The Mirror — Sting has been labelled a "hypocrite" for playing at a gig for the daughter of brutal dictator Islam Karimov - for up to £2million. more info

ContactMusic — Rocker STING has defended his decision to perform for Uzbekistan's president, because calling off the show would have been a "pointless gesture".The former Police star... more info

Live Daily — Trumpeter Chris Botti [ tickets ] seems to be bridging a chasm between the popular mainstream music of today and the classic jazz genre. His new set titled "Italia" debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart and quickly nabbed a Grammy ... more info

Sky News — Rock star Sting has joined environmentalists and indigenous groups in a fight against plans to build the world's third largest hydroelectric dam in the Amazon. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — NEW YORK -- David Brown, a film and theater producer who helped bring to the screen two of the 1970s' biggest hits, "Jaws" and "The Sting," has died. He was 93. more info

CNN Showbiz — David Brown, whose producing credits included "The Sting," "Jaws," and "The Verdict," died Monday of kidney failure in his Manhattan home, The New York Times reports. He was 93. more info

ContactMusic — Legendary film producer David Brown, whose films with longtime partner Richard Zanuck included Jaws, The Sting, The Eiger Sanction, MacArthur, The Sugarland Express, and... more info

BBC News - UK — David Brown, the producer behind hit films including Jaws and The Sting, dies at the age of 93. more info

David Brown, the producer behind hit films including Jaws and The Sting, dies at the age of 93. more info

Guardian Music — Big names including Brian Wilson, Tony Bennett and Snoop Dogg gather to sing We Are the World in aid of disaster survivorsIt was widely seen as one of the worst charity records of all time – but that hasn't stopped an improbable line-up of sta... more info