So, what's in a name you may ask? Apparently, everything. A music act or band's name should be concise, easy to remember, easy to say, and make some sort of cognitive impression.

Whether in apparel, foods, cars, or beverages, popular music in commercials is taking over. Some tunes work so surprisingly well as the backdrop to a commercial that viewers often don't pay attention to the product being advertised.

CSS have parted ways with their bass player Ira Trevisan. The band confirmed it has become a five-piece following the departure of Trevisan on Friday. Drummer Adriano Cintra will now take over bass duties.

Electro-rockers Cansei De Ser Sexy (CSS) have hit out at an American airline for forcing them to miss the Lollapalooza festival after they lost their luggage.

Veteran rockers Pearl Jam turned political during their closing set at U.S. music festival Lollapalooza on Sunday, launching a blistering attack on oil giant BP and calling for an end to the war in Iraq.

Actress Kate Winslet has signed a two year contract as the new face of cosmetics brand L'Oreal. Enrique Iglesias has reportedly been lined up to entertain England's soccer elite at the upcoming wedding of the national team's vice-captain Stephen Gerrard.

REDMOND, Wash. -- June 4, 2007 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced the launch of Ignition, a new program that gives recording artists with new releases a unique channel to reach tens of millions of consumers, whether they are browsing music online, playing games or catching up on the latest news.

Tickets are now officially on sale for Lollapalooza 2007, August 3-5 in Chicago’s Grant Park. Among the 120-plus artists are behemoths Pearl Jam — in their sole U.S. show this year — as well as Daft Punk, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Muse, Iggy and the Stooges, Interpol, Kings of Leon, Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party, Snow Patrol, The Roots, Paolo Nutini, Femi Kuti and The Positive Force, and many more.