[Updated: 6:03 P.M.]
NEWS:
- Police Discover Drugs on BRET MICHAELS‘ Tour Bus
Police K9s find marijuana and other unspecified controlled substances during traffic stop in Indiana. No arrests were made. [News-Sentinel]
- JONSI Announces Fall Tour
Sigur Rós frontman kicks off fall tour on October 15 in San Diego. [The Music Slut]
- CURSIVE Frontman TIM KASHER Announces Solo Debut
Omaha native will release The Game of Monogamy on October 5 via Saddle Creek. [CMJ]
- RAGE‘s MORELLO on Arizona Boycott Reunion Gig
“Rage Against the Machine was built for moments like this,” the guitarist says of Friday night’s protest show in L.A. [SPIN]
- SMASHING PUMPKINS‘ BILLY CORGAN Collapses Onstage in Florida
“I have no memory of falling against the drum riser… but I can tell you I’ve got quite a good bruise,” he Tweeted.[NME]
- JAGGER, SCORSESE Team for HBO Music Drama
Sopranos writer-producer Terence Winter is also onboard for History of Music. Get details here! [SPIN]
- BECK, SNOW PATROL, DEVENDRA BANHART Join Tribute Album
The Cure’s Robert Smith and David Gray also honor the late John Marytn on upcoming release. [NME]
- U2‘s ‘Spiderman’ Musical Finally Rehearsing
After a year of delays, the Julie Taymor-directed Broadway show is set to open in November. [SPIN]
- PASSION PIT Talk Favorite NYC Grub
Find out their fave burritos, Chinese, and brunch spots. [Immaculate Infatuation]
- ROBYN Unveils Album Art and Tracklist
Body Talk Pt. 2 drops September 6. [NME]
- U2 Reworking Old Songs with Producer DAVE HOLLISTER
Irish band is in the studio with the BLACKstreet crooner re-recording songs like “All I Want Is You.” [Billboard]
- GORILLAZ Plan North American Tour
Damon Albarn’s animated band will kick off their fall trek October 3 in Montreal (complete dates forthcoming). [BrooklynVegan]
- EMINEM, RIHANNA Tap MEGAN FOX for Video
Lost star Dominic Monaghan also appears in “Love The Way You Lie” clip. Get more details here! [SPIN]
- RADIOHEAD Producer NIGEL GODRICH‘s ‘SCOTT PILGRIM’ Score Due August 10
Beck and members of Supergrass and Broken Social Scene all appear on the release. [Playlist]
- GOOD CHARLOTTE‘s ‘Cardiology’ Due October 26
Maryland-born band sign new record deal for fifth studio album, their first since 2007. [SPIN]
- EMINEM Joins RIHANNA Onstage in L.A.
Detroit rapper and Barbadian beauty sing their No. 1 hit “Love the Way You Lie.” [LA Times]
- JERRY GARCIA Biopic in the Works
Based on Robert Greenfield’s biography “Dark Star,” the film will focus on the late rocker’s pre-Grateful Dead years. [EW]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: Fan Attacks KID CUDI at Cleveland Concert
Cudi chases the perpetrator into the crowd and apprehends him… with help from Rick Ross!?!? [YouTube]
- WATCH: AMANDA PALMER Joins STEEL TRAIN Onstage in NYC
Palmer and singer Jack Antonoff perform a ukulele cover of Radiohead’s “Creep.” [YouTube]
- LISTEN: Preview DAFT PUNK‘s ‘TRON LEGACY’ Soundtrack
Check out snippets of six new tracks from the French electro duo. [Disney]
- WATCH: WEEZER Post New Vlog
L.A. band rehearse “Trippin” in this pre-Bonnaroo clip. [YouTube]
- WATCH: GIRLS‘ CHRISTOPHER OWENS Plays New Song Acoustic
See the leader of the Best New Band of 2009 play “Oh My Love,” a fragile country ballad. [I Want Your Love The Movie]
- WATCH: BILLI KID‘s Rebel M.I.A. Street Art
The famed graffiti artist wheatpastes an image of the Sri Lankan provocateur in downtown New York. [SPIN]
- LISTEN: TRAVIS‘ FRAN HEALY Goes Solo
Listen to “Buttercups,” the first release off his upcoming album! [SPIN]
- WATCH: T.I.‘s New Pro-Women Video
The Atlanta-based rapper just dropped the clip for his single “Got Your Back.” [SPIN]
- WATCH: NICKI MINAJ Plays Samurai in New Video
The shape-shifting singer-rapper’s plays a ninja who meets a tragic end in the “Your Love” clip. [SPIN]
- LISTEN: New BECK Song for SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD
“Summertime,” which Beck wrote for Scott Pilgrim’s band Sex-Bob-Omb, will appear on the film’s soundtrack. [Stereogum]