Indie singer-songwriter Stew’s musical Passing Strange has been nominated for 7 Tony Awards. [NYTimes]

The war of words between Jay-Z and Oasis’ Noel Gallagher continues. [Stereogum]

David Byrne is going to turn a Manhattan building into a musical instrument. [Spinner]

Coldplay and Pussycat Dolls to play the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.

Hip-Hop artist Question? Is dropping 90 freestyle raps over select grooves from the ‘90s in 90 days. [Myspace]

The inaugural Jackie McLean International Arts Festival kicks off this weekend in the late jazz saxophonist’s longtime homebase of Hartford, CT. [Courant]

Miley Cyrus debuted her new single this week. [z100.ElvisDuran.com]