RIP Whitney: The singer's funeral is this weekend, and will be streaming live. Flags are flying half-mast in New Jersey today (which arouse some controversy as it's normally an honor reserved for fallen armed service members) and fans are being advised to stay away from Newark's New Baptist Church.

How Many Pages of Lyrics Did He Leave Behind?: The guys in Wilco and Billy Bragg already had their crack at two different albums making music to the lyrics of Woody Guthrie, but now it's up to Jay Farrar and My Morning Jacket's Jim James to do the same.

"I loved the idea of Jesus being on a motorcycle...": The creative director of Nicki Minaj's maligned Grammy performance expresses surprise at all the fuss about it.

Why Would Anyone Want to Own Teeth?: I remember telling you about John Lennon's tooth being auctioned off, well now Elvis Presley's old dentist is looking to cash in.

Awwww: While doing more press for his latest Kisses on the Bottom album, Sir Paul McCartney reveals that he's finally stopped smoking pot for his young daughter. I wonder how all his adult children feel about that.

The Things Perfume Genius Carries: I guess this is a regular feature over at the Fader, but you can peer into Mike Hadreas's "man purse." (Highlights include an empty Dr. Pepper bottle, NicoDerm CQ, and cigarettes!)

Do You Want a Preview of the New Titus Andronicus 7-Inch?: Give Patrick Stickles a call on his cellphone today, because they're mixing it right now.

The $$$'s Alright: Pete Townshend sells vast back catalogue of songs (so, we're talking the Who here, people) to an entity called the Spirit Music Group. Maybe now we'll hear songs other than "Won't Get Fooled Again" in TV shows and "Bargain" in commercials.

My Favorite Lesser-Known Who Song: It's about a horrible sport, but here's the Who sounding a lot like the Small Faces. There was nothing in my life bigger than beer (but now it's you, little darlin').