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Monday’s Music Roundup

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[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]