Marilyn Manson’s new self directed video “Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)” ended up on YouTube last week. The video contained some very convincing sex scenes between Manson and his girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood that have caused a bit of controversy. Manson himself remained fairly neutral about the cause célèbre during a recent interview with MTV News. He did include that Evan should be paid VERY well because no one else could play the part.

Nine Inch Nails is NOT happy with their record label Universal Music Group for jacking up CD prices. Lead singer Trent Reznor feels record labels are getting more and more desperate from their “self inflicted wounds.” Reznor compares prices of CD’s with other newly released albums and found NIN pricier. When Reznor asked a label rep why he was told because they have “true fans” that will pay the price. Reznor was NOT at all happy with this answer and is planning a full-length remix collection of substance that will be announced soon.

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Perry Farrell former frontman for Janes Addiction resurrected Lallapalooza in 2005 making it a once stop festival in Chicago’s Grant Park. Now Farrell is looking into taking Lallapalooza around the world! He tells MTV News, “I’m going to look to take it global. I want to put together an event around the world in the next 10 years that will refashion, redress and transform. “I like the idea of being outdoors. It’s something I’m looking into now, and if it happens, it will happen quick. That’s my ambition.”

The Exies lead singer Scott Stevens has no problem speaking his mind on Paris Hilton sentence to 45 days in jail. Stevens feels Paris “Did something anyone would be punished for. She’s no different than anyone else, and she needs a reality check and needs to take the hit like everybody else would.” If anyone wants join Stevens on his mission of keeping Hilton behind bars The Exies are making it possible by setting up a petition to on their Myspace page. Stevens isn’t playing Simple Life favorites. Once he’s done with Paris he plans on confronting Nicole Richie about her weight!