Europe’s festival season switched into high gear this weekend, with over 100,000 Britons flocking to Camp Bestival, the Glade Festival, Latitude, Scarborough, and Benicassim. [Guardian.co.uk]

John F. Kennedy. Ronald Reagan. Bruce Springsteen? As Variety points out, it may be time to credit the Boss for helping to bring down the Berlin Wall. [Variety.com]

The Mercury Music Prize nominees will be announced tomorrow, although NME is ready to offer its own shortlist of qualified candidates today. [NME.com]

iLike, a new “social music discovery” website often used in conjunction with Facebook, has inked a deal with Rhapsody. Users will be able to stream 25 full-length songs every month, and royalties will be paid to the respective artists. [RollingStone.com]

Jessica Simpson was booed during her “debut” performance as a country star at the Country Thunder USA Festival. [FoxNews.com]

A warrant has been issued for Pete Doherty’s arrest, following the musician’s absence from a mandatory court date last Thursday. [XFM.co.uk]

Turn it up and drink it down: a recent behavioral study claims that loud music can fuel binge-drinking, with male patrons ordering more drinks (and consuming them significantly quicker) while listening to music at high volumes. [HindustanTimes.com]