Manson Declares Twinship With Wood, Jam Master Jay Murder Clues and More

Marilyn Manson has spoken out about the reason behind his breakup with soon-to-be ex-wife Dita Von Teese. “I was married to someone who wanted me to change,” Manson said. “Become more adult, more responsible. I began not to like myself, not like what I do. I lost my identity. Everything began collapsing around me. The record allowed me to put an end to that. Dita left at Christmas while I was recording.” Manson went on to defend his relationship with new girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood, who is literally half the rocker’s age (he’s 38, she’s 19), calling her his “twin.” “She’s 19 and certainly that’s very young,” he said, “but that’s not a problem for me. She likes the same things as me. She understands I like to get up when night falls and go to sleep at dawn.” Congratulations to the happy couple! Whoa! A 43-year old man called Ronald Tinard Washington has confessed to playing a role in both the 1995 shooting of Tupac Shakur associate Randy “Stretch” Walker AND the 2002 shooting of Jam Master Jay in Hollis, Queens. Washington reportedly confessed to the crimes during his trial for unrelated armed robbery crimes. Crazy. Sigh. All Stephen Malkmus-related news makes us happy. But talk of a new, soon-to-be-completed album makes us ecstatic. “Basic trax for album committed to tape/Album Tracked in Northern Montana– 67.4685% completed,” reads a post on www.stephenmalkmus.com. The post goes on to say that the album will be done sometime in late June, and that “the songs are so BIG that Matador is pushing for an early 2008 release.” Nice. Stereogum is linking to a version of the title track from forthcoming Queens of the Stoneage album Era Vulgaris, a song that isn’t even on the album. Weird right? Maybe it’s Trent Reznor’s conspiracy theory-loving influence, as he makes a guest appearance on the track. Miguel Bose, the so
	Published: 2007-04-16 Provider: Rolling Stone
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