News & Views for Monday, February 16

News …

Chris Brown says he’s “sorry and saddened” – Associated Press

Justin Timberlake tops GQ’s list depicting “10 Most Stylish Men In America.” Too bad no one reads magazines anymore – Associated Press

Barry Manilow joins the Friars Club. Yes, that Friars Club. The one with the roasts – New York Daily News

Wanna use your iPhone to count cards in blackjack? All it takes is a visit to the iPhone Apps Store – The Inquirer U.K.

Views …

The Stray Cats in Perth – ” … the band launched into their aggressive call-to-arms ‘Rumble in Brighton.’ The adrenaline-charged opener took some of us older fans back to the days when the Stray Cats took London by storm in 1980 and 1981.’ – Sunday Times / Perth Now

Paul Simon (with and without Art Garfunkel) in NYC – “Biceps popping out of his black-and-white-striped polo shirt, Mr. Simon, 67, played a grab bag of hits from across his career in a manner both committed and indifferent.” – The New York Times

Iron Maiden in Dubai – “They came from all over the Middle East to watch the pioneers of the New Wave of British metal perform a blistering set of metal classics spanning three decades.” – The National

George Jones in Columbus, Ohio – “Playfully complaining about the new generation of country singers, he noted, ‘They don’t play the good old cheatin’ songs. But I’ve got a bunch of those little boogers to do tonight.'” – The Columbus Dispatch

Mavis Staples in Birmingham – “Each song found her in storytelling mode, vividly communicating emotions that proved she’d been there, done that and lived to tell the tales.” – The Birmingham News

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

Patty Andrews is 91
Ice-T is 51
Andy Taylor is 48
Dave Lombardo (Slayer) is 44
Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) is 37
Sam Salter is 34
Lupe Fiasco is 27