Sounds Boring, But Isn't: A bunch of people from various record labels have gotten together to talk about what it means to be a record label.

One Way to Try and Save Newspapers: Like Prince and Sigur Rós, Blur is going to release a CD via a UK newspaper.

Fight! (Kind Of.): The feud/not feud between Fiery Furnaces' Matthew Friedberger and Beck continues.

Mark Your Calendars: The line-up for 2010's All Tomorrow's Parties includes Sleep, Iggy & the Stooges, Mudhoney, and more.

RIP: The driver of one of Miley Cyrus' tour busses was killed when the bus rolled this morning. Cyrus was not on board.

Miles Freeborn, former member of local hardcore band Furious Styles, e-mailed last night to say that he and his former bandmates do no support the t-shirt released earlier this week, which refers to alleged cop-killer Chris Monfort as a hero. He also says the band has been broken up for six months, and the decision to design and release it was made solely by former singer Mike Torres.

He writes:

We, all previous members, would like to make it clear that we were unaware of the shirts actual existence until the recent media coverage. We were very unpleasantly surprised by this news due to the fact that we had never given the okay for its release and never would have. The idea had in fact been denied through a phone call weeks previously.

Furious Styles has been broken up for 6 months minus one reunion show played in August. We have had little to no contact with one another, especially not Mike Torres who quit the band to move to L.A.

Although it is apparent that Furious Styles has stood for a rigorous questioning of authority with our music and merchandise we do not celebrate the act that took place on Halloween eve against officer Timothy Brenton and Britt Sweeney.

It was not politically relevant or righteous. It was a brutal attack by an unorganized, deranged imbecile. We are sickened by the shirt's message and the fact that it now represents Furious Styles. The shirt was created solely by Mike Torres without any consent of ours.

Circulating photos in the media have showed pictures of old bandmates who haven't even played in Furious Styles for years, therefore greatly misrepresenting and condoning individuals who may or may not even be aware of the shirts existence.

We do not support this shirt and feel extreme guilt for any pain it has caused the families and friends of the victims surrounding this event. We are hoping to put a stop to the distribution of the shirt as well as the media's interpretation. We just want to make it clear who is responsible for this.

Just in time for Obama's visit to China:

Lou Jing sings Shanghai opera and speaks fluent Mandarin, but when she competed to be China's next reality TV pop star, it was not her voice that was criticised — it was her black skin.

The daughter of a Chinese mother and an absent African-American father, 20-year-old Lou caused a media storm when she was named one of Shanghai's five finalists for "Let's Go! Oriental Angel," an "American Idol"-style show.

But her fame has been for all of the wrong reasons, after her appearance sparked a vigorous and often vicious nationwide debate on whether she was even fit to be on Chinese television because of the colour of her skin....

Even though Obama is wildly popular among the Chinese people and the country is rapidly expanding its ties with Africa, commentators said Lou's story exposes deep racism in China, where the ethnic Han are in a vast majority.

Due to irreconcilable conflicts, we have decided to break up. We want to thank everyone that supported us - there are too many to thank so we won't start but hopefully we can thank you individually soon enough. Sorry there wasn't a second album - If it's any consolation we're putting up some outtakes and oldies on myspace - more will be put up tonight and tomorrow. Please look out for future projects from Conor, Kyle, Sky and Nico in the future.

New Faces have one full-length record, Two Years, out on Loveless. They've cancelled all scheduled shows, including this Friday's show at the Vera Project. Kids & Animals, Conservative Dad, Colonies, and Post Harbor will still play.

Another one bites the dust.

This is what you want, this is what you get: Public Image Ltd. discusses recording new material

Hello Cleveland!: Bruce Springsteen forgets where he is

No black ice involved: Grizzly Bear in European bus wreck

RIP: Rapper Derek B passes at 44

I hate the future: Britney Spears announces iPhone app

Rihanna shreds: Rihanna recruits Nuno Bettencourt for upcoming tour

Amen, brother: NPR laments the struggle for perfection in rock music

Mark E. and the funky bunch: The Fall to reissue old albums

What? Why?: The Who to play Super Bowl halftime show

They’re locking up all our stars pt. 1: Gucci Mane sentenced for parole violation

They’re locking up all our stars pt. 2: King Khan & BBQ Show arrested in the South

Jimmy Fallon isn’t worthy of a one-off: Jawbox might possibly play more shows?

Really?: Aerosmith is not breaking up despite Tyler’s departure

Not enough “map of Taz”: Australian fans disgruntled over Britney Spears performance

Teenage Suicide (Don’t Do It): Chipmunk announces brief hiatus after disturbing Twitter posts

Music critics rejoice!: Magnetic Fields announce new album

Aging hardcore dudes rejoice!: Sick Of It All recording new full-length

Why hasn’t Paul Allen swooped in on this?: Enuff Z’Nuff hawk old bass gear

According to an interview in New York Magazine, Fucked Up are planning on recording a new version of the 1984 holiday hit "Do They Know it's Christmas?"

They've already confirmed a few of the guests, including David Cross, members of Vampire Weekend, TV on the Radio, Broken Social Scene, GZA, Bob Mould, No Age, and Yo La Tengo. And their wish list includes Feist, Jarvis Cocker, M.I.A., and a Jonas Brother.

I fucking LOVE Christmas music. All of it. Even the bad shit. Even the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" And picturing big-bellied Damian Abraham leading this goofy choir of sarcastic comedians and boat-shoe-wearing preppies and maybe even a Jonas Brother, all while dressed as Santa Claus (because Abraham would HAVE to dress like Santa Claus, right?) is probably the best mental image that could happen to me today.

Rock action: Mogwai announce documentary and live album

Controversy won’t save your crap band, Matt: Fiery Furnaces pick fight with Radiohead

RIP: Paul Preminger of Vancouver’s The Smugglers passes

Remember life before the internet? Pt. 1: Radiohead proposes bandwidth throttling in response to piracy

Remember life before the internet? Pt. 2: Anti-counterfeiting trade agreement threatens internet use

She’s got some balls: Otep proposes sex reassignment in response to gay marriage ban

Still pissing off the Christians: Black Sabbath guitarist undergoes stem-cell treatment on hand

Never trust the British music press: UK study suggests illegal downloaders buy more music

No thanks: Fall Out Boy drummer announces new hardcore band

More respect for cows than for women: Hardline band Vegan Reich reforming

Just in time for Christmas: Black metal documentary scheduled for December release

As Brian Cook mentioned in Today's Music News, Elton John be all sick and shit, so in case you hadn't figured it out, this week's dates at Key Arena have been postponed. The press release:

Seattle, WA - The Elton John / Billy Joel Face 2 Face concerts originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 4 and Saturday November 7 have both been postponed.

Promoter Live Nation and the KeyArena were informed by management today that Elton John has been advised by his doctor to postpone these performances due to a serious case of e-coli bacterial infection and influenza.

Organizers of the event are working to establish a new date. All patrons who have purchased tickets for the Face 2 Face concerts on Wednesday, November 4 and Saturday, November 7 at the Key Arena are being asked to hold on to their tickets until more information is available regarding the proposed rescheduled engagement.

Sub Pop Records and KEXP's Jon Kertzer (host of The Best Ambiance, which airs music from Africa and the Caribbean islands on Mondays 6 pm-9 pm) are partnering to form Next Ambiance, a world-music-oriented imprint. Its first release, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba’s I Speak Fula, will be available digitally Dec. 1; the CD comes out Feb. 2, 2010. You can catch the band opening for Béla Fleck at Triple Door March 16.

Respect to Sub Pop for expanding its horizons and disseminating music with which its main demographic likely isn't familiar. Kertzer should be an excellent curator for this new venture.

Press release after the jump.

Get well soon: Slayer cancel dates due to back injury

Get well eventually: Elton John recovering from e-coli and flu

Mo’ money, mo’ problems: Lil Wayne sued over sample use

Get Up Kids’ scheduling conflicts: New Spoon album announced

Put to rest: Armour For Sleep break up

Did he just mention Blood Circus?: Man accused of killing local sound engineer skips bail