DAILY NEWS PICKS

We Still Wish He’d Made “G Train” Instead: Sufjan Stevens to Release “BQE” Multimedia Set [Pitchfork]

Legendary “Nasty Gal” Betty Davis to Rerelease Two Albums. Funk Yeah! [The Tripwire]

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Replace Beastie Boys at Lollapalooza, No No No Word on Replacement for All Points West [Stereogum]

Yo La Tengo, Bill Callahan, Jay Reatard and More Contribute to Chris Knox Covers Compilation [Pitchfork]

Watch Our New Favorite Joy Division Cover: Steel Drum Band Plays “Transmission” [The Tripwire]

And For A Couple of Not-So-Good Covers: Ian Brown Covers Michael Jackson, Releases Jackson-Inspired Album [Prefix]

Jimi Hendrix’s Doctor Says It’s Plausible That He Was Murdered [NME]

Mmmm…Casper & The Cookies On Tour and in Town Tonight! [Brooklyn Vegan]

New Jarvis Cocker! (Gives Ya Enough Time To Learn The Words And Sing Along At MHOW Next Week) [Stereogum]

Check Out Tour Dates, Download Demos From Raveonettes [SPIN]

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