Wednesday's Music Roundup
Daily Noise
PARAMORE's HAYLEY WILLIAMS
[Updated: 5:36 P.M.]
NEWS:
- New MICHAEL JACKSON Song, Album Due in October
Previously unreleased tune "This Is It" drops Oct. 12. [NME]
- JAY-Z, MUSE Dominate Billboard Charts
Whitney Houston, Kid Cudi, Drake also push big sales. [Billboard]
- TED LEO Signs to Matador Records
Punk stalwart preps new album, which will be released in 2010 by the indie label. [Matador]
- MAMAS & PAPAS' Phillips Had Incestuous Relationship with Daughter
Former child star Mackenzie Phillips details drug addiction, sexual relationship with father in new book. [SPIN]
- KISS, CHILI PEPPERS, STOOGES Lead Rock Hall Noms
LL Cool J, the Hollies, ABBA, and Genesis also receive nods. [SPIN]
- JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE to Play Facebook Honcho in New Movie
JT stars as Napster co-founder / Facebook prez Sean Parker in The Social Network. [Variety]
- EMINEM's Music Publisher Sues Apple
Eight Mile Style LLC say they didn’t grant Apple permission to sell 93 Em tracks on iTunes. [AP]
- JOHNNY MARR: MORRISSEY and I Trade Emails
The Cribs axeman and his former Smiths bandmate are in contact. Reunion? Not likely. [NME
- GRIZZLY BEAR's Chris Taylor Launches New Record Label
Terrible Records' first release features tracks by Taylor, 1970s songwriter Arthur Russell. [Fact Magazine]
- PARAMORE's Hayley Williams Plans Halloween Haunted House
Pop-punk singer plots replica of the burial ground in Stephen King's Pet Sematary. [MTV]
- Merge Records to Reissue NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL Albums on Vinyl
Influential records drop Nov. 3 on 180 gram vinyl, complete with download codes. [Pitchfork]
- REPLACEMENTS' Paul Westerberg Releases Surprise EP
The rocker drops a new six-track EP called PW & The Ghost Gloves Cat Wing Joy Boys, out now. [Pitchfork]
- MICHAEL JACKSON's 'This Is It' Doc to Premiere in October
The film, which captures Jackson's final performances, will debut in 15 cities on Oct. 27 & 28.[Gigwise]
- PEARL JAM Slay Seattle
Hometown heroes offer up plenty of goosebump moments -- and weigh in on Kanye. [SPIN]
- STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Announce Tour
In advance of their 2010 album release, the reunited alt-rock quartet map a 24-stop outing. [SPIN]
- FUCKED UP Win Polaris Music Prize
Toronto punk band beat out Metric, K'naan, Malajube and more for the Canadian honor. [PunkNews]
- EMINEM More 'Maniacal' On 'Relapse 2'
"The comeback is crazy," G-Unit member DJ Whoo Kid says of Em's May release. [MTV]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: LIL WAYNE, KANYE, EMINEM, DRAKE Celebrate LEBRON JAMES
Rap stars honor the Cleveland Cavalier in the new music video for "Forever." [Nah Right]
- WATCH: SLEATER KINNEY, SHINS Members Star In New Indie Flick
James Mercer, Carrie Brownstein get dramatic in the trailer for Some Days Are Better Than Others. [Pitchfork]
- WATCH: EDITORS Debut New Song on 'Jools Holland'
Brooding rockers play "Papillon" on the Brit TV show. [YouTube]
- LISTEN: DEATH CAB, SON VOLT Singers' Kerouac-Inspired Song
Ben Gibbard, Jay Farrar get folky on a track from their upcoming album about the 1950s beat. [SPIN]
- WATCH: PANIC! AT THE DISCO Unplugged
Frontman Brendon Urie strips down new single "New Perspective" and covers Journey! [SPIN]
- WATCH: CURSIVE's New Video
Dead bodies! Burning cars!?! Frontman Tim Kasher stars in this cinematic drama for "Let Me Up." [Stereogum]
- WATCH: THOM YORKE Unplugs at Film Premiere
The Radiohead singer plays In Rainbows track "Reckoner" via satellite. [SPIN]
- WATCH: MONSTERS OF FOLK Rock 'Conan'
The M. Ward / Jim James / Conor Oberst / Mike Mogis supergroup make live debut. [YouTube]
- WATCH: FLAMING LIPS' Weird New Video
A bikini-clad babe impersonates animals in this clip for "I Can Be a Frog." [Pitchfork]
- LISTEN: New Albums from AFI, AVETT BROTHERS
Check out both bands' new releases a week before they drop! [SPIN]
- WATCH: METALLICA Consider Going "Gay"
In a just-released video interview, the metal gods ponder how far they'd go for an acting role. [SPIN]
