[Updated: 6:01 P.M.]
NEWS:
- RIVERS CUOMO Talks New WEEZER Album
How does the frontman test out his songs? By listening to them while on the treadmill. Duh. [Pitchfork]
- SNEAK PEEK: GREEN DAY‘s ‘American Idiot’ Musical
Watch the trailer for the punk band’s record-breaking foray into theatre! [SPIN]
- JAY REATARD‘s Band Quits
Fuck them! They are boring rich kids who can’t play for ahit anyways,” writes the punk rocker. [Twitter]
- DRAKE, KINGS OF LEON, KID CUDI Lead MTVU Woodie Noms
Silversun Pickups, Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit also receive nods. [MTV]
- DAFT PUNK to Appear in Disney’s ‘TRON’ Remake
French electro duo also handling the soundtrack for the film, due in 2010. [MTV]
- JAY-Z Wants to Work with LIAM GALLAGHER
“I think we could blend our styles well,” Hova says of former Oasis singer. [Gigwise]
- GUNS N’ ROSES Sued for Copying Songs
Labels seek $1 million, claiming band copied songs by German musician Ulrich Schnauss. [Reuters]
- BACKSTREET BOY Brian Littrell Diagnosed with Swine Flu
Maybe Marilyn Manson and the boy band singer should write an album about pigs. [People]
- Dead Weather, Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Invade AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
As the rain fell, concertgoers splashed and moshed to their favorite bands. [SPIN]
- PETER HOOK Admits to Faking IAN CURTIS‘ Autograph
Bassist says he conned memorabilia fans by faking the signature of his late band mate. [NME]
- DJ AM‘s Drug Intervention Show to Air
MTV series Gone Too Far finally premieres Monday, Oct. 12, at 10 P.M. EST. [People]
- AFI Launch Tour in Minneapolis
Heavy cuts from their past pepper a mix of fresh material from the just-released Crash Love. [SPIN]
- U2, LADY GAGA Rock NYC Benefit
Courtney Love, Lou Reed, ScarJo, and others honor Virgin Prunes frontman Gavin Friday! [SPIN]
- METHOD MAN Arrested for Tax Evasion
Wu-Tang Clan rapper owes nearly $33,000 in personal income taxes. [MTV]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- DOWNLOAD: JUSTICE Remix LENNY KRAVITZ‘s “Let Love Rule”
French DJ duo put a robotic, dance floor-ready twist on Kravitz’s love ballad. [Stereogum]
- WATCH: METALLICA Perform Rare Song Live
The metal legends play “Through the Never” for the first time in 16 years. [SPIN]
- DOWNLOAD: SOFT PACK Remix PHOENIX
L.A. punks (formerly the Muslims) transform “Fences” into a jittery rocker. [Aquarium Drunkard]
- DOWNLOAD: VAMPIRE WEEKEND‘s New Single
The Ivy League preppies leak “Horchata,” the first official release from their second album. [SPIN]
- WATCH: DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Preview ‘NEW MOON’ Video
Seattle band film clip for “Meet Me on the Equinox” in a mansion outside Toronto. [MTV]