We have a track from Cee Lo called F*** You. Listen and vote right here, but don’t forget to tune in tonight to hear the song in its entirety (and censored).

Jenny & Johnny’s Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice are no strangers musically, but they admit it was a little change of pace to work together in the studio. Rice and Lewis say their new album, I’m Having Fun Now, is a true collaboration, and Rice admits that was something different for him. Lewis notes Rice was originally working on a solo album, but once they started teaming up on songs they could see a different project taking shape. She explains, quote, “I think it was more in the attitude towards the material than the material itself. I think once we decided to actually make something together, we both suddenly became very open.” Lewis adds, quote, “We had collaborated in the past, but with this it was clear there was no boss.” Jenny & Johnny’s “ I’m Having Fun Now is in stores now.  You can see Jenny & Johnny when they perform at Jefferson Theater on Tuesday, October 26^th.

Radiohead has a new concert video available — which the fans helped create. In August 2009 the band traveled to Prague for a performance and over 50 flip camera-carrying fans were given authorization to film whatever they wanted at the show. The footage was then edited together and the group provided professional audio to complete the new film. Those interested can download the movie in various formats at www.radiohead-prague.nataly.fr. The folks behind the movie stress that this is, quote, “strictly not for sale — by the fans, for the fans. Please share and enjoy.” Radiohead’s set included 25 songs, including a healthy batch of tracks from the band’s last release, In Rainbows.

Mumford and Sons have been playing the festival circuit over in Europe all summer long. The reaction from concertgoers has been huge with massive numbers turning up for the band’s sets. What does singer Marcus Mumford chalk their success up to? He joked with NME saying, “It’s down to lots of strobe lights, lots of nudity, handing out chocolate and pouring vodka into people’s mouths down the front. That will get any crowd going.” Mumford and Sons’ debut album, Sigh No More, is out now.

Listen tonight for The Limousines and their tune Internet Killed the Video Star. Vote in our online poll and listen tonight for your chance to win a prize!

Band of Joy by Robert Plant.

From Rolling Stone

Band of Joy follows the intimate, moody vibe of his Grammy-winning collaboration with Alison Krauss, Raising Sand, but the songs are more powerful, like the blazing spiritual classic “Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down” and a hard-driving take on “Harm’s Swift Way,” a rare Townes Van Zandt track.

Resurrecting the Band of Joy, Plant picked out top-notch roots musicians and session players for the group: multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott, guitarist and co-producer Buddy Miller, drummer Marco Giovino and bassist Byron House. “I’m working with arch-bishops of good taste,” Plant said.

The band first hit the studio last December, recording in the 10 days leading to Christmas, but Plant was a bit disappointed with the results. “It sounded like Moby Grape outtakes,” he said. “I was in absolute heaven. But I took it home and realized there was absolutely nothing that kicked up.” He called up Patty Griffin and asked her “to add her Shangri Las-type vocals,” Plant said. The singer gave the group the jolt Plant was seeking: “After Christmas, we went into overdrive.”

Band of Joy hits stores September 14.

The Orchard by Ra Ra Riot.

From PopMatters:

More so than the debut, Ra Ra Riot’s The Orchard feels like a labor of love. One of the best things about The Rhumb Line was its sense of urgency, the feeling that these songs had something to say, that they couldn’t have been released at any later date. There is a kinetic energy on Rhumb that permeates every track, giving each word and note a sense of necessity. Not a sound or second is wasted. The Orchard is the flipside, offering a set of songs that takes its time to impress, reveling in the small details along the way.
This is a good thing. The Orchard not only sounds like a labor of love, but also, in its heartfelt outpouring, like it’s about love. In this respect, the band hasn’t traveled thematically very far since Rhumb, which still seems like one of the most romantic and emotional indie debuts in a long while. Vocalist Wes Miles is a big reason why—his fragile tenor quivers with an honest vibrato that feels more heartfelt than just about any other vocalist around. Ra Ra Riot makes emo for adults.

Ra Ra Riot embraces an unexpected and completely awesome influence on The Orchard: ‘80s Abacab-era Genesis, with its slick synthesizer patterns, rhythmic basslines, and monstrous, ornate drumming (courtesy of newcomer Gabriel Duquette) that ably recalls some of Phil Collins’ beastliest. The Invisible Touch is most visible during the instrumental bridge of “Too Dramatic”, where huge synths fondly echo those of Genesis keyboard master Tony Banks both in tone and rhythmic emphasis, while Duquette throws down on an assortment of busy percussion instruments. It’s refreshing to hear a band follow its own musical compass, chasing the influences that matter most, whether they’re cool or not (as for Genesis, uncool would be the case in today’s indie rock landscape).

Tune in Friday morning at 9AM to hear Anne Williams’ interview with Michael Franti and Spearhead from this past weekend. Franti played to a crowd of WNRN winners at Sound of Music Recording Studio in Richmond. It was all made possible by BK Music!

It’s going to be a tune from 10 Years called Shoot It Up. Listen and vote, ok?

Tune in to WNRN tonight at 1AM for Live at The Southern this week featuring David Wax Museum!

Arcade Fire’s new album is called The Suburbs, and the suburbs are mostly what fans will get with the band’s latest video. We Used To Wait is an interactive clip the band came up with as part of a partnership with Google Maps. If you visit thewildernessdowntown.com and enter the address of the house you grew up in, a video will load with an aerial view and street shots of the neighborhood. Viewers may also write a postcard of advice to their younger selves as part of the interactive experience.

Scott Weiland is addressing rumors of using a backing track at shows. The speculation started last week when the Stone Temple Pilots frontman fell off a stage during their performance, but didn’t miss a note while recovering from the fall. During Saturday’s performance in Pittsburgh, the vocalist told the crowd, quote, “There has never been a time in the 25-plus years that I have been singing with these guys or a combination of these guys or with other musicians that I have not sang.” He also ranted against the person who started the rumor, and called it, quote, “the problem with modern technology, and there are so many great things about it. But that is such a travesty.” Weiland added, quote, “We are a rock and roll band. Rock and roll bands perform live.” Stone Temple Pilots are on the road in support of their new, self-titled CD.

The road is not always kind, but in this case being at home may have been worse. The Young Veins singer-guitarist Ryan Ross tweeted, quote, “Last night some idiot stole our van and trailer from my house with all of our gear. If you see anyone running around with it, let me know.” The group later posted on their MySpace that the van and trailer were eventually recovered. The vehicles were found a few hours later abandoned at a gas station, but all of the gear was missing. Band members are asking anyone with information about the missing equipment to contact the Los Angeles Police Department, Crush Management, or the band at theyoungveinsgear@gmail.com. A list of the missing gear can be found at The Young Veins’ MySpace site.

Tonight’s song is by Saving Abel. It’s called The Sex is Good possibly because they need to reassure some of their fans. Listen and vote!

It’s the next single from LCD Soundsystem. It’s calleed I Can Change. Give it a listen and vote on how you like it. Tune in tonight and tell James Albert what you think of it, too. You might win a prize!!

U2’s first concert on Russian soil may be remembered for the arrests that surrounded it. BBC News reports that police took activists into custody Wednesday night for their alleged lack of permits. The activists were camped outside of U2’s Moscow show. Identified as members of Amnesty International, they reportedly made attempts to talk to concert goers as they handed out informational leaflets. Sergei Nikitin, head of Amnesty International’s Russian Offices, says he was told by U2’s management that the group had permission to be outside the venue. Nikitin adds, quote, “I am very sad about what happened. I do not know if Bono knew about what happened to us, but I fear that he did not. It was a typical publicity event, which this organization has carried out in every city where U2 has performed.”

According to Spinner.com, representatives from U2’s ONE foundation against AIDS were not arrested, but were asked to leave the stadium. The incident took place just one day after Bono met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about the global AIDS crisis. The concert itself was reportedly a success, with an estimated 75-thousand fans in attendance. U2 will be on stage next Monday, August 30th. The band is playing the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria.

Bjork is lending her talents for the upcoming three-D children’s movie, Moomnis And The Comet Chase. The Icelandic vocalist penned a new track titled The Comet Song for the movie, which will arrive digitally on September 6th. Bjork is donating all the proceeds from sales of the track to Unicef in support of the victims of the recent Pakistan flood. The video for the song is posted below. Bjork is also reportedly working on music for a new full-length album, which is expected next year.

Listen to the new song by !!!, why don’t ya? It’s called The Most Certain Cure. Give it a listen and then vote!!!

John Prine Tickets are available now to our wonderful listeners! Click here and enter the password: paradise

Michael Franti and Spearhead is coming to Richmond on Sunday and playing a special in-studio session for WNRN at Sound of Music Recording Studios before the show. WNRN has the opportunity for 10 listeners to be in attendance for the session! Stay tuned all week for your chance to win. Thanks to BK Music for making it possible!