One Offs

Live Nation is trying to sell the naming rights for the 21,800-capacity Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, N.Y. …

Scott Weiland’s performance with the Stone Temple Pilots at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J., May 31st caught the attention of hometown fans and critics, with the New York Times’ Nate Chinen pondering if Weiland "can hold it together" for the rest of the tour …

Neil Young has invested $120,000 into his 1959 Lincoln Continental, converting it into an electric car with the intention to make it the model for the world’s first affordable mass-produced, electric-powered automobile …

The 1,300-capacity Wedgewood Entertainment Center (aka The Wedge nightclub) in Austintown, Ohio, is expected to reopen June 7th after being closed a year because of a change in ownership.

The Launchpad in Albuquerque, N.M., which suffered water and smoke damage from a fire, is expected to reopen in July …

in Albuquerque, N.M., which suffered water and smoke damage from a fire, is expected to reopen in July …

Activision plans to not only put out "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith" but one for Metalllica as well, according to GameSpot.com …

Yoko Ono lost her legal bid June 2nd to stop the use of a 15-second excerpt of John Lennon’s "Imagine" in Ben Stein’s movie, "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed," which questions the theory of evolution …

Wolfgang’s Vault, which owns Bill Graham’s recordings and memorabilia, recently announced it reached a "major agreement" with Universal Music Group and would soon be making vintage recordings from UMG artists available for downloading …

Ozzy Osbourne has accepted undisclosed libel damages and an apology over a newspaper claim that he was ill at the Brit Awards.