The Beastie Boys have drafted Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper and Jack Johnson to join them on the Get Out and Vote tour

FREEwilliamsburg offers Part 1 of their CMJ Preview

Check out the lineup for the free CMJ Artists Lounge Shows at the Red Bull Space (40 Thompson St)

Consequence of Sound reviews Friday’s Man Man/Titus Andronicus show at Webster Hall

TVOTR’s Tunde Adebimpe covers Neil Young

Jeff Mangum performed three songs at the Knitting Factory as part of Elephant 6’s Holiday Surprise gig

Britney Spears’ “Womanizer” video premieres….

And The Boston Globe writes that Madonna has a golden opportunity at age 50

Marilyn Manson band member found dead of apparent drug overdose

In stores soon….The Pitchfork 500, a guide of the 500 greatest songs from 1977-2006

Julian Casablancas turns restauranteur

You Ain’t No Picasso has pics from Friday’s wild Of Montreal show (complete with white horse)