Bob Marley's daughter pleads guilty to drug charge (AP)

AP - The youngest child of reggae legend Bob Marley has admitted growing marijuana in her Philadelphia-area home.

London band The xx wins UK Mercury Prize (AP)

AP - Electronic trio The xx has won Britain's Barclaycard Mercury Prize for their debut album, called "xx."

Rolling Stones again at their peak in rerelease (AP)

AP - The Rolling Stones have hit their peak again in 2010, this time in the form of a rarely seen rereleased movie of a 1972 concert.

John Lennon's killer is again denied parole in NY (AP)

AP - John Lennon's killer was again denied parole in New York, nearly 30 years after gunning down the ex-Beatle outside the musician's New York City apartment building.

Sara Bareilles and Pharrell? Awkward as it sounds (AP)

AP - The idea of Sara Bareilles and Pharrell working on music sounds odd enough — but it's not nearly as awkward as the actual event.

The XX win UK Mercury music prize for debut album (Reuters)

Reuters - Electronic band the xx have been named the winners of Britain's 2010 Mercury Prize for their debut album, "The xx."

CONCERTS AND SHOWS: Around New Haven, Sept. 3 - 9

Here are the selected local concert events from this week's edition of Weekend. To browse more events, or submit your own, go to www.nhregister.com/events. What shows you plan on catching?

UPCOMING CONCERTS

Cartoons Bar & Grill, 1614 S. Glenstone Ave., 882-5752; 849-1009: Blues Down Under Concert Series: Jimmy Thackery with Treble Clef Palette, Sept. 25, $15; Hamilton Loomis, Oct. 9, $10; $12.50 door (on sale Friday); Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, Oct. 22, $10; $12.50 door (on sale Oct. 1); Anthony Gomes Blues Band, Nov. 12, $10; $12.50 door (on sale Oct. 15); Stacy Mitchhart Band, Nov. 27, $12.50 ...

Davidson: Concerts for Kids puts celebs to work

Brian Griese is pretty handy with a football. Steve Farber can work a crowd like nobody's business and whenever a big-name celebrity lands in Denver, Kirk Montgomery knows all the questions to ask.

Council OKs plan to fund Long Beach Municipal Band

Summer concerts will include at least 20 performances by Municipal Band and 12 other concerts.

Leonard Cohen to end world tour with 4 U.S. shows (Reuters)

Reuters - Leonard Cohen's neverending world tour will actually end in December with four newly announced theater shows in the western United States, his promoter said on Tuesday.

After a year without concerts, stadium hopes for shows in 2011

The ending of the State Fair also marks the ending of the season for big outdoor concerts. After hosting two big shows in the summer of 2009, Alliance Bank Stadium...

Review: Stone Sour packs punch on `Audio Secrecy' (AP)

AP - Stone Sour, "Audio Secrecy" (Roadrunner)

Review: Bareilles sticks to her guns with new CD (AP)

AP - Sara Bareilles, "Kaleidoscope Heart" (Epic)

Rihanna reveals "Loud" album title, debuts single (Reuters)

Reuters - Rihanna unveiled her new single "Only Girl (In the World)" on Tuesday shortly after announcing the title of her fifth studio album, "Loud," on her official fansite.

Music Review: Lady Saw is a reggae diva on new CD (AP)

AP - Lady Saw, "My Way" (Toasting Music/Diva Records)

Time capsule for Beatles fans (AP)

AP - A revised DVD about the Beatles' initial appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" is like cracking open a time capsule.

Elvis' concerts showed 1956 racial divide

By Jerry Blizin, Times Correspondent Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Elvis, clad in black pegged pants and white bucks, entertains his St. Petersburg audience. The 21-year-old from Tupelo, Miss., was just entering national stardom. As a St. Petersburg Times reporter from 1948 to 1965, Jerry Blizin covered some of the bay area's biggest stories. Rock 'n' roll invaded Tampa Bay in 1956. First came a ...

The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes (AP)

AP - iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Sept. 6, 2010:

The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes (AP)

AP - iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Sept. 6, 2010:

Mercersburg Community Chorus is calling all voices for holiday concerts

Mercersburg, Pa. — The Mercersburg Area Community Chorus will begin rehearsals for its holiday concerts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in James Buchanan Middle School.

Carl Barat moves on with solo album, fatherhood (Reuters)

Reuters - Carl Barat is a busy but a happy man these days.

Announcing the 4th Annual Mashable Awards [Help Shape the Categories] (Mashable)

Mashable - Mashable is proud to present the fourth annual Mashable Awards (formerly known as Open Web Awards). The Mashable Awards celebrate major innovations and achievements in the digital and social media landscape by companies, people and projects via an open, multilingual, international, community-nominated voting platform. Millions of votes will be cast in 25 categories ranging from âBest New Gadgetâ to âBest Music Discovery Serviceâ to âMust-Follow Brand.â Following three months of competition, the Mashable Awards Gala will kick off the 2011 International CES convention week on January 6, 2011 at Cirque du Soleilâs Zumanity stage in Las Vegas. The venue capacity is 1,200+ and the event will be streamed live. Tickets are now on sale exclusively through Eventbrite. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact sponsorships at Mashable.

Morning Brief: Google Music for Xmas, Mark Hurd to Oracle, Samsung Fascinate Available Tomorrow (Mashable)

Mashable - This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G, America's first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The "First to Know" series keeps you in the know on what's happening now in the world of social media and technology.

Andrea Bocelli concerts to mark 9/11 anniversary

Andrea Bocelli is inviting survivors of the attacks on 11 September 2001 in New York to concerts on the Amalfi coast in Italy. The celebrated Italian opera star was among those invited to Ground Zero to commemorate the victims.

Concerts ruled out in favor of practical investments

2008 Ludacris concert was not the best use of student money, leaders say. ...

Andrea Bocelli concerts to mark 9/11

Andrea Bocelli is inviting survivors of the attacks on 11 September 2001 in New York to concerts on the Amalfi coast.

Ex-Guns N' Roses bassist leaves Jane's Addiction (Reuters)

Reuters - Rock band Jane's Addiction said Monday it has parted ways with its latest bass player, former Guns N' Roses member Duff McKagan, five months after announcing his addition to the oft-vacated post.

Giant hay bale kills former ELO cellist (Reuters)

Reuters - A giant bale of hay has killed a founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) band after it tumbled down a hill and crashed into his van.

Harman Unveils Quincy Jones Headphone Line by AKG (Digital Trends)

Digital Trends - Headphones used to be the realm of audio nerds and vinyl collectors, but the digital music revolution has brought headphones to the masses…and made the masses aware that most consumer headphones are pretty awful. Harman is the latest to jump on the celebrity-endorsed headphone bandwagon, but instead of banking on pop stars like Lady Gaga, Harmon is adding a touch of cool to the mix, announcing its Quincy Jones Signature Line of headphones by AKG.

Appeals court rules for Eminem in royalty lawsuit (AP)

AP - A federal appeals court has found Eminem's former production company is entitled to more money from downloads of the rapper's songs and ringtones.

Apple's jump into social networking not a slam-dunk (Reuters)

Reuters - For all the innovations Apple has brought to the market through the years, it's also a pretty good follower.

KT Tunstall finds new musical edge on "Tiger Suit" (Reuters)

Reuters - At a recent media showcase in London, KT Tunstall offered an unusual description of the songs from her forthcoming third album: "Like Eddie Cochran working with Leftfield," she told the assembled press.

Sharon Corr steps out as solo artist (Reuters)

Reuters - Five years after Irish sibling band the Corrs took a prolonged sabbatical, violinist Sharon Corr is back in a new role, as lead vocalist on her debut solo album, "Dream of You."

Rosanne Cash certain she'll write second memoir (Reuters)

Reuters - Rosanne Cash has worn many hats through the years -- country music star, acclaimed singer-songwriter, mother of five and firstborn child of the legendary Johnny Cash.

Google plans to sell music online (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The search giant is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would let its mobile phone users play songs wherever they are. Google (NMS:GOOG) hopes to launch the service by Christmas, according to sources. Google is trying to compete with Apple, which dominates via its iTunes Music Stores, accounting for 70% of all U.S. digital music sales. It rose 1.5% to 470.30.

Ping.fm Gets Boost Thanks to Apple's Ping, Company Claims (PC World)

PC World - It's the kind of ironic story that news editors find irresistible. Apple makes big announcement about a social network for music lovers. When music lovers go hunting for the service, they end up in some Internet backwater. They like what they find there and the little guy gets a boost in business thanks to the big guy's big marketing budget.

Apple: The King of Digital Music (PC World)

PC World - Behold the King of music, circa 2010. We aren't talking about Elvis here. Apple's iPod still reigns supreme. And judging from the impressive new crop of iPods announced this week along with an update to iTunes, Apple 's dominance of the digital music world seems solid -- at least for now.

iTunes Ping: The Missing Thing (Mashable)

Mashable - Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software.

iTunes Ping's Latest Problem: Spam (Mashable)

Mashable - iTunes Ping is apparently full of spam, yet another hiccup in Apple's road to establishing a legitimate social network.