News …

Brit ISP to charge flat fee for P2P, thus making the illegal legal – Guardian U.K. / PDA

Best Buy to start selling iPhones in September – Reuters

International Olympic Committee defends lip syncing moment in opening ceremonies – The Washington Post / Heavy Medal

Will Britney get a second chance at MVAs? – New York Daily News

Old-style soul gets new-style spin as today’s performers take the genre to the next level – USA Today

Federal government names Oildale, California, post office after Buck Owens – KERO 23

Views …

Bob Dylan in Brooklyn – “Dylan’s singing took as many strange and wily turns as ever, from his funny/cool honks in ‘Rainy Day Woman’ to his spooky incantation in ‘Masters of War.’ The latter, a revelation, sounded like it would had The Doors done it.” – New York Daily News

Nine Inch Nails in Knoxville – “This was classic rock for a new age.” – Knoxville News Sentinel

Sugarland in Indianapolis – ” … delivered an action-packed show for an estimated crowd of 8,000 at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand.” – The Indianapolis Star / Indy.com

Counting Crows in Saratoga Springs, NY – “The stage is their living room and they invited the crowd inside to hang out.” – Daily Gazette

Celine Dion in Boston – “You can take the girl out of Vegas, but you can’t take the Vegas out of the girl. And that’s good news for Celine Dion fans heading out to the second of her two shows at the TD Banknorth Garden tonight.” – The Boston Globe

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in Edmonton – ” … his rocking show was a refreshing change for music lovers after a solid week of folk” – Edmonton Sun

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

Andy Griggs is 35

Mike Melancon (Emerson Drive) is 30