Declare Independence
* Can music save the planet?
* Rio may nix Live Earth gig for safety reasons
* Al Gore’s son busted for drugs in hybrid car
* Joy Division biopic ‘not true,’ say band
* NY Times does Ed Banger, JUSTICE
* Reunited Van Halen eyeing fall arena run
* Chrissie Hynde opening vegetarian restaurant
* The White Stripes played on a bus in Canada
* Gothamist interviews Matt Allen – The Ice Cream Man
* Man claims Union Pool bouncer beat him up
* Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode to Release Solo Record
* Flash forward: White Stripes, Nine Inch Nails push use of USB drives
