Between now and the end of the year, some of the biggest bands in the world drop new albums. Our exclusive previews start here.

From Weezy and Mariah to Weezer and the Flaming Lips, some of 2009's most anticipated albums are hitting stores in the next few months. Big debuts from Adam Lambert and Monsters of Folk are due, along with eagerly awaited releases by Pearl Jam, Mariah Carey, 50 Cent and Shakira. Our series of exclusive previews -- including interviews and behidn the scenes details -- starts here with Pearl Jam, Mariah Carey, Yoko Ono, Paramore and Monsters of Folk.

The tracklisting for the indie hit of the summer, the New Moon OST, has been announced, but Thom Yorke provides the final twist

In addition to Death Cab for Cutie’s first single “Meet Me on the Equinox”, the soundtrack will also feature contributions from Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Muse, Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver and the Killers. In a typically cool Yorke move, the Radiohead frontman's song on the New Moon soundtrack is neither of the two tracks featured on his new single “Feeling Pulled Apart By Horses” b/w “The Hollow Earth”. Instead, Yorke has recorded a new song called “Hearing Damage” for the disc.

Nick Cave says his second novel, the dark, twisted The Death of Bunny Munro was inspired by Avril Lavigne and Kylie Minogue’s hot pants.

Says Cave, “Bunny Munro was initially a screenplay for John Hillcoat, who I wrote The Proposition for. He wanted it to be about a traveling salesmen, so I interviewed some of these guys, and they revealed this sort of underworld they live in: drug-taking, alcohol-drinking, womanizing.”

If you can't wait until next month to hear Dylan's weird-as Christmas record, then get a sample now and satisfy that outrageous curiosity.

When Rolling Stone first reported that Bob Dylan’s second album of 2009 would be a compilation of Xmas favourites called Christmas In the Heart, many fans wondered what it might sound like to hear the rock poet laureate singing “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Little Drummer Boy.” That question has been answered.”

Every year, that “Pavement reunion” rumor comes around, and every year it’s a load of hooey, right? Right. Until now. Because this time it’s true. Via an exclusive Rolling Stone interview while here in Australia, Pavement guitarist Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg confirms that the Nineties’ finest indie rockers are finally going back to those gold soundz.

Kim Moyes from the Presets has announced he will be releasing a solo collection of songs he has written over the last nine or so years.

Kayne's outburst during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech might have been totally crazy (and, dare we say, justified in message if not delivery), but Beyoncé demonstrated again why she is untouchable with her efforts to make it up to the country pop princess.

Courney Love explodes on Twitter over the fall out from Kurt Cobain's Guitar Hero avatar, while Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic issue a statement about their disappointment at the whole saga.