Legendary film and big band composer/arranger Neal Hefti died Saturday at his California residence. He was 85. Best known for composing such songs as the “Batman Theme” and the theme for the 1968 film version of “The Odd Couple”, Hefti was also an accomplished trumpeter and jazz musician, having composed for such name band leaders as Charlie Ventura, Harry James, and Count Basie. Check back soon for a longer look at Hefti’s music. [Los Angeles Times.com]

Alicia Keys leads the 2008 AMA Nominations with 5 nods, including “Artist of the Year”. Coldplay, The Eagles, and Lil’ Wayne, among others, also recieved multiple nominations. [Billboard.com]

Radiohead’s 2007 album In Rainbows was apparently a financial success despite the bit-torrenting. In fact, the album — which fans could initially download for their own price — made more money before its physical release than the band’s 2003 album, Hail to the Thief, made in total. [NME.com]

Britney Spears has jumped to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with her song “Womanizer”. This is Spears’ first time on top of the chart since her single “…Baby One More Time” achieved number one status in 1999. [Billboard.com]

Beyonce is set to perform during the final episode of MTV’s TRL Live. The finale is scheduled to air on November 16 at 8 pm. [TV.Popcrunch.com]

Franz Ferdinand have revealed the track listing to their upcoming third album Tonight:Franz Ferdinand. The album is set to drop on January 26. [NME.com]