News …

Does your local school have “Grammy Career Day?” No? Then you must not live in Nashville – The Tennessean

What costs $30,000, is shaped like a flying saucer and is made from pure gold? It’s the world’s most expensive remote-control! – Luxist.com

Thinking of buying an iPod? Here are the pros and cons on the world’s favorite personal music player – Macnewsworld

More trouble in the Amy Winehouse camp as tour manager quits – The Sun

The organic perpetual motion machine that is Kylie Minogue. – The Daily Mail

Galactic’s hip-hop rendezvous – New York Daily News

Views …

Chris DeBurgh in Manchester – Manchester Evening News

Gov’t Mule with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals in Boise – Idaho Statesman

Two Gallants heat up the Koko in London – The Guardian Unlimited

Sugarland and Little Big Town carve up The Big Apple – The New York Times (registration may be required)

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

Keith Burns (Trick Pony) is 44

Diana Krall is 43

Bryan Abrams (Color Me Badd) is 38