Britney Spears VMA Rumors Get Louder, Farm Aid Announces Allman/Nelson/Matthews Set,

 

August 16, 2007, 01:24 AM

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• Rumors that Britney Spears will mount a major comeback appearance at September 9th’s MTV Video Music Awards are getting louder. Reps for the TV network now claim they “cannot confirm or deny” a Spears cameo.

• Six recordings from the Monterey Jazz Festival will be re-released on August 21st to commemorate the event’s fiftieth anniversary, with more releases to follow next year. The first batch includes Louis Armstrong’s 1958 opening-night performance and a “Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival” compilation.

• The Osmond Brothers, plus siblings Donny (a onetime Rolling Stone heartthrob), Marie and Jimmy taped a fiftieth-reunion special for PBS to be aired next year; it’s the first time the full family has gathered to sing in at least twenty years.

• With the first New York Farm Aid less than a month away, organizers have announced festival performers Gregg Allman, Willie Nelson and Dave Matthews will play a special acoustic set.

• Pearl Jam will release Immagine In Cornice, a DVD of footage from five of the band’s 2006 Italian concerts, on September 25th. Director Danny Clinch promises “a look at Pearl Jam that no one has seen yet” featuring behind-the-scenes interviews and a peek at their life on the road, in addition to live performances. Check out the tracklist after the jump.

Pearl Jam’s Immagine In Cornice Tracklist:
“Severed Hand” (Milan)
“World Wide Suicide” (Featured clips from all Italian show dates)
“Life Wasted” (Torino)
“Corduroy” (Verona)
“State of Love and Trust” (Milan)
“Porch” (Verona)
“Even Flow” (Torino)
“Better Man” (Verona)
“Alive” (Milan)
“Blood” (Verona)
“Comatose” (Pistoia)
“Come Back” (Pistoia)
“Rockin” In The Free World” (Pistoia)


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