[Updated: 5:46 P.M.]
NEWS:
- DRAKE, KE$HA, MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK Added to Bamboozle Lineup
Relient K, Minus the Bear, and more will also rock the East Rutherford, NJ, fest in May. [Bamboozle ]
- JOAN JETT & STARS Rock ‘RUNAWAYS’ Party at Sundance
The SPIN-sponsored event brings out the film’s actors to hear Jett play her greatest hits prior to the festival premiere. [SPIN]
- ROCKERS Help HAITI All Weekend Long
We round up all the benefits, from Friday night’s telethon to Sunday night’s intimate Radiohead show in L.A. [SPIN]
- RADIOHEAD Perform Haiti Benefit in L.A.
Thom Yorke & Co. perform 24 songs — including a newbie — and raise $572,000 for earthquake victims. [SPIN]
- DEVO Talk New Album
“We were little kids back then, you know?” says Mark Mothersbaugh. “Now we’re like damaged old men.” [Paste]
- COLD WAR KIDS Start Tour with New Songs
Big blustery tunes you can sing and dance to highlight their L.A. debut. [SPIN]
- THE NATIONAL Preps U.S. Tour, New Album
Brooklyn-based indie rockers ramp up for release of their fifth studio effort in May. [SPIN]
- PAVEMENT Announce ‘Best Of’ Tracklist
Fully remastered 23-song album drops March 9. [Matador Records]
- QUASI Announce New Album
Portland, OR, will release American Gong on Feb. 23. [Tiny Mix Tapes]
- CONAN O’BRIEN Squeezes NBC for Big Bucks on Final Show
Guest Tom Hanks arrives to the Beatles’ “Lovely Rita,” which, Tweets Roots drummer and Fallon bandleader, costs over $500,000. [Twitter]
- THE SCORPIONS Call It Quits
The German rock band’s March album, Sting In The Tail, will be their last. [AP]
- U2 Working on New Album
“We’re convinced that we have something really special,” says the Edge. [EW]
- OWL CITY Launch Tour in Kansas City
The “Fireflies” hitmaker charms 1,200 young fans who arrived ready and willing to cheer him on. [SPIN]
- AEROSMITH Searching for New Singer… Again
With Steven Tyler in rehab, the classic rockers are on the hunt for a new frontman. [SPIN]
- KILLERS Cancel Asian Tour
The band was planning to go on hiatus after the concerts. [NME]
- ERYKAH BADU‘s New Album Due in March
New Amerykah, the singer’s fifth studio album, has been delayed to March 30. [Billboard]
- LORETTA LYNN, HEART, NORAH JONES, CAT POWER, GOSSIP Added to 2010 Lillith Tour
Check out the full list of artists, along with 15 additional tour dates. [Lillith Tour]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- LISTEN: KEVIN DEVINE & MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA Cover Each Other’s Songs
The two emotionally charged folk acts post free exclusive covers online. [Spinner]
- WATCH: LCD SOUNDSYSTEM In the Studio
James Murphy gives preview of upcoming album with new clip. [Vimeo]
- WATCH: NEIL YOUNG, BECK, WILL FERRELL, ZZ TOP Play “Free Bird” on CONAN‘s Final ‘Tonight Show’
Orange-haired host says “goodbye” with hilarious run through the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic. [Hulu]
- WATCH: BONO, JAY-Z, ALICIA KEYS, RIHANNA Perform at ‘HAITI’ Benefit
Dave Matthews, Neil Young, Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen, and more also help out at London concert. [Billboard]
- WATCH: BEACH HOUSE Play ‘Fallon’
Baltimore duo play “Zebra,” off their upcoming Sub Pop debut Teen Dream. [YouTube]
- LISTEN: SHE & HIM‘s New Single!
M. Ward interrupts Zooey Deschanel’s chipper vocals with a slick guitar solo on “In the Sun,” off March’s Volume 2. [Pitchfork]
- LISTEN: BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB‘s New Single
Stream the dark, Edgar Allen Poe-inspired title track off Beat the Devil’s Tattoo, out March 9. [Spinner]
- LISTEN: PRINCE Records Song for Minnesota Vikings
The Purple Rain star hopes his new track will propel his home team to the Super Bowl. [SPIN]
- LISTEN: GRIZZLY BEAR CoverHOT CHIP
Brookyln folk-rock quartet transform “Boy From School” into a gorgeous acoustic ballad. [SPIN]