[Updated: 6:08 P.M.]
NEWS:
- PORTISHEAD and GOLDFRAPP Members Collaborate on Film Score
Adrian Utley and Will Gregory compose music for the classic 1928 silent film, The Passion of Joan of Arc. [Exclaim.ca]
- New LCD SOUNDSYSTEM Album Due in May
James Murphy tells SPIN.com about pulling double duty with his record and score for Noah Baumbach’s Greenberg. [SPIN]
- MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Split With Drummer BOB BRYAR
Plus: Band’s remaining members head back to the studio to resume work on their fourth album. [SPIN]
- GANG STARR‘s GURU Wakes From Coma
“I am doing fine and I am recovering! I’m weak though,” he says. [All Hip-Hop]
- Courthouse Fire That Delayed LIL WAYNE‘s Sentencing Ruled Accidental
The smoke was caused by an electrical miscue in the basement. [MTV]
- DANGER MOUSE, SPARKLEHORSE Collabo Ready for Release
Dark Night of the Soul features guest spots from the Flaming Lips, Julian Casablancas, David Lynch, and more. [SPIN]
- DEFTONES Unveil Tracklist for New Album
Diamond Eyes, out May 18, will features song like “Sextape,” “Beauty School,” and “Royal.”[Kerrang]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: ERYKAH BADU Debuts New Song on ‘Fallon’
The soul diva performs “Window Seat,” off her upcoming album New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh.[YouTube]
- LISTEN: CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG Plays Live
French songstress performs tracks off her Beck-produced new album, IRM. [NPR]
- DOWNLOAD: WHIGS Leak New Song
Get “Kill Me Carolyne,” off the Athens, GA, trio’s new album In the Dark. [Spinner]
- LISTEN: AMAZING BABY Cover THE RAVEONETTES
Brooklyn band put a slow, psychedelic twist on “Heart of Stone.” [You Aint No Picasso]
- DOWNLOAD: New MINUS THE BEAR Song
“My Time” drops May 4 on the Seattle band’s new album Omni. [Music For Perfect People]
- DOWNLOAD: Remastered ELLIOTT SMITH Track
Get Roman Candle‘s “Last Call,” off a remastered reissue of the album, out April 6. [Kill Rock Stars]
- WATCH: KATE NASH‘s New Video
Brit songbird plays a stewardess in the clip for “Do Wah Do,” which you can hear at SPIN. [MSN]
- WATCH: RJD2 Debuts Psychedelic Video
The Philadelphia rapper’s latest video is a mix of surreal storytelling and visuals. [SPIN]
- LISTEN: Alt-Rockers Cover TOM PETTY
The Almost stay true to Petty’s iconic track “Free Fallin'” on new tribute album, Punk Goes Classic Rock. [SPIN]
