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Monday, 23 January

The National say they have been "burned" by the Twilight film franchise, after submitting music for the soundtrack. "We wrote and submitted a song several years ago for the first Twilight movie, which was rejected. Later, they asked us to write another one and I think we kind of passed on it. The second time, maybe, we felt burned from the first one," says singer Matt Berninger, who explained they were later asked by the vampire franchise for another song as they became more famous. "Yeah, we probably should have [submitted the rejected song again as new]. I think it was a good song, too. We were also asked to write a song for Crown Royale Liquor several years ago. And we did, and we submitted that. That was also ultimately rejected because it had too many awkward sexual references." He also joked that The Muppets will probably beat them to an Oscar nomination after both acts made this year's longlist.
Rollingstone.com

The two men accused of plotting to kill Joss Stone are being assessed for their fitness to stand trial after it emerged that both suffer from mental health problems. The trial is due to begin August.
BBC.co.uk/news

The Live Music Bill, a piece of government legislation making it easier and less expensive for small venues in the UK to stage gigs, has been given the green light in parliament. "This is a great day for music," said Jo Dipple, acting chief executive of UK Music. "The Live Music Bill will make a real and positive difference to lives of musicians." The new rules will come into force once they're given Royal assent and mean small venues wanting to host live music events will no longer need a local authority entertainment licence.
UKmusic.org

Top Of The Pops is back - well, kind of. From Sunday, 26 February, music videos for the Official Chart Top 10 will be broadcast live online on the BBC website - the first time the Top 10 has been countdown in a visual format since 2006 when Top Of The Pops was cancelled.
Musicweek.com

Adele has scored her 20th non-consecutive week at Number 1 in the Official Album Chart, matching Oasis and Queen. Meanwhile in the singles charts, Jessie J has bagged her second week at Number 1 with Domino.
Theofficialcharts.com

Watch St. Vincent cover Pearl Jam's Black live at New York's Bowery Ballroom (via Beatsperminute.com).

Jonny Greenwood has revealed that his collaboration album with Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki will be released on 12 March.
Pitchfork.com

Watch the new video for Ed Sheeran's next single, Drunk.

Does Lana Del Rey's Video Games rip off a Greek song released over 20 years ago? Probably not but just for all you conspiracy theory nuts out there, here's the original for you to check out the similarities (via Hipsterrunoff.com).

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb is set to release a classical album about the sinking of the Titanic.
bbc.co.uk/news

Police raided Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom's mansion in New Zealand on Thursday (19 January) where he was allegedly found in a safe room with a loaded shotgun.
Pitchfork.com

Watch Laura Marling perform Night After Night live in New York.

The Q Now sessions are kicking off this week. Here's Zulu Winter on what to expect from their show on Thursday (26 January).
Qthemusic.com

Elbow's Pete Turner has described their song specially commissioned for the London 2012 Olympics as "epic". "It's got the Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Community Gospel Choir on it," he said. "I'm looking forward to hearing that. I think it gets its first airing in March."
Noise11.com)
Elbow by noise11dotcom

QTube: the best of video lurking online. Here's the five best TV show performances from the likes of Nirvana, The Who, Wu Tang and more.
Qthemusic.com

Winston Riley, the Jamaican producer credited with broadening reggae's worldwide appeal, has died of gunshot wounds aged 65. He was shot in Kingston, Jamaica on 1 November after a string of attacks on his life throughout last year. Police are investigating.
Billboard.com

Watch Frank Turner giving a BBC Introducing Musicians' Masterclass, and see bbc.co.uk/music/introducing for more tips from bands.

Brandy and Monica have recorded a new collaboration track. The pair last teamed up 14 years ago to release The Boy Is Mine.
bbc.co.uk/newsbeat

Lostprophets have announced an extensive UK tour, kicking off at Belfast Ulster Hall on 16 April, to coincide with their new album, Weapons, which is released on 2 April.
Lostprophets.com

Ben Gibbard teamed up with American comedian Bobcat Goldthwait to perform a mash-up of U2's With Or Without You and The Village People's YMCA at a San Francisco comedy festival on Saturday. The Death Cab For Cutie frontman also debuted a new song.
Rollingstone.com

Etta James, the blues and soul singer behind hits like At Last, Tell Mama and I'd Rather Go Blind, died on Friday (20 January).
Qthemusic.com

Today's Track Of The Day is Emeli Sande's Next To Me, ahead of her Q Now: The Sessions show tomorrow.

That's it for today, more Hot List tomorrow.

12:00 PM | 23/01/2012