What do you end up with when you mix Mastodon and Deftones with Alice In Chains? BlackDiamondSkye. This fall the three act tour will be visiting venues all across Canada and the U.S. The tour got its name from “Black Gives Way to Blue” from Alice in Chains combined with the upcoming album “Diamond Eyes” from the Deftones along with “Crack the Skye” by Mastodon. Earlier this week fans were introduced to tour via mysterious videos on YouTube as well as a count clock on the blackdiamondskye.com website.

You’ll know when a political matter is indeed controversial when even pop stars join the quest to crush the matter to the ground. Because apparently, the power of the new leader of the free world – Barack Obama – is not enough to re-examine the legality of the new immigration law that is about to be implemented in Arizona this summer. The new law which authorizes Arizona policemen to question the legality of entry of those who have crossed the US border is actually raising eyebrows, to be more specific, Latina pop star Shakira’s eyebrows, as the new law may lead to racial profiling which as we all know, is inhumane and undignified.

Summer tour dates have been announced by Widespread Panic, Southern jam rockers, to support “Dirty Side Down,” the band’s new studio album which will be released late next month. Currently, the band is wrapping up their spring itinerary, which will continue on April 29 with their New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival appearance. They will be kicking off their summer trek in Morrison, CO on June 25-27. The outing will stretch through July and wrap up in Charlotte, NC on July 30-31.

Kid Rock, after laying fairly low recently, is gearing up to become more visible in preparation of the release this fall of his latest album. The rocker from Michigan, who currently is at sea wrapping up “Chillin’ The Most Cruise,” will be the host of CMT Music Awards this year. The awards show will be aired on June 9 live from Nashville. Rock, on a post on his site said, I promise it’s going to be awesome. Rock’s hit single “All Summer Long” and “Picture” have crossed over to the country charts.

John Mayer and Keith Urban will be coming together on August 28 in George, WA at The Gorge to provide a live special performance. Mayer and Urban first met in Nashville while taping a show for “CMT Crossroads.” According to a recent press release, the two collaborated together on several songs.

Alan Jackson’s songs are often about workers picking up a hammer and hard hat and southern men from small towns. The country star next month will be singing for the families who lost loved ones during the mining disaster at Upper Big Branch. On April 5, 29 miners were killed and two others were injured when an explosion occurred at the Upper Branch Massey Energy coal mine in Montcoal, West Virginia. It was the worst mining disaster in the US since an explosion in 1970 occurred in Hyden, KY, killing 38 people.

This summer, The Jonas Brothers are teaming up with Demi Lovato, fellow Hollywood Records label mate, on a world tour. They are backing their latest movie on the Disney Channel, “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.” Starting on July 27, the trek of three continents will start on the North American leg with a performance in Dallas and wrap up in Raleigh, NC on October 17. To date 45 city stops have been announced. Venues haven’t been confirmed yet.

Although it was mainly shot in Los Angeles, the cult NBC sitcom “Seinfeld” was actually set in Manhattan, specifically in the Upper West Side. The show also made several references to famous dining places in the area. So if you are a first timer in this famous New York island, hit two birds with one stone by reliving your favorite Seinfeld episode while savoring the best among Manhattan’s most popular restaurants.

Tom’s Diner, for all Seinfeld diehard fans, is where Jerry, George and Elaine often met and ate. This restaurant is conveniently located at the corner of 112th and Broadway in the Upper West Side. Pretend to be one of the characters as you take a bite out of that sub or sip on that coffee, or talk about that Seinfeld episode you enjoyed the most in one of the booths referred to in one of the shows gazillion episodes.

If you remember the “Soup Nazi” episode which featured Soup Kitchen, a soup joint located near the corner of 55th street and Eighth Avenue, then you might be surprised to see or find out that this soup joint has been closed for some time now, and we’re guessing for good, which remains to be a mystery for a lot of us since the soup choices here were said to be very tasty and good. And as much as the restaurant garnered public attention by being featured in a Seinfeld episode, the owner shies away from everything and anything about the said show, so don’t expect him to answer any questions you might have about it.

George Strait, country superstar entertainer, has proven once again that he can top artists, including himself, from any genre. Fans of Strait’s bought tickets in record numbers for his show on Saturday at San Antonio’s Alamo Dome. The ticket sales numbers for the venue in fact surpassed all others, including his 1997 numbers. The concert this year features special guests Randy Rogers Band, Lee Ann Womack and Reba McEntire. A total of 51,000 tickets have been sold. The George Strait Country Music Festival of 1997 was the previous record holder with 47,000 tickets sold.

On April 26 Taylor Swift held an impromptu concert at Auburn University’s Hotel and Dixon Center. Two Auburn students inspired the show. According to a report in the Alabama Press-Register they launched a campaign on the internet to get Swift hugs.

The students, Ryan Leander and Michael Wekall, put up a video in January on YouTube announcing their quest of doing something big. The plan of the duo’s caught on and inspired a network of Twitter and Facebook websites and pages, according to Opelika-Auburn news.