The new video from She & Him In the Sun is absolutely precious.  Singer and actress Zooey Deschanel provesow delightful she is again as she dances her way through the clip.  The vid is an obvious nod to High School Musical and Glee but is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.

There were rumors about Phish putting out a concert film and now, those reports have been confirmed.  The band made it official that Phish 3D: The Movie will come out next month.  It will feature concert footage shot during all eight of the group’s Festival 8 sets from last October.  Trailers for the flick will air before Alice in Wonderland 3D screenings and you can learn more at Phish3DMovie.com.

Mark Linkous, the front man for the band Sparklehorse has committed suicide.  Rolling Stone reports that his family has confirmed the death and its’ cause.  The family said, “We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts. May his journey be peaceful, happy and free. There’s a heaven and there’s a start for you.”  Linkous was briefly pronounced dead in 1996 after ingesting a mix of Valium and antidepressants, but he recovered crippled from the incident. He continued to record music over the years, and most recently teamed with Danger Mouse and David Lynch on the “Dark Night Of The Soul” album. The disc was shelved last year due to legalities, but last week it was revealed that Danger Mouse and EMI had worked out the issues and the CD would finally arrive later this year. Linkous had reportedly been wrapping up a new album at the time of his death

The group Broken Bells is a great experiment according to the group’s collaborators.  Broken Bells member Danger Mouse told ChartAttack.com that their debut album came along in a logical manner.  Danger Mouse said, “We didn’t go into the studio thinking, ‘We’re going to make this kind of record.’ It was definitely more of us just going around and seeing what felt right. We went in without any songs, we just went in, discussed and within an hour or so we had the skeleton of our first song.”  The self-titled debut from Broken Bells hits stores on March 9^th.

CMT, MTV and VH1 are bringing back the award-winning music series Unplugged with eight new episodes, which will begin rolling out online on March 10^th with VH1’s Unplugged: Adam Lambert.  Upcoming Unplugged episodes include sets from Phoenix, The Script and Reba McEntire.

Tune in tomorrow at 9AM to hear Anne Williams’ interview with John Gorka! Until then, enjoy this sneak peak!

The British act Mumford & Sons are coming back to the states.  The band has just unveiled a North American tour.  The group will start things off in Montreal on May 13^th and wrap up at Bonnaroo 2010.  You can also catch Mumford & Sons in Washington DC at the 9:30 club on May 20^th.  Their album Sigh No More is also the Acoustic Sunrise CD of the Month.

Bonnaroo 2010 might be months away but you can experience music from the festival’s past for free.  The event is teaming up with HeadCount, and the NRDC Action Fund to pass upcoming climate change legislation in the U.S. Senate.  When you sign up to support the bill you can receive the Best of Bonnaroo compilation.  Check out the track listing, sign-up, download, then enjoy!

Best of Bonnaroo:

01 Wilco: “Bull Black Nova”
02 Pearl Jam: “Animal”
03 Jack Johnson: “Inaudible Melodies”
04 Dave Matthews Band: “Rapunzel”
05 Death Cab for Cutie: “Cath…”
06 Ani DiFranco: “Fuel”
07 Phish: “Kill Devil Falls”
08 Gov’t Mule: “Banks of the Deep End”
09 O.A.R.: “Delicate Few”
10 moe.: “Not Coming Down”
11 Raphael Saadiq: “100 Yard Dash”
12 Bob Weir & RatDog: “Throwing Stones”
13 The Disco Biscuits: “And the Ladies Were the Rest of the Night”
14 The Decemberists: “The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid”
15 My Morning Jacket: “Oh! Sweet Nuthin’” (Velvet Underground cover)
16 Guster: “Happier”
17 Phil Lesh and Friends: “Box of Rain”

From mumfordandsons.com: Since they formed in December 2007, the members of Mumford & Sons have shared a common purpose: to make music that matters, without taking themselves too seriously. Four young men from West London in their early twenties, they have fire in their bellies, romance in their hearts, and rapture in their masterful, melancholy voices. They are staunch friends – Marcus Mumford, Country Winston, Ben Lovett, and Ted Dwane

Then came the time to record their debut album – and then came the extraordinary producer who wanted to work with them. Markus Dravs recorded Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible, Björk’s Homogenic and The Maccabees’ Wall of Arms, and he saw similar crossover potential in the Sons

Anne Williams interviewed Sarah Lee and Johnny this afternoon at The Sound Studios before their show at The Paramount. Keep your eye on the youtube page for the videos.
 

It looks like Abbey Road Studios won’t be for sale, which is good news if you want to sign up for Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp: London, because then you’ll be able to record there.  Along with working at the famed studios, campers at the London camp will get to play at Liverpool’s The Cavern, where The Beatles first made a name for themselves, and learn from and jam with rock royalty like Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason, Jack Bruce of Cream, Queen’s Spike Edney, Mick Ralphs of Bad Company and many others.  Find out more about the late May event or sign up at RockCamp.com.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place next month in New York City and organizers have just announced who will be presenting each inductee.  Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio will induct Genesis, Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees will induct ABBA, The Hollies will be inducted by Steven Van Zandt, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong will honor The Stooges and Jackson Browne will induct David Geffen.  It all happens on March 15^th and you can learn more at RockHall.com.

Coldplay will release a new album in 2010. Frontman Chris Martin told Globo.com that he wants to release their new disc around Christmastime. He went on to say that the band are being extra cautious this time around to make sure their new material doesn’t get leaked online. The group is currently in the studio in London laying down the new tracks. Check out Globo.com to see video of Martin talking about the new effort.

This Friday marks what would have been Johnny Cash’s 78th birthday and the singer’s friends are rallying fans for a major celebration. They are encouraging people to wear black on February 26th to mark Cash’s birthday and are asking for help to spread the word. Those with websites are asked to post “Wear Black For Johnny” information on their website, and those with Facebook accounts can attend “Johnny Cash’s 78th Birthday” event. You can also post information about Cash on your wall, upload photos of yourself wearing black, invite your friends to join in and email or tweet your participation. The celebration coincides with the release this week of Cash’s final album, American VI: Ain’t No Grave.

Broken Social Scene now has a title for their new album. The disc, titled “Forgiveness Rock Record,” is due May 4th. As previously reported, the group returns as a six-piece, though several members of the extended family make guest appearances. The disc features cameos by Feist; Stars’ Amy Milan and Evan Cranley; Metric’s Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw; Do Make Say Think’s Ohad Benchetrit; Julie Penner; Raising The Fawn’s John Crossingham; Pavement’s Scott Kannberg; Sebastien Grainger; Tortoise’s John McCentrie and Doug McCombs; and The Weakerthans’ Jason Tait. The group returns to the road next month, beginning with their Harvest Of Hope Festival appearance March 14th in St. Augustine, Florida.   Check out the Broken Social Web Site for a free track!

EMI is selling Abbey Road Studios to make some money to help clear their debts, but Paul McCartney is hoping the iconic London studio can be saved and revealed that it might be.  The Beatle told the BBC, “I do know there are a few people who have been associated with the studio for a long time who were talking about mounting some bid to save it.” Paul went on to say he’s got “many memories” at Abbey Road with The Beatles.

Sometimes, the best part of the Academy Awards is watching the performances of the Best Original Song nominees.  However, this year there won’t be any performances.  This year the five nominated tracks will be shown during montages of the films they appear in.  This is even a step down from last year when all five nominated tracks were combined into one melody. The Oscars air on ABC on March 7^th.  The Best Original Song nominees are “Take It All” from Nine, “Loin de Paname” from Paris 36, T Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham’s “The Weary Kind” from Crazy Heart and two Randy Newman tracks from The Princess and the Frog.

Abbey Road Studios, the legendary place where The Beatles recorded much of their music, is up for sale.  Record label EMI, which owns the studios, are looking to sell it to reduce their debts.  England’s Financial Times reports that it is not yet known if the location is what is for sale or just the brand.  The asking price is unknown but the building is estimated to be worth about 20-million dollars.

The Cleveland Show on Fox is getting help from a famous stick man.  Larry Mullen Jr. of U2 will be supplying his voice for the animated show for two different characters.  In one show Mullen Jr. will be a mobster in another he’ll voice an Elvis impersonator.  The air dates for the episodes have not been chosen but they will be a part of the show’s second season.

When Genesis gets inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 15^th, founding member Peter Gabriel won’t be there.  Gabriel will be on tour in Europe supporting his new album, Scratch My Back.  Genesis’ other members including Phil Collins are expected to be at the ceremony to receive the honor.