Yikes?!

Read today’s entire statement here.

MP3: The Clash – I Fought The Law

Will listeners be offended by ‘If U Seek Amy’?

MTV’s got the scoop.

View all of B’s forthcoming North American tour dates here.

MP3: Britney Spears – Circus (Brad Walsh Mix)

Who didn’t see this one coming? Today’s official press release exclaims: *Lily Allen would like to state unequivocally that she does not condone illegal drug use and has every sympathy with individuals and families whose lives have been blighted by drugs.*

Read Lily’s original statement here.

MP3: Common & Lily Allen – Drivin’ Me Wild

She tells The Sun: *The only story is that drugs are bad and they will kill you – you will become a prostitute, a rapist or a dealer. But that’s not true. I know lots of people who take cocaine three nights a week and get up and go to work. But we never hear that side of the story. I wish people wouldn’t sensationalize it. Some people are just bad at taking drugs.*

Read the full article here.

Lily recently covered ‘The Lady Is A Tramp’ on Jools Holland.

MP3: Lily Allen – Everyone’s At It

Uh oh. She explains via MySpace: *Now, some of you may be wondering why I covered ‘Womanizer’ – simple really, I love Britney and I love the song. It wasn’t my intention for it to have whizzed round the world like it has. Mark Ronson asked me for something no one had heard to play on his radio show, and ‘Womanizer’ was the only song I had as an attachment on my Blackberry, and I couldn’t get home to send him anything else in time. I had asked him to talk all over it so it wouldn’t get ripped, but he didn’t. Thanks Mark – for getting me in serious trouble with my record company.*

MP3: Lily Allen – Everyone’s At It

Dissect his controversial statement here.

Keep up to date on Prince at his official site.

MP3: Prince – Darling Nikki

Read Tegan’s comments here.

Read Sara’s comments here.

Visit T&S on MySpace.

MP3: Tegan & Sara – Walking With A Ghost

Bizarre! Here’s an official statement from the duo: *It is thought that the driver has committed grand theft auto or that he is in some kind of trouble. The bus and driver were last seen on the morning of September 26 at a Prevost dealership in Los Angeles. The driver got some new tires and was set to head to Austin, Texas to meet up with us. His phone has been off since that afternoon. Federal investigators and police are searching for the bus and driver throughout the US and Mexico. We are currently traveling to Nashville and have no luggage or belongings. Aside from this bad luck, touring with The Raconteurs has been great, so we’re in good spirits. The magnitude of the loss hasn’t quite sunk in to our shell shocked bones.* MP3 at bottom of post.

Visit The Kills on MySpace.

MP3: The Kills – Live On WOXY

TMZ reports: *A still photographer was trying to take pics of Kanye at the American Airlines terminal. According to our guy on the scene, Kanye allegedly confronted the photog and smashed his camera to the ground…* Read more on the breaking story here.

MP3: Kanye West – Through The Wire

Another day, another drama. Peter Buck’s Rickenbacker 360 has sadly disappeared. The band’s official spokesperson declares: *This instrument means a great deal to Peter and to R.E.M. It is our sincere hope that whoever is responsible for the loss, or whoever has information which can help recover the guitar, will come forward to receive a generous reward, no questions asked.* R.E.M. MP3 at bottom.

Visit R.E.M. at their official site.

MP3: R.E.M. – Nightswimming