[Updated: 4:06 P.M.]
NEWS:
- MGMT, FLAMING LIPS Headline S.F.’s Treasure Island Fest
Girl Talk, Decemberists, Walkmen, Grizzly Bear, and more will also perform. [Treasure Island Festival]
- ARCTIC MONKEYS Extend American Tour
Not playing Nome, AK, or your local zoo. [SPIN.com]
- A&E’s JACKSON FAMILY Reality Show Could Air Next Year
Michael “could” still be alive, you know. [Billboard]
- RYAN SEACREAST Re-Ups With Idol In $45 Million Deal
Nothing like a cool $45 million to justify another awful career. [Billboard]
- BASEMENT JAXX Tap YOKO ONO, SANTIGOLD For Scars
Unfortunate phrasing 101 from Billboard.com. [Billboard]
- JAY-Z Honors MICHAEL JACKSON at Connecticut Concert
“Let’s not wait to mourn death, let’s celebrate life,” said HOVA. [MTV.com]
- BILLY CORGAN Talks About Future of SMASHING PUMPKINS
Frontman considers kicking himself out of the band. [SP.com]
- MICHAEL JACKSON was Murdered, Says LA TOYA
Blames her brother’s “shadowy entourage” for drug addiction, death. [Chicago Tribune]
- BLUR Play “Last Gig” at London’s T In the Park Fest
Ill guitarist Graham Coxon rushes from hospital to stage.[NME.com]
- MARILYN MANSON and SLAYER Kick Off Mayhem Fest
Killswitch Engage, Cannibal Corpse, and 12 more play 27-date metal tour. [SPIN.com]
- Exclusive: PIXIES Will Play U.S. ‘Doolittle’ Shows
“Debaser” followed by “Tame”!?! Enough said. [SPIN.com]
- INCUBUS Kick Off U.S. Tour
It was a night of djembe drums, throwbacks, and… pube talk? [SPIN.com]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- LISTEN: A.A. BONDY Debuts New Song
The Devil is out to kill a young lass in this folk gem. [Paste]
- LISTEN: MISSION OF BURMA‘s Ode to Boozing
These guys may be old, but they still rock harder than you. [Stereogum]
- LISTEN: MODEST MOUSE, “Perpetual Motion Machine”
Indie band channels New Orleans ragtime in this funky new track. [SPIN.com]
- WATCH: WEEZER Covers MGMT, Lady Gaga
Rivers Cuomo should take these skills to the karaoke bar. [Stereogum]
- WATCH: LILY ALLEN‘s Party Girl Turns 30
Apparently, a decade of boozing only results in a bit of smeared makeup. [SPIN.com]
- WATCH: DEAD WEATHER Premiere New Music Video
Jack White and Alison Mosshart shoot each other with machine guns! [MySpace.com]
- DOWNLOAD: DAFT PUNKSongs Played on Vintage Video Game Systems
French gamer taps fellow “chiptune” musicians for tribute album. [DailySwarm.com]
- WATCH: PHOENIX Perform Acoustic
Sofia Coppola-approved rockers play two new songs and one classic. [SPIN.com]