Thank Boosh It's Friday!

Today is a really big day! Not only are the Blackhawks having their Stanley Cup celebration (sorry Trey), the World Cup has started, and Phish starts their summer tour! I won't be at the show tonight, but I will see ten shows, so I am not that upset. Bonnaroo kicked off last night and don't forget to check out their webcast schedule. I am working on a new template for the site, so look for some changes.

• Mumford & Sons shelf bluegrass EP, prep Indian release
• Venison aka The Strokes hit the stage for the first time in four years
• Conan O'Brien and Jack White jammed in Nashville last night
• Guitar God Jimmy Page was inducted into the Mojo hall of fame
• Pavement reunites with original drummer Gary Young for hometown gig
• Band of Horses, The National lead Austin City Limits episodes

Medeski Martin & Wood - Bubblehouse

Hump Day Happenings

After putting in my request for Phish summer tour tickets last night, I headed out to Piece where I enjoyed a Dark-n-Curvy Dunkelweizen and some pizza. I am really excited for the Experience Hendrix show tomorrow night at the Chicago Theatre. Here is some news and a video to help you get over the hump day known as Wednesday.

• Mumford & Sons will play Glastonbury this year
• A 1971 Led Zeppelin bootleg turned up in an unusual place
• David Byrne + St. Vincent + brass ensemble = awesome!
• Jack White & Jay-Z have recorded a song together
• Jimmy Fallon will salute Exile on Main Street on his show
• Michael Jackson's estate signs $250 million record contract

Rolling Stones - Honky Talk Woman(Live)

Hump Day Happenings

• Soulive to record a Beatles cover album
• Judge blocks surviving members of Sublime from touring under the bands name
• Hear the first single from the collaboration between Beck & Charlotte Gainsbourg
• Jack White says no to Slash
• Cristiano Ronaldo should stick with football
• The Beatles will release Apple USB stick with remastered albums

Finally, Dave Grohl thinks the release of the Foo Fighters Greatest Hits is a bit early in his estimation. The only reason it is being released is because of a contractual obligation with Song/BMG. It's hard to imagine that they have been around for 15 years!

News From The Analog

• The Black Keys unveiled their new hip-hop project Blakroc. I am a huge Black Keys fan and this is very exciting. Mos-Def among others appear the record, which will be released on November 27. Let's hope they take this on the road [via Pitchfork]
• Jack White has donated $170,000 to help rebuild the baseball field that he played on when he was a kid [via NME]
• Some Q & A with Pearl Jam on their forthcoming release Backspacer [via Billboard]
• Live Music Blog put together a podcast of some of the best Phish jams this summer [via Live Music Blog]
• Check out Weezer's new album cover [via Gigwise]

Kanye West made an ass out of himself once again, by crashing Taylor Swift's party as she accepted her award for "Best Female Video", at the MTV Video Music Awards. West grabbed the mic and proclaimed that Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was one of the best videos of all time. After West finished his tirade, he handed the microphone back to Swift who was visibly shaken. This just confirms to everyone that Kanye West is the biggest ASSHOLE in music! [via Jambase]