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[Updated: 6:53 P.M.]

NEWS:

    MY MORNING JACKET Talk Upcoming 5-Night NYC Stand
    Band will play each of their albums in their entirety this October. Guitarist Carl Broemel gives the low down. [SPIN]
    VIVIAN GIRLS Name New Album
    The all-girl trio are currently in the studio mixing Share the Joy. [Verbicide]
    Hey, This is Awesome: WAVVES-Branded Weed Grinders!
    The surf-punk band want you to get stoned, and will sell their weed grinders at their live shows. [Twitter]
    KANYE WEST Preps Noir ‘Runaway’ Video
    “It’s the story of a phoenix fallen to Earth,” says the rapper of the 40-minute film. [SPIN]
    FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE Prep for Tour, New Album
    New Jersey rockers announce 11-date tour and talk about album for next year. [SPIN]
    LINKIN PARK Play First Concert in Two Years
    Alt-metal band celebrate the release of their new album, A Thousand Suns, with a gig in New York City. [MTV]
    DEAD WEATHER Release “Triple Decker” Single
    Jack White releases unconventional vinyl record whose format he’s “trademarked.” [SPIN]
    JAY-Z, EMINEM Tap KANYE, DRAKE to Close Yankee Stadium Gigs
    Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent also appear at last of the hip-hop duo’s Home and Home concerts. [MTV]
    WEEZER Collaborates with MALE BONDING
    “Male Bonding recently went into the studio with Weezer’s River Cuomo. WOW>” Tweeted the punk trio. [Pitchfork]
    JAY-Z and EMINEM in NYC: “Illest Show Ever”
    Beyonce, Chris Martin, Dre, Fiddy, and others join the rap superstars at Yankee Stadium. [SPIN]
    BRANDON FLOWERS Expecting Third Child
    The Killers frontman and his wife Tana already have two sons: Gunnar, 13 months, and Ammon, 3. [People]
    SUB POP RECORDSSigns MOGWAI for Next Album
    The instrumental band will release new material in early 2011 through the Seattle-based label. [Sub Pop]
    OF MONTREAL & JANELLE MONAE Kick Off Tour
    The feisty funk diva upstages Kevin Barnes & Co. in the debut show of their fall trek. [SPIN]

MP3s & VIDEOS:

    WATCH: BAND OF HORSES Play “Laredo” Acoustic
    See beautifully-shot footage of the bearded rockers performing at the Hollywood Forever Masonic Lodge. [YouTube]
    LISTEN: New Song from NEON INDIAN
    The Texas “glo-fi” band play “I Really Didn’t Need You Anyway” live on Sirius Radio. [Stereogum]
    WATCH: KANYE WEST Appears on ‘THE CLEVELAND SHOW’
    Preview of the rapper’s appears in the September 26 episode of the animated comedy. [EW]
    LISTEN: THE ROOTS and JOHN LEGEND‘s Covers Album
    The Philly band team with R&B crooner and play Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Nina Simone songs. [NPR]
    LISTEN: New Song from THE JOY FORMIDABLE
    Buzzed about Welsh trio offer sneak preview of debut album, The Big Roar, out in 2011. [SPIN]
    LISTEN: Stream MAXIMUM BALLOON‘s Debut Album
    TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek unveils his self-titled debut before its official release on September 21. [MySpace]
    WATCH: SPOON Covers JAY REATARD
    Austin, TX, indie band — who played with Reatard just before his death — covers “No Time” in New Jersey. [Pitchfork]
    LISTEN: SONIC YOUTH, EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, KURT VILE and More at ATP NY
    Also hear live recordings of sets from Girls and the Books at the Upstate, NY, fest. [NPR]
    WATCH: New Video from NEIL YOUNG
    Rocker performs in the studio in black-and-white clip for “Angry World,” off his Daniel Lanois-produced solo album, Le Noise. [Stereogum]
    LISTEN:JIMMY EAT WORLDPreview Clips from New Album
    Hear 60-second previews of the pop-punk band’s new release Invented, out September 28. [Jimmy Eat World]