Old Rock Stars
Both Nick and Elvis rate inclusion on this list from Japan.
"Nick Lowe and Rick Nielsen come in next at 54. Both musicians are known as pop ironists who fool around with the idea of Top 40. Lowe fronted the seminal pub-rock band Brinsley Schwarz in the early '70s before becoming the producer du jour for the British new wave and half the creative impetus behind Rockpile, the greatest roots-rock guitar band of all time. Lately, he's been touring solo as a kind of country music gentleman, but he plays his hits, too. He'll be at Field of Heaven on the afternoon of July 27.
At 48, Elvis Costello is comparatively a spring chicken (just ask his fiancee Diana Krall), and one hopes that he and Lowe, who sort of mentored Costello in the '70s, will do something together at Fuji since they'll be there the same day. Maybe a duet of Lowe's "(What's So Funny About) Peace, Love and Understanding," a Costello concert staple? In any case, Costello will have a band (boasting two members from his original Attractions), unlike the last time he played Fuji. He's always a powerful performer, so expect greatness on the Green Stage, July 27."