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Monday’s Music Roundup

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[Updated: 3:52 P.M.]

NEWS:

    GREEN DAY Musical Could Hit Silver Screen
    Is American Idiot the next Rocky Horror Picture Show? Billie Joe Armstrong thinks so! [SPIN]
    BLUR: No More Reunion Concerts
    “I just can’t do it any more,” says frontman Damon Albarn. [Gigwise]
    CHRIS MARTIN of COLDPLAY to Guest on The Simpsons
    The singer will join Seth Rogan, Sarah Silverman and more in season 21. [EW]
    DIDDY Forms New Group Dirty Money
    “Dirty Money is a look, a sound, a movement, and a crew,” says the rap mogul. [AllHipHop]
    DECEMBERISTS Extend Fall Tour
    The Portland, OR prog-folkies have added 14 new shows to their “A Short Fazed Hovel” tour! [SPIN]
    MARILYN MANSON Threatens “Absurd” Journalist
    Shock rocker continues shocking, rocking. [DailySwarm]
    ISLANDS Reveal Album Cover, Tour Dates
    Be Your Own Pet frontwoman Jemina Pearl to open all fall shows.[Pitchfork]
    ARCTIC MONKEYS to Play New Album Live Online
    Brit band will unveil Humbug Thursday, July 30. [NME]
    BLINK-182 Kick Off U.S. Tour
    Tom DeLonge’s first four words onstage: “Motherfucker, fuck, shit, cocksucker.” [SPIN]

MP3s & VIDEOS:

    WATCH: WEEZER Debut Two New Songs Live!
    Rivers Cuomo and Co. air a pair of unreleased jams at a Korean rock fest. [SPIN]
    WATCH: SMASHING PUMPKINS Debut New Song!
    Watch frontman Billy Corgan’s tribute to late Seeds singer Sky Saxon. [SPIN]
    WATCH: ARCTIC MONKEYS Release “Crying Lightning” Video
    Andy Samberg approves. Why? They’re on a boat! [Youtube]
    LISTEN: ARCTIC MONKEYS’ “My Propeller”
    The Brit boys let loose angst and innuendo in this Humbug track.[Earsucker]
    LISTEN: SLAYER‘s New Single
    “Hate Worldwide” is fast, brutal, and heavy — don’t get whiplash. [ShockHound]
    WATCH: NOISETTES Play New Song
    Girl group return with new lineup, new sound. [Oh No They Didn’t]