411 Mania — Ozzfest, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Bon Jovi, Brooks and Dunn, DMB, Kings of Leon, Tom Petty, The Jonases - which one are you most psyched about? more info
The Newsroom — The 2010 summer concert line-up features dozens of big name tours, but with postponed shows and soft ticket sales, it may not be a summer to remember for the music industry. more info
The Mirror — Jon Bon Jovi has quit cigs as he couldn't get any life insurance. He told Q mag: "The price with smoking was so ridiculous, it really pissed you off." more info
Time Out, London — The improbably toned and well-preserved Jon Bon Jovi brings his Noo Joizee, stadium-filling crew back for a summer residency at the O2 more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Ellen Allien tonight in NYC * Bon Jovi @ the Meadowlands * Beach Fossils @ Co-Op 87 (4pm) * La Strada, Hawk and Dove @ The Bell House * Fixed w/ Ellen Allien @ Santos Party House * Fang Island,... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Bon Jovi fans (more by Ryan Muir) At Bon Jovi's three sold-out shows this week at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., the top package -- which includes the takeaway chair, a leather bag and a catered meal... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Dan Deacon @ the 1896 in 2009 (more by Lori Baily) tonight in NYC * Bon Jovi @ the Meadowlands * Natureboy @ a Rooftop Film in Brooklyn * The Neville Brothers @ Nokia Theatre * Questlove (DJ) (late) @... more info
Guardian Music — The Drums' attempt to reclaim indie is admirable, but does it have to be so ineffectual?When did "indie" became a meaningless label? Was it when Nirvana signed to Geffen and grunge deposed hair-metal from the top tier of American rock? In this countr... more info