camp, The Mars Volta, Tanya Tucker and Sepultura; and a whole bunch of other stuff. There's lots out this week, so check out this list of noteworthy releases for Tuesday, November 8th (many with reviews)...