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This page last updated on June 12, 2009.

The ninth installment of our periodic series of music news encapsulations includes stories on an attack on Jeff Ament, Meg White's nuptials, a Black Sabbath lawsuit, and the deaths of Jay Bennett and Koko Taylor.

The eighth installment of our periodic series of music news encapsulations includes stories on George Harrison's star, Lilith Faire, Alan Livingston's death, and Jay Bennett's lawsuit.

The seventh installment of our periodic series of music news encapsulations features Kirk DeCordova's reflections upon the North Texas Irish Festival.

The sixth installment of our periodic series of music news encapsulations includes stories on Simon & Garfunkel's reunion plans, the long overdue remastering of The Beatles' albums, Mississippi's new Elvis Presley License Plate, the sentencing of Lucky Dube's murderers, and the death of bassist Kelly Groucutt.

The fifth installment of our periodic series of music news encapsulations includes stories on a possible collaboration between Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton, a rare Jimi Hendrix recording, the passing of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Billy Powell, and Steve Martin's career as a banjoist.

The fourth installment of our periodic series of music news encapsulations includes stories on the future of the Smashing Pumpkins, the deaths of David "Fathead" Newman and John Martyn, and the second annual Rothbury Music Festival.

The third installment of our periodic series of music news encapsulations includes stories on U2's next album, Michael Jackson's upcoming concerts, Bob Dylan's latest project, the death of Dewey Martin, and the staging of the Pitchfork Music Festival.

The second installment of our periodic series of music news encapsulations includes stories on XTC's archives, Bob Dylan's latest project, the anniversary of Buddy Holly death, and Jackson Browne's lawsuit against the Republican Party.

Changes are afoot at The Music Box.  Instead of providing a year-end encapsulation of news stories, as we have in the past, we're now going to publish a weekly report.  This will allow us to cover more events in what hopefully will be a more timely fashion. The first installment includes stories on Stephen Malkmus, the Bruce Springsteen/TicketMaster debate, and The Killers.

We just published our recap of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, which includes a commentary from editor John Metzger as well a complete listing of the nominees and winners .

For a recap of some of the top stories of 2008, please see 2008 in Review: Music News.

LOST: Rare Beatles Poster.

A rare Beatles poster that was shipped from Chicago to Santa Barbara via FedEx recently was lost. The poster tube containing the poster and 8 others arrived at its destination empty with the end caps removed. Other lost items included a signed portrait of Lennon.

The poster was given to Music Box reader Jennie Reinish by a shopkeeper in Liverpool on the day of the John Lennon Tribute Concert on May 5, 1990. It is very rare.

Description: 3 1/2' wide x 5' tall showing an image of John Lennon seated. The poster listed the artists who performed at the event as well as hosts Christopher Reeves, Yoko Ono, and Sean Lennon.

Reinish is offering a reward for its safe return. She can be contacted via e-mail.

All 5,000 copies of Clay Eals' book Steve Goodman: Facing the Music have sold-out. A second printing has been ordered, and copies will go on sale in late February.

On Saturday, January 19, Andy Palacio passed away at a hospital in Belize. In the days leading up to his death, Palacio suffered a massive stroke, which led to a heart attack and respiratory failure. Palacio not only was a hero in his homeland but he recently became an international star when his latest album Watina was named one of the best albums of 2007 by critics around the globe.  An official state funeral will be held in his honor, and a tribute concert will be held on Friday, January 25.

Brian Jun, whose film Steel City recently was nominated for the grand jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival, is planning to write and direct a movie based upon the life of Jeff Buckley. Buckley's mother Mary Guibert is producing the effort.

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