[Updated: 5:43 P.M.]
NEWS:
- EDDIE VEDDER Gets Engaged
Pearl Jam frontman proposes to Jill McCormick, his longtime girlfriend and mother of his two daughters. [E!Online]
- TORI AMOS Celebrates the Season at SPIN Office
At an intimate, private show, the piano goddess elegantly reimagines the holiday spirit. [SPIN]
- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Pledges Support for Gay Marriage Bill
The Boss urges politicians in his home state of New Jersey to consider marriage-equality a civil rights issue. [Gigwise]
- FUCKED UP Enlist TEGAN & SARA,TVOTR, VAMPIRE WEEKEND Members for Christmas Cover
Yo La Tengo, David Cross, Andrew WK, and GZA also join on “Do They Know It’s Christmas.” [The Daily Swarm]
- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN‘sCousin Died of Accidental Overdose
Acute amphetamine and heroin intoxication were the cause of Leonard Sullivan’s Oct. 26 death at a Kansas City tour stop. [KCTV]
- GOSSIP GIRL LEIGHTON MEESTER‘s Debut Album Due in Early 2010
A tour is in the works, too. [MTV]
- SHE & HIM Announce Complete Details for ‘Volume Two’
Tilly and the Wall guest on the new album, due March 23. [Pitchfork]
- LADY GAGA Meets the Queen of England!
Pop visionary channels Salvador Dali, tones down theatrics in performance for the Brit royals. [SPIN]
- BLINK-182 Biopic in the Works, Without Band’s Blessing
24-year-old filmmaker Brandon Flores hopes to document the trio’s early days. [MTV]
- RIVERS Recovering from WEEZER Bus Crash
A hospitalized Rivers Cuomo likely to “go home pretty soon.” [SPIN]
- LENNY KRAVITZ Not Replacing STEVEN TYLER in AEROSMITH
“No voice could ever take the place of his,” says the “Fly Away” rocker. [SPIN]
- AZIZ ANSARI and TVOTR‘s DAVE SITEK Prep Hip-Hop Album
Mixtape drops in February and will feature “all original music and guest MCs.” [Pitchfork]
- EMINEM: Drug Withdrawal Tainted ‘Relapse’
“I was still working the drugs out of my system,” Slim Shady said of recording his hit 2009 album. [SPIN]
- AIR Announce U.S. Tour
French duo head stateside in March behind their latest album, Love 2. [NME]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- LISTEN: FALL OUT BOY Drummer’s New Project
PREMIERE: Andy Hurley forms Burning Empires. Check out their heavy, politically-charged song! [SPIN]
- WATCH: BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB Play ‘Live’
Blues-rock band tease their new live CD/DVD with “Berlin” and “Weapon of Choice.” [Spinner]
- DOWNLOAD: HARLEM Debut New Track
Austin, TX, band channel surf-rock on their Matador debut, out April 6. [Gorilla Vs. Bear]
- WATCH: JAWBOX Reunite on ‘Late Night’
Performing for the first time in 12 years, the D.C. band rips through “Savory” and two more. [Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]
- DOWNLOAD: Ex-GRANDADDY Frontman JASON LYTLE‘s Christmas Album
[Jason Lytle]
- WATCH: PAUL MCCARTNEY‘s ‘Good Evening New York City’ DVD
Sir Paul rocks Citi Field on “I’m Down,” “Only Mama Knows,” and “Day Tripper.” [Gigwise]
- WATCH: GARY NUMAN and LITTLE BOOTS Cover VELVET UNDERGROUND
Brits take a synth rock approach to the classic “Venus in Furs.” [YouTube]
- LISTEN: LIARS Unveil New Track
Experimental freak rockers explode on a track from their upcoming release Sisterworld. [Gorilla vs. Bear]
- WATCH: TIMES NEW VIKING‘s “Born Again Revisited” Video
Columbus, OH, noise punks jam out in this grainy clip. [Punknews]
