CNN Showbiz — Asia: Spread over one third of the world's surface, it is home to something like four billion people in 70 countries. It also produces half of the world's film. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Stewart Wallace's work based on Amy Tan's novel merges Asian techniques with Minimalism and pop. APOWERFUL new wave of opera combining Chinese and Western musi... more info

Reuters - Lachlan Murdoch, son of media magnate Rupert Murdoch, met Indonesian tycoon James Riady in Jakarta last week, a Riady official said on Sunday, prompting talk that Murdoch may invest in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. more info

All About Jazz — Steve Howe--best known as the legendary guitarist for Yes, Asia, and GTR, and who almost singlehandedly is responsible for elevating Rock Guitar to an art form--will perform in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Barrymore's Music Hall - 323 Bank... more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — I was suffering through the new Bloc Party album a few minutes ago when a friend emailed me AC/DC's new tour dates. Now I'm grinning - a night of no bullshit rock n' roll is coming. Their new single, "Rock N' Roll Train," sounds great - and I'm hea... more info

Undercover, Australia — EMI owner Terra Firma has put its first toe in the water for exiting the music industry and setting up a take-over by Warner Music. Warner has signed a deal to distribute EMI in South-East Asia. more info

The City Art Square created by the Sun Hung Kai Properties Charitable Fund and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department is a new cultural attraction in the city and Asia, combining art and Olympic elements. The Square has been widely praised and more info

All About Jazz — All About Jazz now assigns global region designations to our articles, so international readers can quickly access articles relevant to their location. AAJ currently assigns the following regions to our articles and news announcements: Africa Asia... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — MÖTLEY CRÃœE will play its only show in Asia outside of Japan on October 16 at Fort Canning Park in Singapore. more info

Detroit Free Press — "Babylon A.D." (Rated PG-13 for intense violence and action, language, sexuality; 90 minutes): Vin Diesel stars as a mercenary offered big money by a gangster to transport a young woman and her guardian from a convent in Central Asia to New York. more info