News …
Yoko Ono in legal battle over rare John Lennon film footage - Reuters
Richie Sambora gets 3 years informal probation for DUI - CNN / Associated Press
Got a band? Wanna open for The Police? Contact Sting - The Times Online U.K.
U2's The Edge hosts charity event, donates to guitars for the cause - Associated Press
Former Ramones drummer's royalty lawsuit dismissed - Associated Press
Grammy-nominated violinist gets his $4 mil back - Associated Press
Views …
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band in St. Pete - "The show began with a video tribute to Federici, who played with Springsteen for 40 years, beginning in pre-E Street outfits such as Steel Mill." - The Tampa Tribune
Eric Burdon & WAR reunite in London - " … a beautiful flashback." - The Telegraph U.K.
Pointer Sisters' last night of a three-night stand in Dallas - "if this was the finale, that opener must have been uncontainable." - The Dallas Morning News
Joe Jackson in Milwaukee - "Jackson has the indispensable songwriter's gift for crafting a vivid image in just a couple lines." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Third Eye Blind at the College of New Jersey - " … took the stage while playing the first song from their first album, Losing a Whole Year. The crowd went, to put it mildly, absolutely insane. - The Signal
Buck 65 in Ottawa - "It was clear that we were heading into another dimension altogether. But it's hard to argue with a little creativity." The Ottawa Citizen
Lynyrd Skynyrd in Springfield, IL - " … these Southern-rock scions showed how sturdy their many hits still are." - Wellsville Daily Reporter
They Say It’s Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Stan Frazier (Sugar Ray) is 40
Tim Womack (Sons of the Desert) is 40