Anti-piracy firm MediaDefender, owned by LA-based ArtistDirect, is now being accused of unfairly attacking a legal service.  Th... - Source

A founding father of rock n' roll, Bo Diddley has passed away today at the age of 79. After months of ill health, heart failure finally took the musician's life at his home in Archer, Florida. Last August - Source

Thom Yorke has described Prince's cover of Radiohead's 'Creep' as "hilarious". - Source

Enjoy Oracular Spectacular's 'Electric Feel' below.  - Source

Patti Smith: Dream of Life, photographer-turned-director Steven Sebring's filmic portrait of punk goddess Patti Smith, chronicles 11 years in the life of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Sebring followed Smith from 1996 to 2007, chronicling her life through live performances, lyrics, visual art, and interviews with, among others, composer Philip Glass and playwright Sam Shepard. Smith herself narrates the film. - Source

Hallelujah! Expect Hey Ma on 9/16.  A N. American tour will follow in autumn.  Track listing for the set:

Bubbles
Hey Ma
Waterfall
Oh My Heart
Boom Boom
Semaphore
Upside
Whiteboy
72
Of Monsters & Heroes & Men
I Wanna Go Home

View the cover art here. - Source

A new 'Spinal Tap video has emerged - featuring guitarist Nigel Tufnel discussing his unique views on how Stonehenge was built. - Source

Here are the deets: *Shirley Manson, leader singer of the pop band Garbage, has taken a regular role next season on Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Scottish musician will play Catherine Weaver, the chief executive of a cutting edge high tech company, the trade paper reported. Sarah Connor Chronicles is returning for a second season in the fall after launching in mid season as the highest rated new scripted series of the 2007/2008 season. It stars Lena Headey as Sarah Connor, Thomas Dekker as her son, John Connor and Summer Glau as terminator Cameron Phillips.*  - Source

Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has spoken exclusively to Xfm about what fans can expect from the band's new material. - Source

Great news from the electronic music pioneers Daft Punk. The crew over at The Daily Swarm found an interview with Busy P on in The Mix, in which he discuses new music in the works from Daft Punk, as well as his own departure as their manager for the past twelve years. Busy P, aka Pedro Winter - Source