• Tom Waits gave us a glimpse into his forthcoming studio album today via the above photo of some new (awesome) lyrics drawn on a chalkboard next to his vocal microphone.
• Mick Harvey spoke to Drowned in Sound for a revealing interview, in which he offers a few clues regarding his split with Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, working with PJ Harvey on Let England Shake, and much more.
• The Black Keys and their label, Nonesuch, are suing an ad agency for using their Brothers single “Tighten Up” in a bank commercial earlier this year without permission or compensation.
• Jens Lekman is at the “final mixes” stage of that new EP he promised would arrive this year. Possible new studio gems from Jens include “Cowboy Boots,” “Waiting for Kirsten,” and “Every Little Hair Knows Your Name.”