DAILY NEWS PICKS

The Commodores Reunite With Lionel Richie At Essence Fest [Billboard]

Former Manager of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, Allen Klein Passes Away [NME]

“California Family Claims to See Michael Jackson’s Face in Tree” — No Joke Can Make That Headline Funnier [CBS13]

Foo Fighters Debut New Song At Obama’s USO 4th of July Party…Obama Pleased, But Really Wanted to Hear Grohl Cover “Tiny Dancer” [Spin]

Twilight Sad Tour U.S. With Frightened Rabbit – Fans Work Hard on Their Scottish Accents for Sing Alongs [Tripwire]

Radiohead Manager Brian Message Launches Polyphonic Records; Allows Artists to Keep Copyrights [NME]

Jack White Sets Up Subscription Service Through His Record Label; Cryptically Called “The Vault” [Spin]

Dinosaur Jr.’s/Sebadoh’s Lou Barlow to Release Goodnight Unknown October 6 [Pitchfork]

Listen to New Air Track, “Do the Joy” Now! It’s Robotic! Hypnotic! Dreamy! It Sounds Exactly Like Air! [Prefix]

Oasis’ Noel Gallagher Really Loves Drugs [Prefix]

compiled by Max Sebela