On February 24th, Black Lips will return with 200 Million Thousand via Vice Records. The Lips have announced an extensive US tour for February and March in support. [www.clashmusic.com]

Lady Sovereign will return on April 7th, 2009 with her sophomore album, Jigsaw. The full-length will be released through Midget Records, an EMI imprint. You can currently download an MP3 of the first single, "I Got You Dancing," on her website. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]

Ben Harper has formed a new group, Relentless7, with musicians from Austin, TX (who originally appeared on Both Sides of the Gun). The band is currently out on a club tour and will issue their debut, White Lies For Dark Times, in May 2009. [www.rollingstone.com]

According to drummer Nathan Followill, Kings Of Leon are already "four or five songs into the next record." The Only By The Night follow-up may see a release in 2009. [www.bbc.co.uk]

Ebu Gogo have posted several videos on their MySpace blog captured from a live show back in August. The trio perform songs from their Integers Only debut Chase Scenes 1-14 and their largely slept-on sophomore album, Worlds.

Cory Branan stopped by The Flophouse in late November and recorded a session. The podcast is currently streaming on the Band In Boston website. Included in the set are presumably a few songs from Branan's anticipated follow-up to 2006's 12 Songs.

The Boy Least Likely To will finally get around to releasing The Law of the Playground on March 3rd via +1. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]

According to their website, Cursive have completed mixing their forthcoming album and have scheduled a string of tour dates for January 2009. [cursivearmy.com]

Weezer are currently planning another rarities compilation, tentatively titled Odds and Ends. The release will compile b-sides and rarities recorded throughout the band's career. [www.billboard.com]

The new album from MSTRKRFT, Fist of God, has been pushed back to a March 17th release through Dim Mak.

Following her departure from Epic, Tori Amos has inked a deal with Universal Republic. Amos is planning a new album for spring/summer 2009. Each album track will be accompanied by a "visualette," which will be shot in HD and Super 8. [www.toriamos.com]

Joel Petersen will reactivate Broken Spindles on February 17th and return with a new album, Kiss/Kick. The album will be released on The Faint's own blank.wav label. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]

Noel Gallagher of Oasis recently told BBC Radio 1's Colin Murray that after the band's current tour he'd like "everyone to do something separately." It's not set it stone, but that could mean 1-4 solo albums from the Oasis crew. [news.bbc.co.uk]

UNKLE will drop End Titles... Redux on December 15th. The release will package seven re-interpreted End Titles... Stories For Film tracks and add two new songs. According the band, the new release enhances the ambient and orchestral aspects of the record. [angryape.com]

John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin will join Sonic Youth at the Brooklyn Academy of Music from April 16-19 for the 90th birthday celebration of choreographer Merce Cunningham. The pairing will perform a composition from Takehisa Kosugi. [www.guardian.co.uk]

London's Psapp will release a new full-length, The Camel's Back, on February 17th, 2009. You can snag the title track, if you sign up for the band's mailing list. Watch the video for "The Monster Song" over on MySpace. [www.prefixmag.com]

Fountains of Wayne has scheduled an acoustic tour for the first part of 2009. The band will perform new songs from the forthcoming follow-up to 2007's Traffic and Weather. [www.livedaily.com]

Seattle's Say Hi have inked a deal with Barsuk and will release their sixth album, Oohs & Aahs, on March 3rd. [www.thetripwire.com]

Sam Beam of Iron & Wine will produce the next album from Detroit's Rosie Thomas. Speaking with Billboard, Thomas revealed she intends "to move the rhythm up" and that Beam wants her to write the "Motown record [she's] always wanted to write." [www.billboard.com]

Mirah will release (a)spera on March 12th through K Records. The effort finds Mirah paired up with Phil Elverum of Mount Eerie/Microphones and Chris Funk of The Decemberists. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]