Concert cancelations in Mexico due to Swine Flu – not too surprising [Billboard]

John Vanderslice released another track (“Too Much Time”) from his upcoming album, Romanian Names [HearYa]

Liam contradicts his brother and says Oasis will not be taking a five-year hiatus [Q via Idolator]

The Golden Filter remixes Empire of the Sun [Gorilla vs Bear]

Neutral Milk Hotel is campaigning to save an 81-year-old carousel in Massachussetts [Prefix]

Siren Festival lineup just released [Village Voice]

Yeah Yeah Yeahs will kick off a spring tour beginning May 23 at the Sasquatch Festival in Seattle [Spinner]

The MTV website put together a list of 56 video clips that aired during the station’s first 24 hours [Idolator]

Kasabian interviewed by NME [Music Slut]

Neko Case acoustic session and interview, recorded by CBC Radio 3 [Sixeyes]

Summer comes early up here in New York!

In case you couldn’t make the trip to Newcastle, reports of the Specials reunion show [Stupefaction]

A look back on the sad history of Badfinger [Hunter-Gatherer]

Gavin Rossdale is planning his next project.  He has a bunch of new music, but doesn’t seem to care if it’s a solo record or with Bush [Billboard]

Creed is, unsurprisingly, re-uniting.  This news is almost as bad as Swine Flu [Idolator]

It seems Def Leppard was nominated for a CMT award.  Yup, you heard it [Buzzgrinder]

Music piracy is nothing new, apparently [Idolator]

MTV Talks with the Pains of Being Pure at Heart [MTV via Music Slut]

Comparing Bjork with Jackson Pollack [Quiet Color]

Wavves announces his first UK Tour [Line of Best Fit]

In case you were unsure, a brief bio on Phil Spector, now a convicted murderer [Antiquiet]

Today, Iggy Pop turns a tender 62 [Hunter-Gatherer]

Regina Spektor has a new album on the horizon.  Entitled Far, the record will be released June 23 via Sire [Fuzzy Lion]

The full Lollapalooza 2009 lineup announced [Billboard]

The Pixies are getting the reissue treatment on a new box set called Minotaur [Stereogum]

Mazel tov to Dave Grohl and wife Jordyn on the birth of their second daughter, Harper Willow Grohl [Spinner]

Confessions of a record store geek in New York City [Flaming Pablum]

Thanks to Metallica, we now have a “heavy metal monk” [Noise Addicts]

Remember the show Square One? [I Rock I Roll]

Deerhunter will release Rainwater Cassette Exchange digitally on May 18, and physically on June 8.  They are also set to tour Europe [The Line of Best Fit]

Introducing the iWood 3B [iWood 3B]

Jane’s Addiction reunion tour threatened by the squabbles [Billboard]

Phil Spector might spend the rest of his life in jail.  Judgment day is set for May 29 [Billboard]

South Park releases uncensored version of Kanye parody “Gay Fish” as an mp3 [Antiquiet]

Transforming Lada Gaga into metal [Buzzgrinder]

Ah, those pesky cassette tape boxes [Flaming Pablum]

The BBC helped compiile a list of the most inescapable songs of the past 75 years.  Procol Harum tops the list with “Whiter Shade of Pale” [Idolator]

The Today Show concert list is here.  No Doubt, Dave Matthews, and err Flo Rida will be performing [Billboard]

Mates of State has a busy schedule ahead.  They will be releasing Re-Arranged: Remixes Volume 1 on April 14th on Barsuk Records, and also touring with the Black Kids [Fuzzy Lion]

John Vanderslice will release Romanian Names on May 19 via Dead Oceans.  First single is “Fetal Horses” [HearYa]

Don’t know about you, but I could go for a Megadeth cabinet [Idolator]

Neil Young’s new album, Fork in the Road, is streaming on Myspace [Line of Best Fit]

An interview with Peter Silberman of the Antlers [Captain Obvious]

Booker T (of MG’s fame) hooked up with the Drive By Truckers on his first album in nearly twenty years, due out April 21.  Neil Young also plays on nine tracks.  This will be interesting! [Billboard]

Yeah Yeah Yeah’s saving what’s left of “punk”? [Quiet Color]

You be the judge – are jam band fans better than indie rock fans? [Idolator]

Cassettes will never seem to go out of style.  Which doesn’t make sense, considering the audio format was always terrible.  But that’s neither here nor there.  Here is some incredible art using the dated format [Noise Addicts]

The Killers cover Bright Eyes’ “Four Winds” [Pretty Much Amazing]

Listen to live radio performances by Spoon [Sixeyes]

Amazon selects Bee Thousand, by Guided by Voices, as the best indie album of all time [The Music Slut]

Head over to Bob Dylan’s website to hear his latest song, “Beyond Here Lies Nothin” [Line of Best Fit]

Flashback to the infamous PIL appearance on American Bandstand [Hunter-Gatherer]

As Ten is re-released, Newsweek take a trite “where are the now” look at grunge [Newskweek]

Darius Rucker is making waves in the country music world.  HOOOOOTIEEEEEEEEE! [Billboard]

BBC4 airs Rough Trade Records documentary [Stupefaction]

Music Row in New York City is on the outs [Lost City]

Lars talks with the LA Times at SXSW [Antiquiet]

Welcome back to everyone who attended SXSW.  Hope y’all saw some fab music.

The Jimi Hendrix camp is busy with a slew of upcoming releases that may or may not come to fruition [Billboard]

This year’s Lolapalooza festival is touting a number of rock heavyweights.  Tool and the Killers just jumped on board [Idolator]

An interview with Matt Berninger of The National [Sixeyes]

A compilation of ten great music documentaries [The 405]

Stream the new Peter, Bjorn and John album, Living Thing, over at Myspace [Line of Best Fit]

Yes, there is other news out there besides SXSW.  If only we can find it…

Piebald.  One of the most underappreciated bands of all time?  You be the judge [Buzzgrinder]

Behind the Music will return to VH1, with episodes dedicated to Scott Weiland and Lil Wayne.  Seriously, Lil Wayne? [Prefix]

New Grizzly Bear song – “Cheerleader” [Line of Best Fit]

Linking Lost and “Namaste.”  Clever stuff [Late Greats]

The Counting Crows are leaving Geffen Records [Fuzzy Lion]

Radio Exile‘s own Tom Williams is at SXSW.  Be sure to follow him on Twitter.

Get on board for Crüe Fest 2.  Dates released [Billboard]

According to the NPD Group, 13 million fewer people bought CDs this year.  That’s not very heartening news.  It’s not rocket science, but more people are turning to digital or online streaming.  Or just good old fashioned illegal downloading [Idolator]

In May, the Broken Social Scene will receive the biography treatment [Music Slut]

It’s Billy Corgan’s birthday today [The 405]

There’s a juicy rumor abound that claims the Stone Roses will reunite for summer tour dates [Line of Best Fit]

I promise not to mention SXSW in the news today.  I’m sure you too are sick of the pre-coverage coverage.

The New York Times has an article on a little known punk band named Death. They were “punk before punk was punk.”  It’s now their time in the sun [NY Times via Stupefaction]

Happy birthday, John Darnielle [Idolator]

No more 12 CDs for a penny.  BMG Music Service is calling it quits come June [Idolator]

A new covers mixtape from the Captain [Captain Obvious]

REM covers Glen Campbell classic, “Gentle on my Mind.” [Retro Music Snob]

Pearl Jam reflects on the re-issue of Ten [The Line of Best Fit]

For those living in NYC, and who actually listen to the radio, KROCK is history; it was replaced by NOW FM.  You are now subjected to Britney Spears four times in one hour [East Village Idiot]

Jack White has another pet project called Dead Weather.  It features members of the Kills, QOTSA, and Raconteurs [Idolator]

Check out Crystal Stilts’ “Love is a Wave.”  The 7″ single is due out March 31st [Gorilla vs Bear]

A neat little test of mp3 sound quality.  Give it a try [Noise Addicts]

Will there be a Chris Brown-Rihanna duet? [Antiquiet]

CBGB lives…on the internet.  Check out the virtual tour here [Flaming Pablum]

How the Roots are saving Jimmy Fallon’s ass from disaster [Antiquiet]

To all the Nirvana fans out there, don’t expect to see posthumous releases from the band.  But there is a wealth of video according to bassist Krist Novoselic [Idolator]

Lily Allen’s biggest fear is death.  Go figure.  Her new single, “The Fear,” is tearing it up [Spinner]

Pete Yorn releases details on his new album, Back & Fourth, due out on June 23rd [The Music Slut]

An interesting and introspective look at the phenomenon of 1″ pins [Flaming Pablum]

Eminem’s lawsuit for a greater percentage of digital download royalties failed [Prefix]

Amy Winehouse backs out of Coachella.  A likely explanation is her inability to obtain a visa [Billboard]

On U2′s “low” sales figures [Coolfer]

Steve Albini is at the helm of Jarvis Cocker’s upcoming record [The Line of Best Fit]

A sneak-peak into Green Day’s latest album, 21st Century Breakdown [Pretty Much Amazing]

Shocker…Chris Brown charged with assault on Rihanna.  He’s being charged with two felonies, and is out on $50,000 bail [Billboard]

Amazon asked a number of artists what music they listen to, and aggregated the list on their website [Noise Addicts]

Jacko’s London gigs will be his last.  Then he can go back into hiding, squandering millions on bullshit [Idolator]

Lady Sovereign announces North American dates [The Music Slut]

U2′s new album, No Line on the Horizon, is available for $3.99 on Amazon’s MP3 service.  Check it out here [HearYa]

I thought Clap Your Hands Say Yeah was finally out of our lives for good.  Unfortunately, that is not the case.  The band will be previewing new material on tonight’s Jimmy Fallon show [The Music Slut]

Daft Punk will reportedly score the soundtrack to the upcoming sequel Tron 2.0 [The Yellow Stereo]

No NYC date for the joint Jane’s Addition/NIN tour.  We must settle for either the PNC Center or Jones Beach Theater.  Bummer [Muzzle of Bees]

Reminiscing on some of the noisiest videos MTV aired when it was actually a legit music channel [Idolator]