Stream Austin Garage Rockers White Denim’s New Album Fits From NME [NME]
Leonard Cohen, Wolf Parade, Japandroids, and Fucked Up (?!) Long-Listed For Polaris Prize [Idolator]
Sigur Rós Wins Icelandic Game Show “Poppunktur;” Are Now Returning Champs [Pitchfork]
The Boss’s Blue Collar Looks a Little White, Withholding the Best Tickets From His Shows [NJ.Com]
Virgin Megastores Across the Country Officially Closed [Idolator]
Hip-Hop May Not Be Dead: Beastie Boys Duet With Nas at Bonnaroo [Pitchfork]
Lil Wayne Announces “Young Money Presents: America’s Most Wanted Music Festival” [SPIN]
Trent Reznor Retires From Live Music in the U.S. [NME]
Blur Finally Return to Live Stage [Pitchfork]
Michael Jackson Hires Lou Ferrigno, the 70s Incredible Hulk, as Trainer [Prefix]
compiled by Max Sebela
Virgin Megastore Closing Brings Us St. Vincent [Brooklyn Vegan]
Nine Inch Nails App Rejected by Apple, But Reznor’s Getting Married! [Prefix]
Tupac Twin or the Real Thing? [The Tripwire]
Fiery Furnaces Back in the Fray [Brooklyn Vegan]
Another Sweet 90s Revival [Prefix]
Coldplay, Get Your Copyrighting Straight [The Tripwire]
New Music Preview: The Cool Kids “Popcorn” MP3 [Prefix]
R.E.M. Reissue [Pitchfork]
Dark Was the Night Does It Right [Stereogum]
Britney Fans Getting All “Crazy” On Her [NME]
compiled by Elana Jacobs
