Fall Out Boy feels need to bleed

The members of Fall Out Boy are set to donate their blood to some needy fans. Sort of. In the midst of a tour Down Under, the band said on its Web site that it plans to give away 45 prints made by bassist Pete Wentz's brother, each of which will contain a mixture of each member of the band's blood. Each will be hand numbered and individually made, and the band will give one print away at each show on its upcoming Honda Civic Tour. "Maybe this will even shed some light on the much needed support for blood drives," Wentz wrote. The band also said that it is currently working on a new video that will "actually tie two videos together, maybe help make sense of both of them--or not at all."

R. Kelly previews album via hotline

Fans looking to preview forthcoming albums from their favorite artists in recent years need look no further than the World Wide Interweb. But leave it to R. Kelly, he of the pending trial on charges of having sex with a minor, to cook up something different. Kelly is offering previews of Double Up, his new album that hits stores May 29 on Jive, via a hotline (312-278-3965). The hotline features Kelly talking about the album and playing song snippets. "Since y'all called, I'ma give y'all a few lil' snippets. Here's what I'm about to hit y'all with," says the Pied Piper himself in the hotline's greeting.

The hotline plays snippets of "Blow It Up," featuring Young Jeezy and Young Dro, and "Leave Your Name," a track based on an answering machine greeting. In that song, Kelly croons, "Unfortunately I'm 'sleep, been out partying all night, and I'm blasted off that Hennessey. Leave your name after the beep, and I'm sure to get back with you if I'm not asleep or smoking on some trees." As the verse comes to an end, Kelly suggests, "That should be on your ringtone."

The hotline also feature the songs "Freak It in the Club" featuring Snoop Dogg, "Rockstar" featuring Ludacris, "Pull Your Hair," and "Put Some Money on It," featuring Rick Ross. Kelly also said he is working on a track with Kanye West. Double Up's first single, "I'm a Flirt" featuring T.I. and T-Pain, hit radio earlier this month.

Bonnaroo launches live recording site

Still kicking yourself that you were unable to get to last year's Bonnaroo festival? Rest easy, as the Tennessee-based festival has launched a Web site that sells digital downloads of performances from the past three festivals. The LiveBonnaroo.com site's catalog currently includes more than 70 high-quality, multitrack live audio recordings, all of which are exclusive and available in both MP3 and FLAC formats. Printable booklets, CD jacket inserts, and labels are also available for download. Download prices depend on how many songs are in the band's set. For instance, a 20-song Buddy Guy set costs $9.95. The catalog also includes the Neville Brothers, Son Volt, Blackalicious, the Black Keys, Steel Train, Rusted Root, Calexico, and My Morning Jacket.

High School Musical hits the ice

Like many a smash children's hit before it, the hugely popular High School Musical TV movie, quadruple-platinum CD, concert tour, and DVD is ready to hit the ice. Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour will open August 31 in Lakeland, Florida, and travel to at least 100 cities in the next year, Disney officials said today. High School Musical has been a smash hit in virtually every area of the entertainment spectrum," Disney's Thomas Schumacher said in a statement. "The ice tour celebrates the fun and music in a whole new way." The production will feature "some of the world's most talented skaters" performing music from the High School Musical soundtrack, said Nicole Feld of Feld Entertainment, the production company behind the ice show. "With the ice as the dance floor, this event will be an unprecedented twist on a fan favorite," she said. Tickets for the US dates will be available April 2.