LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark John Lennon's 70th birthday as well as the 30th anniversary of his assassination, the organization Peacebeliever will release a new version of his classic "Give Peace A Chance" to raise money for their foundation.

The governor of Italy's Calabria region says German director Wim Wenders has plans to shoot a 3-D film about the region's recent history of immigration. Calabria Gov. Agazio Loiero said Friday that Wenders will begin filming The Flight in Scilla, Italy, on Sept.

Bassist Orlando Cachaito Lopez, a founding member of the Buena Vista Social Club, has died at a hospital in his native Havana.

IODA, the global leader in digital distribution, marketing, and technology solutions for the independent music and film industry, today announced a worldwide partnership with World Circuit, the internationally acclaimed independent music label.

By Jonathan Takiff, Philadelphia Daily News Jul. 1--On "I, Flathead" (Nonesuch, A) Ry Cooder's last in a trilogy of albums loosely focused on Southern California history, the man is really in his element.