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News …
Atlantic Records reaches a milestone – the first major label to sell more music in digital form than on CDs – The New York Times (registration may be required)
MySpace music has a prez – Los Angeles Times (registration may be required)
Does the Zune Phone cometh? – The Industry Standard
Early ’60s photos of The Rolling Stones set to go on display in galleries across England – Birmingham Mail U.K.
Views …
Usher in Dallas – “Whether stripping to his underwear, not-so-subtly simulating sex or simply throwing a knowing glance over his sunglasses, Usher kept the ladies enthralled from first note to last.” – The Dallas Morning News
Billy Bragg in Exeter, England – “His crew cut may be a little greyer, but otherwise his rudimentary guitar playing and foghorn vocal delivery have changed little in two decades.” – The Times Online U.K.
Nine Inch Nails in the Minneapolis – “Where most hard-rock bands would be resting on their laurels two decades in, these guys continue to put on challenging but rewarding, innovative shows.” – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Billy Joel in Adelaide – “He started sweating from the second verse of the opening song, and was bouncing and teetering on his stool as he played, stretching around to look at the band – complete with sweeping 80s saxophone breaks, further enhanced by the sometimes-blinding lighting.” – The Advertiser / AdelaideNow
AC/DC in Denver – “AC/DC definitely has the formula down, but it never feels rote. For fans, it was a treat to see these once-prolific tourers finally lapping the U.S. once again.” – Rocky Mountain News
Madonna in Atlanta – “The almost eerily taut singer proves yet again that she’s still an evolving, all-around force.” – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
They Say It’s Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Tina Turner is 69
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John McVie is 63
Linda Davis is 46
Bernard Allison is 43
Joe Nichols is 32
Natasha Bedingfield is 27
Lil Fizz is 23
Aubrey Collins is 21