Briefly: Montgomery Gentry, Bob Mould, Antigone Rising, Missy Higgins

Montgomery Gentry is scheduled to perform for U.S. troops returning from Iraq during New York City's Saturday (5/28) Fleet Week festivities.

The country duo will play a set aboard the USS Intrepid, a former aircraft carrier that now serves as the Sea, Air & Space Museum.

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Yep Roc Records will release a limited-edition, deluxe-package version of the new Bob Mould album "Body of Song" on July 26. The deluxe version features the full album, a nine-song bonus disc, special artwork and pictures, according to Yep Roc.

The regular album and the limited-edition set both hit stores July 26; pre-orders will be accepted at at yeproc.com beginning June 1.

[Editor's note: This item was edited on 5/25 to reflect the limited-edition album's correct release date.]

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More than 21,000 copies of Antigone Rising 's debut album, "From the Ground Up"--which has been available exclusively in Starbucks stores since May 11--have been sold to date, according to a press release.

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"The Sound of White," the debut from Australian singer/songwriter Missy Higgins , will be released in the U.S. on June 7. The set is Australia's top selling album of 2005.

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