"As I revisited the original sessions and master tapes, I was surprised at how well the tracks lent themselves to the Surround format," Reznor said in a statement. "I think we have stayed true to the essence of the original but managed to utilize the surround format to truly expand the experience of 'The Downward Spiral.' It is even more disturbing, if I do say so myself."

The second disc--mixed in CD Audio and SACD stereo--will feature "Burn" from the "Natural Born Killers" soundtrack; "Closer (Precursor)," "Closer To God" and "Memorabilia" from the "Closer To God" EP; "Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)," "Hurt (Quiet)" and "The Downward Spiral (The Bottom)" from the "Further Down The Spiral" remix album; "A Violet Fluid" and "All The Pigs, All Lined Up" from the "March Of The Pigs" single; "Dead Souls" from "The Crow" soundtrack; and previously unreleased demos for "Ruiner," "Liar" and "Heresy."

The always controversial Michael Jackson [ tickets ] is again in the news for his legal woes rather than for his musical pursuits, this time for allegedly failing to pay a nearly $180,000 bill for antiques purchased from a Los Angeles antiques dealer. The dealer, Mayfair Gallery, filed a complaint against Jackson in Los Angeles Superior Court earlier this week.

"Rough & Ready," country singer Trace Adkins [ tickets ]' latest hit single, will turn up on the Nov. 21 episode of the ABC television series "Desperate Housewives."

The cut is featured on Adkins' gold-certified album, "Comin' On Strong," the follow-up to which is set for release next March. The forthcoming album will feature first single "Songs About Me," which hits radio on Dec. 3, according to Adkins' publicist.

Federal authorities have charged a Queens, NY, couple in the 2001 slaying of up-and-coming rapper E-Money Bags, whose real name was Eric Smith. The charges could result in the death penalty for the pair--Dennis "Divine" Crosby, 38, and Nicole Brown, 42--the New York Post reported on Friday (11/19).

Smith was killed in a hail of bullets when three shooters fired as many as 40 rounds into his Lincoln Navigator. Convicted drug kingpin Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, currently serving time for gun charges stemming from an unrelated incident, allegedly planned the shooting in retaliation for the 1999 murder of Colbert "Black Just" Johnson.