Study in the British Medical Journal finds that the famed “mummy’s curse” was ineffectual: The death in 1923 of George Herbert (Lord Carnarvon), the financier of the expedition that unearthed the tomb of Tutankhamen, unleashed a sensation in the international newspapers. He had developed erysipelas at the site of a …

Here are some smoking cool collections that have come out recently – just the thing for last minute holiday consumerizing: Rod Stewart – Reason to Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings If you are under 40, you probably think of Rod Stewart as a an aging, silly, foppish playboy who …

Interesting news and interesting characterization of that news – from the NY Times: A long misplaced recording of a young Bob Marley jamming in his pre-reggae days in a Bronx apartment sold for $26,290 yesterday at an auction at Christie’s. The recording was sold by Jimmy Norman, a former member …

Blender music mag’s January issue will name the 50 greatest “geniuses” in rock ‘n’ roll history: Music magazine Blender has put the 61-year-old folk-rock icon [Bob] Dylan atop its list of the 50 rock geniuses of all time. “He’s the civil rights anthem writer who abandoned the cause, the electric …

Though the Dave Matthews Band is much better known to the casual music fan, Phish has assumed Dead-like proportions for the hard-core jam band fan. Following the Dead ethos of emphasizing live over recorded music, Phish is now offering downloads of many live shows via their LivePhish.com site. Phish may …

We have been following the entertainment industry’s attempts to wrestle Kazaa to the ground using the courts, the way they shut down Napster and Madster. The Washington Post has a fascinating look at Kazaa, the attempts to shut it down, and how they have thus far been thwarted, causing the …

Big day over here: Associated Press’ Anick Jesdanun has written a story on the DMCA exemption request process, including Blogcritics’ support role in the request put together by brilliant Lawmeme editor Ernest Miller. Deepest thanks again to Ernie for including us in his thinking and allowing us to take part …

Classic rock hero Greg Lake of King Crimson, Emerson Lake and Palmer, a solo career, and most recently a guest with Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band, has a very plush new website GregLake.com. Besides news, music, pics, bio, message board, flash goodies, and the like, there is also an electronic holiday …

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