Rolling Stone Friday January 4, 2007

TODAY'S TOP ROCK HEADLINES

JAY-Z CONSIDERING PARTNERSHIP WITH APPLE A Jay-Z spokeswoman says Jigga is "considering several different options" after parting ways with Def Jam, and rumors indicate one of them may be a joint venture with Apple. Click HERE for more.

BEYONCÉ, R. KELLY, CHRIS BROWN IN COURT Click HERE for a round-up of recent rockstar court appearances, from Beyoncé's copyright infringement case to Chris Brown's dispute with his concert set designer.

ON THE CHARTS: MARY J. BLIGE, ALICIA KEYS Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys finally ended Josh Groban's record-setting streak at the top of the album charts. Click HERE for the rest of the chart round-up.

INDIE ROCK TOUR UPDATE: STEPHEN MALKMUS, NEKO CASE, HOT CHIP Click HERE for recently announced itineraries from Stephen Malkmus, Neko Case and Hot Chip.

EDDIE VEDDER SET TO PREMIERE FIRST SOLO VIDEO Eddie Vedder will release his first solo music video for "Guaranteed" from his soundtrack to Into the Wild. Click HERE for details.

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TODAY'S PICKS

DAILY TRACK: Of Montreal — "The Past Is a Grotesque Animal" Almost twelve minutes of emotional turmoil, with an intense krautrock groove full of synths and guitar. Kevin Barnes chronicles the details of a young love gone very, very bad. Click HERE for more on this and the other tracks that made Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.

DAILY VIDEO: Conan O'Brien Hijacks "Rock Band" Session to Attempt Radiohead, Beastie Boys Covers

DAILY REVIEW: Spoon — Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga The dirty-twang, pop-hook pow of Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is gloriously commercial. Singer-guitarist Britt Daniel has more than a little '67-Beatles maniac in him, peppering his songs here with koto, flamenco guitar and mariachi brass. Click HERE for more on this and the other albums that made Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.

ARTIST OF THE DAY: JAY-Z The complete ROLLINGSTONE.COM archive includes videos, photos, interviews, reviews, and more.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS Michael Stipe, 48 Bernard Sumner of New Order, 52 TODAY'S ROCK ON TV (ALL TIMES EST) NBC 1:35am - Last Call with Carson Daly: DAVID GRAY CBS 11:35pm - Late Show with David Letterman: SHOOTER JENNINGS 12:35am - Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: LYLE LOVETT