This brings back memories of that Matt Lauer / Tom Cruise interview…

Check out the full line up for The Today Show below.

May 1: No Doubt
May 8: New Kids On The Block & Special Guest
May 15: Jennifer Hudson
May 22: Fall Out Boy
May 29: Taylor Swift
June 5: The Dave Matthews Band
June 12: Black Eyed Peas
June 19: Jonas Brothers
June 26: The Fray
July 3: Rob Thomas
July 10: Rascal Flatts
July 17: The All American Rejects
July 24: Katy Perry
July 31: Kings of Leon
Aug 7: Jason Mraz
Aug 14: Flo Rida
Aug 21: Natasha Bedingfield
Aug 28: TBA

[Via Billboard]

On March 14th the Bushfire Benefit will be poppin and the Aussies are sure to get a good show. The line up is Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Jack Johnson and Midnight Oil. The show is scheduled to take place in Sydney and Melbourne , Australia. This means the concert will most likely be split down the middle as far as performances go.  This will be one hell of a live concert and a great way to raise some money.

All the profits from the Melbourne show will be donated to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal, while money raised from the Sydney concert will be split 50-50 to benefit the bushfire appeal and the Premier’s Disaster Relief Fund Appeal in Queensland, in support of victims of the Queensland floods. – Billboard.

Here’s one of my personal favorites by Colplay “Scientist” LIVE

Here’s a live Acoustic performance of “Drive” by Incubus. This performance and others are on the DVD – “Incubus: The Morning Sessions.” This is a classic sit back and enjoy.

When asked why Mötley Crüe chose an unknown band for their new tour in an interview with Rolling Stone, Vince Neil says “Kiss took us out when we were just playing clubs, and then when Ozzy took us out it really broke Mötley Crüe. Those bands took chances on us. So why not give back and take a chance with a new unknown band?” Neil told the Stones reporter that anyone who goes to the concert will be sure to see a lot of “eye candy” and “theatrics”. Motley Crue kicks off their tour with The Last Vegas in early 2009.

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Smashing Pumpkins recently played two shows in New York’s United Palace Theater. They were shows filled with emotion from Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin, who have been working over two decades together on music. They are hitting up 7 more cities before the anniversary tour comes to an end.

Good times ahead…On January 20th, when president Obama gets elected there will be a cluster of different musicians performing. Usually a president will pick a main act (9 times out of ten its a country singer) and call it good. My hope is that Obama picks 5 or 6 musical guest. I’ll keep you posted on the Inaugural party.

The Foo Fighters, along with Queens of the Stone Age rocked out at a promotional event for the new Blackberry Storm touch screen phone. Although it was a promo event, the Foo Fighters front man -Dave Grohl – told the fans “Ladies and gentlemen, don’t be fooled,” he shouted,” we’re having a rock concert.”

[Via Billboard]