Music

This week in new music: July 19 - 23, 2010

by Ciaran Thompson

In case you’re tuning in for the first time this week, every week we’ll give you a roundup of our top music news stories:

The tools used during Elvis Presley’s autopsy, including forceps, rubber gloves and aneurysm hooks, will be auctioned off next month and are estimated to sell for $10,000 to $14,000.

Metric performed the track “Eclipse (All Yours)” from the Twilight Eclipse soundtrack on Leno.

Founding Beach Boys member Al Jardine has revealed that the band will reunite next year in celebration of their 50th anniversary.

In their review of Arcade Fire’s not yet released third album called The Suburbs, the BBC called it the band’s OK Computer.

This week’s track of the week is “Boy” by Ra Ra Riot.

Arcade Fire released a Spike Jonze directed promo video for their upcoming show at Madison Square Garden.

Listen to Amanda Palmer’s album of Radiohead covers called Amanda Palmer Performs The Popular Hits of Radiohead On Her Magical Ukulele.

Our Download of the week is “Lost in Dances” by Freedom or Death.

The Shortlist has been revealed for the 2010 Mercury Prize.

Check out our review of Best Coast’s full-length debut album Crazy For You.

Beach House have released a new music video for the track “Walk in the Park” off the album Teen Dream.

We’ve got photos taken from Ottawa Bluesfest featuring Weezer, Amos The Transparent, Hollerado, Jimmy Cliff, The Lost Fingers and Trevor Hall.

In this edition of Throwdown, Periphery’s “Icarus Lives!” takes on Ozzy Osbourne’s “Let Me Hear You Scream.”

Have a look at the Top Ten songs that unbelievably became hits.

Crystal Castles singer Alice Glass reportedly punched a member of the audience after she was groped during their gig in England.