VH1 News — Christina Aguilera sat down with us to talk about her new look and new direction, which she described as an homage to Nico, Blondie and the works of pop artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. more info

MTV.com News — Singer hopes to release next full-length studio LP in summer 2009.By Jocelyn Vena Christina Aguilera Photo: MTV News Christina Aguilera has gone retro before, but this time she's putting a new spin on her own history. For her greatest-hit... more info

Stereogum — Next week Miami pop trio the Postmarks are releasing By-The-Numbers, a collection of the dozen songs from their monthly cover series, each track including a different number in the title/lyrics, the album progressing from one ("One Note Samba") to 1... more info

Pitchfork — Just as the wintertime blues prepare to descend, here come the Postmarks to put some dimples back on our faces. The twee-leaning Miami outfit had been quietly issuing MP3 covers of numerically-inclined famous tunes via eMusic since January, and now t... more info

Soul Sides — Talking Heads: Crosseyed And Painless and Born Under PunchesTaken from the album Remain In Light on Sire (1980)And: I'm Not In LoveTaken from the album More Songs About Buildings And Food on Sire (1978)And... Girlfriend Is BetterTaken from... more info

Paste Magazine — Chances are you've heard "Hanging On The Telephone." It's been covered by a number of artists, most notably Cat Power and Blondie. But the original was crafted by The Nerves , a '70s power-pop group that only released an EP but made enough of an imp... more info

Pitchfork — On November 24, fine art auction house Christie's will host an auction of punk, rock, soul, and reggae memorabilia called "Pop Culture: Punk/Rock" at its 20 Rockefeller Plaza location in New York City [via Idolator]. Well-to-do aging punk rockers: He... more info

Stereogum — Beating Hot Topic at its own game, Christie's has scheduled their first full-scale auction of punk memorabilia. The lots, which go up for sale on 11/24, include more than 120 records, photos and "promotional pieces" from Patti Smith, the Ramones, th... more info

USA Today Music — From the Sex Pistols to Blondie, a New York City auction house is selling posters, fliers and memorabilia belonging to some of ... more info

Altsounds — 50 years after releasing their first single, 'The Chipmunk Song,' Alvin and the Chipmunks are back releasing a new album called Undeniable. It's a covers album, including songs from Led Zeppelin, Bon Jovi and even Bob Marley. While this sounds like ... more info