In this Grantland review of a recent Fiona Apple and Jon Brion show, Apple comments on how her new material has been done for a while.

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Pete Wentz recently talked with Ryan Seacrest about his split with Ashlee Simpson and Black Cards. You can check out the interview here.

Beth Ditto (Gossip) will release a solo EP produced by Simian Mobile Disco.

In case you read the rumors that Weezer named their new album Hurley because of product sponsorship, the band want you to know that it is not true.

Gossip will be playing a MySpace Secret Show this Tuesday, December 8th, in Columbus, OH.

Edit: Concertideas is not a reliable source for bands you can actually book.

The Starting Line reuniting?

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US Weekly is reporting that Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley have officially split.

Update: Avril has written a MySpace blog confirming this.

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An image of someone that looks surprisingly like Ryan Ross (ex-Panic at the Disco) has been floating around the internet.

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Is a Sunny Day Real Estate reunion in the cards?

Apparently Katy Perry and Travis McCoy are back together.

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Trouble in paradise for Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley? According to the always reputable NY Daily News, the answer is "yes."

We hear someone will be filling in on a few Fall Out Boy dates that Metro Station won't be playing. I can't tell you who quite yet, and if I can't do it, it can't be done.

The Jakes have been showcasing for labels, minor and major, the past few weeks and have at least one offer on the table. Where do you think they'll end up?

The Downtown Fiction just finished showcasing for a whole bunch of labels (major and indie) and will probably be announcing a new record deal shortly.

Benji Madden (Good Charlotte) has been spotted getting close to Katy Perry.

Entertainment Weekly has posted a rumor that Blink 182 and Green Day will be touring together. So far nothing has been confirmed.

David Kennedy of Angels & Airwaves appears to have confirmed a new Blink-182 record in a chat on Modlife. Screenshot can be found in the replies. Dun dun dun ...

According to Rob Freeman's away message Hit The Lights are in the studio.

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Pavement might reform to play Coachella '09.

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In the upcoming issue of Filter Magazine, Morrissey speculates that his latest (and insanely good) release, Years of Refusal, may be his last.

Wikipedia has reported that Tooth and Nail have signed Write This Down.

Lupe Fiasco is rumored to be fronting post-punk band Japanese Cartoons.

Seems 2008 didn’t end well for Katy Perry and Travis McCoy. Celebuzz has learned that the two have split and while Katy was hosting a New Years Bash, Travis took to his blog to let the world know how he feels about Katy and their relationship.
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The dudes in Forever the Sickest Kids appear to be causing chaos and rumors. Check out the video in the replies as they declare they'll be touring with Blink 182 in April.

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There's a rumored AltPress Tour 2009 lineup going around.

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Looks like Creed will be reuniting for a tour. Great, grand, wonderful.

Rumor has it the new New Found Glory album track listing will look like this ...

Track Listing
01) Right Where We Left Off
02) Don't Let Her Pull You Down
03) Listen to Your Friends
04) 47
05) Truck Stop Blues
06) Tangled Up
07) I'll Never Love Again
08) Reasons
09) Such a Mess
10) Heartless at Best
11) This Isn't You
12) Don't Let This Be the End

Lupe Fiasco might be retiring after the release of his upcoming triple-disc album, LupEND.

Were All American Rejects arrested last weekend for not paying a bar-tab? Someone thinks so.

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The Get Up Kids have new merchandise on their online store that have logos that say "Be Prepared"

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