Silent Uproar — N.A.S.A. has signed to Anti- and will release The Spirit of Apollo on February 19th, 2009. The duo of Squeak E Clean and DJ Zegon have tapped the likes of Tom Waits, Karen O, M.I.A. and David Byrne. more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Spinner.com: Kanye West, Tom Waits, M.I.A., David Byrne, Santogold and more appear on the debut album from the duo N.A.S.A., to be released February 17.Lily Allen has changed her latest record's title from 'Stuck On t... more info

XLR8R — Max Glazer’s Federation Sound, in association with Ward 21, is offering a new, free mixtape titled Badda Badda Gang… 3 The Hard Way, featuring Timberlee, Natalie Storm, and Tifa, three of dancehall’s most important new female arti... more info

Pitchfork — It's been over a year since we first reported that David Byrne, Tom Waits, M.I.A., and members of the Wu-Tang Clan and Yeah Yeah Yeahs would appear on the debut album from N.A.S.A. (North America/South America), along with a heap of other notable gue... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — I thought "Paper Planes" died when M.I.A. announced her retirement to the crowd at Bonnaroo this year (which she later cleared up), but nothing kills it more than this:[MP3] M.I.A. - Paper Planes (La Fonda Remix)via Mad Decent, where Diplo eulogized:... more info

Idolator — While reading over this week's SoundScan, I noticed—among the thicket of debuts that included Disney's "new Miley Cyrus" Demi Lovato, Kings Of Leon, TV On The Radio (No. 12!), and the Pussycat Dolls (who just managed to squeak into the top five)—... more info

Idolator — Our look at the closing lines of the biggest new-music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to Paper Trail, the new album by the house-arrested Atlanta MC T.I.: • "You get the impression that as much as he says he hates the fame, he's livi... more info

Idolator — The just-launched MySpace Music is all about making money for the labels, right? So it would behoove them to have songs that the people want to buy available for purchase on the service, no? Come with me as I try to buy the top 10 songs on this week'... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, ExclusiveSpinner.com: M.I.A. hasn't, in fact, left the building, though she did announce from the stage at Bonnaroo that she was retiring, effective immediately. We've heard that before (right, Jay-Z?). Nevertheless, M.I.A. will p... more info

NME — N.E.R.D. , M.I.A. and Hot Chip are set to perform at the New York leg of a party that will happen in 18 across the globe on October 11. more info