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Former Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri has struck a deal with prosecutors, with the musician to avoid direct jail time following a 2011 arrest.Killyourstereo reported last year that Oliveri faced up to 15 years jail time following the aforementioned arrest related to drug and firearm offences.As NME wrote in August 2011, "Oliveri has been charged after an incident on July 12 when police were called to his apartment by his girlfriend after she reported he was refusing to let her leave the property. Oliveri's girlfriend also told police that he had struck her repeatedly during a heated argument the previous day."Subsequently, a deal now appears finalised, with US entertainment company TMZ reporting, “The musician had faced up to 15 YEARS in the slammer for the combined charges -- but under the deal, he'll only get 3 years felony probation. Oliveri also agreed to 52 weeks of anger management and 200 hours of community service. A judge signed off on the deal today.”

Ian Moss pays tribute to Billy Thorpe alongside legends Russell Morriss, Mi-Sex, Spectrum and John Paul Young.

12 new acts have been added in total

Twitching Tongues have posted a new song from their forthcoming 7" release online. The song "Preacher Man" is taken from the band's new 7" of the same name, which contains two new songs and a cover of the Candlemass song "At The Gallows End".

Heroes For Hire have posted the new music video for their song "No Apologies". The song is taken from the band's new album of the same name, which will be released on September 28 through Halfcut/Shock Records.

Timebomb becomes Kylie's latest US Club Chart #1.

Full band planned for Launceston.

Melbourne hardcore band Hopeless have, as promised, started adding more shows to their schedule, which will of course be their first live performances with new vocalist Mark Bawden (Break Even). Following their previously announced Brisbane dates, the band will be playing two hometown shows in Melbourne, and then making the trip to Sydney for a one off show. A run of shows throughout Bawden’s native Western Australia will be announced in the coming days. The band is currently working on their new album, which will be released in the later stages of 2012, with the details regarding the release of the album to be announced shortly.

 After posting a mysterious countdown on their website, Alexisonfire have now posted a Farewell Tour teaser video. Further proving that the timer is counting down to the release of these tour details. You can check out the video below. The timer is set to end on Wednesday August 8th, around 10pm AEST.