[Updated: 5:39 P.M.]
NEWS:
- RIVERS CUOMO Discharged from Hospital
Weezer frontman recovering from tour bus crash, which left with him broken ribs and leg injuries. [Weezer]
- ‘GREEN DAY: ROCK BAND’ Game Coming Soon
Watch Billie Joe Armstrong’s digital avatar perform in this new trailer! [SPIN]
- DAVID BYRNE, FATBOY SLIM Tap All-Star Cast for New Collaborative Album
Santigold, Tori Amos, Cyndi Lauper, Sharon Jones, and more appear on the duo’s album about former Philippines First Lady, Imelda Marcos. [Pitchfork]
- ERYKAH BADU Announces New Album
New Amerykah, Part II: Return of the Ankh drops on Feb. 23. [Pitchfork]
- JOHN FRUSCIANTE Quits RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS?
L.A. band reportedly replaces him with session guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. [Music Radar]
- KASABIAN‘s New Album Influenced by PINK FLOYD
“It’s very Dark Side Of The Moon,” frontman Tom Meighan said the record, which he’s already written most of.[NME]
- GIRL TALK, ANGELS & AIRWAVES Join BAMBOOZLE Lineup
Mute Math, Aquabats, fun., also added to bill for New Jersey fest. [Bamboozle]
- COACHELLA Festival Dates Announced
Hundreds of bands (the lineup is still TBD) will hit Indio, CA’s Polo Fields April 16-18. [Coachella]
- FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS‘ HBO Series Canceled
“We won’t be returning for a third season,” the New Zealand comedy duo says of their eponymous sitcom. [SPIN]
- TV ON THE RADIO, MICHEL GONDRY Draw Portraits of DAVID BOWIE for New Book
Lightning Bolt drummer Brian Chippendale also contributed to the collection, called The Thin White Sketchbook. [Pitchfork]
- WHITE STRIPES Live Box Set Due in March
Under Great White Northern Lights will include a DVD of their 2007 Canadian tour and tons of other live material. [Pitchfork]
- THERMALS Talk About “Brutal” New Album
“A lot of the songs are pretty brutal lyrically. It’s really negative thoughts about love and relationships,” says Hutch Harris. [Paste]
- KAREN O‘s ‘WILD THINGS’ Song Scores Grammy Nod
After Miley Cyrus is disqualified, “All is Love” steps up for Best Song Written for a Soundtrack. [SPIN]
- LIL WAYNE‘s ‘Rebirth’ Delayed… Again
Weezy’s rock-influenced release now scheduled for February. [MTV]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: RIHANNA Previews “Hard” Music Video
Tanks, troops, helicopters, guns — R&B diva enters combat zone in new clip! [MTV]
- LISTEN: New BROKEN BELLS Music! Probably!
Either James Mercer and Danger Mouse are being cheeky, or there’s a dyslexia issue that needs to be addressed. [SPIN]
- DOWNLOAD: BRADFORD COX Leaks Vintage DEERHUNTER Album
Get the 46-minute, lo-fi album Carve Your Initials Into the Walls of the Night. [Deerhunter]
- WATCH: New Clip From WHITE STRIPES Doc!
Debut single “Let’s Shake Hands,” still heavy after all these years. [SPIN]
- WATCH: PHOENIX Unplugged at SPIN HQ
French popsters rework their hits into acoustic gems — plus, they cover Air’s “Playground Love.” [SPIN]
- WATCH: SNOOP DOGG Reads from ‘HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS’ on ‘Late Night’
In a pimpin’ smoking jacket, the SoCal rapper transforms the Xmas classic to include “dime bags.” [Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]
- WATCH: FEIST Collaborates with BECK, WILCO Members
Songstress covers psych-rocker Skip Spence as part of Beck’s Record Club. [Pitchfork]
- WATCH: KRISTEN STEWART Talks Music in ’09
Looking back on the expiring year, the New Moon star reveals the songs that helped her on set. [SPIN]
- WATCH: HOT CHIP‘s New Video
UK dance band mix nerdy dance moves with aerial camera work in the video for “One Life Stand.” [Pitchfork]
- WATCH: LADY GAGA Discusses Her Bisexuality with Barbara Walters
Babs named Gaga one of the ’10 Most Interesting People of 2009.’ [Prefix Mag]
- LISTEN: PORTISHEAD Release Stunning New Song
Bonus: Paid downloads of the track benefit Amnesty International on Human Rights Day! [SPIN]