Let's get up to speed on music news today, shall we?

Not only have The Police managed to not murder each other on their highly publicized comeback tour, but now they seem to be working up to the idea of actually putting a new record to tape.

But when it comes to comebacks, The Police are like a bronze stone sitting next a gold mountain when compared to the upcoming Led Zeppelin reunion show. People were dropping oodles of money just for a CHANCE to get tickets. If you ask me, the show should take place at Stone Henge, and should be free to everyone. Can you imagine a concert of that magnitude? My God. But don't get your hopes up for a full tour. Robert Plant has been making it extremely clear that this is a once and done thing, a curtain call, if you will.

The White Stripes' adorably awkward--yet totally cute--drummer, Meg White cut all touring this fall for the Stripes because of 'acute anxiety'. Then it turned out she had a sex tape. But then it turned out it wasn't her. Oh, Hollywood. You make our lives seem slow.

Nine Inch Nails has left Interscope Records, which makes sense. Radio won't even touch singles like "Closer" anymore, plus Reznor has become quite vocal about his anti-business side of music, going so far as to TELL fans to download his music. Take that, industry. He's got a remix album for his latest (and awesome) "Year Zero" headed to shelves and digital stores later this fall.

The new Band Of Horses album, "Cease To Begin" (out today) is worth your time.

Kanye wiped the floor with 50 Cent with their music release duel last month. He had my vote. "Graduation" is pretty slick.

Uh, Radiohead. New album. "In Rainbows." Downloadable as of tomorrow. And did I mention that you get to NAME YOUR PRICE. You can get it for $0.00, legally. OR you could drop a grand on it. It's your call. Democratization in rock and roll makes me proud to be an American. And Radiohead are EUROPEAN!

I still haven't seen "Across The Universe".

There is no reason the upcoming biopic on Bob Dylan, "I'm Not There" shouldn't be film of the year. And that statement has less to do with my recent obsession with Dylan and more to do with the idea behind the film. I dont' want to wait any longer for it to come out. And I want to start hearing some hype on it outside of the music blogosphere.

And why do we call the online realm of blogs THE BLOGOSPHERE?? Is it really round? Should we send out a conquistador to the dark waters of blog land to find out the true nature of this land of blogs we live in?

TUNES: Led Zeppelin - CODA (thats the one with the bsides)
FLICKS: ROCKY BALBOA DVD, because when Philly sports are embarassing, we still got ol' Rock. "No little Marie, it ain't alright."