News Ticker: Nas, LL Cool J, Jenny Lewis and AC/DC

With his new album out today, Nas has announced “The Jones Experience,” an “intimate” tour featuring the rapper plus Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica and DJ Green Lantern. Full dates after the jump. While he anxiously awaits Deep Blue Sea 2 to get the studio green light, LL Cool J will serve as guest judge on this season’s Project Runway. Ladies Love does have his own clothing line. Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis will release her second solo album Acid Tongue in September. Elvis Costello, M. Ward, Zooey Deschanel and the Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson all guest. AC/DC will reportedly release their Brendan O’Brien-produced new album Black Ice on October 28th. The album will be avialable exclusively at Wal-Mart. Nas’ “The Jones Experience” July 19 - Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre July 20 - Toronto @ Arrow Hall July 22 - Montreal, QB @ Metropolis July 24 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground July 25 - New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place July 26 - Boston, MA @ Comcast Center July 27 - Washington, DC @ Merriweather Post Pavilion July 29 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend July 30 - Charleston, SC @ Music Farm July 31 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage August 1 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues August 2 - Miami, FL @ Bicentennial Park August 3 - New York, NY @ Jones Beach Amphitheatre August 8 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues August 9 - Los Angeles, CA @ Glen Helen Pavilion August 10 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues August 14 - Reno, NV @ New Oasis August 15 - Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre August 16 - San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre August 22 - Park City, UT @ Harry O’s August 23 - Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre August 24 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s August 25 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live August 26 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues August 28 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues August 29 - Detroit, MI @ Chene Park August 30 - Champaign, IL @ Canopy Club September 3 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pagean
	Published: 2008-07-15 Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup