[Updated: 5:58 P.M.]
NEWS:
- KILLERS Going on Indefinite Hiatus
“I’m not sure if people are aware of it but this is probably our last shows for a while,” says guitarist Dave Keuning. [AP]
- PAUL MCCARTNEY Nearly Joined THEM CROOKED VULTURES
With John Paul Jones already onboard, Dave Grohl was forced to turn down the Beatle. [Daily Mail]
- MGMT Added to Bamboozle Lineup
Brooklyn electro band will co-headline the East Rutherford, NJ, fest alongside Weezer. [SPIN]
- LADY GAGA Talks Haiti Relief, Performs on ‘Oprah’
Pop star also addressed her recent collapse from exhaustion and dehydration. [MTV]
- AMANDA PALMER Engaged to NEIL GAIMAN
The couple, who collaborated for SPIN’s Liner Notes Event, prepare for the altar. [Neil Gaiman]
- ARCADE FIRE‘s REGINE CHASSAGNE Writes Editorial About Haiti
“Somewhere in my heart, it’s the end of the world,” writes the singer, who is of Haitian descent. [Guardian]
- PHOTOS: KINGS OF LEON‘s JARED FOLLOWILL Buys New Home
Bassist purchases 7,411-square-foot, five-bedroom pad outside Nashville, TN, for $1.8 million. [Oh No They Didn’t]
- MASSIVE ATTACK Talk About Recording with BLUR‘s DAMON ALBARN
Britpop star forced Bristol duo to work intense hours in his studio, says Robert “3D” Del Naja. [NME]
- WEEZER‘s RIVERS CUOMO Recovers from Bus Crash
Plus: The frontman and his band prep for their first gig since the December accident. [SPIN]
- Ex-MISFITS Drummer BRIAN KEATS Dead at 46
The rocker, a.k.a. “Damage,” died Tuesday of an ongoing battle with liver cancer.[Spinner]
- LADY GAGA Collapses, Cancels Concert
Paramedics treat the pop star for exhaustion and dehydration in Indiana. Read her explanation. [SPIN]
- KEANE Collaborate with K’NAAN on New EP
Night Train is due for a May release and will also feature Japanese Baile Funk MC Tigarah. [GigWise]
- DEATH CAB Pay Tribute to JOHN HUGHES
Seattle band will cover Simple Minds’ “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” on the Critics’ Movie Choice Awards. [SPIN]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- LISTEN: SMASHING PUMPKINS‘ New Song
Billy Corgan debuts “Widow Wake My Mind,” from the alt-rock band’s 44-song project Teargarden by Kaleidyscope.[MySpace]
- LISTEN: TED LEO Covers ROBYN, SADE
Punk stalwart also covers Los Angeles alt-rockers Concrete Blonde. [Stereogum]
- LISTEN: Preview BEACH HOUSE‘s New Album
Check out 30 second clips of each song from the duo’s Sub Pop debut, Teen Dream. [NME]
- WATCH: THE HOT RATS Cover BEASTIE BOYSon Letterman
The covers-only side project from UK band Supergrass perform “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!).” [Stereogum]