I was in the Santa Monica College Choir and I met a kid named Steve Graff who lent me his Korg Keyboard. Inspired by its goofy synth sounds, I decided to write some new-wave influenced songs.

The chorus melody, though, I came up with as I was walking through the lawns of the campus. The melody was in time to my steps: "ooo-we-ooo I look just like Buddy Holly." The lyrics I struggled with, trying to find the right reference point. An early version read, "ooo-we-ooo you look just like Ginger Rogers. Oh-oh I move like Fred Astaire."

The life-situation that inspired the lyric was an incident in which the Weezer guys were making fun of my friend Kyung He (also in the Santa Monica College Choir). They were the "homies dissing my girl."

Jay-Z will be having lots more time to spend with Beyonc� this New Year's, after it was announced Monday that he would be stepping down as president of Def Jam effective Jan. 1.

He took over the reins at the famed hip-hop factory in 2005, shortly after he announced his brief retirement from recording.

Yung Joc was charged Monday with carrying a concealed weapon after police said a loaded gun was found in his carry-on bag at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

The 25-year-old rapper, whose real name is Jasiel Robinson, was arrested about 6:20 a.m. Sunday before boarding a Delta Air Lines flight, police spokesman Lt. Thomas Stacho said.

Radiohead allowed fans to name what price they wanted to pay for, 'In Rainbows,' which has gone on to outsell all their previous albums through its digital sales.

Remastered hits compilation Mothership has stormed up the European Top 100 Albums chart to claim the top spot five weeks after its release.

The multi-artist package in the U.S.A. and Canada will feature AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ATREYU, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, BLESS THE FALL and this year we are proud to bring audiences the best Japanese Rock bands to the United States (a burgeoning movement also known as JROCK).

The suit also names record companies Universal Music Group and Sure Shot Recordings as defendants, accusing the firms of encouraging Remy Ma to behave violently to promote her image.

This music industry precedent is a result of the collaboration between the seminal Southern California punk band, their new label MySpace Records, MySpace.com and Textango (provider of creative solutions for distributing music via text messaging). This marks the first time a U.S. record label has provided an artist with the opportunity to offer a new album free of charge and the first time MySpace has offered a full album download with a worldwide push.

As previously reported, the popstar � who is expecting her first child with the Chemical Brothers' Ed Simons � will front a new social-networking inspired show for the BBC in the New Year.

The shows will be supported by a number of acts including Terror, Sworn Enemy, Shai Hulud, Down To Nothing, and Recon. Formed in 1992, the band was notable for their militant stance towards animal rights issues and the straight edge lifestyle.

Though the band split up in 2001, members remained active in a number of projects, and frontman Karl Buechner even surfaced last year to defend straight edge in an alarmist piece about the movement helmed by Geraldo Rivera.

"I have decided to part ways with the band and give my full attention to other projects I feel more close to me," Villberg said in a statement "There is plenty of reasons (I leave unmentioned) to end up to this decision but for you to know our ways separated in good terms. I wish the band good luck, the very best for the future. Create more these amazing albums!"

Highlights in the 2007 list include albums from Bad Religion, LCD Soundsystem, Against Me!, Gogol Bordello, The Hives, Les Savy Fav, Blonde Redhead, Arcade Fire, Animal Collective, Grinderman, Iron & Wine, Parts & Labor, Spoon, Serj Tankian and more.

Jean Johnson, 49, was sentenced to five days in jail after entering the plea Monday, but she was released after Judge Vincent Gaughan gave her credit for the days she had already spent in custody. He also ordered her cellphone destroyed.