While promoting his new DVD, Where the Wild Things Are, Steve Vai took a break to wax nostalgic on his days as David Lee Roth’s guitarist. “Back then, we were playing those arenas and it was 80% girls in their underwear,” he says of the band’s 1984 tour. “It was crazy. I was like a bee sitting on the rim of the cup sipping the honey.” [Spinner.com]

Running out of costume ideas for Halloween? Check out EMusic’s eight-part series on various indie rockers’ costumes, which includes My Morning Jacket dressed up in Ghostbusters gear and a white-faced Superchunk posing as the Misfits. [EMusic.com]

Jay-Z, a longtime Yankees fan and proud New York resident, will perform “Empire State of Mind” with Alicia Keys during opening night of the World Series. The Yankees are apparently big Jay-Z fans, as well, with slugger Derek Jeter going so far as to request that “Empire State of Mind” play during each of his at-bats. [MTV.com]

Despite being sentence to one year in jail, Lil Wayne has kept himself busy in recent weeks. The rapper will release his newest mixtape, No Ceilings, this week, and his cameo on Weezer’s Raditude can be heard here. [Idolator.com]

Could a Led Zeppelin reunion be in the works? Robert Plant has spoken with Glastonbury organizer Michael Eavis about performing at the festival in 2010, possibly with his old bandmates. “There’s place for me there,” he explained, “but I have no idea who with.” [News.BBC.co.uk]

Muse was crowned “Best Band in the World” at the Q Awards last weekend, beating out the likes of Coldplay, the Arctic Monkeys, Oasis, and Kings of Leon. Meanwhile, the Arctic Monkeys walked away with “Best Live Act,” while Kasabian’s West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum was named “Best Album.” [Spinner.com]

Phrazes For The Young, the debut solo album by Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas, is currently streaming for free courtesy of a partnership between NME and We7.com. Only residents within the U.K. can hear the entire album, however, with those in other parts of the world being relegated to 30-second samples. [NME.com]

More than 10 million fans in 16 different countries watched U2’s Sunday evening broadcast on YouTube, which was aired live from the band’s sold-out show at the Rose Bowl. Following the performance, U2 announced additional dates for its world tour, which will now run through the summer of 2010. Those who can’t make the new shows can still watch the Rose Bowl performance, which remains on YouTube. [TheSun.co.uk]