Les Gray, lead singer of '70s British hit-makers Mud, died Saturday (Feb. 21) in Portugal of a heart attack. Gray, 57, had been suffering from throat cancer.
The Pixies' North American reunion tour hit the ground at a sprint, with all 11 dates that went on sale over the weekend selling out almost immediately. Many shows filled within minutes.
Sony Music International president Rick Dobbis, Clear Channel Entertainment CEO Brian Becker and EMI Music Publishing CEO Martin Bandier are among the key executives set to participate in the third annual Billboard Music & Money Symposium, to be held March 4 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
