If you missed this year’s VH1 Rock Honors honoring The Who, I’m happy to report that the ceremony was a vast improvement on previous years! (Nickelback covering ZZ Top songs isn’t exactly what Hypeful considers Tivo-worthy…) You can now watch the full show online, which included ace performances from The Who (of course) and a gaggle of great bands covering the group’s hits. You can also bend an ear below to MP3s of what Roger Daltrey described as “the toughest bunch of opening acts we’ve ever had to follow.” (Definitely recommended are The Flaming Lips’ medley from Tommy and Tenacious D’s suprisingly straightforward performance of The Who’s most rarely heard hit, mid-70s lite-FM chestnut “Squeeze Box!”)

MP3s:
The Flaming Lips - “Medley From ‘Tommy’”
Incubus - “I Can’t Explain”
Pearl Jam - “Love, Reign O’Er Me”
Pearl Jam - “The Real Me”
Tenacious D - “Squeeze Box”

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Rare is the actor who has kissed both Gyllenhaals.

Why so serious, Hypeful readers?

MP3s:
The Beautiful South - “I Started A Joke”
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - “When Jokers Attack”
Four Hundred Years - “If You’re A Joke I Don’t Get It”
Grand National - “Joker And Clown”
I Spy – “More Than Joke”
Low - “I Started A Joke”
The Lucksmiths - “I Started A Joke”
Page France - “The Joker’s Joke”
Queens of the Stone Age - “Running Joke”
Raised by Wolves - “I Was Only Joking”
The Smashing Pumpkins - “The Joker”
The Smiths - “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore”
Steve Miller Band - “The Joker”
Wolfmother - “Joker And The Thief”

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Lily Allen has released a new track entitled “Who’d Of Known” that she admits won’t make it on to her upcoming sophomore album because she’s “ripped off” Take That. (Honestly, what’s up with the Brits and plagiarism this year? It’s so hot!) On her MySpace blog, Allen wrote (verbatim):

i haveput up a song that wont make it on the album . i ripped off the chous from take that and i can’t be bothered with the paperwork , so here ya go .

If you listen and compare for yourself below, Allen’s right - her track bears an uncanny resemblance to the boy band’s 2007 #1 single “Shine.” (Although, personally, I prefer Allen’s version…)

MP3s:
Lily Allen - “Who’d Of Known”
Take That - “Shine”

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New Lily Allen - “I Could Say” and “I Don’t Know”

Apparently, Coldplay’s Death has a few more friends we’ve not yet heard. To kick off the first night of their tour and say thanks to fans, the band has released a new track entitled “Death Will Never Conquer” that wasn’t featured on Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends.

MP3:
Coldplay - “Death Will Never Conquer”

Feist is set to guest-star on the 39th season premiere of Sesame Street on August 11th, where she’ll sing a re-worked version of her hit song/iPod jingle “1234.” Along with Pancake Mountain and
Yo Gabba Gabba!, it seems like kiddos have more TV options for getting an indie fix than adults! Anyhoo, check out the clip and song below!

MP3:
Feist - “1234 (Sesame Street Version)”

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