Shout Outs; Fidel Castro Praises John Lennon as a "Revolutionary"; R.I.P. Melody Maker; R.I.P. 10,000 Maniacs' Rob Buck; Asian Dub Foundation Secures Government Funding for Youth Music Project; Pet Shop Boys/Oasis Donate Roskilde Proceeds; Britney Spears Hottest Search on Lycos; U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch to Speak at Music Conference; Napster Hires Hatch's Advisor; Product Placement; How to Help Destroy the Music Industry (in 12 Easy Stages). Think about the female artists in your life and how they have shaped you as a person. Who has been an inspiration to you? Who has made an impact on your being? Who would you choose to honor and celebrate? Tricia Haber and Hope Lopez set out to answer these questions by honoring the Women in Rock. ¶Father Time has not caught up to the grandfather of punk performers, Charlie Harper, nor his band the U.K. Subs. Charlie and his determination have kept the punk spirit alive and kicking, and now with three-fourths of the classic lineup back with him, he has brought back the incredible punk rock of the U.K. Subs. Steve Weatherholt catches up with this punk legend. Lewis Overton, Something Like Close to This; Varathane, Last Wash; Pan American, "East Coast Bugs" b/w "Esso"; DJ Spooky/Sound Secretion, "Anodyne" b/w "4 AM"; Disinter, The Beauty of Suffering; Blur, "Music Is My Radar"; Yo La Tengo, "Danelectro"; Pitchshifter, "Dead Battery"; The Maggots, "Gonna Make You Pay"; The Peepshows, "Genius" b/w "Forgotten Boy"; The Chronics, "Fire Up!"; The Royal Beat Conspiracy, "Shake What You Have Got"; Outkast, "Ms. Jackson"; DJ Krush, "Tragicomic"; deFocus Records sampler.