Rapper Young Buck [ tickets ], whose real name is David Darnell Brown, was officially charged on Monday (12/20) with assault with a deadly weapon in connection with a stabbing that took place during November's Vibe Awards.

Brown is accused of stabbing Jimmy James Johnson, who allegedly started a melee by punching rapper/producer Dr. Dre [ tickets ] during the ceremony. Brown is signed to Dr. Dre's label.

For his part, Johnson was also formally charged with assault on Monday, according to published reports.

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The Gibson guitar played by George Harrison on The Beatles [ tickets ]' "Revolver" album and by John Lennon on "The Beatles" (a.k.a. "The White Album") was sold to an anonymous bidder for $567,500 on Friday (12/17), according to Christie's in New York.

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Mute Records has unveiled plans to release a three-disc compilation of material from Nick Cave [ tickets ] & The Bad Seeds on March 22.

Titled "B-Sides & Rarities," the set is an "eclectic retrospective collection of material by the band, some of which has been deleted, featured on a disparate number of soundtrack albums or has never been officially released before," according to a press release.

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Jazz trumpeter Chris Botti [ tickets ] is slated to perform a live concert Tuesday night (12/21) at 7 p.m. Eastern Time on the QVC shopping network. The event will feature Botti performing "several songs before an intimate studio audience during the live, one-hour QVC presentation," according to a press release from the channel.