Music Notes: Jackson will gets filed, no viewing at Neverland

- Michael Jackson's will was officially filed with a Los Angeles court today, leaving a family trust designed to benefit his three children, his mother Katherine Jackson and unnamed charities. Katherine Jackson is also nominated to be the guardian of the three children. However, if she is unwilling to take over the role, Jackson's will nominates Diana Ross as the next candidate. The document specifically pointed out that Jackson had purposely omitted his former wife, Debbie Rowe, from the will. [Billboard]

- According to reports, the Jackson family has been unable to receive permission to hold a public or private viewing for the singer at Neverland this weekend. Alternate plans seem to be underway. [NME, CNN]

- Jackson is dominating the Billboard charts, holding nine out of the top ten positions on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart. [Billboard]

- Fader is holding a contest for people to win some Lollapalooza 2009 tickets. [Fader]

- U2 covered Michael Jackson, performing snippets of "Man in the Mirror" and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," when they kicked off their world tour last night in Barcelona. [NME]

- MGMT and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O are featured on the new Flaming Lips album. [SPIN]

- MGMT will also open for Paul McCartney at Boston's Fenway Park. [Paste Magazine]

- In the meantime, Passion Pit have remixed the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Sensing a bit of a trend? [Stereogum]

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Music Notes: Radiohead deluxe reissues in August, Pitchfork festival set times are out

- EMI will reissue deluxe editions of Radiohead's Kid A, Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief (Aug. 24 in Europe, Aug. 25 in the US). These new editions will feature b-sides, radio sessions and TV appearances. Go here for more details about the rereleases. [AtEaseWeb.com]

- The 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival set times have been revealed. The festival will be held July 17 - 19 in Chicago's Union Park. [Pitchfork]

- Beck is working on a new project, covering The Velvet Underground & Nico. Visit Q to check out a cover of "Sunday Morning." This is part of Beck's "Beck & Friends Music Club," which will involve Beck and some friends (shock!) rerecording entire albums in one-day sessions. [Q, NME]

- Paul McCartney will write the songs for a soundtrack to a film adaptation of one of his children's books. The film, High On the Clouds, is based on his 2005 book of the same name. [NME]

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Music Notes: Whitney set for comeback, the supergroup to end all supergroups?

Short and sweet Music Notes today since I'll be off watching the Doves in concert tonight! Review to follow.

- Whitney Houston will release her first album in seven years this September. [NME]

- Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Bob Dylan are planning to collaborate on new material. There isn't much more out there on the subject, but it definitely sounds like something to keep your ears open for! [Paste Magazine]

- Yo La Tengo will release their next album, Popular Songs on September 8 via Matador. The record was put together in Hoboken, NJ and Nashville, TN. [Pitchfork]

- Gizmodo has some details about the upcoming DJ Hero turntable here. [Gizmodo]

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Music Notes: The Beatles bookends edition

- Paul McCartney will play at the New York Mets' newest home (Citi Field) on July 17 and 18. Tickets go on sale on June 15. [Rolling Stone]

- Aaron and Bryce Dessner, the twins from The National, will team up with visual artist Matthew Ritchie to present a new multimedia piece at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in October. The piece titled The Long Count will feature guest vocals from the Breeders' Kim and Kelley Deal, My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden, and The National frontman Matt Berninger. And a 12-piece chamber orchestra. [Pitchfork]

- Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest has debuted in the Billboard Top Ten at #8, keeping some very interesting company with the likes of Hannah Montana, Eminem and Lady GaGa. Props! [Stereogum]

- The Pixies are planning to tour parts of the UK and Europe this summer. [NME]

- And last but not least, The Beatles Rock Band is one of the most highly anticipated games due later this year. Check out the trailer for the game below:

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