Jon Bon Jovi and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today that Bon Jovi would perform a free concert in Central Park as part of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week. The concert will take place on July 12th on the Great Lawn.

Read the official press release for ticket information after the jump.
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Girl Talk is set to tour the U.S. to support his new mash-up album Feed the Animals. If you don’t have a copy yet, download the album here and pay what you want for it! It’s insanity!

Check out all of the tour dates after the jump.
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Last night was the 15th time I’ve seen O.A.R. since 2000 and, like always, it was a damn good time. If you haven’t had the chance to see them live, you have missed out on the best show of your life. They are all so solid at what they do. Every experience is different from the last as they add instrumentals/vocals to the live songs and change up the additions on each tour. I have considered them the best live act around for many years and once again that belief was reaffirmed.

Last night’s set list:

“This Town”
“Dareh Meyod”
“Whose Chariot?”
“About an Hour Ago”
“Anyway”
“Lay Down”
“Hey Girl”
“Ran Away to the Top of the World Today”
“Living in the End”
“I Feel Home”
“That Was a Crazy Game of Poker”
“Heard the World”
“Love and Memories”

Encore:
“Shattered (Turn the Car Around)”
“Program Director”
“City on Down”

O.A.R. is currently on tour supporting their new album, All Sides, which comes out on July 15th (my birthday!).

Check out their tour dates through the first of October after the jump.
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I must admit that I haven’t been a long time Motley Crue listener. I’ve never really been into the hair bands that tore up the scene in the 80’s. Most of it probably has to do with my age and that I wasn’t around to really witness the insanity of that era. Recently, however, I have started to pay more and more attention to Crue as I read and loved every bit of The Dirt. It’s honestly one of the best books I’ve ever come across as it painfully demonstrates that these wealthy, adored musicians are human like the rest of us; they are self-conscious, they are reckless, and they yearn for attention and acceptance. This band earned an enormous amount of respect from me as they put their inner thoughts, no matter how personal or embarrassing, out there for the world to see. My interest then turned to their music so I could associate the stories with the songs. I bought their Greatest Hits album from 2003 and was surprised at how much I enjoyed them. I imagine if I listened to the individual albums I wouldn’t like it as much since the filler is included. All of this got me geared up with anticipation for their new release, Saints of Los Angeles.

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New Releases for June 24, 2008:

Motley Crue - Saints of Los Angeles
Three 6 Mafia - Last 2 Walk
Shinedown - The Sound of Madness
Sigur Ros - Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
G Love and Special Sauce - Superhero Brother
Cute Is What We Aim For - Rotation
I Hate Kate - Embrace the Curse
Dwele - Sketches of a Man
Trillville - Straight Up, No Chaser
Reckless Kelly - Bulletproof
Beneath the Sky - The Day the Music Died
Daylight Dies - Lost to the Living
Billy Idol - Idolize Yourself
Crue Fest Compilation

As always, check out the New Music Tipsheet for the complete list of new releases from all record labels.