Franz Ferdinand played new songs and revealed 'Tonight' as the title of their forthcoming album at a show in Brooklyn.

Pavement have added a vinyl copy of 'Live' to the pre-order of the 'Brighten the Corners' reissue, due out November 18. The 'Live' LP was originally intended to be released in 1998.

John Lennon's drawings are being showcased in a New York gallery.

Kate Nash and Hot Chip will headline Moshi Moshi Records' tenth anniversary party in London next week.

Kanye West, Tom Waits, M.I.A., David Byrne, Santogold and more appear on the debut album from the duo N.A.S.A., to be released February 17.

Lily Allen has changed her latest record's title from 'Stuck On the Naughty Step' to 'It's Not Me It's You.'

Keane announced three free gigs at clubs in Edinburgh, Leeds and London to coincide with the release of their album 'Perfect Symmetry' next week.

Ben Lee's song 'Catch My Disease' is being covered by various high school marching bands for a contest in Seattle.

Animal Collective have revealed the 11-song tracklisting of the forthcoming album 'Merriweather Post Pavilion.'

Paul McCartney, a devout vegetarian, is reportedly furious that McDonalds is using his likeness to sell burgers. The chain has hung photographs of the Beatles in a Liverpool restaurant.

Devo are set to play hometown show in Akron, Ohio, on October 17 in support of Barack Obama.

M83 will be opening for Kings of Leon on the UK leg of their tour this December.

TV On the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe covers Neil Young's 'Unknown Legend' on the soundtrack of the film 'Rachel Getting Married.'

Weezer filmed a video for their new single 'Troublemaker,' breaking various world records along the way: Largest Game of Dodgeball, Most People in a Custard Pie Fight, Largest Air Guitar Ensemble, World's Smallest Drum Kit and Longest Guitar Hero: World Tour Marathon.

Depeche Mode are planning to release their twelfth studio album and embark on a tour in the spring.

CSS, Foals and the Horrors are set to play DJ sets at a Halloween bash in London.

Vampire Weekend were forced to cancel an Obama benefit in Pennsylvania due to security issues. New York fans lucked out, though, as the band added a third local show in December.

Coachella's 2009 dates have been moved up two weeks to April 17-19, and the lineup is scheduled to be announced early next year.

The Hold Steady were forced to cancel their entire European tour due to band member Tad Kubler's bout with pancreatitis.

Keane are streaming their new album, 'Perfect Symmetry,' in its entirety on Last.fm.

The Crystal Method have remade their 1994 song 'Now Is the Time' utilizing a sample from Barack Obama's Democratic Convention speech. The track can can be downloaded for free at their website.

Andrew Bird's new song 'Oh No,' the leadoff track from the upcoming record 'Noble Beast,' can be heard now on Pitchfork.

Rolling Stones' former member Bill Wyman, Pink Floyd's Nick Mason and more are set to take part in Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in the Abbey Road Studios, on November 4-9. The stars and paying participants will play a gig joined by original Beatles member Pete Best at the end of the camp.

Death Cab for Cutie will release a limited edition deluxe 10-year anniversary album of 'Something About Airplanes' on November 25.

Feist, teaming with the Canadian Association of Food Banks, is encouraging fans to bring non-perishable food items to her upcoming tour dates.

New York's Webster Hall is opening an additional music room, 'The Studio at Webster Hall.' The space, a 300-capacity recording studio, will host free shows during its opening week.

Melissa Etheridge and her longtime partner, Tammy Lynn Michaels, plan to wed in California. The two previously entered into a civil parternship in 2003. Michaels gave birth to the couple's twins in 2006.

Jay-Z will play two free concerts this weekend -- Saturday in Detroit, and Sunday in Miami -- in support of Barack Obama.

In other Obama news, Bruce Springsteen will play a free concert in Philadelphia on Saturday in support of the Democratic presidential nominee.

Cat Power will release a 10" covers EP, titled 'Dark End of the Street,' on December 9.

Dirty Pretty Things are breaking up, but not before they tour Europe.

Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel have signed on for an Obama benefit in New York. The show is the first time they have ever been billed for the same concert.

Santogold will open for Kanye West during his European tour in November.

Perry Farrell, former frontman of Jane's Addiction, has penned a new song called 'Go All the Way' to be featured in the film adaptation of 'Twilight.'

The Hold Steady, who recently canceled the UK leg of their tour, revealed the reason: guitarist Tad Kubler is in the hospital with pancreatitis.

Adele joins the Raconteurs' Jack White for a B-side duet on the new 'Many Shades of Black' 7-inch.

The Hold Steady have canceled their entire UK tour, which was set to start September 29, with no explanation as of yet.

Paul McCartney is returning to his Fireman project, releasing the 13-track 'Electric Arguments' on November 17. McCartney says it is "entirely different" from the dance and electronic music of previous Fireman releases.

Vampire Weekend will play an Obama benefit open to the public this weekend at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Jarvis Cocker, Feist and Martha Wainwright boarded a ship to the Arctic to investigate the effects of global warming with a crew of artists, scientists, engineers and journalists.

Guns N' Roses' 'Chinese Democracy' will be sold exclusively at Best Buy when it hits shelves, reportedly before year's end.

Robert Plant addressed recent rumors that claimed he'd join Led Zeppelin on a summer tour, saying that he has no intention of touring with anyone for at least two years.

Oasis and Ryan Adams announced an American leg of the 'Dig Out Your Soul' tour, and will kick things off on December 3 on Oakland, Calif.

Junior Senior have split after a decade of making music together. The duo will continue to pursue solo projects.