News Roundup: 2/7/2010

British blues guitarist Gary Moore died at age 58 on Sunday while vacationing in Spain. Moore started the blues-rock band Skid Row with Phil Lynott, who went on to found Thin Lizzy; Moore joined Lynott in the band for two stints, the latter resulting in 1979’s Black Rose. He also worked on Lynott’s 1980 solo album, but Moore was first and foremost a bluesman, playing with B.B. King, Albert Collins, Otis Taylor and John Mayall and issuing his own albums, including 1990’s Still Got the Blues and 2008’s Bad for You Baby. [Blurt-Online.com]
The Super Bowl seemed to feature almost as much music as it did football. Along with the Black Eyed Peas’ halftime performance, one of the game’s most noteworthy musical moments was Christina Aguilera’s fumbled rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” She sang “what so proudly we watched” instead of the correct lyrics, “o’er the ramparts we watched.” Aguilera explained in a statement, “I got so caught up in the moment of the song that I lost my place … I can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country and that the true spirit of its anthem still came through.” [RollingStone.com]
Meanwhile, Eminem dominated two of the big game’s commercials, appearing in an animated ad for Lipton Brisk Iced Tea and a Chrysler commercial in which he drove through the streets of Detroit to the strains of “Lose Yourself.” [AOLRadioBlog.com]
Much of North America may be covered by snow, but it’s never too early to think about the summer festival season. The Sasquatch Music Festival announced this year’s lineup, which features veteran acts like Foo Fighters, the Flaming Lips, Archers of Loaf and the Decemberists as well as newer faces like Sleigh Bells, Surfer Blood and Best Coast. This year’s event will take place from Friday, May 27 through Monday, May 30. [TheDailySwarm.com]
Speaking of festivals, this year’s Glastonbury’s lineup is starting to emerge, with Coldplay becoming the first announced headlining act. The festival is already sold out, possibly in part because there won’t be a Glastonbury in 2012 due to the London Olympics. [Spinner.com]
As part of the Streets’ last hurrah, Mike Skinner took over The Guardian’s music section and made the last ever Streets song, “Close the Book,” available for download. [Guardian.co.uk]
Whoa, man: Check out NME’s 50 druggiest albums. [Stereogum.com]
A/V Roundup: Download a new song from the Vivian Girls; watch Ted Leo in drag in the New Pornographers’ video for “Moves”; and listen to new albums by PJ Harvey and …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. [Artrocker.com; ConsequenceofSound.net; Pitchfork.com]