Music Notes: David Gahan's cancerous tumor removed, Sigur Ros record next album

- The whole Depeche Mode mystery seems to have been solved. After originally being hospitalized for gastroenteritis a couple of weeks ago, resulting in the cancellation of numerous tour dates, David Gahan has undergone surgery to have a cancerous tumor removed from his bladder. Doctors have ordered the singer to rest until June 8, which is when the band will resume their world tour in Leipzig, Germany. [BBC]

- Sigur Ros have been busy in the studio, working on a follow-up to last year's Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust. The band members have described the currently untitled album as a mellower, more ambient record than Med Sud... Sigur Ros seem to be aiming for a 2010 release date. [NME]

- Dr. Dre will debut some music from his album Detox in a Dr. Pepper commercial that will begin airing June 1. The album itself is expected to come out late in 2009. [Billboard]

- A little shout out to my college town — New Brunswick, New Jersey's Screaming Females opening for The Dead Weather (Jack White's latest project) in July. [TheDeadWeather.com]

- Vivian Girls will release their sophomore album, Everything Goes Wrong, September 8. [Pitchfork]

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Music Notes: New Blur compilation, Kanye West continues blogging escapades

- Blur will be releasing a brand new best of album this June, and it will be somewhat different from their last best of compilation. EMI will release Midlife: A Beginner's Guide to Blur — it will be a two-disc compilation (and also available in download format), while also featuring songs from their 2003 album Think Tank. The compilation will feature some of their biggest hits, alongside "quirkier" tracks like "Trimm Trabb." The tracklisting was announced via their website, under "news."

In the meantime, the possibility of the band coming to the United States may or may not be a little higher than it was before. And that high-pitched squeal you just heard was the sound of me shrieking with delight... now if only they'd show up before I go to grad school. [Pitchfork]

- Kanye West critiques a paparazzi shot of Rihanna in his latest blog entry, saying "This pic is hardcore. Peep the perspective shot of the city in the back.... Good job on this one!" He also went on to say Beyonce is the new Tina Turner and Thom Yorke is the new Roger Waters. And I continue to love his craziness. [Kanye West's Blog]

- Natalie Cole received a kidney transplant in Los Angeles yesterday, after months of undergoing kidney dialysis while still promoting her latest album. Following doctors' orders, Cole will reschedule her summer tour dates. [NME]

- Depeche Mode canceled more tour dates in Latvia, Poland, and Lithuania. There has been a lot of speculation regarding David Gahan's illness, but let's hope all ends well. [Pitchfork]

- Morrissey has rescheduled two shows he canceled last week (due to illness), and will be performing in four more UK shows as well. [NME]

- I think I missed this earlier, so I'll mention it here: the Yeah Yeah Yeahs released their Zero Remix EP yesterday on iTunes. That being said, a vinyl 12" EP of the album track and all four remixes will be available June 9. [YeahYeahYeahs.com]

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Music Notes: Depeche Mode (and more) cancel shows, Kajagoogoo no longer 'too shy'

- The Depeche Mode tour has now shut down until May 21 due to David Gahan's illness. [Rolling Stone]

- Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan's US tour has been postponed until September. Campbell announced the delay via MySpace, citing "unavoidable circumstances," and adding that tickets purchased for upcoming shows would still be valid in September. Campbell was previously affiliated with Belle & Sebastian, while Lanegan is better known for his work with Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age and the Gutter Twins. [NME]

- Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament was robbed and assaulted in Atlanta, where the band is currently recording a new album. The incident was caught on camera, though no suspects have been apprehended yet. [SPIN]

- In a total WTF? moment: Kajagoogoo have reunited. Yes. [Yahoo! Music]

- Paste Magazine is sadly among the music publications suffering in the global recession. The magazine is turning to readers for help — in exchange for a donation, you can receive rare and exclusive tracks from artists like The Decemberists, Neko Case, G. Love, The Hives and more... Remember, without these publications, blogs would have a tough time existing as well! [Paste Magazine]

- Random release: David Bowie's episode of Storytellers (1999, VH1) will be released as a CD/DVD set, and as a download on July 14 by Virgin/EMI. [Pitchfork]

- Download a live acoustic rendition (free) of A Camp's "I Signed The Line." [SPIN]

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Music Notes: Wilco album streaming, Gahan recovering from stomach flu

- Wilco's new album is streaming in its entirety on their website. Listeners can listen to the stream in low or high quality. [WilcoWorld.net]

- Following up on yesterday's news about David Gahan: the singer is indeed suffering from a severe bout of stomach flu. As a result, Depeche Mode have canceled gigs in Athens, Greece and Istanbul. Both shows will be rescheduled soon, and fans are being told to hold on to their tickets. [SPIN]

- Even though the album won't be released until Friday, Green Day's latest is probably well on its way to being at the top of the Billboard charts next week. [Billboard]

- First Howling Bells, now Elbow - the latter will be joining Coldplay as an opening act during several North American tour dates this summer. The band will also play some solo dates, and will kick things off with a July 22 show in Los Angeles. [NME]

- Weezer will apparently tour with Blink 182 and Fall Out Boy. [Pitchfork]

- And even though you've all probably heard by now, I will end with this item because I'm endlessly entertained by Kanye West's blog. The rapper just went on a tirade against Twitter on his blog, ending with the following: "HEY TWITTER, TAKE THE SO CALLED KANYE WEST TWITTER DOWN NOW .... WHY? ... BECAUSE MY CAPS LOCK KEY IS LOUD!!!!!!!!!" That'll tell 'em, Mr. West. [Kanye West's Blog]

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Music Notes: David Gahan rushed to the hospital

- Depeche Mode frontman David Gahan has been rushed to the hospital, resulting in the cancellation of a Tuesday night gig in Athens. Reports aren't very clear right now — some are indicating that the frontman has a case of gastroenteritis, and that a performance could be held tomorrow if all goes well. Either way, get well soon! [AFP via Yahoo! News]

- The Flaming Lips have announced plans to release their first-ever double album in September. The album, tentatively called Embryonic, might end up featuring quite a hodgepodge of sounds. In fact, frontman Wayne Coyne said one of the tracks sounds like "Joy Division-meets-Miles Davis Group." [SPIN]

- Jay-Z and Ciara are planning to tour together this summer. [Billboard]

- Uh, okay... Eminem will team up with Stewie (yes, the animated baby from Family Guy) to host FOX's Sunday-night line-up this weekend. Apparently, the rapper will take an opportunity to make a surprise announcement during the night. [Paste Magazine]

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