RE:Generations, a new posthumous release from Nat King Cole, will feature collaborations with such hip-hop acts as Cee-Lo, The Roots, will.i.am, Cut Chemist, Just Blaze, Nas, and TV On The Radio. Says daughter Carole Cole, “With RE:Generations, we want to musically and visually bridge the so-called generation gap and hopefully create mutual admiration and respect between teens, parents and grands of every culture.” [StreetCred.com]

The Roots’ tour bus crashed en route to Paris on Wednesday, November 19. The musicians suffered only minor injuries, however, and ?uestlove took to Twitter.com several hours after the accident to assure his fans that “dog we are soooo alive right now.” [PitchforkMedia.com]

This year’s winner of the Polaris Prize, Caribou’s Dan Snaith, will donate the bulk of his money to charity. Ecojustice and the Stephen Lewis Foundation will receive the donations, while Snaith plans to use the remaining funds to help finance his next album. [Exclaim.ca]

Jody Reynolds, the rockabilly songwriter behind “Endless Sleep,” died this month at the age of 75. With its dramatic performance and unconventional subject matter, “Endless Sleep” helped usher in a wave of tragic teen pop songs. [LAWeekly.com]

Coupons for a free 20-ounce bottle of Dr. Pepper — which the beverage company promised to provide if Chinese Democracy received a 2008 release date — will be available on Sunday, November 23rd, via Dr. Pepper’s web site. Although coupons will only be available for 24 hours, they will be honored at stores until the end of February. [Variety.com]