The Closing Bell

Link-O-Rama …

Remember when MTV used to be all about the music? – Rolling Stone

Why is Bruce Springsteen releasing a new album only 15 or so months after Magic came out? Doesn’t he usually wait four or five years between albums with E Street? – BruceSpringsteen.net

Does Steve Jobs have an iPhone Nano up his sleeve? Mobile Magazine

Metallica’s James Hetfield, the fence on his property and the angry “hikers, bikers and equestrians” who want him to get rid of it – Contra Costa Times

Dates, Dates & More Dates …

Joe Cocker updates today with several new dates for Florida as well as Ontario, Nevada, Oregon and British Columbia. Look for the Mad Dog & Englishman playing Saint Augustine, Florida, on April 17 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre; Pompano Beach on April 18 at Pompano Beach Amphitheatre; Rama, Ontario, on May 1 & 2 at Casino Rama Entertainment Centre and Grand Ronde, Oregon, at Spirit Mountain Casino. Other new stops include Orlando, Florida; Clearwater, Florida; and Primm, Nevada.

Bluesman David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards plays the Kachina Lodge in Taos, New Mexico, on February 6. Look for him in Denver two nights later on the 8th at the Oriental Theater, and February 13 in Milwaukee at The Times Cinema.

G. Love & Special Sauce adds February and March shows to the touring calendar. New listings include February 12 in Kansas City at Harrah’s North Kansas City; February 20 in St. Petersburg, Florida, at Jannus Landing; February 21 in Athens, Georgia, at Georgia Theatre; February 25 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at George’s Majestic Lounge; February 27 in Austin, Texas, at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q / Waller Creek Amph. And March 3 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at Historic El Rey Theater.

Finally, Franz Ferdinand updates today with new dates for the United Kingdom. Stops now include March 4 & 5 in Glasgow at Barrowland; March 8 in Birmingham at Academy 2 and March 9 in London at Apollo Hammersmith.

During the day we also updated the schedules for Jay Mohr, Idina Menzel, Greyhound Soul, Funeral For A Friend, Eric Benet, Dr. Dog, Dubfire, Dear and the Headlights, Coco Montoya, Craig Karges, Automatic LoveLetter, Alice Peacock, Chaka Khan, plus hundreds and hundreds of artists and bands. Usually we update thousands and thousands but we’re on holiday schedule this week, so we’re a little behind.  Well, maybe that’s the wrong thing to say.  What with all the holiday goodies to snack on around here, our behinds are anything but little.  Instead, we’ll just say we’re running a tad late.

Anyway, that wraps up the data fun on this titillating Tuesday. Thank you for visiting us today and we hope you can make a return trip tomorrow. G’night!