Garage-rocker Jay Reatard passes away suddenly at the age of 29:


http://www.nme.com/news/jay-reatard--2/49218



Johnny Cash's final album American IV: Ain't No Grave to be released next month:



http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/01/13/johnny-cashs-american-vi-aint-no-grave-out-february-26th/



Classic South West London music venue, The Halfmoon ,saved from closure.  We can personally vouch for this place, so great news...:



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8453475.stm



Winners of the inaugrual European Festival Awards are announced.  White Lies are laughably voted Best Newcomer.


http://eu.virtualfestivals.com/latest/news/7146/-/European-Festival-Awards-winners-announced



R n' B crooner Teddy Pendergrass dies at the age of 58, after long illness:


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100114/music_nm/us_pendergrass_dead



East London garage-rockers Speak and the Spells announce single 'She's Dead' to be released on 8th Feb.  To have a listen, check it out here:


http://www.myspace.com/speakandthespells



Courtney Love tweets off not-very-nice pics of her new tattoos, and nearly shows a nipple:


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/2806421/Courtney-just-Loves-tattoos.html



Guy Ritchie to sing on first release by his label?


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2807307/Guy-Ritchie-is-to-sing-on-his-pub-pals-new-album.html


2010 album from LCD Soundsystem to be their last?? Say it ain't so:


http://www.nme.com/news/lcd-soundsystem/49215




Totally unrelated to music, but very funny none-the-less.  Times journalist and talking head Giles Coren gets in hot water for Tweeting 'threats' to neighbours 12 year old child:


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1243109/Giles-Corens-Twitter-sex-death-rant-12-year-old-drumming-neighbour.html




We also have a rather nice free mp3 of a single by Jo Hamilton (lovingly reviewed here).  If you fancy a copy of 'Pick Me Up', just drop a quick e-mail to david@gobshout.com, and we'll send to ye!

Posted In Latest Music News, Jan 14 2010. Words - Gobshout Team 2