Hardly a day goes by without some news item concerning My Morning Jacket arriving in my mailbox. Currently, that would be a concert review in Rochester’s (NY) Democrat and Chronicle plus a review of an MMJ concert in Holyoke, MA. Plus some more here and there.

Rachel Grimes is still touring Europe, with a show set for September 15 in Dublin, Ireland.

Dawn Landes also gets frequent mentions out in the blogosphere, mostly good but sometimes not.

One-time Louisville resident Matthew Cooper (born in Tennessee, raised here), otherwise known as ambient artist Eluvium has his followers. Here’s an announcement of a new recording he’s releasing, on a site called “What Would Morton Feldman Do?”

Scorpions drummer James Kottak gets mentioned frequently, as the Scorpions are on tour for the last time. For instance, here’s a mention of a tribute concert in Hollywood honoring the late John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) where Kottack will play.

Likewise, Joan Osborne gets regular mentions, as she remains quite busy in the music industry. Here’s a review of a show she played in Chatham, MA

Lastly, Ben Sollee is in Colorado (via Amtrak) on his “Ditch the Van” tour, wherein he’s pdealing from gig to gig, cello on board.