+ After a ten year lacuna David Bowie is back. On his 66th birthday Ziggy Stardust made the announcement - via new song with music video - that he is indeed still creating music. But how good is it, really? Should Ziggy head back to his hiatus?
+ Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney let us know in November that they were hoping to release their follow up to El Camino early 2013. Working ferociously, The Black Keys have set a tentative release date for March. The Black Keys are still in the process of getting their unofficial cohort, Danger Mouse, to join them again on this next leg of their journey.
+ fun. release a new song for the Girls soundtrack ; Sight of the Sun. The song is exactly what you would expect from the group. Does this mean a follow up to Some Nights sooner rather than later?
+ Black Sabbath have announced a new album. Drop date should be sometime in June.
+ Yeah Yeah Yeah give a preview to new material. Watch Suck You Blood: here. Karen O is as weird, and awesome as ever.
+ Documentary anticipation: Kurt Cobain doc approved by Courtney Love. Spin says "said to be this generations 'The Wall'". Also, a Ginger Baker documentary is in the works. I wonder who will make appearances in both. Fingers crossed for Clapton for Baker, and RHCP for Cobain.
+ Pop alert: Destiny's Child has released a new song; Nuclear. And, Justin Timberlake says he is ready to make music again. JT allegedly has 20 songs ready to be worked on. Can't wait.
+ Geddy Lee is said to have a guest appearance on a Robin Sparkles episode of How I Met Your Mother. (Feb)
+ Not only will Major Lazer be released their album Free the Universe in February, but they have also announced a world tour. This album is said (by Diplo) to be more diverse. Challenging social mores, and the physical world.
+ Chart toppers: Despite not even releasing an album in 2012, Adele has the highest record sales of 2012. Mumford and Sons and Les Miserables soundtrack have officially (and finally) passed Taylor Swift's Red. About damn time.
+ Jack White joins Conan O'Brien on 'Serious Jibber-Jabber'. The duo chat about music, upholstery, and why babies might not make good band mates. Phenomenal talk.
+ On March 5th we will finally get to hear the never before released tracks from Jimi Hendrix experimental years apart from the Experience. People, Hell and Angels promises Hendrix musical work with various jazz musicians.
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