Behold the Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein Replica Electric Guitar. The EVH is an approved replica of the guitar played by Eddie at the peak of his band’s career back in the early to mid 80’s. Wild thing.

1. George Michael has donated John Lennon’s piano to the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre.

2. Shakira, Shakira is really big in Mexico. It appears that the concert she gave on Sunday was Mexico City’s public gig with largest audience - as 200,000 saw her shaking her hips on stage.

3. Test yourself! who’s Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam? and what about Tracy Marrow? Huh? discover your favorite musician’s real names here.

4. Probably the oldest rock band in the world (part 1) - BBC are into the Zimmers.

5. Probably the oldest rock band in the world (part 2) - Every week for a month, The Rolling Stones Fan Club will post a free video from Virtual Ticket, the on-line tour companion the band introduced in 2002. You can subscribe to their free newsletter and get immidiate access to the videos.

6. Download Sufjan Stevens‘ new track, In the Words of the Governor.

7. It’s never too late to celebrate Noel Gallager’s 40th birthday!

8. Help Metue decide: If any Beatles song will play in the background during an announcement of DRM-Free music, the launch of the iPhone, or roll out of the Beatles songbook to the digital domain, what would it be?

9. Master P will be releasing his new album, recorded with his son, Romeo, on September 4th - the same day 50 cent’s new album is supposed to be released. Although that creates a dangerous fuel for an upcoming rappers-delight fire, the P says it has nothing to do with him trying to compete the Cent: “This record isn’t about making money; it’s about providing a choice, changing, and hopefully saving lives.” Going a bit soft, eh, P?

10. Blonde Redhead’s Kazu Makino on 23, Secret societies and touring.

11. Fat Joe is a Wanted Joe: wanted as witness in 2 Miami murders.

12. Check out 5 unreleased The Game songs!

13. It’s official - John Mayer is a geek. According to Reuters, BlackBerry will be sponsoring Mayer’s next 40 days tour, starting June 1st.

14. Ozzy’s “Black Rain” entered the Billboard 200 chart at #3, selling 152,000 copies in the US during its 1st week of release.

15. Congrats to Justin Timberlake, who now owns his own label named Tennman Records. The company will be distributed internationally by Interscope Geffen A&M.

16. UK’s biggest record label, Universal, has launched Universal Music Soundtracks, which aims to get exposure for fledgling acts by placing their music in British films. Interesting.

17. Lists, lists, lists: Top 10 albums of 1982.

18. Get to know Patrick Wolf a bit better.

19. A look (and listen) at Matador, Arctic Monkeys‘ track from the Japanese version of Favourite Worst Nightmare.

20. Oops?

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