Ida Maria's killing it in 2009: Her album, Fortress Round My Heart, is one of this year's best albums so far -- and now she's reeled in one of her idols to collaborate on a new single.

Christina Aguilera's officially gone from "Dirrty" to nerdy.

While the Smiths might not ever reunite and satiate millions of fans worldwide, their legacy is still felt rather strongly among artists performing today, and Kevin Devine is certainly among that group.

It shouldn't surprise anyone familiar with Nick Cave's music that his literary output takes readers to the same kinds of dark places he visits through song. Accordingly, the Australian-born musician's second novel, The Death of Bunny Munro, which arrives in stores Sept. 1, mines a morose (albeit classic) storyline: a down-on-his luck salesman struggling for redemption.

Let it be known: Jesse Lacey still mows his own lawn. His band, Brand New, has toured the world and sold over a million albums, but the 31-year-old doesn't have any qualms about yard maintenance.

Last night, at an impromptu gig at a New York City bar, Panic! at the Disco frontman Brendon Urie had a simple message for fans worried about the band's recent personnel shifts: "Don't Stop Believin'!"