Fall Out Boy postpones Honda tour

Fall Out Boy has postponed the start of its stint on the Honda Civic Tour due to undisclosed "personal issues." The trek was to begin April 18 in Charlotte, N.C., but has now been pushed back to May 11 in Denver. The lone date that has been canceled is May 1 in Sacramento, Calif.; refunds are available at points of purchase.

"Unfortunately, because of some personal issues we had to delay the tour a few weeks," Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz said in a statement. "We want to put on the best possible show we can and know that this extra couple of weeks will give us the time to put ourselves in the right place to put on the best show we can."

The tour, which will also feature rapper Paul Wall and rock outfits Cobra Starship, +44 and The Academy Is..., will now conclude July 2 in Anaheim, Calif.

Springsteen appears at tribute show

Bruce Springsteen fans packed into Carnegie Hall in New York City last night, treating themselves to Springsteen covers by the likes of Patti Smith, Badly Drawn Boy, The Hold Steady, Steve Earle, and even actor Kevin Bacon.

And then Springsteen himself showed up, turning a star-studded tribute into all-out pandemonium. According to NME.com, Springsteen performed three songs on the night, including acoustic versions of "Rosalita" and "This Promised Land." The Boss even joked at the odd nature of a tribute show for an artist that is still alive, saying, "The good news is...I'm not dead yet."

His appearance followed a night that included Smith singing her Springsteen-penned hit "Because The Night," The Hold Steady's version of "Atlantic City," and even a rendition of the Oscar-winning "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bacon and his band, The Bacon Brothers.

Rilo Kiley singer Lewis honored

The Los Angeles City Council is honoring Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis for putting the city's Silverlake region--its 13th district--on the musical map. Silverlake is home to Lewis, Beck, Sebadoh's Lou Barlow, and Silversun Pickups, as well as several well-known rock clubs like the Silverlake Lounge. Council president Eric Garcetti said of Lewis: "The qualities in her art that have led to her global success and critical celebration have also helped place the Silver Lake and Echo Park musical scenes on the leading edge of 21st-century song. Her position as one of America's finest singer/songwriters reflects not only her own prodigious talent but the wealth of artistry in the community she calls home."

One-time KISS guitarist dies

Former KISS guitarist Mark St. John passed away this morning of a brain hemorrhage, according to the band's official Web site. He was 51. Mark replaced KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent in 1984, only to shortly thereafter develop Reiters Syndrome, a form or arthritis, which left his hands too swollen at times to play guitar. Mark played on all but one of the tracks of the band's 1984 album Animalize. Bruce Kulick replaced St. John in 1985. St. John went on to form the band White Tiger in 1986. He released a self-produced CD in 1999.

Dungeon Family singer loses cancer fight

Myrna "Screechy Peach" Crenshaw, who provided backup vocals on a number of Outkast songs on albums like Stankonia, Idlewild, ATLiens, and Aquemini, died earlier this week after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was a member of Dungeon Family affiliated group Whild Peach, and also appeared on the song "Just About Over" from the Goodie Mob release Still Standing. Peach frequently toured with Outkast as a backup singer. Check out the Whild Peach MySpace page for more details.