Link-O-Rama …

Elvis Costello teams with Elton John for TV show – BBC News

Remy Ma plans jailhouse wedding – Reuters

Life is good for Little Stevie – San Jose Mercury News (registration may be required)

Sony BMG accused of software piracy – VNUnet

Celine Dion says venue, not sandstorms, forced her to cancel Beijing concert – Associated Press

Looking for “hot hot sex?” – The Age

Dates, Dates & More Dates …

It’s turning out to be a big year for Lee Evans. The British funnyman is playing major U.K. venues throughout the year, with multiple nights scheduled for many arenas, including the Manchester Evening News Arena and London’s O2. New dates added today include five nights at the Nottingham Arena (September 2 – 6), Five nights at Cardiff’s International Arena (September 8 – 14) and three nights at the Sheffield Arena (September 18, 19 & 21).

k.d. lang starts to fill out her fall calendar with new U.S. shows. Her latest update shows the artist playing Chicago (October 17), St. Paul (October 19), Omaha (October 21), Nashville (October 24), Denver (November 8) and Tucson (November 12).

And Linkin Park adds a few June dates to their master plan for world dominance. New on the schedule is June 17 in Brno, Czech Republic, June 22 in Dublin and June 25 in Athens.

During the past couple of hours we also updated the schedules for Mem Shannon & The Membership, Jason Reeves, Jack’s Mannequin, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Michelle Shocked, Mindi Abair, The Lee Boys, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band and The Ting Tings.

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