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Monday, 9 January

Beyonce gave birth to her and Jay-Z's first child, a baby girl named Blue Ivy Carter in New York late on Friday night according to reports - though there has yet to be any official confirmation from the pair's spokespeople.
Billboard.com

Adele is reported to want to "sex up" her image... possibly. A "source" is claiming the singer, "she thinks she'll get even more fashion and acting offers if she shaves off a few pounds." Although a "source" told us a gossip mag maybe trying to fill space because something else dropped out.
Radaronline.com

Rappers Azealia Banks and Kreayshawn have fallen out on Twitter. The latter posted a link on Twitter to Banks' 212 video hosted on a porn site, leading the Harlem rapper to respond: "you think you're funny? you're a dumb bitch. And you can't rap. I'll sit on your face. ... Fall back slut. Lol." Kreayshawn has since said she is now "not a fan" of Banks. Ouch.
Stereogum.com

Kanye West says he is working on a movie version of The Jetsons. A tweet by the rapper/ producer last Wednesday seemed to suggest he was working on the popular cartoon reboot in a "creative director" role, although according to the studio there is no screenplay or director attached to the project so far.
NYmag.com

Jeff Tweedy's son, Spencer, has made a video for Wilco's Whole Truth (via Pitchfork.com).

Whole Love from Spencer Tweedy on Vimeo.

Noel Gallagher has described the current state of pop music as "rubbish". The former Oasis guitarist said: "The days of Oasis and Blur were the last great assault on the charts by alternative music. Christmas Top of the Pops was ­dreadful. Every song ­sounded like it came from the same field of music... the Britpop thing was vastly different. We were all great live bands, and that's gone now."
Mirror.co.uk

Also voicing their frustration with the chart music this weekend was Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins. He told BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe that the Welsh band's new album was inspired by frustration with the current state of music: "That's why we started, it was like, Why is no-one making decent music? We'll have to do it ourselves."
BBC.co.uk/newsbeat

Sub Pop, the Seattle label responsible for the likes of Nirvana, The Shins and Fleet Foxes, have lifted the lid on they've been successful despite operating on a shoestring budget.
LATimes.com

Twitter is moving into concert streaming it seems. Their first online broadcast will be a DJ Tiësto gig on Wednesday. Please RT.
Mashable.com

Rich Forever, the long-anticipated new mixtape by Rick Ross, has emerged online. The 20 track mix features the likes of Drake, Wale and John Legend.

Bob Weston, a one-time member of Fleetwood Mac, has been found dead at his North London home, aged 64. The guitarist appeared on the albums Penguin and Mystery To Me before being fired by founding member Mick Fleetwood after it was discovered Weston had been having an affair with his wife.
Spinner.com

The Prodigy are set to release a new album in 2012 - but don't expect any dubstep on it. "All the dubstep stuff that's around, we're loving it, but that's not our game. We won't go near it," says boss Liam Howlett .
BBC.co.uk/newsbeat

The Mars Volta have confirmed they have almost recorded a new album. Singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala wrote in an update: "New Volta almost done. Vocals done. Just trying to rebutcher it and finish guitar. In studio until this week then on to Mexico to add more quantum entanglement to it. The sonogram of the little beast is looking very good."
NME.com

Lana Del Rey appeared on the Jonathan Ross show on Saturday night (5 January). The singer, who features in the new issue of Q (Q307, out now), performed her single Video Games.

Previously unheard versions of the White Stripes' Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground and Let's Build a Home have been released on the latest Third Man Records seven-inch.
Pitchfork.com

There's a bus pass waiting in the sky... David Bowie celebrated his 65th birthday yesterday.
Qthemusic.com

It's true - the new Paul McCartney covers album is indeed called Kisses On The Bottom. Apparently the title is taken from a line in a Fats Waller song, the opening song on this new release.
Paulmccartney.com

Best Coast singer Bethany Cosentino has said she wants her band to be taken seriously, as they go about recording their second album. "I need to figure out a way to get people to stop thinking of me as the 'stoner, cat loving' girl," she declared has the duo wrapped up sessions with producer Jon Brion, before warning, "Seriously, this record is emo-- get ready for it."
Pitchfork.com

Listen to SBTRKT covering Friendly Fires for Radio 1's Live Lounge last week (via Pitchfork.com).

Skrillex is set to get his first album chart Top 10 slot in the US. The dubstep producer's new album, Bangarang, is on course to land at Number 9 Stateside.
Billboard.com

Fender have made a special Johnny Marr guitar in honour of the former Smiths musician.
bbc.co.uk/6music

NRBQ drummer Tom Ardolino has died aged 56. "Tom will be missed but his spirit lives on through those who were touched by him," the band said via Facebook.
Rollingstone.com

In the latest issue of Q (Q307, out now) we count down 140 tracks you need to hear. Over the course of the month, we'll be bringing you a selection of the tracks. Check out Friday, Saturday and Sunday's picks now.

Adele claimed the top spot again in the UK album charts last night, making 21 the longest chart-topping album release in over 40 years. In the singles charts, US rapper Flo Rida knocked Coldplay off Number 1.
Theofficialcharts.com

Watch The Flaming Lips lifting the lid on their 1999 classic, The Soft Bulletin, in an online mini-documentary.
Pitchfork.com

Today's Track Of The Day is Pelican by The Maccabees.

That's it for today. More Hot List tomorrow at around noon.

12:00 PM | 09/01/2012