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- Drake tells MTV News his next collaboration with Jay-Z, “Light Up,” is in the can. The MC says of the track, destined for his March full-length debut Thank Me Later, “When I heard that beat, the drums that they had come up with, it was like, ‘Man, this is a moment.’ ”
- Rowland Howard, the guitarist for the Birthday Party and the Boys Next Door, has died from liver cancer at age 50. “This is very sad news. Rowland was Australia’s most unique, gifted and uncompromising guitarist,” Nick Cave said in a statement posted on Mute Records’ Website. “He was also a good friend. He will be missed by many.”
- Stereogum have revealed their countdown of the top 10 NSFW videos of ‘09. The list includes Marilyn Manson’s violent “Running to the Edge of the World” and Flaming Lips’ nude “Watching the Planets.”
- Some revelers in New York City won’t have to worry about paying for a ride home from tonight’s New Year’s Eve festivities. Diddy and CIROC Ultra Premium Vodka are footing the bill for $100,000 worth of $15 debit cards good for trips home in yellow cabs on January 1st, the Huffington Post reports.
Article Source: Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily