[Updated: 5:57 P.M.]
NEWS:
- M.I.A. on New Album: “No Gimmicks”
Singer/MC talks about the follow-up to her 2008 smash, Kala, which might arrive as early as this spring. [SPIN]
- PAVEMENT to Headline Pitchfork Music Fest
Indie-rock kings to play the annual Chicago-based event, typically held in July. [Consequence of Sound]
- BLONDE REDHEAD Score ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Documentary
Brooding NYC trio nerd out with an original score to The Dungeon Masters. [Playlist]
- Name GHOSTFACE, REAKWON, and METHOD MAN‘s New Group
Wu-Tang members form a side-project, look to fans for a little help with their name. [MySpace]
- LUPE FIASCO, SANTIGOLD Blog from Peak of Kilimanjaro
The pair is scaling the African mountain to address the need for clean water in developing nations. [MTV]
- POPULAR EMO BANDS Perform to Fight Teen Suicide
Orlando’s To Write Love On Her Arms showcase brings some of the genre’s top artists together for a good cause. [SPIN]
- The GAME‘s New Record Delayed… Again
G-Unit rapper’s The R.E.D. Album is pushed to March 23, three months after its original release date. [SOHH]
- THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS Announce 2010 Winter Tour Dates
Grammy Award-winning alt-rockers will play their 1990 opus Flood in its entirety on select dates. [MySpace]
- Unreleased JIMI HENDRIX Songs Out in March
12-song Valleys of Neptune includes final studio sessions of the original Jimi Hendrix Experience lineup. [Billboard]
- AMY WINEHOUSE to Remarry Ex-Husband?
Reports claim the Brit songbird has patched up her relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil, who is currently in drug rehab. [Mirror]
- Influential Punk Band SWANS Reunite
Revered New Yorkers end decade-long hiatus, write songs for a new album. [MySpace]
- Prosecutors Seek Involuntary Manslaughter in MICHAEL JACKSON Death
Law enforcement source says Dr. Conrad Murray will be prosecuted on a theory of gross negligence. [NYPost]
- LLOYD BANKS Arrested in Canada on Assault Charges
G-Unit rapper and associates allegedly attacked a concert promoter, who refused to pay them for a Ontario gig. [All Hip-Hop]
- WILL.I.AM, PASSION PIT,TIEST to Headline ULTRA FEST
Diplo, Groove Armada also set for the Miami event, which will close out the annual Winter Music Conference March 26-27. [Billboard]
- Sneak Peek: KINGS OF LEON‘s New Fashion Line
Check out the trendy new clothes from SPIN’s Band of the Year. [SPIN]
- SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS Announce New Album
The 12-track LP I Learned the Hard Way drops May 4. [Pitchfork]
- JACK WHITE Plans to Record Solo Album
The White Stripes rocker may play all the instruments on the release, too. [NME]
- Despite Reports, LIL WAYNE‘s ‘Rebirth’ Still Due in February
Label spokesperson says reports of the album being pushed to June are false; “rock” record drops Feb. 2. [Billboard]
- MADONNA Recording Rock and Hip-Hop Album?
Madge taps Pearl Jam producer Brendan O’Brien and Kanye West’s DJ A-Trak for next release. [Daily Star]
- OK GO, MATT & KIM, SAY ANYTHING Added to BAMBOOZLE Lineup
The new additions will join Paramore and Weezer at the New Jersey fest May 1-2. [Bamboozle]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- LISTEN: Stream SPOON‘s New Album
Hear the Austin, TX, indie band’s latest record, Transference, a week before its official release. [SPIN]
- WATCH: MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK‘s New Video
Jaunty adolescent angst? Check. Exploding volcanoes? Check. Dancing? CHECK. [SPIN]
- DOWNLOAD: DIRTY PROJECTORS Release Two Free Singles
The critical darlings of 2009 start off the new year in a giving mood. [SPIN]
- WATCH: ALICIA KEYS “Booty Calls” ANDY SAMBERG on ‘SNL’
Soul songstress places a late-night call to Samberg’s nerdy character Lyle in a hilarious new digital short. [Hulu]
- WATCH: Trailer for BLINK-182‘s New Documentary
Guitarist Tom DeLonge on the band’s reunion album: “People expect it to be the work of our life… now we’re ready for it.” [Pickrset]
- LISTEN: PASSION PIT Cover THE CRANBERRIES
Boston indie band perform the Irish hit-makers’ tune “Dreams” at a hometown show. [Music Slut]