INTERVIEWSFriday's Music Roundup

[Updated: 6:46 P.M.]

NEWS:

HOLE to Play First U.S. Gig at SPIN's SXSW Bash!
Courtney Love debuts her new lineup for American audiences March 19 at Stubb's in Austin! Click for details! [SPIN]

LIL WAYNE: 8 Roots Canals in One Surgery
The rapper undergoes the dental surgery that postponed his jail sentence. [TMZ]

TOM DELONGE Talks ANGELS & AIRWAVES Tour
EXCLUSIVE: Blink-182 guitarist announces 40-date trek with his experimental stadium rock band. [SPIN]

JAY-Z: "Record Labels Need to be Smarter to Survive
"People have to be smarter about how they A and R, and what they put out, record companies need to catch up to that." [BBC]

PEARL JAM to Play 'Saturday Night Live'
Plus: Peep some classic footage of the Seattle rockers' previous appearances on the show! [SPIN]

SIMON COWELL: 'NOEL GALLAGHER Could Replace Me As 'American Idol' Judge'
"Do you think people would understand him?" Cowell says of Gallagher's thick Manchester accent.[GigWise]

KINGS OF LEON Sell Out Their Biggest Show in "Seconds"
Southern band will perform to more than 65,000 people atLondon's Hyde Park on June 30. [NME]

PIXIES' FRANK BLACK: All About the Benjamins
The iconic alt-rockers are up for anything – touring, Visa commercials – but only if the price is right. [Quietus]

DEVO's MARK MOTHERSBAUGH Talks Olympics, New Music
Frontman talks about testing focus groups to name their new album and pick a new look. [Pitchfork]

GOSSIP Announce Spring Tour
Soulful Portland, OR, trio hit the road for a mini U.S. trek, kicking off at Coachella in April.[GossipYouth.com]

HOLE Plays First Concert in a Decade
On classics and new songs from the band's April release, one thing remains the same -- it's all about Courtney Love. [SPIN]

BON IVER, P.O.S. Join New Supergroup
Under the name GAYNGS, over a dozen indie artists collaborate on upcoming album, Relayted. [Jagjaguwar]

WU-TANG Members Detail New Album Collabo
Raekwon, Method Man, and Ghostface unveil the cover art, tracklist, and more for The Wu-Massacre. [SPIN]

AGAINST ME! Unveil New Songs at Florida Gig
The Sunshine State punks take the wraps off the forthcoming White Crosses in Jacksonville. [SPIN]

DEFTONES Announce New Album Details
Diamond Eyes drops May 18. Click to hear a sneak preview of its first single, "Rocket Skates." [SPIN]

MP3s & VIDEOS:

WATCH: VAMPIRE WEEKEND Join JONAS BRO
Jake Gyllenhaal, RZA, and Lil Jon show also act in the clip for "Giving Up the Gun." [SPIN]

LISTEN: GIRLS Cover SKEETER DAVIS
San Francisco band play the country singer's tune 1962 hit "End of the World." [Gorilla Vs. Bear]

DOWNLOAD: BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE's Awesome New Song
Download "World Sick," the epic first leak from the Toronto collective's May release. [SPIN]

WATCH: TIMBALAND and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE's New Video
Duo throw a party at a Drive-In in the clip for "Carry Out." [2 Dope Boyz]

WATCH: JACK WHITE Directs Video for BLACK BELLES
Journeyman rocker goes behind the lens on"What Can I Do?" from the all-girl band's Third Man Records debut. [YouTube]

WATCH: PASSION PIT's New Confetti-Filled Video
Boston electro group turns frowns upside down in the clip for "Little Secrets." [MTV]

LISTEN: New Music from KAKI KING
Guitar whiz amps up the urgency on first taste of Junior, out April 13. Hear it now! [SPIN]

WATCH: COOL KIDS Record with BLACK KEYS
Hip-hip duo teams with the blues-rock duo to record new song for BlakRoc project. [2 Dope Boyz]