Regina Spektor is set to perform at the 3rd annual Roe On The Rocks gig. The benefit show, which will take place January 22 at the Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan, will raise money for the New York City’s Planned Parenthood.

The Vines have been forced to cancel all their upcoming Australian festival appearances as well as their forthcoming Japanese tour due to frontman Craig Nicholls‘ mental condition.

After recently signing to Portland-based independent label Kill Rock Stars, The Thermals are putting the finishing touches on their fourth full-length album, ‘Now We Can See‘. The new album is set for release April 7th.

Motley Crue are set to embark on a massive North American arena tour early next year. The tour will take the band to several major cities including San Diego, Las Vegas, New Orleans and New York.

Annuals have mapped out their first North American tour of 2009. The band will kick off their jaunt on January 22 in Chicago, IL. The six date tour, in support of their latest release ‘Such Fun‘, will be wrapped up on January 31 in Carrboro, NC.

The Hives have announced they have collaborated with singer Cyndi Lauper on a forthcoming Christmas track. The song, ‘A Christmas Duel‘, will be released as a free download on November 28 and will also be made available for purchase on December 2.

Paul McCartney says he hopes to release a previously unreleased experimental Beatles track. The former Beatles‘ frontman said he wants to release ‘Carnival of Light‘, a 14-minute experimental track the band recorded in 1967 but never released.

The Strokes‘ Fabrizio Moretti has announced an in-store performance by his sideproject band, Little Joy, set for Monday (November 17). The performance will take place at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square and will begin at 7pm.

Jenny Lewis, Lou Reed, She & Him, and Tony Bennett are only a few of the artists lined up to guest on Elvis Costello’s new talk show. The singer has revealed details of a new talk show he will be hosting on the Sundance Channel.

Kings Of Leon’s Jared Followill recently revealed to the NY Times what he’s listening to these days. Among some of the highlights, Followill said he likes She & Him, but admitted the first time he saw the band he confused Zooey Deschanel for Katy Perr