Music Notes: Beatles Rock Band songs confirmed, Karen O helms film soundtrack

- More songs have been announced for The Beatles Rock Band and you can see the game's tracklisting here. [NME]

- The soundtrack for Where The Wild Things Are will come out Sept. 29. It's credited to Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O and the Kids, the name she gave her collaborators. The movie itself hits theaters in October. [Pitchfork]

- Get a glimpse of supergroup Them Crooked Vultures at work in the studio here. [Rolling Stone]

- Kraftwerk will reissue eight of their albums in a box set called 12345678: The Catalogue due in the US on Oct. 6. [Pitchfork]

- Nineteen-year-old Mike Byrne has been chosen to replace Jimmy Chamberlain in the Smashing Pumpkins lineup. Frontman Billy Corgan said Byrne has "a stunning blend of power, speed, and grace." [Billboard]

- Pete Doherty said he plans to reform The Libertines in time for the band to play festivals in 2010. [NME]

- Reports indicate that Dr. Conrad Murray could be charged for manslaughter and arrested by next week as a result of the case surrounding Michael Jackson's death. [NME]

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Music Notes: Yeah Yeah Yeahs replace Beastie Boys at Lolla, Jackson documentary details

- The Yeah Yeah Yeahs will replace the Beastie Boys at Lollapalooza following Adam Yauch's cancer announcement. [Rolling Stone]

- Sony Pictures is in final negotiations to make a film out of rehearsal footage from Michael Jackson's "This Is It" tour. The price is $60 million, the planned release date is Oct. 30. It looks like 90 percent of the money will go to the Jackson estate, while the remaining 10 percent will go to AEG Live — the group behind Jackson's London tour dates. [Hollywood Reporter - Showbiz411]

- VH1 is reviving Divas. This September, we can expect to see Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, and Miley Cyrus take the stage that once featured Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, and Celine Dion. Really, VH1? [Entertainment Weekly]

- Fifteen more tracks for The Beatles: Rock Band were revealed today. The tracks include "Can't Buy Me Love," "I've Got a Feeling," and "Paperback Writer." [Rolling Stone]

- Gossip have announced US tour dates for the month of October. A full listing can be found here. [SPIN]

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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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