• Our question here is: where was Axl Rose going to get $2.36 million in the first place? [Y!]

• Finally, the ancient order of senior citizens who are way too old be rocking out on stage have come to the U.S. [AP]

• Looks like Janet Jackson won’t be letting Justin Timberlake bring any sort of sexy back around her anymore. [NME]

• Beck just wanted to remind everyone that he’s still batshit crazy. Again. [Pitchfork Media]

• Uhhh, Pink is the New Nips, anyone? [PITNB]

• Our dissing of Christopher Hitchens pales in comparison to the amount of hate the public has poured onto the Dixie Chicks. [Page Six]

• Quick, everyone, run to the Upper West Side and ring Moby's bell. He won't answer emails, but if you ring his bell, he'll let you in. His e-mail says so. [Radar]

• Oh, Bobby Brown. We know Whitney Houston left your ass … but did you have to go straight into the arms of the other woman? [R&M]

• If two gay, aging pop stars can make peace, why can’t the rest of the world follow suit? [Y!]

• Oh Lord. Now that Avril Lavigne's in love she's gonna stop hating guys and stuff. Remember when Alanis Morrisette did that? Boo. We like our Canadians angry. [AOL]

• So, Beck is officially, absolutely insane? [Pitchfork]

• Intern Molly may be the only person we know who reads this (apparently very well respected) music site, but since round-ups seem to be today's theme, the top 50 singles should come from people who (supposedly) know what they're talking about. [Pitcfork Media]

• Sometimes people's depressing stories make us laugh. But when it comes to Pete Doherty, we just can't find the words that make drunk driving and HIV tests funny. [NME,
Page Six]

• If you're a rock star and girls don't want to sleep with you, pull a Rivers Cuomo and tell everyone it's was a conscious decision. [AP]

• Calling Jamie Foxx a 'hook girl' will probably get your ass beat in some parts of town. All we're gonna say about his new album is: its pretty much not the rage [Newsday]

• 10 years in stoner years is like, a lifetime, dude. Finally Phish phans can get their hands on the 1995 New Years Show, performed at Madison Square Garden. And when you're high, who cares if you're watching a total bootleg? [Phish.com]

• In case you were nervous that people were getting tired of Scientology, here's a little reminder: Beck is still one of the Cruise-aiders. This damn religion really knows how to get the good ones, don't it? [Alternet]