Quickies

I'm too lazy to come up with any witty commentary on one particular story, so here are some interesting tidbits:

Jack White's new outfit, The Raconteurs, delight Liverpudlians. (NME)

Keane announces their upcoming follow-up to 2004's Hopes and Fears. The lead singer looks a bit like Teddy Ruxpin. (NME)

Ringo is back for his ninth installment of the All Starr Tour. Billy Squier is on tap to wield the axe. (Billboard)

June 14-15: Toronto (Casino Rama)
June 16: Detroit (Pine Knob)
June 17: Chicago (Rosemont Theatre)
June 23: Sacramento, Calif. (Cache Creek Casino)
June 24: Los Angeles (Gibson Amphitheatre)
June 25: Palm Springs, Calif. (Fantasy Springs Casino)
June 27: Livermore, Calif. (Wente Winery)
June 28: Temecula, Calif. (Pala Casino)
June 29: San Diego (Humphrey's By The Bay)
July 1: Las Vegas (The Beach at Mandalay Bay)
July 7: Tampa, Fla. (Ruth Eckard Hall)
July 8: Boca Raton, Fla. (Mizner Amphitheatre)
July 9: Melbourne, Fla. (King Center)
July 11: Baltimore (Lyric Opera House)
July 12: Easton, Penn (State Theatre)
July 14: Westbury, N.Y. (Westbury Music Fair)
July 15: Atlantic City, N.J. (Trump Casino)
July 16: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)
July 18: Holmdel, N.J. (PNC Bank Arts Center)
July 19: Boston (Bank of America Pavilion)
July 20: New York (Radio City Music Hall)