A tribute to the late folk giant Bill Hinkley will be held July 7 at the Nicollet Island pavilion. ... Max Weinberg Big Band is rescheduled for July 14 at the Dakota. ... Instead of making a second album with Alison Krauss, Robert Plant will offer "Band of Joy" on Sept. 14, with guests Buddy Miller and Patty Griffin. Band of Joy, which was Plant's pre-Zeppelin group with John Bonham, is doing songs by Los Lobos, Townes Van Zandt and Duluth's own Low. ... Also due Sept. 14: the Walkmen's "Lisbon" and Interpol's self-titled disc. ... Ryan Adams will offer two albums this year -- "Ryan Adams and the Cardinals III/IV," and the solo "Blackhole," recorded in 2005.
JON BREAM
