Since getting back together with the E Street Band in the late ’90s The Boss has kept busy with his backing band churning out some great albums and epic concerts. While NJ’s favorite sons are about announce the final leg of their Magic tour, which is rumored to include a five night stand at Madison Square Garden, many are speculating this could be the last run for the band.

If seeing a rousing three-hour plus Springsteen show isn’t for you, then maybe one of these recently announced tours will be…

• Alt.country mainstays the Old 97’s line up a lengthy summer trek (begins: 05/30)
• M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel, better known as She & Him, put together their first national tour (begins: 07/23)
• Coldplay will hit arenas worldwide through the end of the year (begins: 06/16)
• African music legends Orchestra Baobab embark on a cross-country run (begins: 06/05)
• Former blog buzz band We Are Scientist are back with a new record to tour behind (begins: 07/01)
• How about a fest that comes to your city? The Fuck Yeah Tour will feature the likes of Matt & Kim, Dan Deacon, Circle Jerks and more (begins: 06/17)

Finally. the festival announcements have come to a considerable halt over the last few weeks; but the initial line up for the inaugural Jackson Hole Music Festival caught our attention when it was revealed the other day. Among the handful of bands that were announced to appear alongside the Black Crowes, Medeski, Martin & Wood and Kaki King are old Uncle Tupelo band mates Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar with their current bands.

It’s no surprise the two acts will appear on different nights, since there is no love lost between those two. I’m sure there are people out there who are crossing their fingers that the two might kiss and make up and play some tunes together, but I wouldn’t hold your breath on that one. Good looking festival, though.

Major news from the Drive-By Truckers camp: Jason Isbell has left the band, and the Truckers will finish their tour with John Neff on guitar. Isbell was a big part of the band’s sound, and it remains to be seen how easily they can recover from his sudden departure. The band began and thrived before Jason’s arrival, and hopefully they can bounce back from the lineup change. The split seems amicable, but I’m sure the behind-the-scenes story will come out and remind us there are no amicable splits. For now, enjoy these links from around the Internets:

• Oasis plans to re-record Sgt. Peppers with help from friends
• The Flaming Lips are getting set to release UFOs at the Zoo DVD
• Conan O’Brien ”interviews” Keith Richards about snorting his father
• Get all your music searches in one place
• Bruce Springsteen’s appearance was the surprise twist of the Bruce Springsteen Tribute Concert at Carnegie Hall
• Patti Boyd is about to spill the beans on the inside story behind “Layla”
• The good people of Week4paug.net have put together a Phish tribute album. In other news, Trey heads back to court tomorrow
• Neddy lists the shows of the week
• The Grateful Dead’s Taper’s Section features some big jams this week
• Jay Farrar talks about the formation of Son Volt
• Lou Reed plays all of his songs that would become classics during this show from 1972

Did you see any good shows this weekend? Let us know by leaving a comment…

Thanks to my DVR I was able to watch The Police’s quick performance over and over again last night, and in so doing I missed the rest of the Grammys.

Oh well, I hear I didn’t miss too much. Regardless of what may or may not have happened last night, let’s start off the week with some linkage:

• Billboard.com is exclusively reporting The Police will headline Bonnaroo and play shows in 24 North American cities before moving on to the rest of the world. More concrete details to follow this afternoon…
• Al Gore, husband of PMRC douchebag Tipper, is inventing and planning a series of concerts on July 7th that will “dwarf Live Aid”
• Here’s a cool video of a Frank Zappa soundcheck from 1988
• AV Club presents a list of 15 pop songs owned by moments in movies (via Largehearted Boy)
• Keb Mo, John Mayer, The Dixie Chicks, and many other artists peformed songs to honor his the MusicCares Person of the Year, Don Henley
• Jenn Wertz has left Rusted Root…again
• Neddy previews the Shows Of the Week in NYC
• Read this great feature on Ace-favorite Tea Leaf Green, which features some interesting quotes from Trevor Garrod
• Arcade Fire talks to the Toronto Star about playing in small venues — remember the band starts a run at Judson Memorial Hall tonight. The final show on Saturday will be webcast on NPR’s All Songs Considered
• Son Volt hits the road for six weeks
• A preview of the Branford Marsalis Quartet this week at Yoshi’s
• Bob Weir looks back on the Summer of Love

What’s what, see any good shows or interesting links for us this fine morning?