Right in time for the election, M.I.A. dropped the How Many Votes Fix Mix EP exclusively on iTunes this week. The digital EP features a Jay-Z remix of "Boyz" and two new tracks, "Shells" and "Far Far." Stream or download "Shells" over at The Fader. Then, go stream the Jay-Z "Boyz" remix on Imeem. [www.thefader.com]
Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips has revealed the group will release a "mega deluxe" version of their forthcoming film Christmas On Mars. Pitchfork has all the details. Look for the CD/DVD release in stores on November 11th. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]
Despite previous reports, the new Lily Allen record will be titled It's Not You It's Me. However, the release date is still February 10th, 2009 in the US. Pitchfork has the track list. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]
Gnarls Barkley will drop the Who's Gonna Save My Soul EP on November 11th. The release features four versions of the title track, a new track "Mystery Man" and a live version of "Neighbors." [www.nme.com]
According to Billboard, Mastodon has wrapped up work on their new album, now titled Crack The Skye. The album, which was recorded with Brendan O'Brien, will be released early next year. Billboard has the track list and some album details. [www.billboard.com]
The four original members of Jane's Addiction reunited this past Thursday at La Cita in Los Angeles. The show only cost goers $5 and the guys played a decent set. Ambersonian on YouTube has a slew of videos and buzzbands.la snapped a few photos. [stereogum.com]
The Cure have posted their new album, 4:13 Dream, on MySpace and you can stream the album in its entirety. [www.myspace.com]
Poison The Well have released the track "Purple Sabbath," taken from their forthcoming 7-inch series, on MySpace. [www.myspace.com]
Heart On from Eagles of Death Metal is currently available on MySpace to stream in its entirety. The album is in stores today. [www.myspace.com]
The Killers have announced an extensive tour in support of their forthcoming album, Day & Age, due out November 25th. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]
John Paul Jones has confirmed Led Zeppelin will tour and possibly record new material with a replacement for Robert Plant, who officially announced his opposition to the whole ordeal last month. [www.nme.com]
Linkin Park will hit the studio in November to begin work on the group's fourth album, which is looking to be "a concept record." In the meantime, Road to Revolution, the group's new live album, is due out November 25th. [www.billboard.com]
The Raveonettes have released Beauty Dies, the second digital EP following Lust Lust Lust. The duo have also announced a handful of January US dates. [www.livedaily.com]
Love Is All have scheduled more November US dates to further usher in the November 11th release of their new album, A Hundred Things That Keep Me Up At Night. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]
RCRD LBL has an exclusive stream of "Live In Marvelous Times," the first single from the forthcoming Mos Def record The Ecstatic. The record is due out on Downtown Records on February 9th, 2009.
Tom Gabel of Against Me! will release Heart Burns next week. For now, you can stream the entire EP on Purevolume. Gable and the rest of Against Me! were recently in a bus accident. Tom Gabel recounts the accident on his blog. No one was injured. [www.punknews.org]
Rivers Cuomo of Weezer will release another batch of b-sides as Alone II on November 25th. The record follows last years b-side comp. [www.rollingstone.com]
Thanks to MySpace Front to Back and NowWhat.com, you can watch the entire Ben Folds Five reunion concert recorded at UNC's Memorial Hall. The trio tears through The Unauthorized Biography Of Rienhold Messner in its entirety. [vids.myspace.com]
While talking to Billboard about the impending Get Out and Vote tour, Ad-Rock of Beastie Boys revealed the group is halfway through their follow-up to 2007's The Mix-Up. [www.billboard.com]
Pitchfork has the cover art (i.e., optical illusion) for the forthcoming Animal Collective record, Merriweather Post Pavilion. The album will hit stores January 20th, 2009. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]
