[Updated: 6:04 P.M.]
NEWS:
- Producer BRIAN ENO Talks New COLDPLAY Album
“It’s quite different from anything they’ve done before,” he said of the album, which the Brit band hope to release by Christmas. [MTV]
- PEARL JAM, WILCO, DEATH CAB Contribute Music to Fight Climate Change
My Morning Jacket, Dave Matthews, O.A.R., and more also give live Bonnaroo tracks to the cause. [Music For Action]
- PAVEMENT Play First Show in 10 Years!
Check out photos and the 25-song setlist from the pioneering indie band’s Auckland, NZ, reunion gig. [SPIN]
- Top Money Makers of 2009: U2, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, METALLICA, COLDPLAY
Britney Spears, Madonna, AC/DC, Pink and more also raked in the cash in ’09. [Billboard]
- DIRTY PROJECTORS Curate Orchestral Extravaganza
avid Longstreth and Co. host a night that starts with the L.A. Philharmonic and ends with the group’s groundbreaking album Bitte Orca. [SPIN]
- JANE’S ADDICTION Reunion Kaput?
“Thats it. With equal parts regret and relief, the Jane’s Addiction experiment is at an end,” tweets bassist Eric Avery. [Twitter]
- NEIL YOUNG Rocks the Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony
Canadian-born Young sang “Long May You Run.” Nickelback, Alanis Morrissette, and Avril Lavigne also appeared. [MTV]
- WHITE STRIPES Announce Public Screenings of New Tour Doc
Under Great White Northern Lights will show in cities nationwide — and fans can even host their own screening! [White Stripes]
- JOANNA NEWSOM Talks About Her New Album
“This album is me running around in my underwear, more or less,” she says of Have One on Me. [Time]
- ‘RUNAWAYS’ Members CHERIE CURRIE Talks About ‘AMERICAN IDOL’
“American Idol is awesome because they take you from no-name to a star almost instantly,” Currie says. [USA Today]
- GANGSTARR Members Suffers Cardiac Arrest
Rapper Guru is currently in a coma, awaiting surgery at a New York hospital. [Hip Hop DX]
- MELVINS Announce Summer Tour
Northwest sludge rock kings’ 28-date trek kicks off on June 1 in San Diego, CA. [Brooklyn Vegan]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: SERJ TANKIAN Rocks With an Orchestra!
Watch the System of a Down man perform — plus details on his next album and his band’s future! [SPIN]
- LISTEN: BROKEN BELLS Complete New Album
he collaboration from Shins frontman James Mercer and Danger Mouse leaks before its release! [SPIN]
- WATCH: Behind the Scenes of PARAMORE‘s New Video
Check out footage of Hayley Williams and Co. filming “The Only Exception” clip. [Paramore]
- LISTEN: GORILLAZ Entire New Album
The virtual band leaks its most ambitious record yet! [SPIN]