[Updated: 5:03 P.M.]
NEWS:
- KANYE WEST, JAY-Z Join BEYONCE Onstage in London
The gig was ‘Ye’s first live appearance since the Taylor Swift-VMA incident. [NME]
- VAMPIRE WEEKEND Talks Love, Hate, Happiness, Fears
“Perfect happiness is freedom from worrying,” says frontman Ezra Koening. [Vanity Fair]
- AEROSMITH Bassist Joins JOE PERRY PROJECT Onstage
Classic rockers team up for hometown Boston gig. [Blabber Mouth]
- YO LA TENGO Plot More U.S. Tour Dates
New Jersey band will hit mid-American cities this winter. [Matador Records]
- SLAYER Announce American Tour with MEGADETH
The metal vets are gearing up for the “American Carnage Tour,” beginning in January 2010. [SPIN]
- AMY WINEHOUSE Hospitalized
Over-the-counter cold medication reacted with other prescriptions drug the singer takes. [NME]
- BRITISH SEA POWER Working on Fifth Album
“We are well into recording and writing… and have over 15 songs,” a blog post says. [British Sea Power]
- WALE Talks About JAY-Z
“People don’t understand is that he’s the hardest-working person in music, period,” DC rapper says of Hova. [MTV]
- BADLY DRAWN BOY to Release Film Soundtrack
Singer/songwriter music to The Fattest Man In Britain drops in December. [NME]
- LIAM GALLAGHER Talks Solo Return, OASIS Split
“I’ll be back doing that [playing live] within a couple of months,” says the Brit singer. [SPIN]
- DAN DEACON Hospitalized, Cancels Shows
Baltimore electro wizard suffers back injury, scraps five East Coast dates. [Twitter]
- THE CRANBERRIES Reunite After Six Years
The Irish hitmakers open their U.S. tour in Baltimore — to a hall full of fans, but with mixed results. [SPIN]
- KING KHAN & BBQ SHOW Arrested, Shows Canceled
Garage rock duo nabbed by police in Kentucky, drug charges rumored. [Pitchfork]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: NOFX Clown Around In New Video
Fat Mike sprays people with “white powder” in clip for “Cokie the Clown.”[MySpace]
- LISTEN: LES SAVY FAV‘s ‘Yo Gabba Gabba’ Song
Brooklyn band churn out an upbeat ode to “Shoes.” [YouTube]
- WATCH: CLIPSE Video Feat. CAM’RON, PHARRELL
Rappers trade rhymes at a fried chicken joint in “Popular Demand (Popeyes).” [Fader]
- DOWNLOAD: CRYSTAL ANTLERS Cover BOB DYLAN
Long Beach, CA, indie rockers record a faithful version of “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.” [Fader]
- LISTEN: REAL ESTATE‘s New Song
Buzz band chill out with down-tempo guitar groove, sunny harmonies on “Dumb Luck.” [Stereogum]
- LISTEN: KATY PERRY‘s ‘MTV Unplugged’ Release
Pop singer covers Fountains of Wayne in new album, out tomorrow. [MTV]
- WATCH: Dueling Videos! CHRIS BROWN vs. RIHANNA
A new music videos has leaked from each embattled star — but which one reigns supreme? You decide.[SPIN]
- WATCH: RAIN MACHINE‘s “Give Blood” Video
TVOTR man Kyp Malone rocks out in a hotel room in this clip for his new solo project. [Stereogum]
- WATCH: MONSTERS OF FOLK‘s “Say Please” Video
Oberst / Ward / James / Mogis supergroup sport vintage clothes — army uniforms, cowboy outfits — and rock out at a roller-rink. [Pitchfork]
- WATCH: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE‘s New Video
Ballet dancers! Mannequins! Freaky animation! Beards! They’re all in the clip for “In the Flowers.” [SPIN]
- WATCH: BECK, WILCO, FEIST Collaborate
They cover an album by onetime Moby Grape/Jefferson Airplane member Skip Spence. [SPIN]
- WATCH: Talking Music with the Cast of ‘GLEE’
Dianna, Jenna, Kevin, and Mark chat about the show — plus Radiohead, Britney, Pantera, and more! [SPIN]