As reported on People Magazine’s website:

Joss Stone is denying a report that she’s becoming close friends with Prince William.

On Saturday, the U.K.’s Daily Mirror reported that William, who turns 25 on Thursday, has been calling Stone, 20, about the upcoming concert for Diana and that the two were becoming pals.

But a rep for Stone says she and the prince are not getting close. “They talked about what songs she is going to sing at the concert and that gets translated into a story about how William has been bombarding her with calls,” says her rep, Dave Woolf.
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Joss Stone, Kings Of Leon, Gym Class Heroes, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Andrew Bird and the Frames have joined the lineup for the 2007 Bumbershoot festival, to be held Sept. 1-3 throughout the Seattle Center. They join such previously announced acts as the Shins, the Wu-Tang Clan, Crowded House and Panic! At The Disco.

Also new to the bill are Gomez’ Ian Ball, the Greyboy Allstars, Art Brut, the Damnwells, Barrington Levy, Anberlin, the Bouncing Souls, Mocean Worker, Seaweed, My Brightest Diamond, Stars Of Track And Field, the Watson Twins and Rose Hill Drive.

Among the comedians confirmed to appear at Bumbershoot’s three comedy stages are Fred Armesin, Eugene Mirman, Janeane Garofalo, NPR commentator Andy Borowitz, Jonathan Coulton and Jeremiah Smallchild.

The event will also feature the Flatstock poster art fair, readings from writers Miranda July and “This American Life” contributor Davy Rothbart, visual arts exhibitions, dance and theatre performances and the 1 Reel Film Festival. For ticket information, visit Bumbershoot’s Web site.

British vocalist Joss Stone has solidified a late summer tour of North America, beginning Aug. 27 in Los Angeles. Fellow Brit and up-and-coming singer/songwriter James Morrison will support.

Stone will be out in support her recent Virgin album, “Introducing Joss Stone,” which has sold 382,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Before the late summer shows, she will play sporadic dates through late July, including a Friday (June 8th) gig with Common at New York’s Central Park Summerstage.

Here are Joss Stone’s tour dates:

Aug. 27: Los Angeles (Greek Theatre)
Aug. 30: Park City, Utah (Snow Park Amphitheatre)
Sept. 1: Snowmass Village, Colo. (Jazz Aspen Snowmass)
Sept. 3: Seattle (Bumbershoot Festival)

Sept. 6: Jacksonville, Ore. (Britt Pavilion)
Sept. 8: Las Vegas (Mandalay Bay)
Sept. 11: Mexico City (Vive Cuervo Salon)
Sept. 14: Austin, Texas (Austin City Limits)
Sept. 16: Biloxi, Miss. (Hard Rock Hotel)
Sept. 20: Chicago (Charter One Pavilion, w/ Common)
Sept. 23: San Francisco (Now & Zen Festival)
Sept. 29: Kansas City, Mo. (Crossroads)

- Billboard

“Everyone is looking for love,” Joss Stone said midway through her sold-out show Wednesday at the House of Blues. “That’s why this [song] is the most important to me.”

The singer’s 10-piece backing band then roared to life as Stone cooed, “Music is my Mr. Right” from the disarmingly simple tune, “Music,” the centerpiece of her most recent album, “Introducing Joss Stone” (Virgin).

When Stone first appeared on the scene in 2003 as a scrawny 16-year-old with a husky voice, she was widely viewed as the discerning music fan’s alternative to pop music divas like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. She made a splash with a slinky cover of the White Stripes’ “I Fell In Love With a Boy” and that voice, which sounded almost unnatural coming from the Dover, England teen.
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“MuchMusic kicks off the top end of June by lining up two world-class hit makers for MuchOnDemand. British soul star Joss Stone drops by MuchMusic’s famed street-front Toronto headquarters tomorrow @ 5:30pm ET. Stone has captivated fans worldwide with her sexy voice and chart-topping music and now she chats with VJs Leah Miller & Matte Babel about her third studio effort Introducing Joss Stone.”

More: MuchOnDemand Website