Reuters - Ravaged by dwindling music sales and rampant piracy, major music companies are bulking up expertise in an area of the business they used to ignore: T-shirts, baseball caps and other artist merchandise. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:43:51 GMT
AP - It took more than a year, but Baltimore officials finally decided where to put a bust of rocker Frank Zappa that was given to the city by his fans in Lithuania.
Reuters - Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has confirmed he quit the chart-topping funk-rock band for a second time, claiming that "my musical interests have led me in a different direction." Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:03:15 GMT