Have you heard about the bartender who sank the Titanic? It happened on the record charts, not in the North Atlantic, and instead of an iceberg, the fatal blow was struck by Dave Matthews, a former barkeep turned leader of the Dave Matthews Band. After spending 16 weeks at No. 1, the once unsinkable Titanic soundtrack collided with Matthews' new album, Before These Crowded Streets. When it was over, Matthews reigned in the top spot.
Now the Dave Matthews Band (DMB) is building on that achievement with the summer's most exciting rock tour. Last week the group launched its 23-city road...