He ain't gonna is right. Less people are gonna shell out for Happy in Galoshes than did for 12 Bar Blues, a decent album with virtually no sales. Weiland's a hasbeen now. VR was his last shot and he blew it. STP can play as many half-filled theaters and casinos as they want, but the interest outside of their hardcore fanbase just isn't there. His solo output has always and will continue to translate into even less interest. If he pushed back his album's release date, consider it more a marketing gimmick than any sort of actual strategy. Maybe he'd buy himself some press, igniting another imaginary feud with one of rock's most notorious (and greatest) frontmen on the eve of that guy's own make-or-break, mythic release. Too many people are in rehab now for it to actually get another single of his off the ground this time. Maybe he should just go sip some more orange juice instead.

Which is also why I believe several other "high profile" releases under the label were quietly pushed to "more lucrative" dates next year. They want CD out the door and off their backs with the best possible shot it can get at this point for recouping some of its costs. In-house competition just wouldn't make sense.

Yes, fifteen's the word. I still don't know if soon is.

I agree with PaSnow. As a longtime supporter of Obama's, I'm excited to see this as a lock. But realistically, not so fast....

The Australian Tour Edition? Aside from the variant colors initially pressed, Best Buy sold the same versions of Contraband as everyone else.