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Tuesday’s Music Roundup

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[Updated: 6:13 P.M.]

NEWS:

    Remembering IAN CURTIS
    The Joy Division frontman passed away 30 years ago today. [EW]
    AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: STROKES, M.I.A., MUSE, 127 More!
    The Eagles, Phish, Norah Jones, and Sonic Youth also join the eclectic bill for the ninth annual fest in Austin, TX. [SPIN]
    JAMES MERCER Talks SHINS, BROKEN BELLS Albums
    The Portland, OR-based singer/songwriter will begin working on new material for both his bands. [Billboard]
    MUSE: ‘Twilight’ Single Has ‘Cheesy Love Sentiment’
    Frontman Matt Bellamy wrote “Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)” after an emotional breakup with his girlfriend. [SPIN]
    JIM JAMES Plans Benefit Tour
    The My Morning Jacket, Monsters of Folk frontman recruits fellow Appalachian artists to help. [SPIN]
    BILLY CORGAN, PEARL JAM, & Others Honor DIO
    Members of Blink-182, Good Charlotte, and Fall Out Boy also pay tribute to the late heavy metal singer. [SPIN]
    VAMPIRE WEEKEND Announce U.S. Tour
    Beach House and Dum Dum Girls will join the Ivy League boys on the road this fall. Get details here! [SPIN]
    METALLICA Drummer LARS ULRICH Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO
    The rocker shares stories and mourns the death of his hero and friend. [Metallica]
    ARCADE FIRE: New Single Coming Soon
    The band uploads “postcard” to official website, announcing first fresh music since 2007’s Neon Bible. [SPIN]
    MARILYN MANSON and EVAN RACHEL WOOD Star in Horror Movie
    Pineapple Express director David Gordon Green signs on to produce Splatter Sisters. Get details here! [SPIN]
    Remembering Metal Great RONNIE JAMES DIO
    SPIN’s David Marchese explains why the late music star deserves your undying respect. [SPIN]

MP3s & VIDEOS:

    WATCH: BEACH HOUSE Cover GUCCI MANE
    Footage of the dream-pop duo performing the rapper’s song “Lemonade” at Coachella surfaces. [The Fader]
    LISTEN: CHRISTINA AGUILERA and LE TIGRE Collabo
    Kathleen Hanna joins Xtina on “I Hate Boys,” off the pop star’s new album Bionic. [Twenty Four Bit]
    WATCH: Behind the Scenes of MGMT‘s “Flash Delirium” Video
    Fake boobs! Puppets! A giant mold of an anus! Brooklyn psychedelic band go crazy in Yonkers, NY. [Who Is MGMT?]
    WATCH: BAND OF HORSES Cover THE REPLACEMENTS
    Lead singer Ben Bridwell’s smooth voice lends a glossy sheen to Replacement’s hit “Can’t Hardly Wait.” [YouTube]
    LISTEN: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Debut New Song!
    Hear “Take a Load Off,” from the reunited alt-rock band’s self-titled May 25 release. [SPIN]
    LISTEN: PETE WENTZ Unveils New TRAVIS MCCOY Song
    Hear “We’ll Be Alright,” which samples Brit rockers Supergrass. [Pete Wentz]
    LISTEN: Influential Rockers FAR Post New Album
    To celebrate the release of their reunion effort, the hardcore/alt-rock quartet stream At Night We Live. [MySpace]
    WATCH: TRENT REZNOR‘s New Band Debut Gory Video
    The NIN rocker and his wife are murdered in How To Destroy Angels’ “The Space in Between” clip. [SPIN]
    DOWNLOAD: New Songs from UNDERWORLD
    Download “Scribble,” the UK electronic act’s skippy, drum’n’bass-inflected single, and watch the video. [SPIN]
    LISTEN: New SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS Song
    Hear “Windstorm,” the lead track off the NYC trio’s June 13 release Disconnect From Desire. [Pitchfork]