NOFX's South American tour, which kicked off September 29th in Brazil, was action-packed to say the least. An October 6th show in Lima, Peru, was canceled when the band arrived at the venue only to find the facility blocked by authorities.

After three years of keeping his lips sealed, Jacques Launay has finally spoken out over his sudden departure from France's Jazz A Vienne festival.

Harald Grams and Dick Molenaar look to have made a legal breakthrough that will shake up tax laws in most of Europe's major live music markets.

While George Michael continues to do sellout business on his European tour, The Sun newspaper has invented a board game where readers get to play as the troubled superstar.

MAMA's name is at the center of a few corporate live music business stories, as the AIM-listed music group has given up on one deal and is rumoured to be trying to block another.

Anyone who feels they could do a good job looking after the careers of Robbie Williams, George Michael, Morrissey, Justin Hawkins or Pete Doherty can have their chance through a new Internet-based game called Fantasy Music Managers.

Michael Chugg received a hero's welcome when he returned to the island state of Tasmania for the Amplified conference October 5-8 at Hobart's Wrest Point casino.

Freddy Fender, 69, died at his home in Corpus Christi, Texas, surrounded by family October 14th.