- Twenty-six years ago today John Lennon was shot to death outside his apartment building in New York City. Yoko Ono has reportedly commented via a newspaper ad, asking that those who wish to honor Lennon “make December 8 the day to ask for forgiveness from those who suffered the insufferable.”
- In April Bob Dylan will play his first British shows since the release of Modern Times. We will be jealous and wait patiently for him to come home.
- The Roots will reportedly be playing a series of US dates this winter, with Lupe Fiasco (who has also recently announced a tour) and Jill Scott opening for a few dates. We guess Lupe Fiasco is officially hot, as he’s being mentored by the old guard.
- Those who missed Trent Reznor’s beefed up Goth-Rambo look on tour this year will soon be able to amend this problem. NIN will release a 2006-tour-documenting live DVD on February 27th. Not convinced you care? Check out the trailer.
- Andre 3000 is set to collaborate with Will Ferrell on an upcoming film, Semi-Pro, about an American basketball team in the 1970s. In a total stretch, Andre reportedly plays “a self styled ladies’ man who is the best player on the team.”
- Diddy wants to make sure you’re wearing a 100 percent authentic (if ugly) Sean John sweatshirt. The rapper has reportedly launched an anti-counterfeit-clothing campaign in Canada, where lots of evil humans sell millions of dollars a year in fake Sean John Canada clothes. The campaign slogan? “Don’t Buy a Lie.” This is a serious issue people.
- The B-52’s are recording a new as-of-yet-untitled album with New Order producer Steve Osbourne, Uncut reports. How will it sound? Like “Rock’n'Roll-Glam-Electro-Soul,” according to the band. The record also has a mystery theme, which according to guitarist Keith Strickland, can not yet be revealed. “About halfway through these sessions we noticed a theme developing,” he wrote on the band’s site. “However, I don’t want to spoil the experience. You’ve got to hear it to believe it.” Consider us baited. Are you? Tell us, below.

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