Music News

This page last updated on December 17, 2009.

In the January 29, 2010 installment of our popular series of music news encapsulations, we take a look at stories on Vic Chesnutt, Teddy Pendergrass, Lilith Fair, and Willie Mitchell.

In the January 19, 2010 installment of our popular series of music news encapsulations, we take a look at stories on Paul McCartney, John Frusciante, Weezer, the 2010 Rock Hall Inductees, and the 2010 Blues Music Award nominations.

In the December 17, 2009 installment of our popular series of music news encapsulations, we take a look at stories on Blue Cheer's Dickie Peterson, The Who, the Alan Parsons Project's Eric Woolfson, and the nominations for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards.

The long overdue October 21, 2009 installment of our popular series of music news encapsulations features stories on Mary Travers, The Stooges, Oasis, Thom Yorke, Michael Jackson, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Pavement. Whew!

The September 8, 2009 installment of our popular series of music news encapsulations features stories on Les Paul, Jim Dickinson, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Michael Jackson, and Bob Dylan.

The August 13, 2009 installment of our popular series of music news encapsulations features stories on Jackson Browne, John Dawson, Beck, Michael Jackson, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concerts, and Allen Klein.

In the tenth installment of our periodic series of music news encapsulations, we bid farewell to Michael Jackson, Sky Saxon, and Bob Bogle.

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 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.

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