Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - The bass player with rock band TV on the Radio is battling lung cancer and will be unable to participate in its upcoming tour, the group said in an upbeat statement on Tuesday. more info

E! Online — Some sad news for fans of TV on the Radio: The band's bassist, Gerard Smith, has lung cancer. On its official site today, the band said its longtime member will miss out on an... more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, Health Issues Brooklyn band TV on the Radio has announced that bassist Gerard Smith is battling lung cancer. According to a statement on the band's official website, Smith will be sitting out their upcoming tour in order t... more info

DrownedInSound — Given that a lion's share of music news is of the "Hear this new song by..." variety, we thought it best to catch up on the past month or so within the context of the tunes themselves. At best, I hope to serve up a healthy dose of the cream of the cr... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — SXSW 2011 sees locals such as Apex Manor, Odd Future, Zola Jesus and the Belle Brigade trying to break out. Also, look for veteran acts such as the Strokes at TV on the Radio to return to center stage. South by Southwest is in Austin Texas. more info

Muzjiks — **NOTE: Fool's gold is pyrite, not cubic zirconia. Cubic zirconia is fake diamond. Steven has the IQ of a snail.Playlist1. TV on the Radio: Caffeinated Consciousness2. Yuck: Suicide Policeman3. Alex Clare: Relax My Beloved4. One.Be.Lo: Enecs Eht No ... more info

Culture Bully — New music from TV on the Radio's upcoming album Nine Types of Light. more info

Altsounds — As previously announced, the *2011 Pitchfork Music Festival *will be taking place on *Friday, July 15th through Sunday, July 17th*! *Tickets will officially be on sale today at 12 PM CST, *with *single-day tickets for $45 *and *three-day passes for $... more info

Muzjiks — PLAYLIST1. TV on the Radio: Dry Drunk Emperor2. Earl Sweatshirt: Molliwopped3. Sugar Glyder: The Work (And What May Come)4. Thom Yorke: Atoms for Peace5. CyHi da Prynce: Top of the World6. Atlas Sound: Shelia7. The Slip: Airplane/Primitive8. Tommy E... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s 2011 and TV on the Radio are back. Interscope will release Nine Types of Light on April 12, and the album will mark the Brooklyn indie rockers first release since 2008′s Dear Science. Seattle’s 107.7 The End debuted the new track “Will D... more info