June 5, 2003

Grammy Award winning artist Norah Jones says she has recorded 11 songs for her next album and hopes to release it next year. She describes the music as more up-tempo and funky — but still very much Norah Jones.
“When we were making it we were like, `Wow, this is a way different record! This is like a funky record!’ And then we listened to it again, and we’re like, wow it’s still a snoozer,” she says, laughing. “I’m just a mellow chick. I can’t help it.”
Source Billboard.com.

Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers will embark on an acoustic tour of the West Coast. The run launches July 1 in San Diego and wraps up around July 27th in Boulder, CO. Joining the band on this tour is their on again-off again drummer Matt Chambelain. Wallflowers fan club members will have access to pre-sale ticket information. For dates and more information, visit the band’s site..

Scott Weiland, lead singer for the Stone Temple Pilots , is now the official new lead singer for the new band comprised of ex Guns N Roses members: Slash, Duff McKagen, and Matt Sorum. The band is called

In the form of last year