When you pop a Mozartkugel in your mouth, you can tell if the chocolate and marzipan confection is authentic or not. But is that portrait on the wrapper the real Mozart? Did he actually look like that? Come on, now!

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Brian Wilson has announced his return to Capitol Records/EMI, the same label that issued the Beach Boys' first hit -- “Surfin’ Safari/409” -- in 1962. Wilson's new studio album, That Lucky Old Sun, is scheduled for a September release. [EMI.com]

Head over to Peta2.com to cast your vote for the "World's Sexiest Vegetarian," whose nominees include Morrissey, Ladytron's Mira Aroyo, the Kills' Alison Mosshart, and André 3000. [NME]

Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty making music together: a surefire formula for the best "get crunk" singles of the century, or the worst idea since that whole drug-addicted cat fiasco? [Contactmusic.com]

Fuse TV will broadcast live performances, artist interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage from next month's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Fuse has also secured television rights for the festival's 2009 and 2010 installments. [Fuse.tv]

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We love 1999 a whole lot, but maybe not quite as much as we love making lists. Each month (or so), until we have covered every year we can remember (unless we get tired), we will take a look at our favorite albums and singles released during a given year. In the year 1999, Basement Jaxx, Eminem, Mos Def, the Flaming Lips, the Dismemberment Plan, the ageless Tom Jones, the mighty LEN, and dozens of others produced nonperishable goods that would've gotten us through a Y2K drought of just about any magnitude.

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