
Not so, claims the Times ArtsBeat Blog today, with the news that Vibe has been purchased by a group of companies led by two organizations with Bond movie villain-caliber cryptic names: InterMedia Partners and Uptown Media Group. They will be relaunching Vibe.com shortly, and the magazine will return to shelves as a quarterly by year's end. No word yet on Quincy Jones' involvement in the deal, but keep checking back for details as they emerge.