Tuesday News

Texas native ERYKAH BADU launched her new record label entitled Control FreaQ at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin. The label's first signee is New Orleans based MC/lyricist JAY ELECTRONICA . . .

THE WHITE STRIPES are to make their live return in May, after finishing the studio work on songs for the follow-up to Elephant . . .

RADIOHEAD singer THOM YORKE is to participate in a rally to raise awareness of the TRADE JUSTICE MOVEMENT . . .