News …
Is indie rock struggling? Seattle Times / Associated Press
Jermaine Dupri - music mogul - USA Today
A 50 Cent Pontiac? - The West Australian / AAP
Chaka Khan Q&A - Washington Post
How well do you know Billy Joel? - Vancouver Sun
Heather Mills McCartney slams media as her fifteen minutes of fame slowly tick off the final seconds - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review / Associated Press
Views …
Van Halen returns - Boston Globe
John Mellencamp surprises -- The Grand Rapids Press
Tori Amos amazes - The Michigan Journal
Ben Harper excels - The Birmingham News
Ryan Adams delivers - Pittsburgh Tribune
Queens Of The Stone Age thunder - Los Angeles Times / Calendar Live (registration may be required)
Billy Joel satisfies- Vancouver Sun
Today is their birthday …
In 1937, folksinger Tom Paxton
In 1947, Russ Ballard, guitarist-vocalist-songwriter for the 1970's rock group, Argent.
In 1951, singer-songwriter John Ford Coley.
In 1953, South African rock star Johnny Clegg.
In 1961, Larry Mullen Junior, drummer with the Irish rock band U2.
In 1965, rock vocalist Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow.
In 1967, Adam Horowitz of the Beastie Boys.
In 1968, Vanilla Ice, aka Robert Van Winkle.