At Kiss bassist sued
The couple sued the bassist of the American rock band Kiss Gene Simmons.






In the suit, filed in court in Los Angeles on Thursday, the couple Nathan Merlou and Cynthia Menzo argue that Simmons fell upon them in the mall The Grove. According Merlou and Menzo, musician, seeing him take off, and began to threaten them, and then took the video camera.
Damage caused by bassist, spouses valued at more than 25 thousand dollars.
Plaintiffs' lawyer said that spouses have wrote a complaint to the police earlier. In it they demanded to issue a restraining order against Simmons, but this claim was denied them.
As you know, at this time Gene Simmons is at large, formal charges laid against him was


Metallica set record sales
American band Metallica set the record for sales in North America up to the last 18 years.




Since 1991 - year of basis Nielsen SoundScan, keeping account sales of disks in territory of the U.S. and Canada - in North America was bought 15 миллионов 490 thousand of fifth studio album, Metallica, known as «The Black Album» (original title - «Metallica»). World edition of the plate exceeds 25 million.
In second place on the popularity of the North American listeners on the basis of the last 15 years proved album by Canadian singer Shania Twain «Come On Over», released in 1997. «Come On Over» sold 15 million 487 thousand copies. However, by the global indices disk Twain ahead of "Black Album": all were purchased about 39 million copies of «Come On Over».
The free ranking of the most successful indicator of sales drives artists Metallica took 18 th place, and Shenae Twain - 26 th. Latest album Metallica - «Death Magnetic» - placed fifth in the list of best-selling records of 2008.