Paul McCartney to Premiere New Video on YouTube; Aerosmith to Perform in United Arab Emirates

AerosmithOn May 31, Aerosmith will perform for the first time in the United Arab Emirates. Also marking a first is the group's June 2 concert in Bangalore, India. The show will take place at the 10,000-seat Palace Grounds.

The concerts are part of the legendary rock group's "Greatest Hits 2007 World Tour."
Mary Chapin Carpenter has cancelled all of her summer tour dates. The singer was hospitalized last month for a blood clot in her lung and is now recovering at her home in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Carpenter's tour was to have supported her new CD, The Calling. A statement on her web site says she hopes to get back out on the road sometime in 2008.
New albums scheduled for release on May 29 include: "Double Up" by R.

Kelly, "Ultra Payloaded" by Satellite Party (new band founded by former Jane's Addiction lead singer Perry Farrell), "Sweet Warrior" by Richard Thompson and "Scarred" by Johnette Napolitano.
Sting, lead singer and bassist of 'The Police'Several artists are kicking off summer tours this week. They include the Police, who begin their first outing in 23 years on May 28 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The North American leg of their reunion tour will include stops in 30 cities, many with multiple performance dates. The tour will include an appearance at the July 7 Live Earth concert in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Canadian singer Nelly Furtado's 17-city U.

S. tour begins on May 30 in Hollywood, Florida. After wrapping up shows on June 23 in Las Vegas, she'll head to London to perform at the multi-artist "Concert For Diana," which will be held on July 1 at Wembley Stadium.

Nelly's fourth studio album is expected to be out later this year.
John Mayer will support his Grammy-winning album Continuum with shows in 36 cities. The 45-date trek begins on June 1 in Ridgefield, Washington and is scheduled to wrap up in West Palm Beach, Florida on August 8.

Ben Folds will open most shows on the tour.