Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” (Capitol) is the 1000th No. 1 of the rock era. ‘N Sync’s “It’s Gonna Be Me” was number 900 on July 29, 2000. [Billboard.com]

Noisy condo construction could seriously cramp the style of the Capitol Studios building, which features echo chambers have provided natural reverb for everyone from Frank Sinatara to Green Day. [Guardian.co.uk]

AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” has become one of the most requested funeral songs in Australia. [Blabbermouth.com]

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em: Lily Allen says she might become an A&R person if her upcoming second album flops. [NME.com]

Former Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has emerged from the, er, darkness with his new band Hot Leg. Check out an MP3 from them here. [Angryape.com, Sound Bites.com]

Marie Costello, the fortune teller Bruce Springsteen sang of on “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” has died at age 93. [Spinner.com]

Ian Curtis’ gravestone has been stolen. [Pitchforkmedia.com]

R.I.P.: Eleven member, keyboardist, songwriter and actress Natasha Shneider passed away from cancer. She was 52. [Idolator.com]