[Updated: 6:14 P.M.]
NEWS:
- He Says, She Says: CHRIS BROWN Vs. Rihanna
WATCH: The pop stars and former lovers discuss the February assault in revealing new interviews. [SPIN]
- AEROSMITH to Replace STEVEN TYLER?
SPIN picks nine singers to fill his skin-tight leather pants. [SPIN]
- JAY-Z and ALICIA KEYS Record “Empire State of Mind Part 2”
The sequel — featuring a new verse from Jay — will appear on Keys’ album The Element of Freedom. [MTV]
- PAVEMENT Planning Best-Of Compilation
Album may feature audio of the first radio show the band ever played, says guitarist Spiral Stairs. [NME]
- PIXIES Play Complete ‘Dolittle’ Album
The influential indie band performed its classic album in Hollywood. [SPIN]
- DECEMBERISTS Frontman COLIN MELOY Writes Children’s Book
It was only a matter of time. [Pitchfork]
- NO DOUBT Sue Band Hero Video Game
Suit claims game “transformed band members into a virtual karaoke circus act.” [EW]
- SHY CHILD Announce New Album
New York City duo’s Liquid Love drops in March. [Music Slut]
- BLOC PARTY Frontman “Working on Solo Album”
“He’s doing a record with one of the guys from Spank Rock,” says producer. [Spinner]
- JANET JACKSON Announces First TV Interview Since Brother’s Death
TV special will air Nov. 18th on ABC. Singer will allow camera into her home for interview. [BBC]
- FIERY FURNACES Dis RADIOHEAD
Matthew Friedberger lambasts the Oxford band’s tribute song about WWI vet “Harry Patch.” [Spinner]
- SUFJAN STEVENS: “50-State Album Project Was a Joke”
“I started to feel like I was becoming a cliché of myself,” says singer/songwriter. [NME]
- DJ AM‘s L.A. Home For Sale
Four-bedroom Beverly Hills pad going for $3,795,000. [Daily Swarm]
- CHRIS BROWN‘s New Album Release Pushed Up
Graffiti now drops Dec. 8. [People]
- MICHAEL JACKSON‘s ‘This Is It’ Tops Charts
Late King of Pop moves 373,000 copies — the fifth-best sales week for an album in the U.S. this year. [Billboard]
- DEVO Whip It Good in L.A.
The beloved new wave weirdos play their entire classic debut album live. [SPIN]
- JOHN MAYER Announces 2010 Tour
Massive 41-date outing kicks off in February. [Oh No They Didn’t]
- Judge Stops SUBLIME Members from Using Band Name
“Brad Nowell was the sole owner of the name Sublime,” said the estate of the fallen frontman. [Billboard]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: MONSTERS OF FOLK Rock Out with THE ROOTS on ‘Fallon’
House band help James / Oberst / Ward / Mogis supergroup flesh out “Dear God.” [Prefix Mag]
- WATCH: WHITE RABBITS Rock ‘Jimmy Kimmel’
Brooklyn band play “Percussion Gun” off their latest album, It’s Frightening. [YouTube]
- DOWNLOAD: Early LIZ PHAIR Demos!
Get rare, pre-Exile in Guyville recordings from 1991. [Girly Sound]
- LISTEN: JULIAN CASABLANCAS‘ New Album and Christmas Song
Check out Phrazes for the Young, plus “I Wish It Was Christmas Today,” originally performed by the cast of SNL. [MySpace]
- LISTEN: NORAH JONES and RYAN ADAMS‘ Collabo
Adams helps Jones find her soulful rock’n’roll side with “Light As A Feather.” [NPR]
