MTV.com News — Group is mum on release date for next album, denies M.I.A. collabo rumors.By Sarah Muller The Beastie Boys' Mike D and MCA Photo: MTV News Don't expect a Beastie Boys/ M.I.A. reunion anytime soon. Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Mike "Mike D"... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn Yu The Oscar nominations have been announced, and the biggest surprise in the Best Original Song category isn't what has been nominated, but rather what hasn't. "O...Saya", M.I.A.'s collaboration with composer A.R. Rahman from Slumdo... more info

Stereogum — Fan favorite Slumdog Millionaire has 2/3 of the song nominations, Peter Gabriel's WALL-E tune the other third. M.I.A. doesn't get a direct nod, outside of releasing the soundtrack on her imprint. And Golden Globe winner the Boss must be pissed. As... more info

Stereogum — Or, in words your parents will understand: Lily Allen did a cover of the Clash's "Straight To Hell" with the original's co-writer Mick Jones, no less. Originally released in 1982 as the third single from Combat Rock, "Straight To Hell" returned to t... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — I have seen two excellent movies recently, and both had excellent soundtracks so I thought I would share: Slumdog Millionaire, winner of multiple awards at the Golden Globes, is definitely one of the year’s best films. The film is superbly enhanc... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — I have seen two excellent movies recently, and both had excellent soundtracks so I thought I would share: Slumdog Millionaire, winner of multiple awards at the Golden Globes, is definitely one of the year’s best films. The film is superbly enhanc... more info

Pitchfork — After a long, dark slumber, the Grammys may be waking up. The tiny gramophone awards have suffered a steady decline in interest (last year's broadcast was second to only 2006's all-time ratings low), but this year's surprisingly aware nominees-- Lil ... more info

Stereogum — Technically N.A.S.A. (North America/South America) = beatmakers Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon, but as you might've noticed when we posted The Spirit Of Apollo's "Gifted" -- featuring Kanye West, Santogold, and Lykke Li -- the project also includes a ... more info

Stereogum — Technically N.A.S.A. (North America/South America) = beatmakers Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon, but as you might've noticed when we posted The Spirit Of Apollo's "Gifted" -- featuring Kanye West, Santogold, and Lykke Li -- the project also includes a s... more info

Culture Bully — Recorded for Cokemachineglow’s ridiculous brilliant Fantasy-Podcast, Madison’s Pale Young Gentlemen give M.I.A. the I-never-saw-that-one-coming treatment with their rendition of “Paper Planes.” Making mention of the inspiration behind the cov... more info