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Friday’s Music Roundup

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[Updated: 3:24 P.M.]

NEWS:

    KE$HA Throws a Party at Solo NYC Show
    The provocative pop princess gets rowdy while performing her hits for a packed house of fans. [SPIN]
    JIM JARMUSCH Talks About Curating ATP NY
    “I invited Bill Murray to come to ATP just to hang out,” the filmmaker says of the Labor Day weekend fest.[Pitchfork]
    Man Commits Suicide During SWELL SEASON Concert
    Unidentified man leapt onto the stage from the roof of an adjacent building landing next to singer Glen Hasnard. [SF Weekly]
    SOURCE: WYCLEF JEAN Not Eligible for Haitian Presidency
    The former Fugee didn’t satisfy requirements, electoral source says. [Reuters]
    RAEKWON Confirms KANYE, JUSTIN BIEBER Collabo
    “It’s definitely gonna happen,” he says of the trio recording a new track. [XXL]
    DRAKE Confirms Homecoming Concert for LIL WAYNE
    “That’s gonna be crazy,” Drizzy says of the November 5 gig. Details on the show’s location are still unannounced. [MTV]
    EMINEM Hints at Retirement
    “But how much longer am I going to still do it? I couldn’t give you an answer,” the Detroit rapper tells Vibe. [Gigwise]
    AEROSMITH Bassist: STEVEN TYLER Is Joining ‘AMERICAN IDOL’
    “The ink is dry on that,” says Tom Hamilton. [Newark Star Ledger]
    CHELSEA HANDLER to Host MTV Music Video Awards
    “When you think of rap music and hip-hop you think of Chelsea Lately,” Handler quipped on her E! TV show. [Twitter]
    EXCLUSIVE: TAYLOR MOMSEN Talks Music, Style
    The Pretty Reckless singer and Gossip Girl star chats with SPIN at her recent photo shoot. [SPIN]
    LADY GAGA Wants to Record New Song with T.I.
    The duo are scrapping their previous collabo in favor of hitting the studio for something even better. [Rap-Up]
    TRAVIS BARKER Taps EMINEM, LIL WAYNE, DRAKE for Solo Album
    RZA, Rick Ross, Game, Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco, Clipse, and Slipknot’s Corey Taylor also appear.[XXL Mag]
    CONAN O’BRIEN Releases Two Albums with JACK WHITE
    The comedian tells his own story of Frankenstein on an upcoming 7-inch single, and releases a live rock album. [SPIN]

MP3s & VIDEOS:

    WATCH: New Video from DRAKE and LIL’ WAYNE
    Plus: The Thank Me Later rapper plans a November concert to celebrate Weezy’s release from prison.[SPIN]
    LISTEN: CEE-LO Song Drops Many, Many F-Bombs
    On his catchy new single “F**k You,” the Gnarls Barkley man showers his ex-lover with expletives. [SPIN]
    LISTEN: New Album from SUFJAN STEVENS
    Hear the singer-songwriter’s All Delighted People for free or download it for only five bucks. [Sufjan Stevens]
    LISTEN: New Song from REAL ESTATE
    New Jersey band will drop “Out of Tune” as a single on October 12. Listen now! [Pitchfork]
    WATCH: New Video from THE THERMALS
    Portland, OR, punk outfit recruit Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein for their “I Don’t Believe You” clip. [Pitchfork]
    EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: BRANDON FLOWERS Solo Album
    “I haven’t felt this exposed in over seven years,” admits the Killers frontman. Listen to five clips from Flamingo now! [SPIN]
    LISTEN: FLEET FOXES‘s ROBIN PECKNOLD Debuts New Songs Live
    The bearded singer-songwriter plays three tracks solo acoustic during a hometown gig in Seattle. [We All Want Someone]
    WATCH: T.I. & KERI HILSON Perform on ‘Kimmel’
    The duo bring their King Uncaged single “Got Your Back” to late night TV. [Nah Right]
    EXCLUSIVE: New Song from ANBERLIN
    Check out “Pray Tell,” a percussive cut from hard-rocking Florida band’s forthcoming album, out Sept. 7! [SPIN]