One Offs

If the Army Corps of Engineers signs off on it, Gretna, La., expects to break ground on a $600,000 riverfront amphitheatre that could host a concert series, the Gretna Heritage Festival, and other events, according to the Times-Picayune

Federal authorities said August 27 they arrested a blogger suspected of streaming songs from Guns N’ Roses unreleased album, Chinese Democracy, on his Web site …

American Idol” producers announced August 25 that award-winning songwriter Kara DioGuardi will join Simon, Paula and Randy at the judges’ table this season …

University of Colorado and Boulder police departments were “flooded” with noise complaints when the annual New Student Welcome Concert with, Girl Talk, drew a record-breaking 7,000 students, according to Boulder’s Daily Camera.