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Overnight Sensation …
The following items scheduled to post between now and sometime tomorrow morning are best enjoyed with the company of friends. Or, if you don’t have any friends, acquaintances will suffice.
Link-O-Rama …
Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora arrested for suspected DUI – Associated Press
Sara Evans to marry former University of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker – WTVM / Associated Press
Rod Stewart’s undergarments can be yours. For a price – The West Australian / BANG Showbiz
Brian McFadden finds real life after Westlife – Melbourne Herald Sun
Amazon MP3 is second only to iTunes in digital music sales. Does that mean they’ll try harder? – United Press International
Neil Aspinall, George Martin, Murray “The K” – just how many “5th Beatles” were there? – The Times Online U.K.
Dates, Dates & More Dates …
Is there anyone who has better cred than Chris Cornell? From Soundgarden to Audioslave, plus that little project known as Temple of the Dog, Mr. Cornell has been at the forefront of rock. Today’s update shows the artist in Europe in June. Dates include June 4 (Zurich), June 10 (Hamburg), June 23 (Tilburg) and June 24 (Paris).
Indigo Girls plot their summer fun with new dates for June and July. Cities include Boulder, Albuquerque, Little Rock, Seattle, Portland (Oregon), Hyannis, Concord (New Hampshire), Tucson and Denver.
M.I.A. is coming to the USA. The Brit performer plays the States and Canada in May and June. Stops include May 2 (Dallas), May 8 (Detroit), May 13 (St. Paul), May 27 (Calgary) and June 6 (Brooklyn).
And we finish today with a healthy update from Steve Forbert. New gigs include May 1 in Berwyn, IL, June 7 in Bellows Falls, VT, and September 26 in Granville, OH.
During the day we also updated the schedules for Crowded House, Robben Ford, Lila Downs, Eddie Money, Los Lobos, Dave Koz, Marc Broussard, Vicente Fernandez, Josh Grider, Panic At The Disco, Ashton Sheperd, Biscuit Burners, Edwin McCain Band, Tantric, The Lemonheads, Jimmy Buffett, George Winston, Chris Isaak, Sevendust, Emmylou Harris, Marc Rizzo, The Hives, Devon Allman’s Honeytribe, plus thousands of bands and artists that asked to be mentioned in this space but forgot to include the requisite five dollar bill with their request.
And that’s a wrap! Thank you for spending some time with us today and don’t forget to call ahead and cancel if you can’t make it tomorrow. G’night!