[Updated: 4:38 P.M.]
NEWS:
- Amazon Leaks LIL WAYNE‘s ‘Rebirth’
Retail giant mistakenly sent 500 copies to customers who pre-ordered the album. [Billboard]
- RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Announces New Album
All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu drops this spring. [Paste]
- T.I. Could Be Released from Prison Early
It’s possible the rapper will be release to a half-way house in January. [MTV]
- PAUL MCCARTNEY, U2, KAREN O Nominated for GOLDEN GLOBES
T Bone Burnett also scores a nod for his contribution to a film. [Golden Globes]
- METRIC, PHOENIX, and MUSE Rock Seattle
Vampire Weekend and hometown heroes Visqueen also play KNDD 107.7’s annual Deck the Hall Ball. [SPIN]
- METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX Tour Together
Starting saving your pennies for a plane ticket to Europe. [Billboard]
- YEASAYER Announce U.S. Tour
Brooklyn band hit the road in February in support of their new album, Odd Blood. [NME]
- BILL BERRY Reunites with R.E.M. for Christmas Single
The drummer, who left the band in 1997, returns to man the skins on “Crazy Like a Fox.” [Slicing Up Eyeballs]
- MUSE Add Dates to North American Tour
Brit rockers append 14 dates to their 2010 outing, kicking off in February with opener Silversun Pickups. [Muse]
- JOHN LYDON Disses COLDPLAY, RADIOHEAD
Both bands “bug the hell out of me because it’s so soulless,” says the Sex Pistols singer. [BBC]
- STOOGES, GENESIS, ABBA for Rock Hall
But what about Kiss and the Red Hot Chili Peppers? [SPIN]
- SHINS Frontman and DANGER MOUSE Reveal BROKEN BELLS Album
The duo’s first single, “The High Road,” will drop Dec. 21, followed by a full-length release on March 9. [Consequence of Sound]
- BILLY CORGAN: SMASHING PUMPKINS Split a “Mistake”
“It broke trust with the audience,” says the alt-rock vet. [Spinner]
- OASIS Hope to Release New Album in July
The record will be the band’s first without departed singer/songwriter Noel Gallagher. [NME]
- ANDREW BIRD Gets Religion in Chicago
Hometown hero’s latest unique gig at a landmark church suits his softer side. [SPIN]
- MIDLAKE Announce Tour, Leak New Tracks
Hear two songs from The Courage of Others, due in early January. [Pitchfork]
- BAD RELIGION Ready New Album for 2010
SoCal punk vets will head into the studio in April. [Punk News]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: ALICIA KEYS and STEPHEN COLBERT Transform “Empire State of Mind”
R&B diva and talk show host honor upper middle class suburbanites with revamped tune. [Daily Motion]
- WATCH: KINGS OF LEON: SPIN Cover Shoot!
Caleb Followill celebrates his Band of Year honor with champagne and cake! [SPIN]
- DOWNLOAD: THE ROOTS‘ New EP
Band releases live jams recorded during breaks on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[It’s All the Way Live]
- LISTEN: LIL WAYNE, EMINEM Song Leaks!
Rappers seek revenge on “Drop the World,” off Weezy’s long-delayed Rebirth. [SPIN]
- LISTEN: JAPANDROIDS Unveil New B-Side
Punk duo cover “Racer X” by Big Black, appearing on a 7-inch in January. [Daytrotter]
- WATCH: BONO, THE EDGE Team With ELVIS COSTELLO to Mash Up Hit Songs
Rock stars mix “Pump It Up” and “Get On Your Boots” for Costello’s Spectacle With… TV show. [Stereogum]
- WATCH: QUENTIN TARANTINO Names Top 8 Movies of 2009
The Pulp Fiction director is a closet Trekkie. [Heat Vision Blog]