Music Stuff Round-Up: 11.09 – 11.15

South African singing legend Miriam Makeba, who was forced into exile due to her outpoken anti-apartheid views, died of a heart attack.  Kevin Cogill, the blogger who was arrested for posting tracks from the upcoming Guns N’ Roses album Chinese Democracy, agreed to plead guilty.  Michael Stipe has designed a polo shirt for Lacoste.  A biopic based on the life of Jeffy Garcia is reportedly in the works.  Santogold is now going by the name Santi after being threatened with legal action by an artist named Santo Gold.  Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell died at the age of 62.  A woman who was rejected for American Idol was found dead outside the home of Paula Abdul of an apparent suicide.  Satellite radio stations XM and Sirius merged.  The next New York Dolls album will be produced by Todd Rundgren, who produced their debut album 36 years ago.  A copy of The White Album numbered 0000005 is up for auction on eBay.  Folk singer Odetta is in a New York hospital with kidney failure.

Music Stuff Round-Up: 11.02 – 11.08

Def Jam Executive VP Shakir Stewart commited suicude.  Testimony opened in the murder retrial of Phil Spector.  Peruvian singer Yma Sumac died of cancer.  Deftones bassist Chi Cheng is in a coma after a car accident in CA.  Jimmy Carl Black, drummer and “the indian of the group” in Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention also died of cancer.  Frank Navetta, founding member of the Descendents, died after a short illness.  Ray Davies announced that the Kinks are writing new material together.  Missing Persons frontwoman Dale Bozzio was charged with animal cruelty after neighbors found several sick and dead cats in her home.  An arrest warrant was issued for Mos Def in Las Vegas after he allegedly got into an altercation with a photographer.  Jamaican music legend Byron Lee died of cancer as well.  Hall & Oates are suing their publisher for allegedly not protecting the rights to their 1982 hit ‘Maneater.’  Come announced they’ll be reuniting for a performance at the Tanned Tin Festival in Spain.

Music Stuff Round-Up: 10.26 – 11.01

Keyboardist Merl Saunders, who played with The Grateful Dead, B.B. King, Miles Davis and many others, died of complications following a stroke.  Rumors of a Smiths reunion at next year’s Coachella were quashed by Johnny Marr’s management.  The Cure’s new album 4:13 Dream is streaming on their MySpace page.  AC/DC topped the Billboard Top 200 chart in the US and came in first on the UK album charts for the first time in 28 years with their latest album, Black Ice. MTV launched a Hulu-like website for music videos at mtvmusic.com.  MTV also announced that they and Harmonix, the developer behind Rock Band, have licensed the Beatles catalog for a new video game.  John Paul Jones has confirmed that Led Zeppelin will tour without Robert Plant and that they are currently auditioning for a replacement vocalist.  Wal-Mart lowered the prices at it’s digital download store with some songs selling for .74.  Jermaine Jackson confirmed that the Jackson 5 will reunite in 2009, although Michael released a statement saying he would not be participating.  Alan McGee, co-founder of Creation Records and former manager of Oasis and Jesus and Mary Chain, amongst others, announced his retirement from the music business via his Facebook page.  Ben Gibbard, of Death Cab For Cutie and Postal Service, was stung by a scorpion.  Wilco performed on the Colbert Report.  Neil Young Archives: Volume 1 (1963-1972) is available for pre-order from Amazon.

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Music Stuff Round-Up: 10.12-12.18

Rocksteady legend Alton Ellis died at the age of 70: Read

The full schedule for this year’s CMJ Music Marathon in NYC has been announced: Read

Björk and Thom Yorke collaborated on a new single, “Nattura“, being released next week: Read

Fucked Up played a twelve-hour marathon show on Oct. 14.  Guests included Moby, Vampire Weekend and Les Savy Fav: Read

Levi Stubbs, lead singer of The Four Tops, has died at the age of 72: Read

Music Stuff Round-Up: 10.5-10.11

Despite a small technical glitch that delayed it’s release, “Weird” Al Yankovic debuted his new single, “Whatever you Like,” (based on the T.I. song of the same name) on iTunes:  Read

My Morning Jacket‘s Jim James was injured after falling off the stage during a show in Iowa:  Read

TV on the Radio‘s Tunde Adebimpe, Mike Patton and Doseone are forming a group:  Read

Radiohead, David Gilmour, Gang of Four, Iron Maiden and other British artists have joined a group named the Featured Artists Coalition, which promises to “campaign for the protection of performers’ and musicans’ rights”:  Read

Music Stuff Round-up: 09.28-10.04

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band will be playing the half-time show at next year’s Super Bowl: Read

The Flaming Lips have revealed the details of their Christmas On Mars DVD, coming out Nov. 11: Read

Although no release date has been announced, Best Buy will be the exclusive retailer for Guns n’ Roses‘ Chinese Democracy: Read

Robert Plant has stated he has no intention of touring with a reunited Led Zeppelin: Read

Phish announced that they are reuniting for three shows next March: Read

Domino will be reissuing nine albums by Robert Wyatt this fall: Read

Music Stuff Round-Up: 9.21-9.27

My Bloody Valentine played its first U.S. concert in 16 years, headlining the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival. Also, Kevin Shields has announced plans to record another MBV album: Read

The 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees were announced: Read

Wilco, Cat Power, Death Cab for Cutie and ZZ Top are some of the acts slated to appear at Neil Young‘s Bridge School benefit this year, taking place October 25 and 26: Read

Matador has announced details on the next solo album from lead New Pornographer, A.C. Newman: Read

Muxtape creator Justin Ouellette released a statement detailing his recent issues with the RIAA and the future of Muxtape: Read

Music Stuff Round-Up: 9.14-9.20

Pink Floyd keyboardist Rick Wright died on Sunday of cancer: Read

Oasis hired New York City buskers to play songs from their upcoming album Dig Out Your Soul on the streets of the city: Read

The New Yorker has published two poems written by Bob Dylan: Read

MTV has announced that they are canceling TRL after 10 years on the air: Read

The 1981 film Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains was finally released on DVD on Tuesday: Read

Best Buy announced that they were buying Napster for $121 million: Read

Legendary Motown producer and song-writer Norman Whitfield died on Tuesday: Read

Music Stuff Round-Up: 9.7-9.13

Sonic Youth has signed to Matador Records: Read

The Roots, Mates of State, Ladytron and Mix Master Mike are some of the musical guests scheduled to appear on the next season of Nickelodeon’s Yo Gabba Gabba: Read

AC/DC have announced details of a fall tour supporting their upcoming album Black Ice: Read

Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher was assaulted onstage during a concert in Toronto causing Gallagher to be hospitalized and the band to postpone concert dates: Read

Bob Dylan unveiled a video for the unreleased track, Dreamin’ of You, off his forthcoming Tell Tale Signs: The Bootleg Series Vol. 8: Read

R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck’s Rickenbacker was stolen at a gig in Finland: Read

Bob Mould has signed a deal with Little, Brown and Company to pen his autobiography: Read

Music Stuff Round-Up: 8.31-9.6

Last weekend, Sonic Youth played the last show at Brooklyn’s Mccarren Park Pool before it’s renovation back into a functioning swimming pool: Read

Wilco and Fleet Foxes performed a gorgeous cover of Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” at a show in Spokane WA: Read

Country singer and actor Jerry Reed died on Monday of emphysema: Read

Rage Against the Machine performed an a capella version of “Bulls on Parade” at an RNC protest after police refused to let them play a scheduled show: Read

Stevie Wonder is to be awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress: Read

Music Stuff Round-Up: 8.24-8.30

Barenaked Ladies‘ Ed Robertson survived a small plane crash on Sunday: Read

To celebrate their 20th anniversary Merge Records will release a series of compilations titled SCORE!, each curated by a different artistic type.  Curators announced include Peter Buck, David Byrne, Amy Poehler and Jonathan Lethem: Read

Dr. Dre‘s 20 year old son, Andre Young, Jr., was found dead in his home on Saturday: Read

Be Your Own Pet played their final show in London on Tuesday: Read

Rufus Wainwright has dropped his plans to compose a piece for the Metropolitan Opera: Read

Steve Foley, who drummed with The Replacements during their final year as a band, died at the age of 49: Read

The full line-up for this year’s All Tomorrow’s Parties festival has been announced: Read

The blogger who posted leaked tracks from Guns N’ Roses’ Chinese Democracy has been arrested: Read

Music Stuff Round-Up: 8.17-8.23

Bloc Party announced on Tuesday that their new album, Intimacy, would be released for download on Thursday: Read

Muxtape has been temporarily shut down due to an issue with the RIAA: Read

Pandora announced that it may have to shut down as well due to the high royalty fees paid by internet radio stations: Read

LeRoi Moore, saxophone player with The Dave Matthews Band, died on Tuesday from complications related to an ATV accident: Read

TV on the Radio is streaming a track from their new album, Dear Science, on their site: Read

Morrissey is asking his fans to not buy an upcoming live DVD being released by Warners: Read

Drummer Buddy Harman, who played on such classics as Ring of Fire, Oh, Pretty Woman, and Bye Bye Love, has died at the age of 79: Read

Music Stuff Round-Up: 8.10-8.16

Isaac Hayes died at the age of 65 from a stroke: Read

The Allman Brothers Band are suing Universal for $13 million over unpaid digtial royalties: Read

A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame annex will open in New York City this November: Read

The line-up for this year’s CMJ Marathon has been announced: Read

Jackson Browne is suing John McCain and the RNC over their use of ‘Running On Empty’ as a theme song without his permission: Read

The Slint track ‘Good Morning Captain’ has been turned into a children’s book: Read

Music producer and writer Jerry Wexler, who played a major role in the careers of Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, and others and is credited with coining the term Rhythm and Blues, died of congestive heart failure: Read

Music Stuff Round-Up: 8.3 – 8.9

The Stooges‘ van and gear were stolen in Montreal on Monday.  The van was later recovered without any of the band’s equipment inside: Read

David Byrne and Brian Eno have a track from their upcoming album, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, available for download: Read

The Clash‘s 1982 performance at Shea Stadium will be released on CD Oct. 7th: Read

Queen guitarist Brian May recently published his astrophysics thesis, 41 years after leaving school: Read

The Police played their “final show ever” Thursday night at Madison Square Garden: Read

Music Stuff Round-up: 7.20 – 7.26

Rhino will be releasing expanded editions of The Replacements’ four albums on Sire on September 23: Read

In related news, Paul Westerberg has released a new album online that’s available for only 49 cents: Read

Paul McCartney joined Billy Joel onstage during his concert at the Shea Stadium, the last before it’s to be demolished: Read

The nominees for the Nationwide Mercury Prize were announced: Read

Pulp‘s Jarvis Cocker will be writing music for Wes Anderson‘s film adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s The Fantastic Mr. Fox: Read

The Pretenders will be releasing one mp3 per week from their new album, Break Up the Concrete, each via a different partner: Read

Stones Throw will be releasing a box set edition of Madvillain‘s 2004 masterpiece Madvillainy: Read