FOO FIGHTERS played "Rope" at the Ed Sullivan Theater, with a link to a 90-minute set.

SONDRE LERCHE did five free songs for Daytrotter.

JOSH RITTER played a Tiny Desk Concert at the offices of NPR, including a cover of "Pale Blue Eyes."

MAN MAN dropped the title track to "Life Fantastic."

ALL SONGS CONSIDERED: Tracks from My Morning Jacket, Death Cab for Cutie, Thao & Mirah and more in the latest mix from the long-running series.

JIMMY WEBB, one of America's master songwriters, plays "Elvis and Me" on Steve Dahl's 1991 NYE PPV event.

SHARON VAN ETTEN talks to The Link about working with The National. (Thx, LHB.)

NEIL YOUNG: Exclaim has deets on A Treasure, an upcoming archival live LP.

BUFFALO TOM talks to The Huffington Post and The Boston Globe about the band's latest album and 25 years together.

CHARLES LAUFER, founder of the venerable Tiger Beat magazine, died of heart failure. He was 87.

CHARLIE SHEEN claims his Two and a Half Men syndication profits are "being withheld," while hinting about a possible return to the show. Also, he bombed in Boston.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON has moved into the Malibu home of Sean Penn.

CATHERINE ZETA-JONES has reportedly entered a mental health treatment center for a bipolar disorder.

LADY GAGA talks plastic surgery and more with Harper's Bazaar.

HALLE BERRY & GABRIEL AUBRY are trying to finalize a child custody settlement.

BRADLEY COOPER in early negotiations to star in a remake of The Crow. Is that necessary?

TOM HANKS has become officially attached to star in Cloud Atlas, an adaptation of the David Mitchell novel that consists of six interconnected stories. The Matrix helmers Andy and Lana Wachowski and Run Lola Run helmer Tom Tykwer have signed on to write and co-direct the film.

THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES heads to Paramount.

PEOPLE'S MOST BEAUTIFUL: A sneak peek.

IRAN announced its willingness to begin new nuclear talks. Why wouldn't they?

SYRIA: Security forces detained more than 350 men during sweeping raids in the town of Baida.

EGYPT: The military detained former Pres Mubarak and his two sons during an inquiry into their use of force during winter protests.

STALKING CAT: I may have posted this years ago, but I'm laughing again.

A HORDE OF SNAKES were seized by police inside a downtown Winnipeg apartment suite.

A DEEP SEA MONSTER sent people running for their lives when it was reeled in on a Taiwanese beach.

SHEEP DYED ORANGE to prevent rustling.

WOODPECKERS are causing thousands of dollars in property damage in neighborhoods across Colorado.