MTV.com News — The never-before-released 'Brick by Brick' and a cover of Fountains of Wayne's 'Hackensack' will be included on CD/DVD set.By James Montgomery Katy Perry (file) Photo: WireImage Eric Clapton did it and won six Grammys. Tony Bennett did it ... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — WFMU's Irwin Chusid has been up to no good. In addition to playing Fountains of Wayne twice on his radio program this week, he's been consorting with other dark forces. Irwin has just co-written and released his 3rd book on... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Fountains of Wayne play the Bell House on Sept 15. Tickets are on sale.... more info

Totally Fuzzy — caithiseach said...A very short tribute to Michael Jackson at the Great Vinyl Meltdown. Thanks for reading.Songs:ABCThe Love You SaveI'll Be Therehttp://greatmeltdown.blogspot.comThank you, Fuzzies.Jay Beck said...A record issued by Custom Records ca... more info

Persona Sauna — Here is the music from last night's 80s flashback episode of Gossip Girl - Valley Girls. The fate of the spin-off being "undetermined" is such b.s. to get all the GG fans nervous and have them start an early online campaign, I swear.P.S. Brittany Sn... more info

411 Mania — James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins/A Perfect Circle, Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne, Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick and Taylor Hanson of Hanson (WTF?) together again for the first time! What are the results from this Super Group with over 75 years ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Rural Alberta Advantage show at Mercury Lounge is also the I Was a King show at Mercury Lounge. Tickets are on sale (@ noon). Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the TV On the Radio show in Prospect... more info

Powerpopulist — What a wonderful weekend of music (among other wonderfuls)! Here are some songs we found and liked and hoped you might, too. Many thanks to the fabbloggers who've made them available.Fountains Of Wayne - Radiation Vibe - Barely Awake in Frog Pajamas ... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Jim DeRogatis: In the years since he walked offstage at Metro on Dec. 2, 2000, at the end of what was billed as the Smashing Pumpkins' final show, Chicago-born guitarist James Iha has guested with other bands. Now Iha returns to the spotlight with ... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) It might seem like a carefully concocted candy bar, but Taylor Hanson and Fountains of Wayne bassist Adam Schlesinger had actually crossed paths in the mid-'90s, and the latter had also met Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha--and t... more info