News …

Debbie Gibson files for a restraining order against overzealous fan – Associated Press

Pirate Bay threatens to sue music industry – The Register U.K.

You can call them M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel, or you can call them She And Him – The New York Times (registration may be required)

Checking in on the Lance Bass book tour – “My last name is Bass, so I could be a fisherman or you know, a bass singer.” – The Daily Campus

Life’s been good for Joe Walsh as the rocker funds the first performance-based scholarship in Kent State University’s College of the Arts by donating $50,000. – Akron Beacon Journal

How are you celebrating “Record Store Day?” – The Capital Times

Views …

Mudcrutch in Santa Cruz – “‘You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for some good old hippie music tonight'” – San Jose Mercury News (registration may be required)

The Kills in Scotland – “New and fresh, their sound was nevertheless easily comparable with early Patti Smith or PJ Harvey.” – Edinburgh Evening News / The Scotsman.com

Hot Chip in Boston – ” … those nerdy-looking Brits sure know how to work a room.” – Boston Herald

Santana in Montreal – “The jams led the way last night, putting Santana right in his element.” – The Montreal Gazette

Elliot Minor in Cardiff – “Each song was full of energy and the vocals were brilliant …” – Western Mail / icWales.co.uk

Bernadette Peters in Grand Rapids, Mich. – “The star of Broadway, films and television walked on stage to a standing ovation, the first of three for the evening.” – The Grand Rapids Press

They Say It’s Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)

Bobby Vinton is 73

Gerry Rafferty is 61

Midnight Oil singer-turned-politician Peter Garrett is 55

Jason Scheff (Chicago) is 46

Jimmy Osmond is 45

Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) is 44