June 13, 2012 – The technology on which you're reading this article was created to connect you to the world. More often than not, though, it does the exact opposite, taking us further away from each other physically and toward a false, digital sense of togetherness. Installation artist Luke Fischbeck wonders, is there a way technology can actually force us back together? That's how, in conjunction with Sonos, he came up with the concept for "Center of Attention," an audio-tactile installation that recently debuted (with ?uestlove and Bleached's help) at the company's Sonos Studios in Los Angeles.

June 13, 2012 – First! As is the natural order of things, Adele is back at the top of Billboard 200 for the 24th week overall, after her NBC special "Adele Live in London" aired last Sunday and boosted sales of 21 by 30 percent. The album sold 72,000 copies, presumably all to one super-fan because there can't possibly be anyone in the country who hasn't bought this record yet. That puts her at 9.3 million copies sold worldwide and ties 21 with Prince & the Revolution's Purple Rain for the record for most weeks at No. 1. 2 Through 10: Besides Adele, this week's top slots are largely dominated by legendary gentlemen. No. 2 belongs to country legend Alan Jackson, who sold 73,000 copies of his 12th top 10 record and his first since leaving Arista Nashville for EMI Nashville, Thirty Miles West. The Beach Boys take No.

June 13, 2012 – When Bon Iver captain Justin Vernon first announced Chigliak Records, his very own Jagjaguwar imprint, in September, he didn't reveal too many details about the label, citing only the aim to "release extraordinary albums that were never commercially released… deeply special [records that] deserve to be in the homes of listeners who may not subscribe to the notion that life-changing music is both popular and current." The first Chigliak artists he tapped were former Bon Iver tourmate Sarah Siskind, Ohio/Minnesota-native '90s indie outfit 12 Rods, and Amateur Love, Vernon's pre-Megafaun bandmates whose 2003 LP got a 1,000-pressing rerelease last month. Now, speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Vernon has laid out some more details about his new enterprise.

June 13, 2012 – For a song all about getting a woman to have sex with you, Usher's "Scream" video is fairly tame. Though (rather disappointing) lyrics like "get on your back if you wanna scream" pulse over the song's Eurodance-y backbone, the new clip, helmed by rap vid maestros BBGun, not only has Usher fully clothed throughout, but also plays up the unattainability of the women featured beside him. Filmed during his quick stint at New York's Cirque du Soleil-esque Fuerza Bruta show, where the pop star debuted much of Looking 4 Myself, the video's first third features nothing but Usher himself, tuxed up and on the move. The second half is where things get interesting — the bikini-clad, water-and-glass-bound women of Fuerza's stage show, as well as the dancer who comes to tango with Ush, immediately become the objects of "Scream" 's primal demands.

June 12, 2012 – Though it may seem like a boon, hosting the Olympics is a very expensive endeavor. Not only do the years leading up to the events require billions of dollars' worth of infrastructural preparation, but economists also say that tourism in general suffers during the games themselves (call it the "We're Staying Way the Hell Away From That Insanity on Our Summer Vacation" Syndrome). The upcoming games in London are no different — and now they've started affecting the British music business.

June 12, 2012 – If you're running a bit behind schedule on the whole spring cleaning thing, you can still get rid of the stacks of CDs you've been meaning to chuck, and now for a good cause: CD Sweep, an initiative benefitting the Autism Science Foundation, is looking to whisk away your old CDs because they need them more than you do. Founded last year, CD Sweep takes used CD and DVD donations to iPodmeister, a CD reseller that ships used discs to overseas countries, where they have higher resale value. Each disc donated earns 50 cents that is then donated to ASF, which provides funding directly to scientists conducting research into the causes and treatment of autism.Donating itself is probably just as easy (if not easier) than what you were planning on doing with your discs (depending on how much you hate CDs, that is): Go to the CD Sweep website to fill out and submit a quick donation form.

June 12, 2012 – Even though it's being filmed mostly in Savannah, Georgia, far away from CBGB's original hood, the forthcoming doc about the legendary NYC venue that's been in the works for the past year will feature a set that as authentic as possible — and that involves shipping just about everything not nailed to the floor (and some stuff that was) from the shuttered iconic punk club's old home down to the Georgia shoot location. Back when CBGB closed for good in October 2006, club owner and founder Hilly Kristal had the majority of the place carefully dismantled by a team specializing in deconstructing and transporting theater sets, ensuring that a large portion of the venue would remain intact for its next home (which hasn't been found yet, though investors are still looking).

June 12, 2012 – In case anyone had forgotten about the long-brewing libel suit Morrissey has been pursuing against the NME since 2007, the British music magazine has helpfully refreshed the public's memory by issuing a formal online apology to the Smiths frontman for publishing an article Morrissey has said painted him as a racist. The story, titled "Morrissey: Big Mouth Strikes Again," included quotes from the singer on the topic of immigration such as, "The gates of England are flooded. The country's been thrown away," and "I don't have anything against people from other countries, the higher the influx into England the more the British identity disappears." Morrissey began preparing a libel lawsuit when it was published, saying the magazine painted him as "reactionary" (and, well, a racist), but paused it in March 2008 to record and tour in support of Year of Refusal.

June 12, 2012 – Finally (no, really, finally!) No Doubt have announced that their first record in 11 years, which, as SPIN has reported previously, is slated for a September 25 release (via Interscope), has a name.

June 11, 2012 – London's Charli XCX, the fiercely soulful 19-year-old popsmith who made SPIN's Best New Artists for March earlier this year, has excitedly tweeted the title track off her forthcoming (and highly anticipated) American debut EP, You're the One. No doubt sufficiently pumped up by her recent Supergirls