[Updated: 5:59 P.M.]
NEWS:
- LADY GAGA, KANYE Announce Initial Dates for Joint Tour
The duo’s “Fame Kills” jaunt kicks off Nov. 18 in Sacramento, CA. [Lady Gaga]
- STROKES Frontman JULIAN CASABLANCAS Announces Solo Album Release
The New York rocker’s debut set, Phrazes for the Young, drops Oct. 20. [Julian Casablancas]
- Two LAPD Officers on Leave for RIHANNA Photo Leak
Female officers suspected to providing TMZ with photo of battered singer. [MTV]
- MINUS THE BEAR Announce Fall Tour
Seattle rockers will kick off two-month outing Oct. 5 in Bellingham, WA. [Minus the Bear]
- BEN GIBBARD and ZOOEY DESCHANEL to Marry in September
The Death Cab for Cutie frontman and (500) Days of Summer actress to tie knot. [Absolute Punk]
- KAREN O to Soundtrack Anti-Obesity TV Adverts
Wild Things track “Love is All” to remind kids that they’re not a waifish rock star. [NME]
- JAWBREAKER‘s BLAKE SCHWARZENBACH Announces Shows From New Band FORGETTERS
The group also features former ex-Against Me! drummer Kevin Mahon. [Altpress]
- WOLFMOTHER Add Shows to Fall Tour
Aussie band will now rock stateside venues through the end of November. [NME]
- MICHAEL JACKSON‘s ‘This Is It’ Trailer to Debut During MTV VMAs
First footage from the documentary will air this Sunday. [MTV]
- JAY-Z Plays New Songs at Secret NYC Show
H.O.V.A. rocks free concert at Manhattan’s intimate Gramercy Theatre — and sets off a fire alarm. [SPIN]
- ELLEN DEGENERES Replaces PAULA ABDUL as ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ Judge
“Think of all the money I’ll save from not having to text in my vote,” she said. [MTV]
- COURTNEY LOVE: I Didn’t Approve Kurt Cobain ‘Guitar Hero’ Avatar
“I think Kurt would despise this game,” she writes. [Twitter]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: BECK, MGMT, DEVENDRA BANHART Cover LEONARD COHEN
Boho rocker’s covers-tastic Record Club continues with “Master Song.” [Beck]
- WATCH: New GRIZZLY BEAR Video
Doll parts? Fencing masks? Brooklyn rockers get trippy with “While You Wait For The Others” clip. [BrooklynVegan]
- WATCH: SCARLETT JOHANSSON and PETE YORN Live
The duo play their tune “Relator” on French TV. [Player]
- LISTEN: HATEBREED‘s New Song
Hardcore band leak “Merciless Tide” from their September 29 release. [MySpace]
- LISTEN: AFI Leak New Song
Emo / hardcore band post “Fainting Spells,” a track from their upcoming release Crash Love. [Veronica Sawyer]
- DOWNLOAD: MARK LANEGAN‘s SOULSAVERS, “Death Bells”
EXCLUSIVE: Butthole Surfers’ Gibby Haynes sings backup on this new track. [SPIN]
- DOWNLOAD: CHRIS BROWN Releases Song on Twitter
The song’s topic: Twitter itself. [Twitter]
- LISTEN: 50 CENT‘s Baby-Making Jam
Ne-Yo joins in on smooth-talking new song. [SPIN]