According to the no-last-name writer "Adam" and "a source," Miranda Lambert has told her husband Blake Shelton to "keep away" from Cassadee Pope. I'm sorry, but I'm calling bullshit on this entire article -- the wording, the lack of any real detail, and it just being stupid. Furthermore, I've got "a source" that says it's all bullshit and I really just wanted a reason to vent after a shitty day. You can skip over this news post. It won't hurt my feelings.

It looks like we might finally hear a brand new Justin Timberlake track today according to rumours and the sleuths over at Complex. Not only that but it appears to feature Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Timbaland.

Hey, I know you hacked my phone, and this is crazy, but could we keep those nudes from coming out, or I'll sue you maybe?

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.

From Grantland.com

"At one point, a fan requested new material. "I can't remember [how to play] any of my new songs because they've been done for a fucking year," Apple replied. "Not her fault!" said Brion."

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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Deryck and I have been together for 6 and a half years. We have been friends since I was 17, started dating when I was 19, and married when I was 21. I am grateful for our time together, and I am grateful and blessed for our remaining friendship. I admire Deryck and have a great amount of respect for him. He is the most amazing person I know and I love him with all my heart. Deryck and I are separating and moving forward on a positive note.

Is a Sunny Day Real Estate reunion in the cards?

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 ...

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

Liam Gallagher of Oasis was attacked today at Virgin Music Festival in Toronto.

Update: Looks like it was Noel instead. Video in the replies and another article here.

Could this be the artwork for Escape The Fate's new album This War Is Ours? Wikipedia thinks so.

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According to the New York Times, M.I.A. called Bonnaroo her "last gig ever."

It appears Jay-Z and Beyonce are getting married.

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First we heard about Natalie Portman going to a Band of Thieves show, but now Papi Fernandez is reporting that she and I Surrender owner/Midtown alum Rob Hitt are dating.

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According to the Jewish News, Natalie Portman and Rob Hitt were seen attending Passover services together at Temple Shalom. Portman is currently in the middle of a film and Rob could not be reached for comment. However, a source close to Portman says that there’s a mysterious straightening iron that’s been showing up in her bedroom lately. Scandalous!
Rob Hitt romantically linked with Natalie Portman. Couple seen together entering Temple Shalom for Jewish New Year Services.

Britney Spears may play the Virgin Mary in an upcoming film.

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At their show last night in Cincinnati, The Cult frontman Ian Astbury said they will be opening up for Led Zeppelin on tour next year.

According to one of our users, Chiodos ventured to McAllen this past Friday to play in front of a thousand fans, and in the user's words, "[Chiodos] saw the stage, didn't like what they saw, and left. Really shitty on their part." There was apparently a blog explaining the situation, but it's since been deleted.

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Rumors of a Led Zeppelin tour are heating up with an expected press conference next week in London, following the observation of group members scouting the O2 Arena.

According to Entertainment Tonight, Avril Lavigne is pregnant with Derick Whibley's (Sum 41) child.

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As a result of the show being listed on HitsDailyDouble.com's "Wheels & Deals" section, rumor has it, Holiday Parade's show tomorrow (August 15th) at the Knitting Factory will be riddled with music industry folks. Be sure to head out to the show and support the guys! Also, some of their tour dates with New Atlantic, Liam and Me and Between The Trees have been posted on their myspace page, expect more to be announced very soon.

Last night at the First Blood/Too Pure To Die show in New Jersey, Trustkill president Josh Grabelle was seen talking to Too Pure To Die, and during First Blood's set, frontman Carl Schwartz hinted that the label would be signing the band.

The journal on Mae's website is suggesting one of two things: they're going to be touring with Jimmy Eat World, or they really want to.

Did Win from Arcade Fire steal some kid's basketball? Also, in response, maybe he didn't. Read the comments in the first blog link for commentary as to why he did or didn't steal it.

Last night, at the first of the two Name Taken shows, the band played three new songs and mentioned that they'll be back after the summer. During some of the crowd-interaction bits, there was talk of "if they hypothetically came back..."

Switch Blades and Infidelity and The Cab are playing Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA next Thursday, May 3rd for a mere $12. The show starts at 7:30PM.

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Word on the street is that Glory Nights is getting checked out by some pretty big labels. Who could you see them with?

A little birdie whispered in my ear that The Dangerous Summer is starting to gain quite the label buzz.

Rumors have been floating around that Rage Against The Machine played a small-club show show last night at SXSW.

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Rumor has it that Sayonara Tiger is in talks with several labels, three for sure. Buy the band's newest EP on Smartpunk.

Rumor has it that Victory Records is negotiating an upstream deal with Warner Brothers.

Rumor has it that this year's 111 Records tour will include This Day & Age, Rookie of the Year, Rory, and Inkwell, and will run from October through November.

The Gossip have posted their cover of Aaliyah's "Are U That Somebody?" on their MySpace page.

Have you heard The Graduate yet? If not, go check them out, rumor has it that labels are really starting to notice them. What label do you think is a good fit?

The Gossip (Kill Rock Stars) just released their new video for "Standing In The Way Of Control", which you can view here.