The Hold Steady–aka World's Greatest Indie Rock & Roll Band –have new album due out May 4 on Vagrant. Front man Craig Finn calls Heaven Is Whenever “less anthemic and more complex,” reports Pitchfork.
The personal assistant of Linda S. Stein, a real estate agent for celebrities who managed the Ramones, found guilty for bludgeoning her boss to death and stealing thousands of dollars, reports NYTimes.
Jennifer Lopez still makes music? She has split with Sony/Epic, reports Billboard, and plans to release upcoming album Love elsewhere–is rumored to be in talks with Def Jam.
Beck, Vampire Weekend and Julian Casablancas contributing to new Haiti benefit album Hear to Help, reports NME.
