[Updated: 6:02 P.M.]
NEWS:
- DAVID BYRNE and ST. VINCENT Working Together!
Byrne writes that the “on and off” collaboration features “eight or so” songs with a brass ensemble. [David Byrne]
- METALLICA to Play “Mind-Blowing” Gigs in 2011
The band’s manager says they will rival Pink Floyd’s The Wall tour. [SPIN]
- BILLIE JOE Inducts THE STOOGES to Rock Hall
The Hollies, Abba, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff and others are also welcomed to rock’s highest ranks at a NYC ceremony. [SPIN]
- LADY GAGA Collapses Onstage in New Zealand
23-year-old star was forced to sing the rest of “Bad Romance” while lying on the floor. [Gigwise]
- RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Previews New Album at Intimate NYC Gig
Drew Barrymore and Scarlett Johansson are among the celeb-heavy crowd for the singer’s deeply personal set. [SPIN]
- KINGS OF LEON Plan Summer Tour
Southern band launch a 32-date North American trek in June. [SPIN]
- HOLD STEADY Unveil New Album Cover
Heaven is Whenever drops May 4. [Pitchfork]
- PANIC! Offshoot YOUNG VEINS Debut New Songs
Ryan Ross and Jon Walker play eight new pop nuggets influenced by the Beatles. [SPIN]
- LADY GAGA Maps 31-Date North American Tour
The pop queen promises more shock-value than ever on arena tour, which kicks off June 28. [SPIN]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS Cover TEARS FOR FEARS
DC punk band put a gritty twist on “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.”[AV Club]
- WATCH: WAYNE COYNE on ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’
Flaming Lips singer helps build a home for an Oklahoma City family. [ABC]
- WATCH: PANIC! Duo Premiere New Song
LISTEN: Ryan Ross explains this poppy, ’60s-inspired song off Young Veins’ upcoming debut. [SPIN]
- WATCH: MGMT Post Silly Vlog
Frontman Andrew Vanwyngarden is diagnosed with a case of “Flash Delirium” in this cheeky clip. [YouTube]
- WATCH: DEVENDRA BANHART Taps MGMT, GZA For New Video
The Strokes’ Fabrizio Moretti also joins Banhart to fly around in a cigarette-shaped spaceship, party with aliens. [Spinner]
- WATCH: VAMPIRE WEEKEND Rock ‘Fallon’
New York band play “Holiday,” a track off their chart-topping new album Contra. [YouTube]
- WATCH: PEARL JAM, JULIAN CASABLANCAS on ‘SNL’
EdVed and Co. play new tunes, while the Strokes singer raps with Andy Samberg in a digital short. [SPIN]
- WATCH: MGMT Debut New Album at Secret Show
The psych-rockers unveil Congratulations at a fan-only show at NYC’s tiny Mercury Lounge. [SPIN]