Quick spins: Adele cancels four more gigs, Frampton, Peyroux, more

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June 1, 2011 at 2:22PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Adelemade her show on Saturday in Denver but called off Sunday's gig in Salt Lake City at the last minute — and then postponed three more shows. Apparently, the laryngitis that killed her First Avenue concert at the 11th hour Thursday is still troubling her. Adele is scheduled to perform again on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif. Let's hope she's healed.

Peter Frampton plays "Frampton Comes Alive" in concert Sept. 30 at the State Theatre. Tickets will go on sale Friday.... A bunch of new Guthrie shows have been announced: Madeleine Peyroux Oct. 10, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band July 25 and the Weepies Aug. 29.... Tedeschi Trucks Band have added a second show at the Minnesota Zoo Aug. 27; tickets go on sale June 10.

Kelly Rowland has replaced Brit pop star Cheryl Cole, too unknown in the States, as a judge on "X Factor," Simon Cowell's new TV talent show; moreover, Cowell has canned Cole from the British version of "X Factor" as well.... Next year's Coachella Festival will be expanded to two weekends — April 13-15 and April 20-22 — in Indio, Calif....Green Day is working on a ton of new songs, Billie Joe Armstrong has tweeted.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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