[Updated: 6:04 P.M.]
NEWS:
- COACHELLA 2010: JAY-Z, MUSE, GORILLAZ to Headline
Full lineup for April 16-18 festival in Indio, CA, also includes Pavement, Faith No More, Vampire Weekend, and more. [SPIN]
- JAY-Z, U2 Collaborate on Haiti Charity Song
Swizz Beatz is producing the as-yet-untitled new tune, which is expected to be released via iTunes. [Billboard]
- LOVE IS ALL Announce North American Tour
Swedish rockers will support their new album, Two Thousand and Ten Injuries, out March 23. [Pitchfork]
- JOANNA NEWSOM, ST. VINCENT, BON IVER to play MusicNOW
The three-day festival in Cincinnati, OH, will feature one artist per night, beginning March 30. [MusicNOW]
- PARAMORE‘s HAYLEY WILLIAMS Picks Her Favorite New Bands
The Swellers, Fireworks, Paper Route, and more make the Southern singer’s list. [MTV]
- THE YUMMY FUR Reunite for Brooklyn Show
The band that gave us Franz Ferdinand and the 1990s reunite for a sweaty gig in Brooklyn. [SPIN]
- FLAMING LIPS‘ WAYNE COYNE Caught in Bath on Google Streetview
Psychedelic singer is shown in a bathtub under a crudely drawn banner that reads “Blob in the bath.” [Spinner]
- PORT O’BRIEN Announce New Tour and EP
Proceeds from the folk rockers’ new EP will go to Doctors Without Borders and Haiti Relief. [Trip Wire]
- KATE MOSS Engaged to the THE KILLS‘ JAMIE HINCE
The rocker reportedly pops the question to the supermodel on her 36th birthday. [SPIN]
- LADY GAGA, FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE Lead BRIT AWARD Noms
Animal Collective, Jay-Z, Lily Allen, and more also score nods. [Brits]
- JAY-Z, YOUNG JEEZY, TREY SONGZ Working on New Album
The trio are recording under the moniker Mob Squad, says Songz. [MTV]
- KILLERS to Take a Break
Guitarist Dave Keuning says band is about to play “last shows for a while.”[SPIN]
- PAUL MCCARTNEY Nearly Joined THEM CROOKED VULTURES
With John Paul Jones already onboard, Dave Grohl was forced to turn down the Beatle. [Daily Mail]
- MGMT Added to Bamboozle Lineup
Brooklyn electro band will co-headline the East Rutherford, NJ, fest alongside Weezer. [SPIN]
- LADY GAGA Talks Haiti Relief, Performs on ‘Oprah’
Pop star also addressed her recent collapse from exhaustion and dehydration. [MTV]
- AMANDA PALMER Engaged to NEIL GAIMAN
The couple, who collaborated for SPIN’s Liner Notes Event, prepare for the altar. [Neil Gaiman]
- ARCADE FIRE‘s REGINE CHASSAGNE Writes Editorial About Haiti
“Somewhere in my heart, it’s the end of the world,” writes the singer, who is of Haitian descent. [Guardian]
- PHOTOS: KINGS OF LEON‘s JARED FOLLOWILL Buys New Home
Bassist purchases 7,411-square-foot, five-bedroom pad outside Nashville, TN, for $1.8 million. [Oh No They Didn’t]
- MASSIVE ATTACK Talk About Recording with BLUR‘s DAMON ALBARN
Britpop star forced Bristol duo to work intense hours in his studio, says Robert “3D” Del Naja. [NME]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- WATCH: JOANNA NEWSOM Plays New Songs Live
The indie star previews tracks off her third album, Have One on Me, in Australia. [Clash]
- WATCH: New LOS CAMPESINOS! Video
Welsh rockers’ new clip is like an indie-rock soap opera, complete with a vengeful housewife, abusive husband, and disturbed son. [Stereogum]
- WATCH: DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Cover SIMPLE MINDS for JOHN HUGHES Tribute
Seattle band play the Breakfast Club classic “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” [VH1]
- WATCH: BEACH HOUSE‘s New Video
It’s a beachside freak out with costumes, fire, and creepy dudes with mustaches in “Lover of Mine” clip. [Gorilla Vs. Bear]
- LISTEN: New SHEARWATER Song
Get the haunting, orchestral “Black Eyes,” from the band’s upcoming release, The Golden Archipelago. [Matador Records]
- REVIEW: SMASHING PUMPKINS Release New Song
And guess what? It’s good!!! [SPIN]
- LISTEN: TED LEO Covers ROBYN, SADE
Punk stalwart also covers Los Angeles alt-rockers Concrete Blonde. [Stereogum]