Opera diva Renee Fleming's "Dark Hope," due in spring, will offer her takes on tunes by Jefferson Airplane, Arcade Fire, Muse, Death Cab for Cutie, Duffy, Peter Gabriel, the Mars Volta and Leonard Cohen. ... After playing Coachella, Public Image Ltd. will undertake its first U.S. tour in 18 years, including May 2 in Chicago. ... INXS will re-do its hits for a new CD, with Ben Harper, Rob Thomas and Brandon Flowers on vocals. ... Slash's solo CD is due in April, with guests Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister, Kid Rock, Fergie, Iggy Pop and Adam Levine. Slash will tour this summer with singer Myles Kennedy. ... Bonnie "Prince" Billy's "The Wonder Show of the World" appears March 23.
JON BREAM
