[Updated: 6:33 P.M.]
NEWS:
- MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK Perform All Three Albums!
The Minneapolis pop-punkers spend their weekend in Chicago playing their hit songs and rarities. [SPIN]
- DEF LEPPARD Developing Cartoon TV Show
Series will show the Brit hard rock group “in a fictional, adventurous setting.” [Billboard]
- LADY GAGA Needs a Geography Lesson
“Poker Face” star screamed “San Jose!!!” numerous times at San Diego concert. [MTV]
- PETE DOHERTY Arrested Outside London Court House
Moments after being sparred jail time for another offense, the Babyshambles rocker is picked up for drug possession. [NME]
- Get Your Xmas Photo with EMINEM!
Detroit rapper dons a Santa costume and creeps-out small children — all in the name of charity! [SPIN]
- RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Beats ‘X FACTOR’ to Top of U.K. Charts
Fans of the rock band rallied online to bump Simon Cowell’s pet project, Joe McElderry, from No. 1 spot. [Telegraph]
- RADIOHEAD Return to Studio in January
“The vibe in the camp is fantastic at present,” wrote guitarist Ed O’Brien. [Radiohead]
- LIL WAYNE Detained by Police
Texas authorities hold Weezy and his entourage after marijuana is discovered on the rapper’s tour buses. [SPIN]
- BRITTANY MURPHY Dead at 32
Clueless, 8 Mile star suffered cardiac arrest at Los Angeles home. [People]
- COLD WAR KIDS Talk About Their Next Album
“We want to take everything we do to the next level,” said frontman Nathan Willett. [Billboard]
- OZZY OSBOURNE Announces New Album
Soul Sucka drops in June. [NME]
- New INTERPOL Album: “Elegant” and “Orchestral”
“There’s some really classical stuff going on,” said frontman Paul Banks. [SPIN]
- WEEZER Cancel More Shows After Bus Crash
Plus: Rivers Cuomo’s recovery is documented in a video webisode. [Interscope]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: MUSE Rock ‘SNL’
Brit band rip through the catchy and arena-filling tune “Uprising.” [Hulu]
- DOWNLOAD: BROKEN BELLS‘ Debut Single!
The James Mercer/Danger Mouse team-up finally makes itself clear. [SPIN]
- WATCH: SLIPKNOT‘s Dramatic New Video
Frontman Corey Taylor stars in a tale of love and obsession… which ends with a surprising twist. [Spinner]
- WATCH: AMANDA PALMER Honors “Gaga, Madonna” in New Song
Dresden Dolls frontwoman confesses love for the pop stars with ukulele ditty. [Music Slut]
- WATCH: RIHANNA‘s “Hard”Video
The Barbadian hottie goes paramilitary in her new clip. [SPIN]