One Offs

Puerto Rico’s biggest competitors for concert promotion, Rocktropic and Jose Dueno Palmer Concerts, have merged, according to Rocktropic’s Larry Stein, but further details were hard to come by at press time …

Led Zeppelin postponed its London reunion gig because Jimmy Page broke a finger …

Barbra Streisand is expected to appear at a private party to celebrate the opening of the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas November 17th, according to Variety …

Lexington, Ky., is in the early stages of planning a replacement for Rupp Arena …

Arrested Development is back with its first studio album in 13 years – but no word yet if the critically acclaimed band will support the release live …

MGM Mirage reported a third-quarter profit that fell below analysts’ expectations but said it was planting "seeds" for future projects that would pay off …

Fender has agreed to buy Kaman Music Corp., which owns Ovation and Hamer guitars and is the exclusive worldwide distributor of Takamine guitars and Gretsch drums …

The California Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments on "Marathon v. Blasi" November 6th and will likely make a judgment this year on the controversial statute that bars managers from procuring employment for their clients …

There are permit problems in Nashville: strippers may have to pay Metro Nashville up to $500 now for a dance permit (rather than $50) because of the rising cost of regulation, according to the Tennessean.