· Justin Timberlake may step into the role of fictional rebel-on-the-run William Rast in an upcoming ad campaign for the clothing company of the same name, which he co-owns with pal Trace Ayala. Photos of Timberlake alongside model Erin Wasson, who plays Birdie in the Bonnie-and-Clyde-style campaign, can be seen on the William Rast site.
· Chances are, you'll never make beats as cool as French electronica duo Justice, but if you have the cash, you can at least wear the rocking clothes they designed for the international Surface to Air collective. Heads up, though: The leather jacket will run you almost $1,300.
·The upcoming deluxe editions of U2's first three albums — Boy, October and War — are streaming for free on imeem.com, a week before their July 22 release date.
· Coheed and Cambria will perform the entire Amory Wars saga live during a string of dates titled Neverender. The group will perform the tracks from an entire album of the four-part sci-fi epic each night during four-night stands at New York's Terminal 5 (October 22-25) and Los Angeles' Avalon (November 5-8).
· For years, rappers have been sampling funk legend George Clinton's iconic tunes. Now, the funkmaster is biting a move from his many followers by lending his name and music to the horny goat weed-infused Atomic Dogg energy drink.
· Time for Classic Rock Corner, kids! Farm Aid 2008 will be held on September 20 at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts, and feature sets by founders John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Willie Nelson, and longtime board member Dave Matthews, with more artists to be announced soon.
· Later this year, the once-again defunct Police will release a live CD/DVD of their reunion tour, culled from a pair of shows in Buenos Aires, Argentina, coupled with a documentary called "Better Than Therapy."
· Folk icon Bob Dylan, who has spoken of his admiration for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, reportedly put the kibosh on son Jakob Dylan playing at September's Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

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