Rolling Stone — Yesterday a Los Angeles judge said Chris Brown is complying with the terms of his probation. The singer’s next legal check-in is February 18th, the L.A. Times reports, and there’s no worries about Brown running into Rihanna at Sunday’s American... more info

XFM.co.uk — Plus, Courtney Love gatecrashes the sessions... more info

The Quietus — Sound will be more similar to Turn On The Bright Lights more info

Guardian Music — The New York mope patrol claim that their forthcoming record 'falls back towards the first'. So no change there then ...Interpol are "falling back towards" their debut, drummer Sam Fogarino said this week, drawing inspiration for their fourth album f... more info

NME — 'The new record falls back towards the first' says drummer Sam Fogarino more info

Stereogum — Looks like the guys weren't so happy with 2007's Our Love to Admire and, as a result, "the new record falls back towards the first." Drummer Sam Fogarino also notes: "That big wash of reverb? It's back ... It's there." More good news for Interpol fan... more info

Guardian Music — • The Strokes take top spot in NME list with Is This It• Libertines debut Up The Bracket is best British entryNew York rockers The Strokes have topped a list of the best albums of the decade, beating British indie stars – and tablo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Strokes frontman gone solo Julian Casablancas, not to be confused with Interpol frontman gone solo Julian Plenti, kicks off a five-show residency at Los Angeles' Downtown Palace Theatre tonight (11/6). He also has shows scheduled in San Francisco, Se... more info

Dlisted — Johnny Depp is currently in talks to star opposite St. Angie in The Tourist. Variety (via Coming Soon) is saying that Sam Worthington was supposed to pucker up to Angie Jo on screen, but he has dropped out over "creative differences." Basically, Sam ... more info

Perez Hilton — Amazeballs! Johnny Depp is reportedly in talks to star in The Tourist with….. - wait for it - …… Angelina Jolie!!!! Umm, we say yes! Slated to start production in February, Depp would play an American tourist drawn to Santa Angelina who would p... more info