[Updated: 4:31 P.M.]
NEWS:
- SMASHING PUMPKINS Triumph Over Hecklers in Debut
Billy Corgan powers a strong set at L.A.’s Viper Room, despite cutting it short because of crowd chatter. [SPIN]
- KINGS OF LEON Play New Songs at Massive Hyde Park Gig
Tennessee band rip out newbies like “Radioactive,” “Southbound,” and “Immortal” off their upcoming release. [NME]
- KANYE WEST Returns with New Single
Chicago rapper drops “Power,” the first song from his September release Good Ass Job. [SPIN]
- DRAKE Postpones European Tour Due to Mother’s Illness
“I cannot thank my fans enough and I look forward to performing abroad soon,” the rapper said. [NME]
- LIL WAYNE Sentenced to Three Year Probation for Arizona Drugs & Guns Case
Wayne will begin his probation once he completes his one-year jail sentence at Riker’s Island in NYC. [Reuters]
- Movie Based on THE KINKS‘ Album ‘Schoolboys In Disgrace’ Is in the Works
It will be a “high school musical for kids who hate sugary, sweet, unrealistic high school musicals,” said script writer. [NME]
- KANYE WEST Unveils Artwork for “Power” Single
The image shows a beheaded king. [Nah Right]
- THE-DREAM & WAVVES Woo Partygoers in NYC
The R&B hitmaker and the surf-punk trio play songs off their new albums for an intimate crowd. [SPIN]
- EMINEM Rockets to No. 1 with ‘Recovery’
Detroit MC’s latest racks up 2010’s biggest first-week sales total, moving more than 750,000 albums. [SPIN]
- DEERHUNTER Working with ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, GNARLS BARKLEY Collaborator
Ben Allen is mixing the Atlanta band’s upcoming LP: “Everybody’s excited about the sound!” [Pitchfork]
- DRAKE Visits Studio with CHRIS BROWN!
Rihanna’s ex-beaus make peace in the wake of Brown’s emotional Michael Jackson tribute at the BET Awards. [SPIN]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: BECK and THURSTON MOORE Cover YANNI
After covering albums by Velvet Underground and INXS, Beck’s Record Club tackles… a Greek new age composer?!?! [Beck]
- WATCH: MAROON 5‘s Violent New Video
“Misery” features frontman Adam Levine getting beaten up by a blond bombshell. [MTV]
- WATCH: Video from Hot New Band GOLD MOTEL
Led by ex-Hush Sound singer Greta Morgan, these Chicagoans apply a girl-group touch to a sweet L.A. story. [SPIN]
- WATCH: BIG BOI‘s New Video
In the “Follow Us” clip, the OutKast crooner rolls around in a vintage convertible with alt hip-hip group Vonnegutt . [YouTube]
- WATCH: CEE-LO Releases Video for BAND OF HORSES Cover
NSFW: A young couple hits the road and discovers love’s hardships in “No One’s Gonna Love You” clip. [SPIN]
- WATCH: New CORINNE BAILEY RAE Video
Brit songbird unveils clip for “Closer.” [2dopeboyz]
- LISTEN: New BJORK, DIRTY PROJECTORS Collaboration
Hear “All We Are,” from the Mount Wittenberg Orca EP, which is out today. [SPIN]
- DOWNLOAD: AIR Remixes MGMT
The French space pop masters rework “It’s Working,” with splendid results. [SPIN]
- DOWNLOAD: RADIOHEAD SELWAY Drops Solo Song
Hear Selway get all folky on “By Some Miracle,” off his forthcoming debut Familial. [Phillip Selway]
- WATCH: METRIC‘s ‘TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE’ Video
Glamour shots of Emily Haines plus slo-mo RPatz/KStew makeout equals the stuff dreams are made of. [SPIN]
- LISTEN: KLAXONS Release New Track
Hear “Echoes” from the U.K. band’s new album Surfing the Void. [Stereogum]
