Yeah Yeah Yeahs' first full-length album in three years, It's Blitz!, will arrive in the U.S. April 14. And with it, the trio will unveil their all-new sound -- one that has Nick Zinner predominantly ditching his guitar for a synth.

If you're like us, you've been hoarding every opportunity to hear tracks from the forthcoming War Child benefit compilation Heroes.

It's official. Music really does bring people together. Usually, collaborations occur between the sonically likeminded, but recently a whole spree of batshit-crazy partnerships have popped up. So hold onto your hats and glasses folks, as we look at the latest odd couples to step inside the studio:

File this one under "awesome idea combined with a great cause." The War Child International charity, which provides aid to children in war-torn countries like Iraq and Afghanistan, recently asked 16 legendary musicians, including Bob Dylan, David Bowie, and Bruce Springsteen, to choose a song from their catalogue and a contempo

'Tis the season for giving, and New York art-rock outfit the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have collected their under-the-tree points early. The trio is offering fans a yuletide gift that comes complete with rock-approved jingle bells and the hippest set of fa la la las you're likely to hear this winter.

No doubt about it, this week belonged to newly-minted President-Elect Barack Obama. But that doesn't mean the music world lay dormant: Fall Out Boy, Smashing Pumpkins, and the Decemberists all kicked off their respective U.S. tours, while the Killers treated fans to new tracks in London.