Tripe soup - 18

THEY SAY...

• "Joe Strummer biography out in May"
• SXSW goes green, pledge to offset cardon emissions
• Decemberists North American tour
• Canadian Music Week news (the first of much so far it seems)
• Kings of Leon new album, Because of the Times, out April 3
• "Anti-Flag and West 49 trade autographs for warm clothes"
• Constantines Canadian tour
• Fountains of Wayne new album, Traffic and Weather, out April 3
• "The Prodigy launch new record label"
• Listen to new I'm From Barcelona song "The Painter"
• Babyshambles signed to Parlophone for long-term deal
• "Bright Eyes sign to Polydor outside North America"
• New Wilco album, Sky Blue Sky, out May 15
• Usher has been fined for speeding (sssucka!)