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'Bozo the Clown' Dead at 83
 'Bozo the Clown' Dead at 83 

'Bozo the Clown' Dead at 83

Larry Harmon popularized legendary character

(Newser) - Entertainer Larry Harmon, who became known to millions as Bozo the Clown, has died of congestive heart failure at the age of 83. Harmon licensed the character from its creator and built a multi-million dollar business around him, AP reports. He embellished Bozo's signature look—orange-tufted hair, bulbous nose, outlandish...

Radiohead Album Offered Free Online Tops Charts

'In Rainbows' still popular even after months of free downloads

(Newser) - Rock band Radiohead's new album "In Rainbows" debuted in the No. 1 spot in record sales on Billboard charts this week despite being available for free on the band's website for months. The down side: only 122,000 copies were sold—good but not great—and the release topped...

Victoria's Secret Gets Spicy CD
Victoria's Secret Gets Spicy CD

Victoria's Secret Gets Spicy CD

Spice Girls' best-of album will be released at Victoria's Secrets

(Newser) - What Scary, Sporty, Ginger, Baby, and Posh want—what they really, really want—is for you to head to Victoria's Secret stores or website, where they will sell their upcoming greatest-hits album exclusively. The Spice Girls join a recent trend of nontraditional music releases that includes Radiohead, Prince, Madonna, and...

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