[Updated: 6:11 P.M.]
NEWS:
- FALL OUT BOY Plot Last Concert for a “Very Long Time”
“Yes, it is with Blink-182 at Madison Square Garden!” Pete Wentz wrote. [Twitter]
- ELTON JOHN Guests on New ALICE IN CHAINS Album
The piano man pays tribute to late singer Layne Staley. [SPIN]
- BILLY CORGAN Schedules Shows with Spirits in the Sky
The group — formed as a tribute to the late Sky Saxon — slate six L.A. dates. [Smashing Pumpkins]
- MTV to Vacate Times Square Studio
Former TRL studio costs upwards of $11 million a year to rent. [NYPost]
- PHISH Announce First Album in Five Years
Joy drops September 8! [Phish]
- Bizarre KANYE WEST Video Coming in September
The wait to see ‘Ye give birth to a rodent-demon is almost over! [Pitchfork]
- HANK WILLIAMS Gets Biopic Movie
Our suggestion for the lead role: Kid Rock. [Variety]
- BUILT TO SPILL Announce U.S. Tour
The indie pioneers will support their October release There Is No Enemy. [Built to Spill]
- MICHAEL JACKSON Autopsy Results Sealed
The coroners will keep their findings private pending police investigation. [BBC]
- WOLFMOTHER Announces ‘Cosmic Egg’ Tracklist
“New Moon Rising,” “White Feather,” “Sundial” — looks like a Fleet Foxes album! [Myspace]
- MOTLEY CRUE Writing for New Album
The hard rockers schedule long break from touring. [Metal Underground]
- JET Singer Collapses Onstage, Rushed to Hospital
Nic Cester says he has swine flu. [Spinner]
- MICHAEL JACKSON Rehearsal Doc Coming in October
This Is It filmed just days before the King of Pop’s death. [Exclaim]
- RADIOHEAD‘s THOM YORKE: Recording a New Album Would Kill Us
“None of us want to go into that creative hoo-ha of a long-play record again.” [Gigwise]
- MICHAEL JACKSON Tribute Concert Announced
Promoter promises international stars and Jackson family members. [TMZ]
- U2 Spider-Man Musical in Limbo Due to Money Woes
Spidey can handle the Green Goblin — not Broadway financiers. [NME]
- THAO AND THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN Ready New Album
Know Better Learn Faster drops Oct. 13 on Kill Rock Stars.[Paste]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: Trailer for HEATH LEDGER’s Final Film
Tom Waits and Johnny Depp also star in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. [SPIN]
- DOWNLOAD: DEERHOOF Unplug for Live Session
Plus: Read about drummer Greg Saunier’s “first confirmed hallucination”! [Daytrotter]
- DOWNLOAD: BON IVER Side-Project VOLCANO CHOIR Debuts New Tune
The band’s debut track pairs Justin Vernon’s haunting falsetto with synths! Scjag]
- DOWNLOAD: EL PERRO DEL MAR‘s “Change of Heart”
Swedish songstress dishes about love on this track off her October release. [RCRDLBL]
- LISTEN: BRAND NEW Release New Single
The first look at Daisy adds a little U2 to the alt-rock. [MySpace]