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Monday’s Music Roundup

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[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]