News …
Will G8 turn customs officers into copyright police? - The Ottawa Citizen
Yale bestows honorary music degree on Paul McCartney. Now you can call him Sir Dr. Paul - Associated Press
Waiting to see the Foxboro Hot Tubs in Southern California turns into an all-day affair - San Diego Union-Tribune
Detroit's Electronic Music Festival comes back from the brink - The Detroit News
Does reggae music need a marketing plan? - The Jamaica Observer
Equipment owned by the late Ron Diggins, hailed as inventing the mobile disco and credited as being the world's first "turntablist," goes on the auction block - Glasgow Daily Record
Marshall Chess talks about the "family business" otherwise known as Chess Records - The Independent U.K.
Views …
R.E.M. in British Columbia - "Elegant in suit jacket, tie and jeans, Stipe, 48, was the epitome of cool as he grooved across the stage, connecting with the crowd." Globe & Mail
Sheryl Crow in Toronto - " … delivered a wildly celebratory and downright soulful hour-and-45-minute show at the Molson Amphitheatre last night in support of her aptly-titled latest album, Detours." - Toronto Sun
OneRepublic in Fayettteville - " … put on a solid show Friday night at the outdoor Arkansas Music Pavilion." - Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Rush in Winnipeg - "They're about the sort of drill-team precision and consistent perfection on display last night." - Winnipeg Sun
Andre Rieu in Pennsylvania - "Dressed in a dark tuxedo, with his long and wavy hair, the Denmark native led his over 40-piece orchestra on a night of glitz and glamour." - Reading Eagle
Liza Minnelli in London - "In the end, her adoring audience gave her a good half-a-dozen ovations." - The Times Online U.K.
They Say It's Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Ramsey Lewis is 73
Don Williams is 69
Bruce Cockburn is 63
Siouxsie Sioux is 51
Neil Finn (Crowded House, Split Enz) is 50
Sean Kinney (Alice In Chains) is 42
Brian Desveaux (Nine Days) is 37
Andre 3000 (Outkast) is 33
Jadakiss is 33