[Updated: 6:08 P.M.]
NEWS:
- BRANDON FLOWERS Plots Tour Dates
The Killers frontman goes solo on 15-date fall trek. [SPIN]
- A PERFECT CIRCLE Reform for Fall Tour
Rock supergroup-featuring Tool’s Maynard James Keenan and ex-Pumpkin James Iha-will play their three albums live. [SPIN]
- PEARL JAM and BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD to Headline NEIL YOUNG‘s Bridge School Benefit
Modest Mouse, Elvis Costello, Neko Case, Grizzly Bear, and others also play Sept. 19-20. [Consequence of Sound]
- New GANG OF FOUR Album After 15 Years
The influential Punk icons prep new disc for January release. [SPIN]
- RISE AGAINST Return to Studio for New Album
Guitarist Zach Blair announces plans for a new record, offers cheap download of 2008’s Appeal to Reason. [Punknews]
- DISMEMBERMENT PLAN Reunite for January Tour
Legenday DC post-punk band will play five shows to support the vinyl re-release of 1999’s Emergency & I. [Click Track]
- GUCCI MANE Recruits NICKI MINAJ, BUN. B for New Album
The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted drops September 28. [All Hip-Hop]
- LADY GAGA Rules 2010 MTV VMAs
Pop star takes home eight Moon Men, including Video of the Year. Plus: Kanye West and Taylor Swift perform new songs. [SPIN]
- Director CASEY AFFLECK Talks JOAQUIN PHOENIX Doc ‘I’M STILL HERE’
“I’ve never seen a movie that didn’t have subjective treatment of the material,” he says of the oddball film. [USA Today]
- SHERYL CROW Soulful in Los Angeles
The songwriting mom leans heavily on her new Memphis-based album-along with a few classics. [SPIN]
- DIE ANTWOORD Unveil Cover Art, Release Date for Debut LP
The South African rap duo’s album $0$, featuring a ridiculous cover with a fur bra and priest’s cloak, drops October 12. [Pitchfork]
- SURFER BLOOD Sign to Major Label
Florida indie rock band ink with Warner Bros. for upcoming release. [Brightest Young Things]
- New COLDPLAY Album Not Due Until 2011
Brit band say they are close, but have yet to actually finish a new song yet. [Coldplaying]
- THE CLIPSE Sign to KANYE WEST‘s G.O.O.D. Music Label
Pusha-T dropped a verse alongside ‘Ye Sunday night at the VMAs. [MTV]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: COURTNEY LOVE Covers LADY GAGA
Hole launches into a raucous rendition of “Bad Romance” in NYC. [Fuse]
- WATCH: FLORENCE‘s Moody New ‘Twilight’ Video
The British singer and her band deliver a nightmarish clip for “Heavy in Your Arms.” [SPIN]
- EXCLUSIVE: WATCH: LEONARD COHEN‘s “Chelsea Hotel”
Catch the legendary songwriter’s performance from his new tour DVD. [SPIN]
- WATCH: HAYLEY WILLIAMS and B.O.B. Meet for the First Time!
The duo, who recorded their vocals for their hit “Airplanes” separately, met during rehearsals for their performances at the VMAs. [The Source]
- LISTEN: DJ SHADOW Debuts Two New Tracks
The turntable legend streams a pair of songs from his yet-to-be-titled new album. [Pitchfork]
- WATCH: THE DECEMBERISTS Play New Songs Live
Portland, OR, band debut three new tracks during their set at Seattle’s recent Bumbershoot festival. [Pitchfork]