News …
Glastonbury opens its gates - ITN
Prince sues to obliterate Norwegian tribute album to the Purple One that no one outside that country knows about - Wired News
Did Welsh language board want Duffy banned for singing English lyrics? - Western Mail / Wales Online
So you want to be a DJ, eh? Here's how - Independent U.K.
A few minutes with Katie Melua - The Montreal Gazette
Ira Tucker of the Dixie Hummingbirds passes. He was 83 - The New York Times (registration may be required)
Views …
Lou Reed's Berlin in Edinburgh - " … finally got the reception he and his fans believed it always deserved last night at the Playhouse. It only took 35 years." - Edinburgh Evening News
Liz Phair goes back to "Guyville" - "There's no denying the impact Exile in Guyville had on the music world some 15 years ago. And after Tuesday's night's performance, it is evident it has made its mark as a truly timeless album." - SouthTown Star
Joe Cocker in his adopted Colorado home - "Familiar hits were prominent Tuesday night but interwoven with later material in the extended set, which ended with the classic Beatles cover 'With A Little Help From My Friends.'" - Grand Junction Free Press
Blondie in Louisville - " … you couldn't stop watching Harry, 62, whose charmingly goofy charisma hasn't lost a step." - Louisville Courier-Journal
John Scofield in Saskatoon - "This is not your sitting on the porch, strumming your guitar kind of jazz." - The StarPhoenix
Westlife in Nottingham - "Smart enough to realise that an evening of wall-to-wall ballads would soon drag, the boys displayed a versatility on stage that could have surprised their critics." - Evening Post U.K.
Kevin Costner & Modern West in Toronto (yes, that Kevin Costner) - "Anyone who's seen Costner with his six-piece band Modern West - including the crowd who packed the Phoenix on Tuesday night - knows the man can sing." - City News
They Say It's Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Billy Davis Jr. (The 5th Dimension) is 68
Georgie Fame is 65
Brenda Holloway is 62
Mick Jones (The Clash) is 53
Chris Isaak is 52
Patty Smyth is 51
Terri Nunn (Berlin) is 47
Harriet Wheeler (The Sundays) is 45
Colin Greenwood (Radiohead) is 39
Gretchen Wilson is 34