- After finding success on Londons Royal Festival Hall stage, Brian Wilson is hoping to record his new work That Lucky Old Sun in the studio. The piece, which features a collaboration with Van Dyke Parks, features “full songs” in the vein of the Beach Boys Pet Sounds and Wilsons epic Smile.
- After canceling their entire autumn U.S. tour, Meg Whites acute anxiety has forced the White Stripes to nix all 2007 tour dates, including a stretch in the U.K.
- Retailer Target will celebrate their new David Bowie-inspired clothing line by releasing an exclusive six-song Bowie EP, which hints at four future Bowie releases (Santa Monica 72, Nassau Live ‘76 and special editions of Low and Hunky Dory).
- Ja Rule may like the Beatles, but he isn’t so crazy about the Congressional hearing on hip-hop lyrics, or gay rights: “Lets talk about all these ****ing shows that they have on MTV that is promoting homosexuality, that my kids can’t watch this shit. If that’s not ****ing up America, I don’t know what is.”
- RS Breaking Artist the National will cover Bruce Springsteens “Mansion on the Hill” from Nebraska for the B-side of their new single “Apartment Story.”
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