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News Roundup: 2/4/2010

Get ready for the Black Eyed Peas’ half-time performance on Sunday, with cameos by Usher and Slash. Also performing during the Superbowl are Christina Aguilera and Lea Michele, who will sing the national anthem and “America the Beautiful,” respectively. Keith Urban and Maroon 5 will also take the stage during the pre-game festivities. [Billboard.com]

Death From Above 1979, who were thought to be permanently disbanded until their inclusion on the bill for Coachella, have begun talking about their reunion. “It’s been five years since Death From Above 1979 played a show,” drummer Sebastian Grainger wrote on the band’s website. “So… why not say yes to Coachella? Why not say yes to playing the music we designed to be an undeniable source of power?” Hey man — you don’t have to convince us. [NME.com]

Forget the Green Lantern. There’s a new green superhero in town, and his name is… Marijuanaman? The comic-book character was created by Ziggy Marley, who will release the accompanying comic book (written by Joe Casey and illustrated by Jim Mahfood) on April 20th. [Spinner.com]

The Billboard charts hit another all-time low this week, with Amos Lee’s Mission Bell scoring the top slot with first-week sales of just 40,000 copies. That’s 4,000 units less than the previous record-breaker, Cake’s Showroom of Compassion, which debuted atop the chart two weeks prior. On a brighter note, this is Lee’s first number one album; his last release, Last Days at the Lodge, peaked at 29. [Variety.com]

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band are slowly unveiling dates for their 2011 spring tour, few of which venture very far from the songwriter’s Michigan home. The latest show, the third date of what will supposedly be a 20- to 30-date tour, will be held at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. [RollingStone.com]

Luther Campbell, known to most hip hop fans as Luke from 2 Live Crew, is planning to run for mayor of Miami. “I am mad frustrated,” he told the Miami New Times earlier this week, going on to detail his problems with local city officials and his plans to review the budget, build gated communities in the inner city, and enact a tax on local strippers. [MTV.com]

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