News …
"Stagecoach" starts tonight! - The Desert Sun
Jimi Hendrix company says purported sex tape starring the guitar legend is bogus - Reuters
Wanna vote for ACM's Entertainer Of TheYear? Now you can. Online. Starting next week - Associated Press
Pete Doherty gets early release from jail - Daily Mail U.K.
Diddy gets his Hollywood star - Associated Press
Move over Adam Sandler. Former Dexy's Midnight Runners singer Andy Leek is the real "Wedding Singer" - The Times Online U.K.
Views …
The Verve in Toronto - "Mad Richard is back in the saddle." - The Toronto Sun
Michael Buble in Tucson - "For whatever reason - whether it's Bublé's boy-next-door good looks or his silky, melt-an-ice-cube vocal prowess - the Canadian crooner strikes a universal chord." - Arizona Daily Star
Jimmy Eat World, Paramore in New England - "Emo comes full circle" - The Boston Globe
Doing' the "Ponderosa Stomp" in the Big Easy - "an oldies marathon as dreamed up by record collectors: the kind of music fans who prize soul veterans' rare B-sides and limited-edition garage-rock singles, the wilder the better." - The New York Times (registration may be required)
Neville Staple in the United Kingdom - "His renowned, baritone vocals were as smooth as honey on a hot summer's day and he still has the enthusiasm for performing he possessed in the early days of the second Ska revival, bringing delight to those who remember it first time around." - Bridgewater Mercury U.K.
Jeff Daniels in Rock Island, IL - "If he ever wants to give up the day job, Jeff Daniels could be the next Jimmy Buffett." - Quad Cities Online / Dispatch / Argus / Leader
They Say It's Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Engelbert Humperdinck is 72
Lesley Gore is 62
Larry Gatlin is 60
Lou Gramm is 58
Angela Bofill is 54
Ty Herndon is 46
Lily Allen is 23