1. The Scissor Sisters are doing the music for the film adaptation of Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock television series. Also: Henson's "Fantastic World" exhibition opens on July 16th at NYC's Museum of the Moving Image [MusicWeek]
2. All Hip-Hop reports that a man has admitted to his involvement in the shooting of Tupac Shakur outside of Manhattan recording studio in November, 1994. The NYPD is now investigating his claim. Meanwhile, Erykah Badu, Roy Ayers, Too Short and others are playing a benefit concert tonight in Atlanta to honor what would have been Tupac's 40th birthday.
3. Givers are in New York tonight, June 16, at the Bowery Ballroom with Pepper Rabbit and Caddywhompus. TIckets are still available on the Bowery Presents site.
4. Apple has supposedly applied for a patent on a device that can stop iPhone cameras from filming or photographing live events. [Times of London]
5. Listen to the Major Lazer remix of Beastie Boys' "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" featuring PAPER summer covergirl Santigold. [Soundcloud]
6. And speaking of covergirls, L.A. musician Aska Matsumiya, who was on our 25th Anniversary cover featuring 25 up-and-coming 25-year-olds, just launched a vegan food blog, Our So-Called Vegan Life, with French singer and actress SoKo (ne' Stephanie Sokolinski).
7. Miami's Rokbar has closed for good after seven years. The popular lounge was once touted as being co-owned by Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. [Miami New Times]
8. A map of American cities, as they're referred to on Twitter. Haha, who calls New York City "Gotham?" [Buzzfeed]
