Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Nine Inch Nails rocker Trent Reznor is backing down over his plans to retire the group, revealing they still intend to make music together. more info

411 Mania — Says he's "an old man who puts on makeup to entertain kids"... more info

Stereogum — While Trent Reznor reduces his Web 2.0 (and center stage) time, Beck is smoothly stepping in as the new web-generous/fan-friendly mainstream artist. We've talked about Hansen recording Velvet Underground covers, engaging in conversations with Tom ... more info

Rolling Stone — Just because Trent Reznor announced Nine Inch Nails’ last ever U.S. tour dates last week doesn’t mean he’s parting ways with his two-decades-old musical alter ego. In fact, as Trent tells the Philippines’ Daily Inquirer (via TwentyFourBit), h... more info

411 Mania — More than 1,200 words on why Bruce Springsteen is amazing, Trent Reznor advices new bands, new songs by The Wrens and new releases by No Age, Atlas Sound and best of all, Jim O’Rourke. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Grizzly Bear @ MHOW in May (more by Tim Griffin) Grizzly Bear will head out on a month-long North American tour in September and October. Before and after, the group will play a series of overseas/European shows (including one with... more info

Rock Sound — Trent Reznor gives new musicians the benefit of his wisdom in a new blog online. more info

411 Mania — Trent Reznor wants to end things in a better way... more info

Stereogum — As previously mentioned, after a spate of final shows Trent Reznor is putting NIN on "indefinite hiatus." Today he announced the exact dates and sites of the ten "Wave Goodbye" outings: They begin at the end of August with four nights in New York ... more info

NME — Trent Reznor's band will wrap things up with intimate club gigs more info