The scoop on Dave Matthew’s summer plans and a great Canadian Haiti benefit show next week, after the jump…but first…

Muse have added the drum kit they used for live tours from 2006-2008 to the auction to raise money for the victims of the recent Haiti earthquake.

Florence And The Machine, Foals, Klaxons, Arctic Monkeys and PJ Harvey had slready donated items for the auction, being organised by Oxfam. (more…)

The scoop on Matt Good’s random New Year’s Eve plans, and a stellar Canadian Music Week line-up, after the jump, but first!

Bedouin Soundclash have launched their own Pirates Blend label, and its first release will be frontman Jay Malinowski’s Bright Lights & Bruises debut solo album, due out Feb. 16.

Malinowski recorded the disc’s 11 tracks in his apartment earlier this year, and you can hear seven of its songs on his MySpace page. (more…)

The scoop on a mini Clash reunion and a live Trews cd/dvd after the jump, but first…

Pavement are reuniting. Matador Records confirms Pavement will do a tour beginning September 21 in New York.  (more…)