In case the blaring Christmas music in every store, massive displays on every corner and ads on every channel telling you to buy, buy, buy weren't a big enough hint, it's the holiday shopping season.
It's not every day you get to dress a rock star. Modesto designer Tawny Holt recently sold several pieces of her one-of-a-kind clothing to Courtney Love, former frontwoman of Hole and widow of grunge pioneer Kurt Cobain.
The reports of Barker's Music's death have been greatly exaggerated.