[Updated: 5:08 P.M.]
NEWS:
- LIL WAYNE‘s Jail Time Postponed by Courthouse Fire
The Manhattan Criminal Courthouse is evacuated; eight people are injured. [SPIN]
- THE FLAMING LIPS Announce U.S. Tour Dates
Stardeath and White Dwarfs will support the Lips on their trek across the East Coast and Midwest. [Paste Magazine]
- BLACK KEYS Announce New Album
Brothers, the blues-rock duo’s sixth album, drops on May 18. [None Such]
- VAMPIRE WEEKEND, CLIPSE, NNEKA to Play THE ROOTS‘ Annual Philly Picnic Concert
In a video announcement, drummer ?uestlove also teases a Run-DMC reunion. [TwitVid]
- DAVE GROHL Talks About KURT COBAIN Biopic
“I’m crossing my fingers that Shelley Duvall plays me,” he joked. “Put a beard on her. Cate Blanchett did it in the Dylan movie.” [Monsters & Critics]
- JANE’S ADDICTION Bassist Quits
Click here to find out which hard rock legend will replace Eric Avery! [SPIN]
- GURU Surgery Successful, Full Recovery Expected
The Gang Starr MC suffered a massive heart attack over the weekend, leaving him in a coma. [All Hip-Hop]
- Producer BRIAN ENO Talks New COLDPLAY Album
“It’s quite different from anything they’ve done before,” he said of the album, which the Brit band hope to release by Christmas. [MTV]
- PEARL JAM, WILCO, DEATH CAB Contribute Music to Fight Climate Change
My Morning Jacket, Dave Matthews, O.A.R., and more also give live Bonnaroo tracks to the cause. [Music For Action]
- Top Money Makers of 2009: U2, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, METALLICA, COLDPLAY
Britney Spears, Madonna, AC/DC, Pink and more also raked in the cash in ’09. [Billboard]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- LISTEN: SMASHING PUMPKINS‘ New Single
Billy Corgan prescribes a sonic Ambien with “A Stitch in Time.” [SPIN]
- WATCH: New GORILLAZ Video Stars BRUCE WILLIS!
“Stylo” features Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s animated electro rockers — and the Die Hard star. [SPIN]
- WATCH: New OK GO Video
With the clip for “This Too Shall Pass,” the band win a battle with their label over embedding videos to YouTube. [YouTube]
- WATCH: ROB ZOMBIE-Directed Episode of CSI
The rocker-cum-director tries his hand at TV. [CBS]
- WATCH: SERJ TANKIAN Rocks With an Orchestra!
Watch the System of a Down man perform — plus details on his next album and his band’s future! [SPIN]
- LISTEN: BROKEN BELLS Complete New Album
he collaboration from Shins frontman James Mercer and Danger Mouse leaks before its release! [SPIN]