News …

Booze and drug references in pop lyrics – Yeah, we know. We’re as shocked as you are – Bloomberg

Many companies do nothing to prevent employees from downloading infringing tunes – Reuters

Moby offers free music to aspiring filmmakers – MobyGratis.com

University to hold Grateful Dead academic conference – The Canadian Press

Elvis Costello disses homeland – The Daily Mail

Brandi Carlile tips her hat to Elton – The Age

Views …

The Guess Who keeps on keepin’ on – Hamilton Spectator

Bright Eyes goes all the way to Memphis – Commercial Appeal

Fall Out Boy keeps it under control – The Roanoke Times

The National – Brooklyn meets London – The Evening Standard

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

In 1927, Patti Page

In 1942, Gerald Alston of The Manhattans

In 1944, Bonnie Bramlett

In 1946, Roy Wood

In 1950, Bonnie Raitt

In 1954, Rickie Lee Jones

In 1961, Leif Garrett