As frontman Craig Nicholls continues to battle with Asperger’s syndrome, the Vines have cancelled all upcoming performances in Australia, Japan, and beyond. A press release asserted that “Craig Nicholls’ mental condition has deteriorated to the point where he requires immediate help over an extended period of time.” [Guardian.co.uk]

Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson, co-founders of Sublime, are allegedly planning to reunite the band with a new singer. Sublime originally disbanded after the death of frontman Bradley Nowell in 1996. While Nowell’s replacement has yet to be announced, rumors point to Sublime’s inclusion in the Bamboozle 2009 festival. [Punknews.org]

2009’s “Record Store Day” has been slated for Saturday, April 18th. The nationwide event celebrates the ongoing presence of independent record stores and the culture they advocate. [CMJ.com]

U2’s followup to How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb may be overdue, but producer Daniel Lanois is doing his part to keep the fanbase interested. “I like those people for their appetite for innovation,” he says. “They want things to be new and fresh, and they never get stuck on how the band should sound.” Lanois also claimed that U2 has “reinvented” rock & roll on the album, which is scheduled for a release in early 2009. [NME.com]

Speaking of U2, the documentary film “It Might Get Loud” — which features the guitar talents of the Edge, Jack White, and Jimmy Page — has been picked up by Sony Pictures Classics for a wider distribution. The doc had previously screened at the Toronto Film Festival. [Variety.com]

John Mayer has netted his own TV show with CBS. Slated to debut in early 2009, Mayer’s program “will be a music, variety, and sketch show in the ‘60s mold.” [TheDailySwarm.com]