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MUSIC NEWS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 8TH

Today's birthday: The Thin White Duke, David Bowie, continues to defy nature as he turns 60. And if he hadn't fallen in love with fried peanut butter sandwiches and prescription pills, Elvis Presley would've turned 72 today.

On this day in 1966, The Beatles released the essential album, "Rubber Soul."

Your music news for this Monday:

* All you Arcade Fire fans waiting anxiously for new music from your favorite Canucks, head over to the band's official site, www.arcadefire.com, where they're streaming the song "Black Mirror." As previously reported here, you can currently purchase another new song, "Intervention" over on iTunes. The band's new album, "Neon Bible" hits shelves on March 6th.

(check out the link below for more Arcade Fire related goodness)

* The Killers next single will be the song "Read My Mind" and head Killer Brandon Flowers admits it's the band's favorite song from their latest album, saying that it's about "holding on to the way we were raised and not letting go." The video, featuring the band...on bikes...in Japan...will be shot later this month.

Some quick hits for you...

* Third generation new wave mopers, The Editors, have just about wrapped recording on their second album. No title yet, but expect it to be released in April.

* Marilyn Manson and h is gothic pin-up wife Dita Von Teese? Done. She's filed for divorce.

* And finally for you...Rush drummer Neil Peart will make a cameo in the upcoming "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" film. That one is set to hit screens in March...

I'll be there in my custom-made Meatwad outfit....

THEY'RE BAAACCCCKKKK......

After a long, long wait...the much beloved Arcade Fire are back with a new album, "Neon Bible," in March. Tracks are leaking right and left, and, posted below is a link to a rather bizzaro Ron Popeil-themed commercial...enjoy...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61aaEq1rLxw

MUSIC NEWS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8TH

Born today in 1943, one of the most enigmatic frontment of all time, Jim Morrison of the Doors.
And as if I need to remind you...on this day in 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed outside his home in New York City.

Your music news for this Friday...
* The Red Hot Chili Peppers are rolling in Grammy gold this morning. The Red Hots were nominated for six statuettes, including Album of the Year for "Stadium Arcadium" and Song of the Year for "Dani California." The Grammy awards will be televised February 7th on CBS.

*Another Grammy nominee, Snow Patrol (up for Best Rock Song for "Chasing Cars"), is denying break-up rumors. Both lead singer Gary Lightbody and guitarist Nathan Connolly are involved in side projects, but Lightbody says talks of a split are not true. Lightbody's new side gig is a band called "Listen...Tanks!" which he's started with producer Jackknife Lee.

* After touring for what seems like forever, Wilco is finally back in the studio. NME reports that Jeff Tweedy and Company expect to release their sixth studio album sometime in May. Jim O'Rourke is once again set to produce.

* And finally for you on this Friday...U2 is offering a limited edition double album called "Zoo(2)Live" for subscribers to their U2(dot)com web page. The set features 24 live cuts from their legendary ZOO TV tour and comes in a specially designed sleeve...
U2 at their absolute live apex? Sounds like a Christmas gift to me...

MUSIC NEWS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH

NEIL YOUNG'S, Bridge School Benefit concerts,which have spawned lots of cash while raising awareness of autism, have spawned one more cool thing: Lots of lots of great music that you can now download...

As we reported here a few weeks back, iTunes is offereing a compilation of recordings from those concerts. The collection features 80 tracks. You can purchase the album as a whole or as individual tracks but either way, proceeds go directly to the Bridge School.

Highlights include Thom Yorke covering Young's "After the Gold Rush" and playing Radiohead's "Street Spirit" solo, the Wilco live rarity "Bob Dylan's 49th Beard", Smashing Pumpkins' doing "To Sheila", Tom Waits' "Innocent When You Dream", and Lou Reed's "Perfect Day" ...

Also available...live performances from Pearl Jam...REM...and Ryan Adams

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In news that reaffirms my faith in the power of karma...Last night at the Kennedy Centers Honors in New York City, Jessica Simpson basically lost it. After stumbling through a performance of Dolly Parton's "9 to 5", she finished the song abruptly, then left the stage mumbling the words, "so nervous." Nobody in the audience clapped... and when she returned to the stage with the other singers in the tribute, she was hysterically crying.

No word on whether this will make the televised portion of the show coming up later this week, but i'll look for some YouTube footage.

But seriously, that's the way you wanna start your Monday. If that doesn't put a smile on your face, you are made of stone.

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Finally for you on this Monday...

Noel Gallagher treated one lucky Oasis fan to an intimate performance in his front room yesterday, after he won a competition run through England's Radio 1.

The winner of the prize was Ben Hayes from Poynton, who described meeting his hero: "It was just the best day of my life - so far."

He then added, "It was just absolutely amazing. It was just unreal". After the gig, Noel then spent time with Ben, signing his guitar, CDs and Oasis memorabilia.

Speaking about playing in Hayes house, Gallagher said to the press outside: "I said ... you're not coming around to my house - I've just put a new carpet in - I'm not having it".

MUSIC NEWS YOU CAN USE FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH

Born on this day in 1955, the man who made the "snarl and fist pump" a rock n' roll salute...BILLY IDOL is 51.
On this day in 1963, the FAB FOUR'S "With the Beatles" became the first million selling album ever in the UK...
And back in 2002, OASIS is forced to postpone its remaining tour dates when frontman LIAM GALLAGHER sustains injuries to his mouth and teeth in a Munich bar brawl...

Your Music News for this Thursday...
*RADIOHEAD'S Thom Yorke is letting the fans create his next music video. NME.COM reports that Yorke and the band are sponsoring the D&AD Global Student Awards search for creative new talent, and have decided to turn over the clip from Yorke's solo album, "The Clock."

* THE KILLERS are teaming up with (Product) Red to release their Christmas song, "A Great Big Sled." The track will be available December 4th via iTunes, with proceeds going to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The song debuts tomorrow on AOL, and video will follow on December 7th.

* Apple has announced plans to install personal iPod docking stations in the cabins of new planes for six major airlines...

*And finally for you on this THURSDAY...
Ex-GARBAGE goddess SHIRLEY MANSON is working with JACK WHITE and BILLY CORGAN on what might be her first solo record. No details as of yet, but she has recorded a cover of an unnamed JOHN LENNON song for an upcoming Darfur benefit album.
The GARBAGE best-of, "Absolute Garbage," hits shelves this spring.

THERE ARE A FEW RED LETTER BREAKUPS IN THE ANNALS OF MUSIC HISTORY...
THE DAY JOHN LEFT THE BEATLES...THE DAY STING LEFT THE POLICE...THE DAY BILLY BROKE UP THE PUMPKINS. NOW, WE CAN ADD ANOTHER TO THE SHORT LIST...

THE HUGELY POPULAR CHILDREN'S GROUP "THE WIGGLES" IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK TO ANNOUNCE THE DEPARTURE OF ITS LEAD SINGER "YELLOW WIGGLE".
THE BAND HAS SCHEDULED A NEWS CONFERENCE FOR WEDNESDAY IN PERTH, AUSTRALIA WHERE SOURCES ARE SAYING "YELLOW WIGGLE" AKA GREG PAGE WILL OFFICIALLY DEPART THE GROUP.

OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GONNA KEEP FOLLOWING THIS STORY, AND IN THE MEANTIME, WE'RE GOING TO SET UP A COUNSELING HOTLINE FOR ALL YOU PARENTS OUT THERE WHO'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH "ANOTHER" WAY TO KEEP YOUR TODDLERS OFF YOUR BACK.

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IN FAR LESS IMPORTANT MUSIC NEWS...
ABBA, THE LEGENDARY SWEDISH POPSTERS WHO NOW HAUNT MODERN AUDIENCES THROUGH BAD KARAOKE SING-ALONGS, IS GETTING A MUSEUM. YEP, "ABBA THE MUSEUM", OPENING IN STOCKHOLM IN 2008, WILL BE FILLED WITH ABBA'S MUSIC, ORIGINAL CLOTHES, HISTORY, IMAGES, INSTRUMENTS...THERE'S EVEN GONNA BE A RECORDING STUDIO WHERE, YOU TOO, CAN BUTCHER "DANCING QUEEN".

DID YOU KNOW THAT ABBA HAS SOLD OVER 370 MILLION RECORDS?! ONLY THE BEATLES AND ELVIS HAVE SOLD MORE. IN FACT, ABBA SOLD 2 MILLION ALBUMS LAST YEAR ALONE.

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FINALLY FOR YOU THIS WEDNESDAY...
COLDPLAY IS ON HIATUS BUT CHRIS MARTIN IS DOING SOMETHING BESIDES KEEPING GWYNETH KNOCKED-UP. AT A BENEFIT MONDAY NIGHT IN LONDON MARTIN PLAYED A FOUR-SONG SOLO SET THAT INCLUDED A COVER OF DYLAN'S "BUCKETS OF RAIN", THE BAND'S "I SHALL BE RELEASED", THE KILLER'S "WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG", AND A NEW SONG CALLED "BUCKET FOR A CROWN". OF THAT ONE HE JOKED: "IF IT'S "SHIT", WE'LL GIVE IT TO THE KILLERS....
IF IT'S GOOD WE'LL KEEP IT."

MUSIC NEWS YOU CAN USE FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH

BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1942, THE MAN TURNED THE GUITAR INTO A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION, THE BEST AXE-MAN EVER...JIMI HENDRIX

YOUR MUSIC NEWS FOR THIS MONDAY...
ONE OF THE FINAL GAPING HOLES IN THE ITUNES UNIVERSE MAY FINALLY BE GETTING FILLED.
ACCORDING TO FORTUNE MAGAZINE, THE BEATLES, A GLARING HOLD-OUT SINCE THE ADVENT OF ONLINE MUSIC STORES, ARE IN TALKS TO GIVE UP THE GOODS.
DETAILS ARE STILL CONGEALING, BUT THE POSSIBLE DEAL (WORTH TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS), WOULD INCLUDE THE ENTIRE BEATLES CATALOG BEING UP FOR SALE ON "ITUNES" FOR A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME. ALSO IN THE WORKS? ALA "U2", A BEATLES-BRANDED IPOD, AND JUST MAYBE AN IPOD COMMERCIAL FEATURING A BEATLES SONG.
SO I GUESS WE CAN ALL LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING "HARD DAYS NIGHT" DRILLED MERCILLESSLY INTO OUR HEADS...

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SPEAKING OF U2, THE BOYS FROM DUBLIN HAVE BEEN "USURPED" AS THE OWNERS OF THE TOP-GROSSING TOUR IN ROCK HISTORY. U2'S "VERTIGO" JAUNT THAT TOOK UP MOST OF 2005 WAS THE PREVIOUS RECORD HOLDER RAKING IN $333 MILLION DOLLARS. BUT NOW, THOSE GYRATING GEEZERS IN THE ROLLING STONES HAVE TAKEN OVER THE TOP SPOT WITH THEIR NEVER-ENDING "BIGGER BANG" TOUR. SINCE THE FALL OF 2005, WHEN THE TOUR STARTED, THE STONES HAVE GROSSED $437 "MILLION" DOLLARS OVER 110 SHOWS.
AND THAT WILL BUY A LOT OF "METAMUCIL"...

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AND FINALLY THIS MONDAY...
A LITTLE OASIS NEWS FOR YOU. WITH THE BAND ON HIATUS AND A GREATEST HITS PACKAGE CURRENTLY ON THE SHELVES, LEAD EYEBROW NOEL GALLAGHER SAYS HE'S CONTEMPLATING A SOLO ALBUM. AND WHILE HE CLAIMS TO HAVE ENOUGH MATERIAL FOR FOUR RECORDS, HE ADMITS HE HAS TO HURRY. SAYS NOEL: "I'D LIKE TO MAKE ONE WHILE I STILL LOOK GOOD AND BEFORE I LOOK LIKE PHIL COLLINS, WHICH, EVENTUALLY...I WILL."

A FATE I WOULDN'T WISH ON ANYBODY...LOOKING LIKE PHIL COLLINS...