1. Quick but interesting visual timeline and Q+A with David LaChapelle. [Flavorwire]
2. Thom Yorke will be touring with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist, Flea as part of his band. Also included is longtime Radiohead collaborator, Nigel Godrich, as well as Joey Waronker and Mauro Refosco. [Rolling Stone]
3. Slayer, who play New Zealand in just over a week, have had the title track from their upcoming album, “World Painted Blood” leak. Six minutes of everything you can expect from these guys. [Spin]
4. DJ AM’s death has been ruled an accidental drug overdose. “The toxicology report showed the 36-year-old had in his system cocaine, OxyContin, Hydrocodone or Vicodin, antianxiety drugs Xanax and Ativan, Klonopin which also controls anger, Benadryl, and Levamisole, a drug apparently used to cut cocaine.” It’s something that was suspected from the very beginning but still shocking nonetheless. [Billboard]
5. Tickets to Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ movie has broken advanced ticket sales records [MTV]
