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Monk star Tony Shalhoub (1953)

NEW YORK (AP) - Very few musicians can say they want to collaborate with Bono, John Lennon, David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz, Dave Stewart and Peter Tosh and actually make it happen. Mick Jagger is one.

LOS ANGELES - The Very Best Of Mick Jagger, the first overview of his distinguished solo career, is set for release in the U.S. on October 2, on Atlantic/Rhino Records. It's a vivid reminder of the compelling gifts that brought Jagger fame in the first place.

Lost Mick Jagger solo tracks, including a forgotten collaboration with John Lennon, have been unearthed for an upcoming best of. The Very Best Of Mick Jagger will feature essential tracks from the rocker's four solo albums, as well as soundtrack recordings and three previously unreleased tunes.

Former Fugees star Lauryn Hill thrilled fans in Brooklyn, New York on Monday night when she performed a free concert in Crown Heights. Wearing heavy make-up, the Ready Or Not singer took the stage at a packed Wingate Field with an 11-piece band in front of a crowd of thousands.

The Wailers are the most celebrated reggae outfit of all time having sold over 250 millions records worldwide. No other reggae group has so many well-known hits to draw upon, whilst their reputation as a live act is unchallenged after performing to an estimated 24 million people around the world.

Bob Marley is one of the most celebrated and beloved figures on the planet and the term reggae is synonymous with the musical legacy he left behind. Digging deeply into that sacred catalog, the dozen remixes of legendary songs on Roots, Rock, Remixed are taking the familiar and cherished and reintroducing it to sound systems worldwide. Roots, Rock, Remixed is slated for release on Quango/rockr music, July 24, 2007.

Happy Birthday to musician Sean Lennon (1975), LPGA golfer Annika Sorenstam (1970), British singer P.J. Harvey (1969), Star Trek captain Scott Bakula (1954), Monk star Tony Shalhoub (1953), Prince of Darkness manager/wife Sharon Osbourne (1952), American singer/songwriter Jackson Browne (1948), reggae musician Peter Tosh (1944; d. 1987), The Who bassist John Entwistle (1944; d. 2002), Beatle John Lennon (1940; d. 1980), Star Wars Episode I voice actor Brian Blessed (1936), and Scottish Scrooge actor Alastair Sim (1900; d. 1976).