News …

Is indie rock struggling? Seattle Times / Associated Press

Jermaine Dupri – music mogul – USA Today

A 50 Cent Pontiac? – The West Australian / AAP

Chaka Khan Q&A – Washington Post

How well do you know Billy Joel? – Vancouver Sun

Heather Mills McCartney slams media as her fifteen minutes of fame slowly tick off the final seconds – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review / Associated Press

Views …

Van Halen returns – Boston Globe

John Mellencamp surprises — The Grand Rapids Press

Tori Amos amazes – The Michigan Journal

Ben Harper excels – The Birmingham News

Ryan Adams delivers – Pittsburgh Tribune

Queens Of The Stone Age thunder – Los Angeles Times / Calendar Live (registration may be required)

Billy Joel satisfies- Vancouver Sun

Today is their birthday …

In 1937, folksinger Tom Paxton

In 1947, Russ Ballard, guitarist-vocalist-songwriter for the 1970’s rock group, Argent.

In 1951, singer-songwriter John Ford Coley.

In 1953, South African rock star Johnny Clegg.

In 1961, Larry Mullen Junior, drummer with the Irish rock band U2.

In 1965, rock vocalist Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow.

In 1967, Adam Horowitz of the Beastie Boys.

In 1968, Vanilla Ice, aka Robert Van Winkle.