News …
Britney's parents ask why their daughter was released, say pop star is "at risk" - Associated Press
£300,000 ($590,700 U.S.) for Madonna tickets? - Metro U.K.
Airline ordered to pay damages to members of steel band after group was ejected from plane - The Times Online
Umphrey's McGee answers the big questions - Ventura County Star
A "taxing" situation for Michael Jackson - Fox News
Dia Frampton of Meg & Dia talks about life on the road - Quinnipiac Chronicle
Views …
Jill Scott in Seattle - " ,,, strong, sensual soul without apologies" - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Foo Fighters in Oakland - "Refreshingly, the focus throughout was on the music, not on spectacle" - San Jose Mercury News (registration may be required)
Michelle Shocked in Cambridge, MA - " … wanted singalongs. Lots of them. And she wasn't going to let anyone off the hook" - The Boston Globe
Swedish pop star Robyn in NYC - " … was greeted as a conquering hero. And she performed like one too" - The New York Times (registration may be required)
Fairport Convention in Britain - "Fairports kicked into a stunning set that showed just how many different hues can be created within the framework of folk music" - Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Hilary Duff in Australia - "There she was! Live! Looking so pretty!' - The Age
They Say It's Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Wilma Lee Cooper is 87
Brian Travers (UB40) is 49
Garth Brooks is 46
David Bryan (Bon Jovi) is 46
Chris Rock is 43