Music News of Note
- Def Leppard is nearly finished working on a new album titled Songs From the Sparkle Lounge. Though the title sounds kind of glittery and fun, the music will apparently be "classic Def Leppard," plus "some moments on it where anybody that's familiar with our music will go, 'Whoa! I wasn't expecting that!'" says frontman Joe Elliott.
- Tool thinks people will be interested in watching their "surreal" band movie.
- Cat Power's album The Greatest has won the 2007 Shortlist Music Prize, beating out albums by Band of Horses, Beirut, Joanna Newsom, Regina Spektor, Spank Rock and Tom Waits, among others.
- Asia (remember them?) has reunited and is working on a new album.
- I am super excited for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' release of their EP, titled Is Is and scheduled for July 24.
