Tim Mahoney is TV bound Star Tribune photo by Marlin Levison Veteran Twin Cities rocker Tim Mahoney has apparently landed as a contestant on NBC's "The Voice," according to a fan website for the program. That's the talent show in which the judges – Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 – will have their backs to the singers. That way, the judges will react only to the singing, not the visuals, stage and image. "The Voice" premieres on April 26. Eddie Vedder will drop his second solo album, "Ukulele Songs," on May 31. Chan Marshall (Cat Power) and Glenn Hansard (Frames, Swell Season) guest. The Pearl Jam frontman will also release a concert DVD, "Water on the Road," and take to the road. Watch for a Twin Cities theater date. Milwaukee's Summerfest is giving away more than 100,000 free admission tickets this year. The 44th annual fest will be held June 29-July 10 (closed July 4). Stars announced so far include Kanye West, Toby Keith, Sugarland, Katy Perry, Black Keys, Florence & the Machine, Jason Aldean, Def Leppard, Meat Loaf and Heart. For details, click here. The Winnipeg Folk Festival, July 6-10, will feature k.d. lang, Little Feat, Tegan & Sara, M. Ward, the Funky Meters, Tim Robbins, Toots & the Maytals, Del McCoury with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Minnesota's own Jayhawks, Trampled by Turtles and Charlie Parr. For a complete lineup, click here.
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