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Friday, 6 January

Jack White has recorded with Tom Jones for a one-off single. The Welsh singer has done a new version of his 2002 track Jezebel, and a cover of Howlin' Wolf song Evil, for White's Third Man Records. "He impressed the shit out of everybody," declared the former White Stripes man of the sessions.
Rollingstone.com

Two new songs from Thom Yorke have surfaced online. The Radiohead frontman wrote Stuck Together and Twist for a Fashion Week show staged by the clothing label Rag & Bone.
Stereogum.com

Michael Kiwanuku has topped the BBC Sound Of 2012 poll. The singer pipped the likes of Skrillex, Niki and the Dove and Frank Ocean to the annual survey which quizzes the UK music industry on who they think will break in the year ahead. Jessie J, Adele and Ellie Goulding are among the previous winners.
bbc.co.uk/news

So Solid Crew's Romeo, X-Factor drop-out Frankie Cocozza and Eastenders actress Natalie Cassidy are among those taking part in the new series of Celebrity Big Brother.
NME.com

Katy Perry is reportedly been using her split from husband Russell Brand as inspiration for new songs. "She has always said that writing is almost a form of therapy for her and she would often be found in her dressing room on tour writing in her diary," says 'a source'. "She spent a lot of time in Hawaii over Christmas writing lyrics to two of her latest tracks."
Mtv.co.uk

Jason Derulo has fractured his neck during rehearsals for his forthcoming European tour. The star posted a photo of himself in a neck brace on Twitter, telling fans: "I fractured my neck doing tumbling & acrobatics 4 tour! Always tryin 2 push boundaries 4 YOU! Like my new chain?"
bbc.co.uk/newsbeat

Josh Homme, Cat's Eyes Nick Zinner are among the acts contributing to a Grinderman remix album - Grinderman 2 RMX, due out 12 March. Check out the Yeah Yeah Yeahs man's mix below.
Grinderman.com
Grinderman - Bellringer Blues (Nick Zinner Remix) by Mute UK

The Beatles' Abbey Road was the biggest-selling album on vinyl in the US for a third year running. Albums by Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver and Mumford and Sons were also among the top-selling vinyl releases, according to figures released yesterday (6 January).
Rollingstone.com

The new issue of Q (Q307, out now) features 140 songs you need to download right now. Each day we're bringing you a selection of those tracks online. Check out part three now.
Qthemusic.com

Turns out Zooey Deschanel is a charitable soul - documents leaked online detailing her monthly expenditure reveal she gives $1500 to charity every month.
Gawker.com

Lady Gaga has confirmed she will release a new album in 2012. "I just want to keep going. I'm not as goal obsessed as I am process obsessed," the singer explained. "I just want to keep writing music."
Theinsider.com

Jessie Ware, Howler and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs are feature in the brand new issue of Q, out now. Q Now Editor Chris Catchpole explains why this batch of fresh talent has made the cut.
Qthemusic.com

David Lynch has remixed Zola Jesus song In Your Nature.
Pitchfork.com

Skrillex's emo roots revealed, plus why the guitarist-turned-producer is now America's sweetheart.
NYMag.com

Dave Grohl has reported to have recorded a song with rock trio Ratt for a new project.
Noisecreep.com

Nickleback have thanked The Black Keys for calling them "watered-down, post-grunge crap"... sort of. Drummer Patrick Carney recently told Rolling Stone: "Rock'n'roll is dying because people became ok with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world", triggering Nickleback Twitter yesterday: "Thanks to the drummer in the Black Keys calling us the Biggest Band in the World in Rolling Stone. Hehe." Come on guys, can we have some proper rock'n'roll feuding, please?
Billboard.com

Listen to new Goldfrapp song, Melancholy Sky, from their forthcoming album, The Singles, out 6 February (via NYMag.com).

Wild Flag guitarist Carrie Brownstein has applauded Johnny Marr for his acting abilities after playing a disgruntled cyclist in her hipster spoofing TV show Portlandia: "Johnny was so witty and funny, and kept us on our toes."
Billboard.com

The Weeknd's mixtape trilogy has been remixed by Houston producer Slim K.
Pitchfork.com

Agro Santos has been charged with two counts of rape. The rapper, who had a top five single in 2010 and later appeared on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, has denied all charges.
bbc.co.uk/news

Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth shared a stage in Greenwich Village, New York, last night as Van Halen reformed for a north American tour.
Nytimes.com

Today's Track Of The Day is Rodrigo y Gabriela with Juan Loco.

That's it for today. See you Monday around noon for more Hot List.

12:00 PM | 06/01/2012