News …
Before they were "Back in the USSR" - The tale of the Beatles behind the Iron Curtain - BBC News
Lawyer picks up the tab for Katy Moffatt's latest CD. See! We told you lawyers were good for something - The Columbus Dispatch
Usher's wife recovering from cardiac arrest - Associated Press
Nekkid photo of Madonna fetches $37,500 at auction. One day the world will be split between those who have seen Maddy in the buff and those who have not - New York Daily News
Views …
Bryan Adams in Edmonton - "Wednesday night's just-over-two-hour show (with encore) was as intimate a performance as it's possible to get from a man who can still sell out Rexall Place, and he took every opportunity to bond with his fans." - Edmonton Journal
Murder City Devils in Seattle - "Wednesday night's Murder City Devils reunion at the Showbox at the Market was Rock 'n' Roll Homecoming for indie-nee-alt Seattleites of a certain vintage." - The Seattle Times
Matt Wertz in Boston - 'His humor and charisma made the show entertaining. The music was better live. And most importantly, there's a real person behind the songs - after all, he does claim he's 'just a regular guy.'" - The MIT Tech
Marco Benevento in Los Angeles - " … rolled into town leading an adventurous supergroup of sorts from a Bonnaroo-friendly branch of experimental jazz." - Los Angeles Times
They Say It's Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Peter Tork (The Monkees) is 67
Peter Gabriel is 59