The Strokes to make UK festival comeback with Jay-Z (Yahoo! Music)

Elvis Costello enjoys TV role as "carnival barker" (Reuters)

Reuters - Elvis Costello, the British singer-songwriter who swept through the London pub scene, the punk movement and the New Wave fad while retaining his signature sound, continues to release great work 30-plus years into his career. His latest project, the country- and folk-inflected "Secret, Profane, and Sugarcane," arrived June 9 on Hear Music.

Jazz artist Whalum in the spirit with "Gospel" (Reuters)

Adam Lambert to appear, sing on ABC's 'The View' (AP)

AP - ABC says glam-rocker Adam Lambert will appear and perform on its daytime talk show "The View" on Thursday.