Former The Replacements drummer Steve Foley has died from an accidental prescription drug overdose. He was 49.

When the fiancé of a quirky young girl (played by Jennifer Garner) dies in a tragic accident during his bachelor party, and an equally quirky assortment of friends (including Timothy Olyphant in his first movie role since "Deadwood,"

Regent Releasing and Liberation Entertainment announce Aurora Borealis, a funny and touching family drama from director James Burke. With a soundtrack featuring music by Minnesota natives Bob Dylan and Paul Westerberg, Aurora Borealis has a message for audiences of all ages. The DVD streets on April 3.

Paul Westerberg's legendary status in rock 'n' roll history is more than secure. As leader of Minneapolis post-punk/pre-grunge icons The Replacements, Westerberg was the creative force behind one of the -- if not the -- most influential rock bands of the 1980s, creating a template that would later be adapted by such diverse rockers as Nirvana and Ryan Adams, among numerous others.

The two surviving original members of cult 1980s act The Replacements have reunited to record two new songs for a greatest hits album. Frontman Paul Westerberg, bass player Tommy Stinson and drummer Chris Mars recently reconvened after years of squabbling to record new tunes in their native Minnesota.

Columbia Records is set to release Shine (click fore review), the much-anticipated album of new music from the visionary guitarist/singer/composer Trey Anastasio, on Tuesday, November 1. Shine is Anastasio's first collection of new songs since the dissolution of the artist's seminal rock band, Phish, in 2004 and is his first album for Columbia Records. The album will be available as both a traditional CD and as a DualDisc.