[Updated: 5:57 P.M.]
NEWS:
- SLAYER, MEGADETH Kick Off Tour
The metal warlords hit the road with opener Testament. See exclusive backstage pics here! [SPIN]
- DRAKE, KANYE WEST Set for MTV Video Music Awards
Florence + the Machine also set for MTV’s 27th Annual Award show on Sunday, September 12. [SPIN]
- CARLOS D Quit INTERPOL Because He Hated Playing Bass
“He really, really didn’t like the bass. It’s not his instrument of choice,” says drummer Sam Fogarino. [Toronto Eye Weekly]
- NEIL YOUNG Plans Gulf Coast Benefit Tour
The music legend hits the road to relieve hunger in the oil-damaged coastal region. [SPIN]
- LADY GAGA Talks Crowd Surfing at Lollapalooza
“I was so excited ’cause I haven’t crowd-surfed in a long time ’cause no one lets me anymore,” says Gaga.[MTV]
- KANYE WEST Teaming Up with BON IVER for New Album?
The rapper reportedly flew the singer-songwriter to Hawaii to work on his new album. [Stereogum]
- LIBERTINES Rocker CARL BARAT Announces Solo Album
The self-titled release, out Oct. 4, features cameos from Miike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt and the Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon.[NME]
- HAPPY MONDAYS‘ BEZ Convicted of Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend
The dancer and public face of the Manchester band chocked his live-in partner over missing money. [Spinner]
- ARCADE FIRE Have America’s No. 1 Album
The Montreal indie collective’s The Suburbs edges Eminem with 156,000 copies sold. [SPIN]
- U2‘s ‘Spider-Man’ Musical to Open December 21
After months of delays, the musical is finally set to bow on Broadway, with tickets going onsale this weekend. [SPIN]
- JAY-Z to Stream Live Concert for Team USA Hoops
Hova’s Aug. 12 performance — a pep rally for our latest Dream Team — will take place at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. [SPIN]
- Parole Hearing for JOHN LENNON‘s Killer MARK DAVID CHAPMAN Postponed
Chapman was to be reviewed this week. Yoko Ono has called on the parole board to keep him locked up. [NY Daily News]
- ALANIS MORISSETTE Is Pregnant
Jagged Little Pill singer is expecting with her husband, Canadian rapper Souleye. [US Magazine]
- METRIC: Writing ‘TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE’ Song Was “Truly Interesting Experience”
“I wouldn’t have given it up for anything,” says guitarist Jimmy Shaw.[Gigwise]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: BROKEN BELLS‘ Interactive, 3D Music Video
Explore a mysterious deep-space world with your mouse in the duo’s clip for “October.” [Broken Bells]
- DOWNLOAD: New KANYE WEST Song feat. BEYONCE
Sasha Fierce gets, um, fierce on ‘Ye’s new single, “See Me Now.” Snag the MP3. [SPIN]
- WATCH: JOANNA NEWSOM Plays ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Songstress plucks out “81” on her harp. [YouTube]
- WATCH: M.I.A. Debuts Fantasy “XXXO” Video
It’s like a high school yearbook photo from the 1980s, but with glitter, unicorns, and sex appeal! [SPIN]
- LISTEN: New Song from LIMP BIZKIT
“Walking Away” is from the rap-metal band’s reunion album Gold Cobra. [NME]
- DOWNLOAD: New Song from NO AGE
Los Angeles noise-punk duo release “Glitter,” off their September 28 album Everything in Between. [Pitchfork]
- WATCH: New TEGAN & SARA Video
The Canadian rocker twins keep it simple in the new “Northshore” clip. See it now! [SPIN]
- WATCH: New KATY PERRY Video
Pop singer hooks up with a high school hunk in “Teenage Dream” clip. [EW]
