Scott Weiland released from jail

Scott Weiland was released from a Los Angeles-area jail Monday night (May 12) after serving just six hours of his 192-hour sentence.

Weiland, who recently left Velvet Revolver to reunite with his band Stone Temple Pilots for a 65-city North American tour, was serving time for a drunk driving arrest in November 2007.

He was charged with one misdemeanour count of driving under the influence of alcohol with a prior conviction. He entered a no contest plea through his attorney.

The 40-year-old singer was released from the Van Nuys Jail at approximately 6:45 pm, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Jail told E! News.

Now that he has been released, Stone Temple Pilots will be able to go ahead with their first tour in more than five years as planned.

It is set to kick off on Saturday at the Rock on the Range Festival in Columbus, Ohio, and concludes at Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival on July 31, as previously reported.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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Jay-z And Live Nation Finalise Deal

Jay-z And Live Nation Finalise Deal

JAY-Z has joined heavyweights Madonna Louise Ciccone and U2 later signing a fresh mega-millions deal with concert promoters Live Nation.
The rapper has landed 775,434 Subsist Nation shares, plus an option on an additional five hundred,000 later mise en scene up a joint entertainment venture with Live Nation bosses.
The Survive Nation/Jay-Z deal began in Dec (07). News broke in The Fresh York Times last month (Apr08).
Live Nation will now promote altogether of Jay-Z's transcription and execution ventures.
According to Hoarding.com, Populate Nation will contribute $5 one thousand thousand (GBP2.5 jillion) for each one year in smash for five-spot eld and propose $25 1000000 (GBP12.5 zillion) to finance Jay-Z's external acquisitions and investments, plus $10 jillion (GBP5 jillion) per album for a minimum of trinity albums.
Jay-Z will too receive another $20 one thousand thousand (GBP10 gazillion) for other rights, including publication and licensing.
Live Country is already producing the current Jay-Z/Mary J. Blige tour in North America.
The rapper reportedly splice longtime girlfriend Beyonce Knowles last calendar month (Apr08).














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