Briefly: Jack Johnson, Fall Out Boy, Stereophonics, Ambulance LTD
"Sing-a-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George," Jack Johnson and Friends' companion set to the motion picture "Curious George," debuts atop The Billboard 200 album chart this week, holding off Mary J. Blige 's "The Breakthrough," which remains at No. 2.
Barry Manilow's "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties," which topped last week's chart, slides to No. 3 during its second week in stores, while Andrea Bocelli's "Amore" slips one spot to No. 4.
Debuting at No. 5 this week is Dem Franchize Boyz's "On Top of Our Game."
An expanded edition of Fall Out Boy 's "From Under the Cork Tree," the pop-punk band's major-label debut, will hit stores March 19. The new version's extras include new cover art and five additional tracks (b-sides "Snitches and Talkers Get Stitches and Walkers," "The Music or the Misery" and "My Heart Is the Worst Kind of Weapon"; and remixes of "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" and "Dance, Dance").
Stereophonics will release a two-disc live album dubbed "Live from Dakota" on April 18 via the band's own Vox Populi label. The set, which was recorded during the band's 2005 tour, includes 20 tracks spanning all five of the group's studio albums.
Ambulance LTD will release a seven-song EP dubbed "New English" on March 14. It features two new tracks and a cover of Pink Floyd's "Fearless."
LiveDaily Weekend Podcast, June 20: Carrie Underwood, Lil Wayne, Coldplay and more [June 2008]
Weekend Ticketing: Carrie Underwood, Jack Johnson, Backstreet Boys, Coldplay, KISS [June 2008]
Festival Guide: Essence Music Festival, New Orleans, LA [June 2008]
Festival Guide: All Points West Music & Arts Festival, Jersey City, NJ [June 2008]
Festival Guide: Virgin Mobile Festival, Baltimore, MD [June 2008]
Weekend Ticketing: Eagles, Madonna, New Kids on the Block, Janet Jackson, Coldplay [June 2008]
Madonna's "Confessions on a Dance Floor" tour
The Duke Spirit on stage and in the studio
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Stevie Nicks
Metallica at the KROQ Weenie Roast in Irvine, CA
R.E.M. at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA
Herbie Hancock at the Sonoma Jazz Festival
Brad Paisley, Jack Ingram and Kellie Pickler
Dengue Fever at The Independent, San Francisco, CA

