Roundup: Grohl Wraps Film Project, Killers Give Video Tour Of Studio, Mick Jagger Is 69 Today

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Mick Jagger is celebrating his 69th birthday today. Roger Taylor, of Queen, is 63.

Electronic duo, Crystal Castles, is back with the new track “Plague.” The Toronto band posted the new song on their Facebook page.

Music industry legend David Geffen says “I’d kill myself” if I had to get into the music business now. Geffen is the subject of the new documentary Inventing David Geffen, which is out November 20th. He made the comment to Billboard in a recent interview.

Graham Nash, of Crosby, Stills and Nash, weighed in on the Supreme Court and Citizens United, saying it’s what concerns him most politically. “I think the very heart of what’s going on, and I think one of the main issues is Citizens United… not only would I like personally to see Citizens United reversed, I would like to have investigated those who gave them Citizens United, [Supreme Court justices] Scalia, Thomas, those people,” said Nash on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

The Killers are giving fans a video tour of their Battle Born studio.  Battle Born also is the name of their forthcoming album, and the nickname of their home state. Check out the tour here.

A.C. Newman, founding member of The New Pornographers, has completed his third full-length solo album. The album was recorded earlier this year in Woodstock, NY and will be released this Fall on Matador Records in the U.S. and on Last Gang Records in Canada.

Dave Grohl has completed filming for his forthcoming documentary about the iconic Sound City studio, home to countless classic recordings from artists including NirvanaMetallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers. No word on a release date.

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Pat Ferrise grew up loving ”the punk rock” and “new wave.” His years at one of the nation’s top college radio stations ultimately led him to a 15-year run as music director of alternative music icon WHFS Washington/Baltimore. Rolling Stone magazine named him of the most influential programmers of the 90s. He’s recorded two albums under the moniker Trampoline for the now defunct SpinArt label. He lives in Baltimore and takes no credit for writing this bio.