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Monday’s Music Roundup

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[Updated: 6:23 P.M.]

NEWS:

    LADY GAGA Extends ‘Monster Ball’ Tour in 2011
    The latest leg of her exhaustive worldwide trek will kick off on February 19 in Atlantic City, NJ. [MTV]
    BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE Extend North American Tour
    The Canadian collective add more dates in support of their newest release, Forgiveness Rock Record. [SPIN]
    JOANNA NEWSOM Disses LADY GAGA
    Folk songstress refers to the “Bad Romance” singer as “Arty Spice” in a new interview. [The Guardian]
    GRANDADDY and EARLIMART Side-Project Announce Album Details
    Admiral Radley will release their debut, I Heart California, on July 13. [Filter]
    STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS Recording with BECK!
    The collabo — recorded earlier this year — won’t be released until 2011, after Malkmus’ tour with Pavement is complete. [Pitchfork]
    SWANS Plot Reunion Tour
    Influential post-punk outfit are working on their first new record in 13 years and will tour this fall. [Brooklyn Vegan]
    N.E.R.D., ASHER ROTH, YEASAYER Rock S.F.
    See SPIN photog Misha Vladimirskiy’s exclusive pics from the weekend’s surprise shows. [SPIN]
    INTERPOL Bassist CARLOS D Quits Band
    “This separation is amicable… We will remain fans of this blazingly talented individual.” [SPIN]
    RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS to Record New Album
    Drummer Chad Smith says they’ll hit the studio with producer Rick Rubin and new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. [SPIN]
    Jazz Great LENA HORNE Dies at 92
    The sexy, rule-breaking singer and Hollywood actress began her career at Harlem’s famed Cotton Club. [NEW YORK TIMES]
    JACK WHITE‘s Model Wife Announces U.S. Tour
    Karen Elson will hit the road for a seven-city trek following the May 25 release of her debut, The Ghost Who Walks. [Paste]
    TOM WAITS‘ Songs Featured in Shakespeare Play
    Dutch theatre company’s production of Richard III will feature music by Waits and his wife Kathleen Brennan. [Spinner]
    THE HOLD STEADY Debut New Album Live in S.F.
    The indie everymen drop their record and take it to their legion of loyal fans. [SPIN]
    TRENT REZNOR: “NIN Is Not Dead”
    Frontman offers hope for future Nine Inch Nails projects as his new band How to Destroy Angels takes flight. [SPIN]
    OWL CITY‘s ADAM YOUNG Returns as SKY SAILING
    “These recordings are a step into the past, the documented account of a shy boy from Minnesota,” Young tells SPIN. [SPIN]

MP3s & VIDEOS:

    WATCH: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS‘ Love Story Video
    From fights to kisses, the alt-rockers’ clip for “Between the Lines” chronicles a turbulent relationship. [SPIN]
    LISTEN: New CHRIS BROWN Track
    The R&B singer unleashes “Deuces,” featuring Young Money’s Tyga and newcomer Kevin McCall. [Chris Brown]
    WATCH: New RATATAT Video
    The star of this NYC electro-pop duo’s new clip for “Party With Children”: a pet bird. [Youtube]
    WATCH: BECK Covers INXS‘ “Loved One”
    The cover — part of Beck’s Record Club series — find the boho rocker playing acoustic guitar and singing lead. [YouTube]
    Chart-Topper B.O.B. and LUPE FIASCO Wrap Tour
    B.o.B. is solid, but Fiasco is the real star during the pair’s closing night in Seattle. [SPIN]
    WATCH: JAY-Z Plays the Hits on ‘SNL’
    The veteran rapper delivers a strong, career-spanning set on Saturday night’s episode. [SPIN]
    WATCH: ICE CUBE‘s Wild, Wild West Music Video
    SoCal rapper dresses like a cowboy and rolls the streets of Los Angeles in “I Rep That West” clip.[2DopeBoyz]
    WATCH: New CHEMICAL BROTHERS Video
    A couple’s multi-colored silhouettes float in space in the clip for “Swoon,” off the electro vets’ June 8 release Further. [YouTube]
    WATCH: JEFF MANGUM Plays NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL Songs in NYC
    Singer/songwriter makes first public appearance in nine years at a benefit gig for musician Chris Knox. [Consequence of Sound]