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Monday’s Music Roundup

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[Updated: 5:03 P.M.]

NEWS:

    KANYE WEST, JAY-Z Join BEYONCE Onstage in London
    The gig was ‘Ye’s first live appearance since the Taylor Swift-VMA incident. [NME]
    VAMPIRE WEEKEND Talks Love, Hate, Happiness, Fears
    “Perfect happiness is freedom from worrying,” says frontman Ezra Koening. [Vanity Fair]
    AEROSMITH Bassist Joins JOE PERRY PROJECT Onstage
    Classic rockers team up for hometown Boston gig. [Blabber Mouth]
    YO LA TENGO Plot More U.S. Tour Dates
    New Jersey band will hit mid-American cities this winter. [Matador Records]
    SLAYER Announce American Tour with MEGADETH
    The metal vets are gearing up for the “American Carnage Tour,” beginning in January 2010. [SPIN]
    AMY WINEHOUSE Hospitalized
    Over-the-counter cold medication reacted with other prescriptions drug the singer takes. [NME]
    BRITISH SEA POWER Working on Fifth Album
    “We are well into recording and writing… and have over 15 songs,” a blog post says. [British Sea Power]
    WALE Talks About JAY-Z
    “People don’t understand is that he’s the hardest-working person in music, period,” DC rapper says of Hova. [MTV]
    BADLY DRAWN BOY to Release Film Soundtrack
    Singer/songwriter music to The Fattest Man In Britain drops in December. [NME]
    LIAM GALLAGHER Talks Solo Return, OASIS Split
    “I’ll be back doing that [playing live] within a couple of months,” says the Brit singer. [SPIN]
    DAN DEACON Hospitalized, Cancels Shows
    Baltimore electro wizard suffers back injury, scraps five East Coast dates. [Twitter]
    THE CRANBERRIES Reunite After Six Years
    The Irish hitmakers open their U.S. tour in Baltimore — to a hall full of fans, but with mixed results. [SPIN]
    KING KHAN & BBQ SHOW Arrested, Shows Canceled
    Garage rock duo nabbed by police in Kentucky, drug charges rumored. [Pitchfork]

MP3s & VIDEOS:

    WATCH: NOFX Clown Around In New Video
    Fat Mike sprays people with “white powder” in clip for “Cokie the Clown.”[MySpace]
    LISTEN: LES SAVY FAV‘s ‘Yo Gabba Gabba’ Song
    Brooklyn band churn out an upbeat ode to “Shoes.” [YouTube]
    WATCH: CLIPSE Video Feat. CAM’RON, PHARRELL
    Rappers trade rhymes at a fried chicken joint in “Popular Demand (Popeyes).” [Fader]
    DOWNLOAD: CRYSTAL ANTLERS Cover BOB DYLAN
    Long Beach, CA, indie rockers record a faithful version of “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue.” [Fader]
    LISTEN: REAL ESTATE‘s New Song
    Buzz band chill out with down-tempo guitar groove, sunny harmonies on “Dumb Luck.” [Stereogum]
    LISTEN: KATY PERRY‘s ‘MTV Unplugged’ Release
    Pop singer covers Fountains of Wayne in new album, out tomorrow. [MTV]
    WATCH: Dueling Videos! CHRIS BROWN vs. RIHANNA
    A new music videos has leaked from each embattled star — but which one reigns supreme? You decide.[SPIN]
    WATCH: RAIN MACHINE‘s “Give Blood” Video
    TVOTR man Kyp Malone rocks out in a hotel room in this clip for his new solo project. [Stereogum]
    WATCH: MONSTERS OF FOLK‘s “Say Please” Video
    Oberst / Ward / James / Mogis supergroup sport vintage clothes — army uniforms, cowboy outfits — and rock out at a roller-rink. [Pitchfork]
    WATCH: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE‘s New Video
    Ballet dancers! Mannequins! Freaky animation! Beards! They’re all in the clip for “In the Flowers.” [SPIN]
    WATCH: BECK, WILCO, FEIST Collaborate
    They cover an album by onetime Moby Grape/Jefferson Airplane member Skip Spence. [SPIN]
    WATCH: Talking Music with the Cast of ‘GLEE’
    Dianna, Jenna, Kevin, and Mark chat about the show — plus Radiohead, Britney, Pantera, and more! [SPIN]