News …
Kenny Chesney snags 11 CMA nominations – Reuters
MPAA’s piracy-sniffing dogs to become comic book heroes – Variety
USA still the No. 1 Music Market – ABC News
Roanoke Rapids, NC, and Randy Parton (Dolly’s bro) settle differences to the tune of $750,000 – Nashua Telegraph
Loud music from the next room disrupts Rod Stewart’s hotel stay – Daily Record U.K.
Kris Kristofferson talks about Kris Kristofferson – The Guardian U.K.
Views …
Neil Young in Scotland – "A living legend, and one of the most influential songwriters in music with songs such as 'Harvest Moon' and 'Heart Of Gold,' the 62-year-old's rare appearance in the city did not disappoint." – Edinburgh Evening News
Patti Smith in NYC – "For some musicians the ordinary rules just don’t apply." – The New York Times (registration may be required)
The Magnetic Fields in Los Angeles – "… make exceedingly clever indie-pop records on which you're unlikely to hear an arrangement drowning out any of Merritt's meticulous wordplay." – Los Angeles Times (registration may be required)
Akron/Family in New England – "If anything, the band proved to be about music and community. Or music as community.’ The Boston Globe
Matchbox twenty, Alanis Morissette and Mute Math in Oklahoma – "The crowd inside Oklahoma City's Ford Center on Sunday night paid no attention to tornado warnings and flash flooding just outside the doors." – The Oklahoman / NewsOK
Dengue Fever in Philadelphia – "It was a little like turning onto a quiet street in suburban Delaware and walking into the cantina from Star Wars." – The Philadelphia Inquirer
They Say It’s Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Miriam Makeba is 76
Bobby Womack is 64
Chris Squire (Yes) is 60
Shakin' Stevens is 60
Chris Rea is 57
Emilio Estefan (Miami Sound Machine) is 55
Jason Newsted is 45
Grand Puba (Brand Nubian) is 42
Patrick Hannan (The Sundays) is 42
Evan Dando (The Lemonheads) is 41
Fergal Lawler (The Cranberries) is 37
Jason Sellers is 37