NEWS:
GUIDED BY VOICES, PAVEMENT & More Play MATADOR’s 21st Birthday Party in Las Vegas
Sonic Youth, Belle & Sebastian, Spoon, Yo La Tengo, Cat Power, Girls, and more also perform October 1-3. [Pitchfork]
LADY GAGA Launches New ‘Monster’ Tour in Montreal
Gaga puts the “G” in gaudy, and 17,000 fans in the Canadian arena love her for it. [SPIN]
INTERPOL Unveil Cover Art, Tracklist for New Album
The New York band’s self-titled fourth album drops September 7 via Matador. [Matador]
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SLIPKNOT “Undecided” on Band’s Future After Bassist PAUL GRAY’s Death
Guitarist Jim Root says it will be “probably two years at least” before the group got back together. [Sonisphere Festival]
NINE INCH NAILS, MY MORNING JACKET, GOGOL BORDELLO Join Boycott Against Arizona
Bands protest new immigration law, which allows police to challenge anybody they suspect of being an illegal immigrant. [NME]
MY MORNING JACKET Guitarist to Release Solo Album
Carl Broemel’s debut album, the folky All Birds Say, will arrive August 31 via ATO. [Spinner]
The Best Moments of GLASTONBURY
Muse, Florence & the Machine, Shakira, the xx, and a surprise Radiohead set were among the highlights of the U.K.’s biggest festival. [SPIN]
KANYE WEST Announces New Album Release Date
Good Ass Job will drop September 14. [NME]
M.I.A., INTERPOL, SPIKE JONZE Launch ‘Creators Project’
Neon Indian, Sleigh Bells, and Mark Ronson also play the NYC party, which united technology with music and art. [SPIN]
8 Best Moments of Brooklyn’s AFRO-PUNK FESTIVAL
Mos Def, Bad Brains, P.O.S. bring the noise, while upstarts the Bots impress. Plus: Cool Kids, Ninjasonik & more! [SPIN]
DEFTONES Confirm Headlining U.S. Tour
California band schedules 27 new dates, set to donate partial proceeds to ailing bassist. [SPIN]
Vans WARPED TOUR Launches!
See our picks of the 11 best moments, including Tom Morello, Taylor Momsen, and Alesana. [SPIN]
10 Best Moments of ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL
Lil Jon, Rivers Cuomo, and will.i.am join 185,000 electronic music fans in L.A. for the country’s biggest dance party. [SPIN]
CHRIS BROWN Breaks Down Onstage at BET’s MICHAEL JACKSON Tribute
The R&B artist is moved to tears and unable to finish singing “Man in the Mirror.” [MTV]
LILITH FAIR Returns with Tour Kick-Off
Sarah McLachlan and Sheryl Crow bring the female-friendly summer-fest back for 2010 with a Calgary opening date. [SPIN]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
LISTEN: New M.I.A. Song
The Sri Lankan rapper names off brands of liquor –Johnny Walker, Jack Daniels, Captain Morgan — in “Teqkilla.” [Stereogum]
LISTEN: OUTKAST Rapper BIG BOI’s Solo Album
Hear Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty a week before its July 6 release date. [SPIN]
DOWNLOAD: New BEST COAST Song
Get “Boyfriend,” a lovelorn rocker off the Los Angeles band’s July 27 release Crazy for You. [SPIN]
DOWNLOAD: THE THERMALS’ New Single
Get “I Don’t Believe You,” the first song from the Portland, OR, punk band’s September 7 release Personal Life. [Pitchfork]
WATCH: DRAKE Debuts Twitterific Duet with Jimmy Kimmel
The rapper and Kimmel rap together about Twitter, name drop everyone from Shaquille O’Neal to Heidi Montag. [Billboard]
WATCH: PHISH Cover NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL
Witness jam and indie collide as the Vermont band takes on “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea.” [Consequence of Sound]
LISTEN: ‘Dark Night’: DANGER MOUSE, SPARKLEHORSE & More
Iggy Pop, Julian Casablancas, Wayne Coyne and others sing on the long-awaited album. [SPIN]
WATCH: KANYE, CHRIS BROWN Perform at BET Awards
R&B artist El DeBarge also returns at the TV special. Click here for more! [SPIN]