The oldest of the Beatles, though the last to join the band, Ringo Starr turned 70 today.  Check him out being reflective above on “Never Without You,” which is about fellow Beatle George Harrison.

Is “Thunder Struck” by AC/DC one of the greatest live rock recordings of all-time?

Entertainment Weekly just posted there “10 Hot Songs of Summer”. Included are new singles from seasoned veterans Maroon 5, Dierks Bentley, The Roots and Robyn. Also are newcomers Sally Seltmann, Lena, and Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. A few songs stuck out, but I didn’t hear any that would make the top 40 summer tunes list.

http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20355856_20399192_01,00.html

I wanted to officially welcome Stephen Herron as an tremendous addition to the Tunesmate blogging crew. He is not only classically trained as a musician but he also has much to say about it. Please join me in welcoming Stephen to the tune team.

http://www.tunesmate.com/blog/author/stephenherron

The song Bulletproof by La Roux has a 1980s vibe, is that why it is so catchy? Every time I hear this song, I can’t get it out of my head. The song hit over a year ago in England and finally made it’s way over the Atlantic this summer.

It’s almost been four years since Weird Al’s last CD, who should he parody? Last time Al covered Chamillionaire’s “Ridin Dirty” as “White and Nerdy”. Rumors say Lady Gaga is his big target, who do you suggest? Perhaps Al should do an classic song again like Garth Brooks “Friends in Low Places” and record “Seniors With Hip Replacements”?

http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/06/23/weird-al-lady-gaga-parody/

Van Halen News Desk (VHND) tracks the careers of any current or former member of Van Halen (VH). If you are interested in anything Van Halen, then discover the world of Van Halen News Desk.

Van Halen has been a part of my life since I can remember. The blazing guitar and numerous lead vocalists kept the band relevant for years. In 2007 the band reunited with David Lee Roth and legged a world tour. Recently the classic rockers have been recording new music for a forthcoming record.

On VHND follow Sammy Hagar and Mike Anthony’s newest band Chickenfoot. Discover that Gary Cherone, the vocalist on Van Halen III, recently reunited with Extreme.

http://www.vhnd.com/

You need to check out Trash Menagerie if you are looking for some new techno dance music. The site features a new dance track almost every day. The website will put an extra skip in your step if you are a electronica music fan.

http://www.trashmenagerie.com/

Digg founder Kevin Rose recently sat down with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails (NIN). Kevin asks the most popular questions as submitted by Trent’s fans on Digg.

In the interview, Trent talks about how the music industry is in between business models. He says in the end, hopefully more power will be put in the hands of musicians. He also talks about when he tried the option of letting people name their price for downloading his music. He said that only 18% of people actually paid for it. Thus now he feels all music on the net is free, so now he doesn’t charge for it. He claims that all traditional music channels are irrelevant and most people find new music on other channels like blogs.

Watch this interesting interview.

Nickelback’s album Dark Horse was released almost two years ago, but it is still cranking out hits. I was at the brink of hearing Nickelback on the radio and then they release “This Afternoon”. I actually like the song, it’s perfect for summer.

Do you like this tune?