2006

“You, Me and Dupree” star Kate Hudson and her rocker husband Chris Robinson have separated after six years of marriage, a spokesman for the actress said Monday.

Publicist Brad Cafarelli confirmed that Hudson, 27, and Robinson, 39, had split. He offered no details. The couple, who were married on New Year’s Eve in 2000, have a 2-year-old son, Ryder.

A spokesman for Robinson said he had no comment on news of the separation, which was first reported by People magazine on its Web site.

Hudson, the daughter of actress Goldie Hawn, became a star in her own right after playing the rock groupie Penny Lane in the 2000 film “Almost Famous,” which earned her an Academy Award nomination.

Robinson is lead singer for the Black Crowes, best known for such hits as “Hard to Handle” and “She Talks to Angels.”

Source CNN.com.

Ben Harper will release an exclusive iTunes Original package on August 15th which will include interview clips, album cuts, and tracks from an iTunes Live Session .The track listing includes five live

After completing a stint on the Vans Warped Tour just this past weekend, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have announced a fall tour in support of their new record, “Sinner.”

With Eagles Of Death Metal as openers, the 19-day jaunt begins Oct. 12 at the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia and winds up on Nov. 19, although more shows will be added. Throw Rag, Riverboat Gamblers and Valient Thorr will also open for a handful of shows each.

Here are Joan Jett/Eagles Of Death Metal tour dates:

Oct. 12: Philadelphia (Theatre of Living Arts)
Oct. 13: Boston (Avalon Ballroom)
Oct. 15: New York (Irving Plaza)
Oct. 17: Washington, D.C. (9:30 Club)
Oct. 21: Cleveland (Agora Theatre)
Oct. 26: Chicago (Vic Theatre)
Oct. 27: St. Louis (Pop’s)
Oct. 29: Denver (Ogden Theatre)
Nov. 1: Seattle (Showbox)
Nov. 2: Portland, Ore. (Roseland Theatre)
Nov. 4: San Francisco (Fillmore)
Nov. 7: Los Angeles (Henry Fonda Theatre)
Nov. 10: Las Vegas (House of Blues)
Nov. 11: Tempe, Ariz. (Marquee Theatre)
Nov. 13: Dallas (Gypsy Tea Room)
Nov. 14: Austin, Texas (Stubbs BBQ)
Nov. 17: Orlando, Fla. (House of Blues)
Nov. 18: Atlanta (Roxy Theatre)
Nov. 19: North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (House of Blues)

Source billboard.com.

TV On The Radio will kick off a fall North American tour Sept. 14 in New Orleans, two days after the release of its long-awaited Interscope debut, “Return to Cookie Mountain.”

Dates are on tap through Oct. 21 in Philadelphia and include a one-off Sept. 24 double-bill in Los Angeles with Massive Attack. As previously reported, TVOTR members are assisting Massive Attack with its upcoming album, “Weather Underground.”

In addition, TV On The Radio has joined the bill for the San Francisco-area edition of the Download Festival on Sept. 30, which will also feature Beck, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Shins, Muse and Wolfmother, among others.

Here are TV On The Radio’s tour dates:

Sept. 14: New Orleans (Republic)
Sept. 15: Dallas (Gypsy Tea Room)

Sept. 16: Austin, Texas (Austin City Limits)
Sept. 17: Austin, Texas (Emo’s)
Sept. 19: Boulder, Colo. (Fox Theatre)
Sept. 24: Los Angeles (Hollywood Bowl; w/ Massive Attack
Sept. 25: San Diego (Soma)
Sept. 26: Pomona, Calif. (Glass House)
Sept. 27: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Soho Restaurant)
Sept. 29: Sacramento, Calif. (Library)
Sept. 30: Mountain View, Calif. (Download Festival)
Oct. 2: Portland, Ore. (Wonder Ballroom)
Oct. 3: Vancouver (Commodore Ballroom)
Oct. 4: Seattle (Showbox)
Oct. 8: Minneapolis (First Avenue)
Oct. 9: Chicago (Metro)
Oct. 10: Detroit (St. Andrews Hall)
Oct. 12: Toronto (Opera House)
Oct. 13: Montreal (Le National)
Oct. 14: Boston (Paradise Rock Club)
Oct. 17-18: New York (Irving Plaza)
Oct. 20: Baltimore (Sonar)
Oct. 21: Philadelphia (Starlight Ballroom)

Source billboard.com.

The Williamsburg Jazz Festival, started in 2001 by trumpet player, Jesse Selengut, is now in it’s fourth year running and is bigger then ever. The annual jazz festival has expanded to a full week of music, and includes 23 bands and 7 venues. Beginning this year Jesse Selengut has teamed up with another Williamsburg resident, trombonist Rick Parker. Together, their bands, NOIR and Rick Parker Collective, will perform as hosts at this year’s event.

The New York Times said;

For a band that’s never toured and just released its debut album, Beirut has quite a bit of live activity lined up.
The musical project of Santa Fe-to-Brooklyn transplant Zach Condon, Beirut has tours of the Northeast, Canada and the West Coast booked with more to come.
Condon and his accomplices will launch the first round of dates at Brooklyn’s McCarren Pool August 13, staying on the road for two weeks. Four Canadian shows are set for early October, including two Montreal gigs in the same day.
Later that month, the band will hit Seattle, San Francisco and more, winding through the Southwest to finish in Austin, Texas, October 26.
A U.K. tour with Calexico is planned for November.
Beirut’s debut album, Gulag Orkestar, created a massive buzz months well in advance of its May release on Ba Da Bing! The album combines Gypsy and Eastern European folk influences with electronic and pop elements.
The group played several New York shows in June but has never been on the road.

Source pollstar.com.