News …
It’s an odorous affair for Prince as perfume maker sues the Purple One for failing to promote scent – Reuters
Back when MTV played music videos – a pictorial journey through the music channel’s past – The Boston Globe
You know that lawsuit Sheikh Abdulla filed against Michael Jackson? The self-proclaimed King of Pop says he might be too ill to travel to London, offers video testimony instead – Associated Press
Will these bands and artists get the inaugural nod? – Boston Herald / The Edge
Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge to star in guitar rock doc –Variety
Il Divo’s David Miller does the Q&A – New York Post
Views …
Smashing Pumpkins in Uncasville, Connecticut – “Sunday night, the band's 20th anniversary tour came to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, and reveled in a show that unleashed its every nuance with raucous abandon.” – Hartford Courant
James Blunt in Vancouver, British Columbia – “Clearly, Blunt's crowd can't get enough of the singer-songwriter's distinctive voice - it ranges from butterfly flourishes or gravelly lows to high-pitched zingers -- all set against a backdrop of sensitive musings. – Vancouver Sun / Canada.com
Bob Weir & Ratdog in Greensboro, North Carolina – “At least three generations of fans turned the 2,400-seat room into one big dance hall, where everywhere you looked - the aisles, the rows, the orchestra pit - were often a mass of arms, hips and hands.” – Greensboro News-Record
Nine Inch Nails in Columbus, Ohio – “Along with Reznor's rekindled creativity comes an insightful view of the body of his work as well as a restlessness that continues to move him fruitfully forward.” – The Columbus Dispatch
Sammy Hagar & The Wabos in New Orleans – “As evidenced by a tour de force ‘Heavy Metal,’ his hearty, sandpapered howl has lost none of its impact.” – The Times-Picayune
Punch Brothers Feat. Chris Thile in Buffalo, New York – “ … hit the bluegrass mark.” – The Buffalo News
They Say It’s Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Jacky Ward is 62
Herman Rarebell is 59
Graham Parker is 58
Kevin Nealon is 55
Kim Wilde is 48
Kirk Hammett (Metallica) is 46