News …
Concertgoers injured in bomb blast at concert in southern Philippines - Inquirer.net
New Zealand man arrested at Sydney, Australia, airport for allegedly pirating counterfeit music CDs - 9 News MSN
Kylie Minogue brings Christmas cheer to cancer-stricken children - Herald Sun / news.com.au
Violinist who played on Beatles "Eleanor Rigby" fights to keep royalty payments flowing. Unless there's a change in European Union law, the song will enter the public domain in 2016. The violinist is 84 - Bloomberg
Views …
Ronnie Spector in Foxboro, Massachusetts - "The former Ronettes leader let it be known that, at 65, with a formidable nest of brown hair intact (a heated debate arose at my table: Is that a wig?), she's as feisty as ever." - The Boston Globe
Jon Bon Jovi, (surprise guest) Bruce Springsteen and friends at the "Hope Concert" in Red Bank, New Jersey - "This was the fourth Hope Concert, a tradition founded and organized by [Bobby] Bandiera, a longtime member of the local music scene who currently tours with Bon Jovi." - Asbury Park Press
Jazmine Sullivan in NYC - "Bursting out of a tight white tuxedo shirt underneath a black overall dress and sporting a fingerless black glove on her right hand, she was a combination of tender and tough; at times she sang while clutching a white towel, which she used to wipe her forehead between songs as a prizefighter would between rounds." - The New York Times (registration may be required)
Jim Brickman in Virginia Beach - "Three words came to mind to describe the concert - amazing, inspiring, delightful." - The Virginia-Pilot
They Say It's Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Mike Curb is 64
Lemmy (Motorhead) is 63
Ian Burden (The Human League) is 51
Mary Ramsey (10,000 Maniacs) is 45
Ricky Martin is 37