In this week’s New Music Report, join Rolling Stone’s Christian Hoard as he runs down the week’s top news stories, including Foo Fighters’ attack on John McCain, Madonna’s North American tour kickoff and studio visits with Mastodon and Scott Weiland. Click above for these stories plus a rundown on two of the week’s biggest releases in Lucinda Williams’ Little Honey and Ray LaMontagne’s Gossip in the Grain.

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