THE HEAVY: After soundtracking the Kia ad in the Super Bowl, "How Do You Like Me Now?"

NEW RELEASES: The Watson Twins, Hot Chip, Yeasayer, Xiu Xiu, Massive attack, a Buzzcocks reissue and more are streaming this week via Spinner.

SHEARWATER is advance streaming The Golden Archipeligo via NPR.

NO AGE did three free songs for Daytrotter, all previously unreleased.

LYLE LOVETT stopped by the World Cafe for a chat and mini-set, streaming now via NPR.

THE WHO: The Super Bowl halftime show had me craving the real thing, like "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (some great Moon moments) and Pate fave "The Kids Are Alright." A super Twofer Tuesday.

VAN DYKE PARKS, who has worked with everyone from the Beach Boys and Bob Dylan, to U2, Joanna Newsom and Clare and the Reasons, talks to the San Francisco Chronicle about his eccentric career.

THE DRUMS, blending early rock'n'roll and girl-group pop with mid-1980s Manchester, are profiled at the Times of London.

THE MAGNETIC FIELDS: At the Toronto Star, Stephin Merritt chalks up his experimentation up to restlessness.

MTV is no longer Music Television. As always, they're the last to know.

BRADGELINA have begun legal action against the News of th World for reporting they were going to split.

LINDSAY LOHAN and SAMANTHA RONSON have turned violent?

CHARLIE SHEEN was officially charged with three crimes in Aspen, Colorado: felony menacing, misdemeanor 3rd degree assault and misdemeanor criminal mischief.

MICHAEL JACKSON: Dr. Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the late singer.

CAMERON DIAZ and A-ROD: "Totally hooking up"?

SACHA BARON COHEN and ISLA FISHER plotting a secret wedding?

JESSICA BIEL eats a chocolate-covered cricket.

SARAH SILVERMAN discusses her new boyfriend in a way that's not at all a slam on ex Jimmy Kimmel, nosiree.

TIM ROBBINS is joining the cast of Green Lantern.

THE THING is getting a threeboot, with Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton.

THE SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT ISSUE: Just in time for Gratuitous Tuesday.  The cover model is Brooklyn Decker.

IRAN: Officials from the US, France and Russia called Monday for stronger measures against Tehran after Iran told the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency that it would begin enriching its stockpile of uranium for a medical reactor in Tehran as early as Tuesday. But China is not onboard.  The developments coincided with new indications on Monday that Iran was seeking to develop a more sophisticated military capability, including a powerful antiaircraft missile system and remotely piloted drones for surveillance and attacks.

IRAQ: The Iranian-backed League of the Righteous has kidnapped a US citizen and backed out of "reconciliation talks" with the Iraqi government. The kidnapping comes only a month after the US released the top leader of the group.

KITTEHS were the halftime show at the Puppy Bowl.

DOGS have their own beach in the heart of downtown Tampa.

CAT OWNERS are more likely to have university degrees than those with dogs, according to a scientific survey of pet ownership.

A GIANT PANDA is to be given a language instructor to teach her Chinese when shes returns 'home' from the US.

AN EAGLE'S BEAK was repaired by a dentist with a highlighter.