News …
UK radio station listeners pick Robert Plant for rock's best voice - Glasgow Daily Record U.K.
Is 2009 the year for a Goth / Folk revolution? - The Times Online U.K.
Or will 2009 mark the return of the album? - New York Post
Internet radio without a computer? Sanyo has it - Los Angeles Times (registration may be required)
Get ready for the auction of the year (so far) as Big Bopper's casket is prepped for eBay glory - Beaumont Enterprise
Views …
The Flaming Lips in Oklahoma City - " … as about 11,000 fans seemed to agree, having the Flaming Lips ring in 2009 was the ultimate good luck charm." - The Oklahoman / NewsOK.com
Chris Brown in Nottingham - "He's still only in his teens, but R&B's latest and hottest superstar has come a long way since making his UK chart debut, almost exactly three years ago." - Evening Post U.K. / ThisIsNottingham.co.uk
Billy Joel in Hollywood, Florida - "This was the Joel of 'Angry Young Man,' 'We Didn't Start the Fire' and 'Movin' Out.' It was not the Joel of 'She's Got a Way' and 'Captain Jack.'" - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Paquito D'Rivera in NYC - "He is a complicated performer: a virtuoso, a scholar and a gold-plated ham in equal parts." - The New York Times (registration may be required)
Lil' Wayne in Cleveland - " … is one of the sharpest rappers of his generation, specializing in off-kilter (and sometimes off-color) wordplay delivered in an unusual yet instantly recognizable voice. No wonder his nickname is 'Weezy.'" - The Plain Dealer
They Say It's Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
George "Funky" Brown (Kool & The Gang) is 60
Chris Stein (Blondie) is 59
Iris Dement is 48
Kate Schellenbach (Luscious Jackson) is 43