Thursday's Music Roundup

NO DOUBT's GWEN STEFANI

[Updated: 6:14 P.M.]

  NEWS:

He Says, She Says: CHRIS BROWN Vs. Rihanna
WATCH: The pop stars and former lovers discuss the February assault in revealing new interviews. [SPIN]

AEROSMITH to Replace STEVEN TYLER?
SPIN picks nine singers to fill his skin-tight leather pants. [SPIN]

JAY-Z and ALICIA KEYS Record “Empire State of Mind Part 2”
The sequel -- featuring a new verse from Jay -- will appear on Keys’ album The Element of Freedom. [MTV]
PAVEMENT Planning Best-Of Compilation
Album may feature audio of the first radio show the band ever played, says guitarist Spiral Stairs. [NME]
PIXIES Play Complete 'Dolittle' Album
The influential indie band performed its classic album in Hollywood. [SPIN]
DECEMBERISTS Frontman COLIN MELOY Writes Children's Book
It was only a matter of time. [Pitchfork]
NO DOUBT Sue Band Hero Video Game
Suit claims game “transformed band members into a virtual karaoke circus act.” [EW]
SHY CHILD Announce New Album
New York City duo's Liquid Love drops in March. [Music Slut]
BLOC PARTY Frontman "Working on Solo Album"
"He's doing a record with one of the guys from Spank Rock," says producer. [Spinner]
JANET JACKSON Announces First TV Interview Since Brother's Death
TV special will air Nov. 18th on ABC. Singer will allow camera into her home for interview. [BBC]
FIERY FURNACES Dis RADIOHEAD
Matthew Friedberger lambasts the Oxford band's tribute song about WWI vet "Harry Patch." [Spinner]
SUFJAN STEVENS: "50-State Album Project Was a Joke"
"I started to feel like I was becoming a cliché of myself," says singer/songwriter. [NME]
DJ AM's L.A. Home For Sale
Four-bedroom Beverly Hills pad going for $3,795,000. [Daily Swarm]
CHRIS BROWN's New Album Release Pushed Up
Graffiti now drops Dec. 8. [People]
MICHAEL JACKSON's 'This Is It' Tops Charts
Late King of Pop moves 373,000 copies -- the fifth-best sales week for an album in the U.S. this year. [Billboard]
DEVO Whip It Good in L.A.
The beloved new wave weirdos play their entire classic debut album live. [SPIN]
JOHN MAYER Announces 2010 Tour
Massive 41-date outing kicks off in February. [Oh No They Didn't]
Judge Stops SUBLIME Members from Using Band Name
"Brad Nowell was the sole owner of the name Sublime," said the estate of the fallen frontman. [Billboard]

  MP3s & VIDEOS:

WATCH: MONSTERS OF FOLK Rock Out with THE ROOTS on 'Fallon'
House band help James / Oberst / Ward / Mogis supergroup flesh out "Dear God." [Prefix Mag]

WATCH: WHITE RABBITS Rock 'Jimmy Kimmel'
Brooklyn band play "Percussion Gun" off their latest album, It's Frightening. [YouTube]

DOWNLOAD: Early LIZ PHAIR Demos!
Get rare, pre-Exile in Guyville recordings from 1991. [Girly Sound]

LISTEN: JULIAN CASABLANCAS' New Album and Christmas Song
Check out Phrazes for the Young, plus "I Wish It Was Christmas Today," originally performed by the cast of SNL. [MySpace]

LISTEN: NORAH JONES and RYAN ADAMS' Collabo
Adams helps Jones find her soulful rock'n'roll side with "Light As A Feather." [NPR]