With the new month just settling in, alternative rock icons Cake will be spending most of September touring to begin spreading the word about their forthcoming release which is yet to have a title.

The tour will have the band trekking through the east coast after performing for two straight nights in Quebec, on September 10 and 11, to formally open the tour. The schedule also includes what seems to be an early New Year’s Eve show announcement for their fans in the south as the band will be performing in Austin, TX on December 31.

The as-of-yet untitled album marks the sixth studio set for the rock act and their first that is produced and recorded in a solar energy powered studio located in Sacramento, CA. Named by Billboard magazine as one of the top 10 environment-friendly music acts, Cake believed that going green should be an urgent matter. “Science is telling us that we need to make adjustments. Living in California, it seemed like a waste not to take advantage of all the free electricity”, band leader John McCrea added.

It seems like we will see a bit more of the Palins on TV this fall as Sarah Palin’s infamous daughter, the 19-year old single mother Bristol Palin is confirmed to appear in the 11th season of the ABC dance-off “Dancing with the Stars”.

“She’s excited for me. She knows this is going to be hard work,” the younger Palin said of her mother’s reaction to her stint at the top rating primetime show. Palin’s participation in the ABC Monday night dance competition follows her on-again and off-again engagement – or what the press described as a “media stint” – to her fame seeking baby daddy Levi Johnston who knocked her up in 2008 and fathered the now two-year old Tripp. Johnston, who is now eyeing a seat in public office in his native Alaska after his Playgirl spread, is said to have a very ill relationship with Bristol’s mother and former Republican VP aspirant, Sarah Palin.

After it soared throughout summer with top notch ratings, NBC and Universal Media Studios green lights “America’s Got Talent” for another season, it’s sixth, which would premiere summer of next year.

The show would still have the same trio of judges – Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan – with host Nick Cannon still on board. According to Paul Telegdy, EVP of Alternative Programming and Production, having a “dream team of celebrity judges” and a “versatile host” will guarantee a much better show next season especially after season five’s new creative strategies which proved to be successful after ATG surpassed all other summer TV shows with an average of 11.8 million viewers for both of its scheduled airings every Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

OK Go, the alternative dance act known for their precisely choreographed videos such as “This Too Shall Pass” and “Here it Goes Again” which thrust the power-pop quartet to mainstream name recognition status and earned both videos more than a million hits in YouTube, will be bringing their brand of punk-rock dance tunes on the road this fall as they continue support for their third studio set “Of the Blue Colour of the Sky”, which came out in the market earlier this year.

The band will be launching the fall run on October 3 with a show at the LA County Fair in Pomona, CA followed by a string of Midwest shows before the band heads to three Canadian stops in mid-October then back to the US to cruise throughout the east coast till the homestretch of the tour in early November. The band will be crossing back to the west coast to wrap the tour up with a show in Santa Barbara’s The Hub on November 9.

The band is also slated to perform in Brazil for three straight nights from September 16 to 18 and in Barcelona for the BAM Festival on September 25, after a two-night swing in the east coast on September 11 and 12.

The Country Thunder concerts next year in Wisconsin and Arizona, according to the event’s website, will be featuring headliners Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban.

The event’s Florence, AZ shows will take place April 14-17. Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock and Urban will be the headliners. On April 15 Lambert will be the headliner with Collin Raye, Jo Dee Messina and Gary Allan providing support. On April 16 Keith Urban will be the headliner, with support being provided by Kevin Costner & Modern West. The final Country Thunder night in Arizona will be capped off by Willie Nelson and Kid Rock.

On July 22-25 the festival will be in Twin Lakes, WI. Opening night will feature Sawyer Brown, John Michael Montgomery and Eric Church.

A couple weeks ago it seemed that Leon Russell and Elton John would be playing their first gig in Los Angeles to support “The Union,” their upcoming album. It appears now that New York will be getting the honor.

The iconic pianists and longtime friends are set now to play at Beacon Theatre in New York on October 19, which is the same day that the album will be hitting the store shelves. Previously the duo announced a gig for November 3 in Los Angeles at Hollywood Palladium.

The show in New York will be featuring musicians who joined Russell and John on the album recording sessions. They include Jay Bellerose on drums, Jackson Smith on guitar, Marc Ribot on pedal steel, Keefus Ciancia on keyboards, Dennis Crouch on bass and Mike Compton on mandolin. The show in Hollywood will be featuring the regular backing bands of Russell and John.

Jennifer Lopez? Steven Tyler? Maybe. However an “American Idol” executive producer is still crossing his fingers that Elton John will be joining the panel of judges on the show. On Sunday night at the Emmys producer Nigel Lythegoe said, I still really support Elton John, which seemed to confirm reports that John was heading “Idol’s” wish list. He also said I don’t think the negotiations have gone very well. There’s difficulties over accessibility. Essentially Mr. John would need to commit to Fox for four months to their singing competition.

Arcade Fire has made the history books once again. This time it isn’t for being the most internationally recognized recording act from Canada since Celine Dion. This time it’s for making a music video that is one of most innovative since MTV was launched by The Buggles in 1981. You may be wondering why this is so important? The reason is the music video is completely tailor made.

When you visit the site it prompts you to give the home address from your childhood. Using Google Maps magic, the music video becomes your very own desperate and individual attempt to return home.

“It is the best feeling in the world to see our beloved circle back home.” That’s Grand Ole Opry House Group’s Steve Buchanan who is just one of the millions of country music fans excited to see their beloved Grand Ole Opry back in its rightful home, in Nashville.

Considered as an icon of American music and entertainment, the Grand Ole Opry House has played host to several country music acts for more than eight decades. However, due to the massive flood which damaged several establishments in Nashville, the music stage was temporarily closed but the performances went on in alternative venues.

“I believe in second chances…If you really love someone, just tell them and be with them” were John Mayer’s words as quoted by online newspaper The Huffington Post during the singer’s concert at the Hollywood Bowl last Sunday.

Now Mayer, through his Tumblr page, is throwing back sharp words at HuffPo. Calling the online portal “full of s*it”, “the internet death star” and “the world’s first spectator banking website”. Which raises the question, what’s with all the rage, John?

It seems that HuffPo has been spreading the news that Mayer and ex-girlfriend Jennifer Aniston has rekindled an old flame based on Mayer’s quoted live remarks. To further support their claims, the website also reported that the singer was conveying sweet facial expressions to a woman situated at the side of the stage who looked like the actress.