The Beatles’ “Carnival of Light,” a 14-minute experimental piece from 1967, may see the light of day soon if Paul McCartney has his way. McCartney confirmed the track’s existence in a BBC Radio 4 interview; the song was recorded for an electronic music festival but was never officially released. [NME.com]

Nine Inch Nails will welcome Lostprophets’ Ilan Rubin as the band’s new drummer in 2009. Rubin plans to stay with Lostprophets as well as provide the beat for Reznor and company. UPDATE: Rubin is joining NIN permanently and will not be a part of Lostprophets. [XFM.co.uk]

50 Cent’s upcoming album Before I Self Destruct has moved from its December 16 release date to “an unspecified date early in 2009.” [Billboard.com]

Michael Jackson is being sued by Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa — the Son of the King of Bahrain — for alleged breach of contract. [Gigwise.com]

Kanye West railed against the intrusive nature of the paparazzi in a blog post following his arrest and release last week after fighting with a photographer in Newcastle, England. [PitchforkMedia.com]

Last week, Kings of Leon took their fiery rock to the cult kids’ rock show Pancake Mountain, and Rolling Stone has video clips. [RollingStone.com]

In an experimental attempt to fight the U.K.’s growing drug problem, police are studying the lyrics to rap songs to learn the jargon dealers might use during their transactions. [AllHipHop.com]