Top 20 Concert Tours (AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010
AP - The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

World music champion Charlie Gillett dies at 68 (AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010
AP - Charlie Gillett, a DJ and music historian who helped bring music from around the world to wider attention, has died at the age of 68, his employer, the British Broadcasting Corp., said Thursday.

Singer's musical journey reshaping Portugal's fado (Reuters)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010

Reuters - Portuguese fado singer Mariza treated a sold-out Zurich audience to a show pushing the boundaries of her genre.

The right trajectory for Spoon (AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010

AP - Britt Daniel can't resist some dry humor when asked what it means to him that his band, Spoon, sold out a gig at New York's prestigious and spacious Radio City Music Hall weeks in advance.

Gucci Mane manages career from jail (AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010

AP - This was supposed to be Gucci Mane's time to finally gain mainstream appeal, as he collaborated with Mariah Carey, Mario and Usher while churning out street anthems like "Wasted" and "Go Head," featuring Man Bre-Z.

Influential Big Star member Alex Chilton dies (AP)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010

AP - Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, who topped the charts as a teen and later became a cult hero with Big Star, died Wednesday. He was 59.