NEWS: Sean Lennon Hates Fracking, Screaming Females Raise the Dead & More

Burt Reynolds changed RiFF RAFF's life. Read through several artist's written wisdom, from Michael Gira of Swans to John Talbot. [Fader]

Sean Lennon really hates fracking. Here's why. [New York Times]

Guess what? Ringo is not worth anywhere near what Paul McCartney is. Here's a list of the 30 richest drummers in the world. [Daily Swarm]

Stream Cat Power's new album Sun right now. [The Guardian]

The imprisoned members of Pussy Riot have begun their appeal process. [Diffuser]

Ben Gibbard has stepped out from under Death Cab for Cutie's twee gaze to release his most Gibbardian song yet -- "Teardrop Windows." [Consequence of Sound]

The very funny Eric Spitznagel goes toe to toe with Animal Collective's Geologist over headlamps, marriage and Halloween. [MTV Hive]

Erykah Badu did NOT like her recent project with the Flaming Lips. So, they started over and totally redid their controversial video for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" with Amanda Palmer. And it's as NSFW as you can imagine. [Vimeo]

And finally, check out the Screaming Females' awesome new video "Leave It All Up to Me" in which lead singer Marissa Paternoster comes back from the dead.

Watch "Leave It All Up to Me"