Sleigh Bells cancel Lollapalooza to record, Nickelback are at the Stanley Cup, The Killers celebrate a Hot Fuss milestone, Xzibit splurges on Eminem CDs and heaps more.
Here’s a look at what musical types are up to today on twitter.
- Rapper and car detailer Xzibit buys two copies of the new Eminem/Royce Da 5’9” album, one for him and one for his son.
- That’s a scary bit of info from The Killers: it was seven years ago today that Hot Fuss was released. There are human beings who can hold a conversation that weren’t even born when Hot Fuss was released.
- Looks like Hilltop Hoods had a drunken musical mishap. It’s only making us want to hear it more.
- Bad: Epic electro-rock duo Sleigh Bells have cancelled their Lollapalooza spot. Good: It’s to focus on recording their second album.
- Sometimes it’s easy to forget Justin Bieber is still an average teenager who gets yelled at by his mum.
- Adelaide Cabaret Festival curator David Campbell is stoked about the second week of fun.
- Former Spice Girl Mel B says a huge black ass is a perk of pregnancy, and her husband agrees.
- Canuck rock gods and hockey fans Nickelback post a video from the stands while watching the Stanley Cup.
- Veteran Aussie rapper Bias B posts up a link to new tees and rare vinyl while plugging his new album Biaslife.
- White hot Atlanta psychedelic punks Black Lips post up their proudest moment: a Spin magazine cover story.
VIDEO: Check out our chatwith The Killers below.
