News in brief
• Sheryl Crow is launching a fashion line - the budget denim line is called Bootheel Trading Co., with items retailing for between $US10 and $US65 in selected US department stores.• Bright Eyes, Built to Spill, Wolf Parade, Deerhunter, Xiu Xiu, the Thermals, Sunn O))), Tiny Masters of Today and other indie artists have designed Christmas tree ornaments. They're for sale on
• John Pugh of !!!, has left the band to concentrate on the much more pronounceable Free Blood, according to the Alternative Press.
• US rapper Common is rumoured to be on the shortlist to play The Green Lantern in a mooted Justice League movie.
• Due to a visa hiccups UK metal legends Saxon have rescheduled their Australian tour dates to April 2008. The October tickets remain valid.
