Teatime news: Timbaland, Karen O, Guitar Hero...

By Rebecca Nicholson

Timbaland, Madonna, Karen O, Glen Campbell, Gorillaz

And the rest of today's music chatter...

Timbaland recruits Madonna, Jonas Brothers, TI, Rihanna and Jay-Z for Shock Value 2. Which is a lazy name, innit. Gigwise

50 Cent is definitely going to sue naughty Taco Bell for offering to give him some money - without checking that they could offer to give him some money first. Tut. Prefix

The government and ISPs come down hard on dastardly filesharers (or at least their mums and dads who pay the bills). BBC News

Gorillaz animate the BBC's Olympics introduction with a confused monkey, a greedy pig, a big monster thing and a glowing lady. Guardian

Somebody sneaked a video of Karen O's solo show. Stereogum

Country legend Glen Campbell aims for a Johnny-Cash-without-the-imminent-death with covers of Green Day, Foo Fighters and U2. Prefix

When the Daily Mail says jump, Russia says how high - and bans emos? NME

Is this the tracklisting for the new Guitar Hero, 'World Tour'? There's no Bikini Kill, but there is Nirvana, Weezer and Paramore. Idolator


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