By John M. James

Guitarist Dave Navarro is keeping busy with rumors of a Jane's Addiction reunion buzzing about, his new solo album Trust No One due in June, and his debut entry into the publishing world. His Capitol Records album features a cover of the Velvet Underground's "Venus In Furs" and special guests Jon Brion, Matt Chamberlin and Red Hot Chili Pepper's drummer Chad Smith. The book, Don't Try This At Home, will bear the Regan Books imprint. It's a collection of photographs collected from an old school drugstore photo-booth that has been a part of his home. ... And you think you've got friends? On Tuesday the Eagle Records label issues the latest from Blues giant John Mayall, Along For the Ride, featuring a tremendous guest list of Billy Gibbons, Gary Moore, Otis Rush, Chris Rea, Billy Preston, Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, Steve Cropper, Jonny Lang, Steve Miller, Mick Taylor and many more. ... The Blues-based Red House Records label is poised to release their loving tribute to Minnesota's favorite son, Bob Dylan, next week. The 15-track collection, A Nod To Bob, salutes Dylan's 60th birthday with contributions by Spider John Koerner & Dave Ray, Suzzy & Maggie Roche, Greg Brown, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, John Gorka, Norman Blake and more. My personal favorites include Cliff Eberhadt's take on "I Want You" and Guy Davis' accordion fused cover of "A Sweetheart Like You" featuring drummer Leon Helm. ... Yes, the classic octave-reaching vocal prowess of original Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickerson does have a soaring quality, but would you trust your life to his skills as a pilot? Next month the U.K. arm of Ebay.com is offering just that -- six pair of 90-minute private flights helmed by the heavy metal madman, an avid air enthusiast. As proceeds from the auction go straight to charity, the Iain Rennie Hospice Organization and the disabled person's SCOPE fund serving cerebral palsy patients. See www.metal-is.com for more information. ... May 15 is the deadline for the new logo search underway from System of a Down. The band is calling for all original entries, with the winner receiving a new Ibenz guitar autographed by the band. See systemofadown.com for more details. ... Capitol Records' anthology of Paul McCartney's post-Beatles career with Wings hits stores on Tuesday. Wingspan, a two-CD set, is well timed: There's a two-hour television special on May 11. The recording can also be found as a limited edition import-only four-LP collection in a special sleeve. ... Looking for a mellow mood after a night of grunge-fueled head banging? On Tuesday the Vitamin label issues its Cocktail Tribute to Nirvana, a 15-track collection of jazzy lounge takes on the most unlikely of tunes. A surreal spin of piano, cello, flute and trumpet sculpt such classics as "Rape Me," "Pennyroyal Tea," "Heart-Shaded Box" and more by class acts like Gringo Floyd, Burton Greene, Cali Jinetero and others.

Television Alert
The Late Show with David Letterman hosts Stevie Nicks on Thursday and Blues Traveler on Tuesday. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes the return of The Go Go's on Monday. And Politically Incorrect gets deep with Mos Def on Friday overnight.

Releases Coming Tuesday
And like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change... Natacha Atlas ­ Ayeshteni (Beggars Banquet) continuing her mesmerizing mix of Middle Eastern dance grooves and featuring an English language cover of Screaming Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell On You"; The Black Crowes ­ Lions (V2); Blues Traveler ­ Bridge (A&M;); Tim Buckley - The Dream Belongs To Me (Manifesto) rarities and unreleased songs from 1698 to 1973; David Byrne - Look Into the Eyeball (Virgin) new solo album from the Talking Heads founder; Nikka Costa - Everybody Got Their Something (Virgin); Crossbreed - Synthetic Division (Artemis) new Industrial Metal; Deviates - Time Is the Distance (Epitaph); Fred Eaglesmith & the Flying Squirrels - Ralph's Last Show (Signature Sounds) two-CD set with live and studio tracks; Heather Eatman ­ Real (Eminent) third album from this New York based singer songwriter featuring a cover of Willie Dixon's "Spoonful"; Fatboy Slim - "Star 69" (Astralwerks) double 12-inch or CD 5 single; Rosie Flores - Speed of Sound (Eminent) Rockabilly Roots Country featuring covers of material by Billie Holiday, Buck Owens, Robbie Fulks and Marshall Crenshaw; Foetus ­ Flow (Thirsty Ear) new from J.G. Thirlwell; Gorillaz ­ Gorillaz (Capitol) are you ready for the world's first virtual/cartoon band? This new collective features Damon Albarn of Blur, Del tha Funky Homosapian, Dan the Automator and Cibo Mato; Integrity ­ Closure (Victory) new from the mind of Dwid; Janis Joplin - Love, Janis (Columbia Legacy) 12-track collection released in conjunction with the Off Broadway play that opened in NYC last month; Mark Lanegan - Field Songs (SubPop) new haunting originals with Ben Shepherd of Soundgarden and Mike Johnson of Dinosaur Jr; Jack Logan - Monkey Paw (Backburner) third album from this original roots rocker; Millencolin - No Cigar (Epitaph) eight-song EP with two live tracks; Modereko ­ Modereko (Blue Thumb) described as Frank Zappa meets James Brown meets Phish; Moulin Rouge - original motion picture soundtrack (Interscope) featuring new music and interesting covers from Beck, Fatboy Slim, Rufus Wainwright and U2's Bono; Mushroomhead ­ XX (Filthy Hands) outrageous hard rock from Cleveland; Placebo - Black Market Music (Virgin) touring the USA now; George Sarah - Opus Eleven (Beautiful Is As Beautiful Does) new from this hot L.A. based electronic producer/composer; Soul Farm - Scream Of the Crop (Desert Rock) tasty Worldbeat Folk Rock featuring guest vocals by Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction on "Holy Brother"; Staind - Break the Cycle (Elektra); Sum 41 - All Killer No Filler (Island) enhanced CD featuring the video for "Fat Lip"; To Rococo Rot - Music Is a Hungry Ghost (Mute); Duke Tumatoe - Pompous & Overrated (J-Bird) crazed originals and cool covers from this Doctor of the house party Blues recorded live last fall; Waterdown - Never Kill the Boy on the First Date (Victory) intense German Hardcore.

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