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Former music manager Allen Klein, a no-holds-barred businessman who bulldozed his way into and out of deals with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, has died. Bob Merlis, a publicist for Klein's company, ABKCO Music & Records, says Klein died Saturday at his New York City home of Alzheimer's disease. He was 77. Klein became one of the most powerful figures in the music world in the 1960s. Known for his tenacity in tracking down royalties ...

More than 7,000 tickets for two concerts by Prince at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland later this month sold out within eight minutes of going on sale Saturday, the organisers said. Despite prices ranging between 195 Swiss francs for standing room and 480 francs (442 dollars, 316 euros) for a seat, and a two ticket per person limit, the shows were fully booked within seven minutes and 58 seconds. Prince is due to play two consecutive concerts on July 18, the closing night of the lakeside festival. The ...

Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas on Saturday refuted the chief selector's claim that he wanted to retire from Test cricket, saying he had not taken any decision. Chief selector Asantha de Mel had said earlier in the day that the 35-year-old left-armer did not want to play Test cricket, but was still available for one-day and Twenty20 cricket. "Chaminda has told me he does not want to play Test cricket anymore but he will continue in the shorter formats," de Mel, a former Sri Lankan fast bowler, said ...