[Updated: 3:24 P.M.]
NEWS:
- CAT POWER Working on New Album
“It’s just me this time,” she says of the upcoming album, which she’s recording without her Dirty Delta Blues band. [Courier Mail]
- DINOSAUR JR. Frontman Forms New Band
J. Mascis plays drums in Sweet Apple. [Teepee Records]
- Rumor Alert: KILLERS Singer ‘Not’ Going Solo
Contrary to online reports, Brandon Flowers isn’t leaving his bandmates for a personal project. [SPIN]
- DRAKE Nabs LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z, KANYE for Debut Album
Thank Me Later, slated for March release, also features Young Jeezy and Sade. [MTV]
- SPOON Headline Holiday Radio Show
Metric, the Bravery, and Hockey fill out the bill in Kansas City. [SPIN]
- ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Film to Debut at Sundance
ODDSAC — which is “more of a visual or psychedelic thing,” says Avey Tare — screens in Utah in January.[Pitchfork]
- CHRIS BROWN Apologizes for RIHANNA Assault on ‘Good Morning America’
“I’ve never ever had problems with anger,” Brown said. “I thought, ‘How could I be that person?'” [MTV]
- FLEET FOXES‘ ROBIN PECKNOLD Talks New Album
“I don’t think the world needs another trad-folk record.” [Pitchfork]
- BEYONCE, TAYLOR SWIFT, GAGA Lead Grammy Noms
Kings of Leon, Jay-Z, Kanye, MGMT also receive nods. [SPIN]
- KID CUDI Taps SNOOP, PHARRELL for New Album
“I already got five tracks locked in,” the rapper said of his next release, Cudder. [MTV]
- ARCADE FIRE: New Album in 2010
Sources say the untitled album is expected in May. [SPIN]
- MARILYN MANSON: “I’m Back with Evan Rachel Wood”
Plus: the shock rocker talks about his “badass” new music. [SPIN]
- LED ZEP Reunion Fueled Formation of THEM CROOKED VULTURES
John Paul Jones talks about Robert Plant and joining forces with Dave Grohl and Josh Homme. [Spinner]
- EDITORS Announce U.S. Tour, Album Release Date
In This Light And On This Evening drops Jan. 19; tour follows in February. [NME]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: MARIACHI EL BRONX‘s Wild West Video
Punk band the Bronx don south-of-the-border suits, dig their own graves in “Holy” clip. [Vimeo]
- DOWNLOAD: SIGUR ROS Singer Goes Solo
Jónsi Birgisson layers strings, woodwinds, brass, and double bass on “Boy Lilikoi.” [Jonsi]
- LISTEN: New EMINEM Songs Leak
Two new songs from Relapse: Refill — “Elevator” and “Buffalo Bill” — hit the Internet. [SPIN]
- WATCH: FIERY FURNACES”Easy Rider’ Video
Brother-sister duo star as”Peter Fonda” and “Dennis Hooper,” and hit the road on motorcycles. [Stereogum]
- WATCH: FANFARLO‘s New Video
London sextet roam an Upstate, NY, forrest in their ode to sc-fi writer Harold T. Wilkins. [Stereogum]
- LISTEN: GREEN DAY Record “21 Guns” with Cast of ‘American Idiot’ Musical
Arena-filling punk anthem gets punched up with theatrical flair — and strings! [Spinner]
- WATCH: THE CRIBS Rock ‘Letterman’
Brit band (minus Johnny Marr) perform “I’m a Realist.” [Stereogum]
- LISTEN: SUBMARINES‘ Trippy New Video
It’s a psychedelic tea party on the set of the L.A. trio’s “Submarine Symphonika” clip. [YouTube]
- LISTEN: COLD WAR KIDS Soulful New Tune
SoCal quartet fuse tropical grooves and soaring vocal harmonies on “Coffee Spoon.” [EW]