News …

Doors legal dispute nears an end. Don’t expect to see any tire commercials synced to “Riders On The Storm” anytime soon – Associated Press

Gary Glitter arrives in England. Judge orders the former pop star to sign up for sex offenders list – The Times Online U.K.

Related: How Bangkok police tricked him into returning to Britain – Daily Record U.K.

Candye Kane talks about her cancer surgery and how it affects her life on the road – The Patriot Ledger

Lawyers to untangle financial mess that doomed Britain’s five-day classical music fest – Western Morning News

Question; Who goes to see tribute bands? Answer: People who love having a good time – The Orange County Register

Dusty Hill talks about ZZ Top – The Flint Journal

Views …

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo in Regina – ” … brilliant voice, clear, strong and distinct, still more than capable of hitting all the right high notes.” – Leader-Post

Wilco in Idaho – ” … delivered an enthusiastic set that lasted more than two hours and included a bass equipment breakdown that forced the charismatic Tweedy to kill time talking. Fans loved it.” – Idaho Statesman

Candlebox in Fort Myers – ” … frontman Kevin Martin and company showed that they have returned.” – The News-Press

Jack Johnson in Vanouver – “A close to perfect night out with a man in sandals.” – The Vancouver Sun

Eddie Vedder in Chicago – “Those wanting Pearl Jam miss great show.” – Chicago Sun-Times

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band in Nashville – “The remarkable thing is the way that this man and his band command a stage, playing nearly three hours of material with the kind of intensity that fills chiropractors’ schedules with patients.” – The Tennessean

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

David Marks (The Beach Boys) is 60

Holly Dunn is 51

Vernon Reid (Living Colour) is 50

Collin Raye is 48

Roland Orzabal (Tears for Fears) is 47

Debbi Peterson (The Bangles) is 47

Gary Lee Conner (Screaming Trees) is 46

Tori Amos is 45

Mila Mason is 45

James DeBarge (DeBarge) is 45

GZA (Wu-Tang Clan) is 42

Paul Doucette (matchbox twenty) is 36

Beenie Man is 35

Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys) is 35

Jeff Stinco (Simple Plan) is 30