Happy Thursday!

Hope the snow didn't get you down.

Here's a wee bit of news, plus some free tunes.

• Guess you've heard the news by now that Keith Urban is coming to the BancorpSouth Arena on Aug. 26. Jake Owen opens. Thoughts?

• Lady Gaga's single will be released tomorrow. Excited?

• R.I.P., Guitar Hero.

• Hey, musicians: are you up to the RPM challenge?

Here are some free tunes!

• Download the new Strokes single, "Under Cover of Darkness," at the band's site.

• Head over to The Audio Perv to score a free Michael Franti download.

• I'd never heard of The Knux before, but I'm looooving their song "She's So Up." It's a cool rock song – sounds like it could be a summer jam. You can download it for free at the band's site.

• Marcellus Hall, an illustrator for The New Yorker, is also a musician. Download the excellent song "Star Position off his solo record, "The First Line," by clicking here. This song is for fans of poppy Americana. (via VSL)