QUICK NOTES: THE FREESTREAMIN' BOB DYLAN

Bob Dylan's new album is currently streaming on AOL Music. He's pulling out all the stops this time, even doing commercials for Apple iTunes resplendent in black cowboy gear (hey, Johnny Cash is no longer using it). Wait, what is he saying--he's looking for Alicia Keys? I have no idea what the old man is rambling about. He was also recently complaining about the audio quality of modern albums, and about how the kids on his lawn should remove themselves from it. The Raconteurs, are touring with Zimmy this fall. Interesting. Considering there's already a Dylan & Jack (poor quality) recording of "Ball & Biscuit (Live)" out there, there's a chance they might perform together.

Jack White's other band, The White Stripes, will be on The Simpsons on 9/16, in an episode titled Jazzy and the Pussycats.

Beck has two new songs streaming on his goofy-ass site. To find them, hover the mouse over the upper right corner, and a boom box will drop down and start playing the songs, "Dark Star" and "Nausea". (Careful while listening, as the second track streams about 4x louder than the first one.)

Modest Mouse have a new album coming out on 12/19, and have even come up with a name for it (and its a doozy): We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. Well done! I think I've figured out new guitarist Johnny Marr's post-Smiths/Morrissey career choices: only perform with bands where the lead singer won't overshadow your guitar playing (see also: Electronic w/ Bernard Sumner and Neil Tennant, and The The).