'Democracy' at last: The all-over-the-place GNR record finally sees its release (New Haven Register) Guns N' Roses ? "Chinese Democracy" (Geffen): The 84-second buildup before we hear Axl Rose's voice on the title track of "Chinese Democracy" is hardly a long wait considering the album has been 14 years in the making. Quite possibly the most anticipated record in the history of rock 'n' roll is finally here, and while nothing could be worth that wait, "Chinese Democracy" is far better than ...
Ticket Battle Shakes Music Biz (Rolling Stone) Ticketmaster, Live Nation vie to fill power vacuum left by labels When Live Nation, the world's biggest concert promoter, announced that it would begin selling its own tickets starting in January, it seemed like the beginning of the end for Ticketmaster. Instead, the move has triggered a war that is reshaping the entire music industry, with the two companies battling for a piece of every dollar ...
Fabled French fare (The Age) The gastronomic pleasures of a restored medieval village in provincial France are many and luscious.