The lineup for Britain's "Glastonbury Festival" has been announced! Bands and artists include Jay-Z, The Raconteurs, James Blunt, Leonard Cohen, Kate Nash, Panic At The Disco, Vampire Weekend, Duffy, Joan Baez, Pete Doherty, My Morning Jacket and The Proclaimers. Watch for a feature item appearing on Pollstar.com as soon as we can write it. If not sooner.
News …
Huh? No Vegoose 2008? What's up with that? - Las Vegas Sun
Mindy McCready confirms past affair with Roger Clemens - New York Daily News
Supposed Jimi Hendrix sex tape being shopped - The New York Times (registration may be required)
Middle school kids take field trip to see The Boss - News 14 Carolina
"Guitar Hero" gives everyone a chance to be a rock star - Daily Tribune / Journal Register News Service
Can't get tickets for Madonna's NYC gig? Watch it on your cell phone - The Press Association
Views …
Van Halen in St. Louis - " … Eddie never sounded better, tearing through his signature sound on favorites like "Beautiful Girls," "Everybody Wants Some," and "Hot for Teacher." - Alton Telegraph
k.d. lang in Brisbane - "Dressed in a three-piece white suit, barefoot, and backed by an incredible five-piece band, kd lang knows how to deliver a brilliant concert …" - Sunshine Coast Daily
Alicia Keys in St. Louis - "But after forgoing a couple of tour stops because of vocal problems, Keys came roaring back with a supreme show Sunday night at Scottrade Center." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Juanes in Arizona - " … has Tucson crowd singing along at sold-out concert." - Arizona Daily Star
Dierks Bentley in Salt Lake City - "rolled into the E Center Saturday night with the "throttle wide open" and left the same way, after a show filled with energy, enthusiasm and excitement." - Deseret News
Lightspeed Champion in Bristol, U.K. - " … he combined Kanye West's collegiate geek-chic with André 3000's peacock eclecticism; a classic indie-boy introvert, but with a dash of screaming extrovert." - The Times Online U.K.
They Say It’s Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Carl Gardner (The Coasters) is 80
Duane Allen (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 65
Tommy James is 61
Wayne Secrest (Confederate Railroad) is 58
Jerry Seinfeld is 54
Carnie Wilson (Wilson Phillips) is 40
Master P is 38
Mike Hogan (The Cranberries) is 35