On This Date in 1973: 'You're So Vain,' by Carly Simon, grabs the No. 1 position on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

The Almanac Advises for January 6: "Sigmund Freud pioneered the term 'narcissism,' which refers to a pathological level of self-regard. Most people with narcissistic personality disorder turn inward for gratification rather than seeking it from others."

Artist: Alice Russell
Songs: 'Got The Hunger?'
Album: 'Pot of Gold' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Sharon Jones, Little Jackie

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Artist: Damien Jurado
Video: 'Caskets'
Highlight: The singer-songwriter's cinematic video can best be described as 'ER' meets 'The Oregon Trail.' Buy 'Caskets' on iTunes.

Score one for analog enthusiasts: Pop-punk band the Sophomore Effort accidentally deleted the audio files for its upcoming record. [Absolute Punk]

'Best Week Ever' counts down seven things less twee than Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard's engagement. [Best Week Ever]

Gene Simmons will soon have a new place in pop culture amongst Bill Cosby and Bob Sagat. [Buzzgrinder]

An Insane Clown Posse fan ('Juggalo' is the proper term) is suing Violent J for getting hit with a bottle of Faygo at a concert. [Idolator]

For any agoraphobes out there afraid to attend an actual concert, go out and buy these 20 concert films. [Earfarm]

Noel and Liam Gallagher have taken to Facebook for their latest feud. [NME]

On the same day that America inaugurates Barack Obama as its new president, A.C. Newman will be releasing his new solo album, 'Get Guilty.' But Newman, leader of Canadian indie rockers the New Pornographers, isn't worried about sharing the glory with the President-elect .

"It's a nice coincidence," Newman tells Spinner about the January 20th release date. "It's nice to have a little footnote there."

For 'Get Guilty,' his second solo release, Newman enlisted some additional help from Mates of State as well as Superchunk's Jon Wurster. "I think this record is maybe a little more rock," Newman says. "I think I wasn't afraid to be a little bit more ragged."

As for his main gig, New Pornographers fans can expect more from them in the coming year. "I don't really think of my solo records as a separate career or anything," Newman says. "I think I'll probably concentrate on the New Pornographers."

"I've just always wanted a pink car. I think [it's] just being a fan of Barbie for so long." --Paris Hilton

The ubiquitous celebutante defended her recent acquisition of a rose-colored Bentley with her, well, doll doppelganger.

Death Cab for Cutie want to take over the airwaves with its next album. Although frontman Ben Gibbard hasn't even begun writing the follow up to last year's 'Narrow Stairs,' the band's producer/guitarist Chris Walla hopes to make a bigger, bolder musical statement with Death Cab's next disc.

"I have no interest in doing anything that's mild and meek," Walla tells Alternative Press. "I want to make a radio record this next time out. There's no reason for us to keep doing what we're doing if we're making meeker, smaller records." He explains, "I don't particularly have any real connection to a lot of the mellower stuff that Ben writes. I really feel like he's getting his best stuff when he's being assertive and forward."

The transition to a major label in 2004 contributed to the band's shifting sounds, Walla says. "In a way, when we signed to Atlantic, 'Plans' was a sort of partial, half-hearted step into an attempt to make something that is more appealing on a broader scale." He adds, "I think that 'Narrow Stairs' was really sort of a reactionary move -- like very much the opposite of that. Maybe it's just a phase, but I'm really interested in making something that is appealing on a really broad level and something we can be really satisfied with. But I think that there's a way to bridge those two gaps."

Radiohead will be hitting the road with Kraftwerk as their supporting act for a handful of Latin American tour dates in March.

Jon Bon Jovi is set to perform at a fundraiser to help diminish Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign debt. The concert will take place in New York City on January 15, and ticket prices range from $75 to $1000.

Amy Millan of Stars has recently entered the studio to work on her second solo album.

Fleet Foxes' self-titled record has won the Best Art Vinyl Award for 2008, beating the likes of Coldplay, Metallica and Santogold for the title.

Apple's new version of GarageBand may be offering celebrity music lessons. Rumors are circulating that the lessons will be made available as chargeable downloads.

On This Date in 1969: Shock rocker Marilyn Manson is born Brian Hugh Warner in Canton, Ohio.

The Almanac Advises for January 5: "Some children who are given unusual names at birth will later adopt a more mainstream moniker in order to fit in with their peers."

Artist: Little Boots
Songs: 'Meddle'
Album: 'Arecibo' [iTunes]
Sounds Like: Goldfrapp, CSS

Download: 'Meddle' (MP3)

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