[Updated: 6:53 P.M.]
NEWS:
- 12 Best Moments of ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES
Sonic Youth, the Breeders, Explosions in the Sky, Girls, and many others rock an Upstate, NY, country club. [SPIN]
- JOHN LENNON‘s Killer Denied Parole
Nearly 30 years after gunning down the Beatle, Mark David Chapman’s bid for freedom is denied by officials. [AP]
- RIHANNA Discusses New Album Due in November
LISTEN: “Only Girl (In the World),” the club-ready first single from Loud, debuts online. [SPIN]
- ROLLING STONES Planning 50th Anniversary Tour
“We’re discussing it at the moment,” says drummer Charlie Watts. [Gibson]
- 10 Best Moments of Seattle’s BUMBERSHOOT Fest
Courtney Love, Weezer, Baroness, Bob Dylan-Check out our picks for top performers. [SPIN]
- DUFF MCKAGAN Leaves JANE’S ADDICTION
“Musically we were all headed in different directions,” says the band of the ex-Guns ‘N Roses low-ender. [Reuters]
- JENNY & JOHNNY Talk New Album
The doe-eyed couple say their debut release, I’m Having Fun Now, is inspired by their breakup with… Bob Dylan! [LA Times]
- LADY GAGA Attends EMINEM, JAY-Z Concert in Detroit
“Poker Face” pop star sipped from a plastic up and watched Jay’s set for over an hour before heading backstage. [MTV]
- BILLY BRAGG Collaborates with JEFF TWEEDY, ROSANNE CASH on New Album
“The great breakthrough working with Wilco, for me, was how great it is to be in the studio with someone else who can bring ideas,” he says.[Billboard]
- Rock Out with PAVEMENT on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’
The indie vets will recruit a fan to play guitar onstage when they perform live on September 23. Apply now! [Matador Records]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: New Video from INSANE CLOWN POSSE
The rap duo dream about “Juggalo Island,” a place full of “dead hula girls” where you can “trip in the sun.” Frightening! [YouTube]
- DOWNLOAD: Hot New Song from OF MONTREAL
Download “Sex Karma,” featuring Solange Knowles, and get the story behind the song from frontman Kevin Barnes. [SPIN]
- WATCH: HOLE Covers PEARL JAM
Courtney Love celebrates her return to Seattle with a ramshackle version of grunge vets’ hit “Jeremy.” [Stereogum]
- LISTEN: LINKIN PARK Debut New Song
“Waiting for the End” is from the rap-rock band’s September 10 release A Thousand Suns. [MySpace]
- DOWNLOAD: KANYE WEST Premieres New Song
“Devils in a New Dress,” produced by Bink (Jay-Z’s The Blueprint), is expected to feature on ‘Ye’s November 16 release. [Kanyeuniversecity]
- LISTEN: WEEZER Stream Entire Album Online
The nerd rock band’s ninth studio release, Hurley, out next week, is playing on MySpace. [SPIN]
- LISTEN: New Albums from OF MONTREAL, SUPERCHUNK, THE WALKMEN & Others
NPR previews one of the year’s busiest release dates, September 14, with full album streams. [NPR]
- WATCH: New Video from DEERHUNTER
Click the newspaper graphic to watch the Atlanta band’s gorgeous, artfully blurry clip for Halcyon Digest‘s “Helicopter.” [Halcyon Digest]
