Coolfer has it on good authority that Interpol has signed with Interscope Records, the home of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beck, All-American Rejects and TV on the Radio. OK, indie purists, start the debate. Not much of a debate as Coolfer sees it. Interpol is an established band that needs to move up. Period.

LaToya Luckett of Destiny's Child has lost the last name and now goes by Latoya. Capitol will release her self-titled debut solo album on July 18th. Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Bun B and Slim Thug appeared on the album, and super producer Scott Storch was one of the album's producer.

Sire Records has signed New Jersey's Armor For Sleep. The band was previously signed to Equal Vision.

Warp Records has signed Tyondai Braxton, a member of Battles. "Expect new recorded material later this year," says the label.

Cartel, formerly with the Militia Group, has inked a deal with Epic Records.

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Josh Radin has signed a deal with Columbia Records. His album We Were Here should be out in late spring. Radin's music bears a striking resemblence, to say the least, to that of Iron & Wine and Elliot Smith. New Yorkers can see him at Joe's Pub next month.

Earlimart, formerly on Palm Pictures, is looking for a new label and is currently in the studio. The band will put out a 7" on Suicide Squeeze in the early summer. Russell Pollard (Alaska! and the Folk Implosion) is the band's new drummer.

Robin Thicke is working with Pharrel Williams, which he talks about in this great interview at Baller Status. Thicke recently caught American's attention with his appearance on The Tonight Show with Lil' Wayne performing "Shooter."

[music jobs] Director of Content at Dada Entertainment; New York, NY.