News Bits: Tom Waits and Michael Stipe Sing Pirate Songs + More

Tom Waits and Michael Stipe are singing pirate songs with Johnny Depp. [Consequence of Sound]

Superchunk are YouTube sensations. Sort of. [Spin]

Scottish producer Ewan Robertson, aka Offshore, has died at the age of 27. [Pitchfork]

Indie faves Fleetwood Mac aren't just touring -- they're dropping new jams! [Ultimate Classic Rock]

Jazz great Dave Brubeck died today -- one day shy of his 92nd b-day. [Death + Taxes]

Social D's Mike Ness rocked Cali with the Boss. Tom Morello, too. [NME]