News Roundup: 1/9/2009
January 9th, 2009 | 1:00 pm est |
Kelly Clarkson’s upcoming album now has a name: All I Ever Wanted will arrive on March 17. [Billboard.com]
The first round of bands playing this year’s South by Southwest festival has been announced. [SXSW.com]
R.I.P. Dave Dee of the ’60s UK pop group Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, who died today at age 65 after battling cancer for three years. [Guardian.co.uk]
U2 says the upcoming No Line on the Horizon was inspired by Jack White, Jimmy Page, and current events. [NME.com]
Check out the video for Franz Ferdinand’s new single “Ulysses” here. [Spinner.com]
Rivers Cuomo will hit the turf at the Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer Challenge on January 17. Other celebrity soccer challengers include Tony Hawk and Extreme Makover: Home Edition’s Ty Pennington. [PitchforkMedia.com]






Kelly Clarkson is headlining news???
wtf?
Did you expect Obama to be at the top, Pluto?