Brian Wilson May Hit the Studio, White Stripes Nix More Dates, Target Launches David

 

September 13, 2007, 07:40 PM

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• After finding success on London's 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 songsâ€� in the vein of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds and Wilson's epic Smile.

• After canceling their entire autumn U.S. tour, Meg White's 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 Springsteen's “Mansion on the Hillâ€� from Nebraska for the B-side of their new single “Apartment Story.â€�

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