Spinner.com — It's the economy, stupid, and summer tours are no exception. But a season packed with perfectly logical, bang-for-the-buck double bills -- Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction, Aerosmith and ZZ Top, Billy Joel and Elton John, for example -- got us th... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — With everybody from Aerosmith to ZZ Top embarking on greatest-hits tours this summer, you might think the music biz has decided not to put out new CDs this summer. more info

Live Daily — Aerosmith [ tickets ] guitarist Brad Whitford will have to sit out part of his group's soon-to-launch co-headlining tour with fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top [ tickets ]. According to a statement from Aerosmith's camp, Whitford is on th... more info

Guardian Music — His dad invented parallel universe theory and he's back with a new record to match his beard but does E, AKA Eels' Mark Everett, know why? Not reallyWhat's new pussycat?Nothing much coochie. I'm trying to invent a beard bathing cap for those times wh... more info

Rolling Stone — Aerosmith had hinted that they’d play one of their albums live in its entirety during their summer tour with ZZ Top, and now Steven Tyler and Co. report it’s a done deal: Tyler and Joey Kramer told Boston radio station WZLX they’ve chosen 1975â... more info

Totally Fuzzy — A Dashing Blade said...A couple of spoken words for you this week (hope you fuzzy peeps don't mind!) . . .In Search of Sid - BBC Radio Documentary. Jah Wobble discovers the real Sid ViciousIain M. Banks - The Algebraist - Unabridged Audiobookhttp://a... more info

JamBase — Gov't Mule Roars Back With Torrid Set of Tracks And a New-Found Shot Of Soul on By A Thread Out July 28 Gov't Mule Gov't Mule has completed work on By A Thread. Their first studio album in three years, it is slated for release on July 28, with... more info

Rolling Stone — In a new interview with EW’s Music Mix, Joe Perry opened up about Aerosmith’s delayed new album and upcoming tour with ZZ Top — and also inadvertently let slip that the band’s new album might be a Walmart exclusive, like AC/DC’s Black Ice a... more info

MTV.com News — Queen Latifah, Lionel Richie, Carlos Santana, Cyndi Lauper also slated to appear on Wednesday night's show.By Gil Kaufman David Cook Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images Kris Allen and Adam Lambert will have plenty of company on the "Ameri... more info

Live Daily — This edition of the LiveDaily Weekend Podcast features tour, ticketing and music news about Kelly Clarkson, Gavin DeGraw, Collective Soul, Tori Amos, Jay-Z, Ciara, Counting Crows, David Byrne, Casting Crowns, Gov't Mule, Green Day, Creed, Kylie Minog... more info