[Updated: 6:53 P.M.]
NEWS:
- LADY GAGA Leads BRIT Awards
Jay-Z, Lily Allen, Kasabian, Oasis, and more also win at the London ceremony. [SPIN]
- GREEN DAY, LADY GAGA, SOUNDGARDEN at LOLLAPALOOZA
Reports say these three acts will headline the Chicago fest, set to hit Grant Park in early August. [SPIN]
- BJORK Writes Poem for ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
The Icelandic songstress was a close friend and collaborator of the late fashion icon. [Bjork]
- JEMINA PEARL Storms Offstage at Brooklyn Gig
The punk singer kicked the drum set and flipped her band the finger. [BrooklynVegan]
- GUNS N’ ROSES Perform in a Tiny NYC Bar!
Axl Rose and Co. cover Bob Dylan for a star-studded crowd, including Mickey Rourke, the Strokes, and Adrian Grenier. [SPIN]
- VAMPIRE WEEKEND, MGMT, PAVEMENT Set for SASQUATCH
My Morning Jacket, Passion Pit, and Tegan & Sara also set for May festival in Washington State. [SPIN]
- MURDER CITY DEVILS Reunion Tour Hits NYC
Hardcore Seattle punks, starring former Modest Mouse guitarist, play first East Coast shows in nine years. [SPIN]
- Go Inside FLAMING LIPS Frontman WAYNE COYNE‘s House
His Oklahoma house is like a 1950s sci-fi movie — complete with a control board in the bathroom! [Fitzsimmons-Arch]
- JIM JAMES Plays Solo Valentine’s Day Show
My Morning Jacket frontman serenades Louisville’s lovers. [SPIN]
- LADY GAGA Prepares to Return to the Studio
“So we’re gonna start very, very soon,” producer RedOne said of Gaga’s next LP. “We’re just gonna rock again.” [MTV]
- EMI to Sell London’s ABBEY ROAD STUDIO
Label is hoping to raise cash for its private equity owner Terra Firma. [Financial Times]
- MADONNA to Appear on JERRY SEINFELD‘s New Reality Show
But is she qualified to be a judge on… The Marriage Ref?[AP]
- TRAVIS BARKER Taps LIL WAYNE, SLIPKNOT for Solo Album
RZA, the Game also contribute to the as-yet-untitled release. [SPIN]
- KNACK Frontman DOUG FIEGER Dead at 57
Fieger, who cowrote the band’s biggest hit “My Sharona,” succumbed to lung cancer. [Reuters]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- LISTEN: New Song From CIRCA SURVIVE
Plus: The PA-based rockers reveal the title and release date of their major label debut. [SPIN]
- LISTEN: ROBERT SMITH‘s ‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’ Song
Cure frontman reinterprets “Very Good Advice,” a song from Disney’s 1951 Alice cartoon, for Tim Burton’s remake. [Stereogum]
- LISTEN: New TED LEO Song
New Jersey punk rocker leaks “The Might Sparrow,” the opening track on his March 9 release The Brutalist Bricks. [Matador Records]
- WATCH: Music Stars Sing “WE ARE THE WORLD” for Haiti
Lil Wayne, Mary J., Pink, Usher, Fergie, Wyclef, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and more join forces for charity. [YouTube]
- WATCH: STROKES Recording in the Studio!
Go behind-the-scenes as the boys track a new song and goof off! [SPIN]