One Offs

The California Supreme Court has refused to consider Phil Spector’s appeal of his murder conviction…

Jamaican music producer Joel Chin was shot and killed outside his home in Kingston Aug. 16…

Michael Ogren, former owner of Myth nightclub in Minnesota, pleaded guilty mid-August to felony theft by swindle for lying to obtain a bank loan in 2008…

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has pledged to donate $1 per ticket distributed for the team’s Aug. 19 preseason home game to the Indiana State Fair Remembrance Fund…

Portugal. The Man followed through on its promise to deliver three dozen doughnuts to Chicago detectives who found band instruments and equipment stolen after a Lollapalooza appearance…

Madonna and Live Nation reportedly signed a deal with Smirnoff’s Diageo vodka to promote “Smirnoff’s Nightlife Exchange Program.” Madonna reportedly will judge a dance contest where the winner could land a spot in the singer’s next tour.