- PBS music showcase Austin City Limits, now in its 33rd season, will kick off on October 6th with a performance by Norah Jones. Also appearing during this seasons seventeen-week run are John Mayer, Bloc Party, and Crowded House. Weve already set our TiVos for the 11/3 (Wilco) and 11/10 (Arcade Fire) episodes.
- Patrick Watsons Close to Paradise surprisingly beat out the likes of Arcade Fires Neon Bible and Feists The Reminder to win this years Polaris Prize, which is given to the best Canadian album. Other Canucks defeated by Watson include the Dears, Junior Boys, and the Besnard Lakes.
- Jay-Z hopes to rename the Continental Airlines Arena, home of his co-owned New Jersey Nets, “Rocawear Arena” for the next two seasons. Rival clothing companies Izod and Southpole are also in the mix for naming rights to the arena, which will see the Devils move to Newark this season and the Nets bounce over to Brooklyn in 2009.
- After canceling two North California concerts earlier this month due to “vocal strain,” Justin Timberlake admitted to the crowd at a rescheduled San Jose show that he in fact “was hungover” after partying too hard at the VMAs.
- Up to $7 million is reportedly missing from James Brown’s estate, which may be the result of mismanagement by a former trustee. At risk: funds for Brown’s “I Feel Good” trust, which goes to help needy children in Georgia and South Carolina.
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