Partial List of Grammy Award Winners (AP)
February 8, 2006
AP - Partial list of winners at Wednesday's 48th Annual Grammy Awards:
Hatcher Wows Grammy Crowd With Sheer Gown (AP)
February 8, 2006
AP - Forget the Grammys, Alicia Keys and Teri Hatcher vied for the sexiest dress award Wednesday night.
Mary J. Blige Joins U2 for 'One' (AP)
February 8, 2006AP - It's not often that Time magazine's Man of the Year is upstaged on one of his own songs.
Vignettes From the Grammy Awards (AP)
February 8, 2006
AP - "Desperate Housewives" star Teri Hatcher decided to leave as little to the imagination as possible when she arrived at Wednesday night's Grammy Awards in a stunning, transparent blue John Paul Gaultier dress.
Gorillaz, Madonna Perform Grammy Opener (AP)
February 8, 2006
AP - Madonna channeled Studio 54 and the Gorillaz a high-tech animation studio in a clever opening medley at the Grammy Awards.
Mariah Carey wins three early Grammy Awards (Reuters)
February 8, 2006
Reuters - Grammys front-runner Mariah Carey
won three Grammy Awards during early ceremonies on Wednesday,
while Irish rockers U2 and Motown icon Stevie Wonder were among
the acts with two wins each.
Ailing guitarist Les Paul, aged 90, wins Grammys (Reuters)
February 8, 2006
Reuters - Electric guitar innovator Les Paul
won two Grammy Awards on Wednesday for an all-star album
marking his 90th birthday, but he was unable to pick them up in
person because he is hospitalized with pneumonia.
Carey Wins Three in Early Pre-Telecast (AP)
February 8, 2006
AP - Mariah Carey was making up for lost Grammys Wednesday night, winning three trophies in the early going.
Napster Denies Rumors As It Posts 3Q Loss (AP)
February 8, 2006
AP - Music download service Napster Inc. sought Wednesday to counter rumors that it was for sale or on the verge of shutting down.
Manilow Gives Divo the Heave-Ho (E! Online)
February 8, 2006
E! Online - In a battle of retro pop and opera for chart supremacy (now there's a
phrase we don't write often enough), Barry Manilow fended off Andrea
Bocelli and knocked off Il Divo to score his first ever number one
debut. Manilow, whose career spans 30 years and more than 75 million in
album sales, accomplished the feat with Greatest Hits of the
Fifties, which moved 156,000 copies for the week ended Sunday,
according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Doherty Sentenced to Community Service (AP)
February 8, 2006
AP - Pete Doherty, the troubled former boyfriend of Kate Moss, was sentenced to 12 months of community service Wednesday for possessing drugs.
Spitzer Eyes Radio Conglomerates in Probe (AP)
February 8, 2006AP - New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Wednesday he has subpoenaed nine of the nation's largest radio conglomerates in his "payola" investigation of major artists and songs that he claims got air time because of payoffs by recording companies.
Kid Rock ropes in live favorites (Reuters)
February 8, 2006Reuters - Kid Rock has rounded up concert staples such as "Cowboy," "Only God Knows Why" and "Bawitdaba" for his upcoming album "Live Trucker," due February 28 via Atlantic.
Metallica escaping from studio for brief tour (Reuters)
February 8, 2006Reuters - As it did in 1995, Metallica will take time out from recording a new album to make the rounds on the European summer festival circuit.
Kanye West set for 'Mission: Impossible' theme (Reuters)
February 8, 2006Reuters - Kanye West has been chosen to reinterpret the classic "Mission: Impossible" theme song for the third installment in the Tom Cruise film franchise, which opens May 5 in U.S. theaters.
Manilow tops charts for first time in 29 years (Reuters)
February 8, 2006Reuters - Barry Manilow topped the U.S. pop charts for the first time in nearly 29 years Wednesday with an album of pop evergreens released in time for Valentine's Day.
Wyclef Jean Votes Is Haiti's Election (AP)
February 8, 2006
AP - A redeye flight from California to Miami. A plane to the Dominican Republic. A helicopter to Haiti's capital, and then straight into a polling station.
Bob Marley's House Made a Heritage Site (AP)
February 8, 2006
AP - The house where Bob Marley once lived has been designated a protected national heritage site by the Jamaican government.
Funk pioneer Sly Stone could steal show at Grammys (Reuters)
February 8, 2006
Reuters - The biggest mystery at Wednesday
night's Grammy Awards has nothing to do with how many of
music's top prizes leading nominees Mariah Carey, Kanye West
and John Legend will take home.
Nine Inch Nails Frontman Appears In Graphic PETA Ad (Yahoo! Music)
February 8, 2006Yahoo! Music - A graphic two-minute commercial from People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA), featuring Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, has been posted online by TMZ.
Floetry Singer Marsha Ambrosius Signs Solo Deal With Dr. Dre (Yahoo! Music)
February 8, 2006Yahoo! Music - The vocal half of Grammy-nominated duo Floetry, Marsha Ambrosius, has signed a solo recording deal with hip-hop hitmaker Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records, according to Billboard.com. The singer-songwriter says she is thrilled at the chance to work with Dre, who has only worked on a few projects in recent years. "Who wouldn't? It's a lifetime opportunity," she said, adding, "It's not like he offers to do an album with everybody."
Stones Hate Being Under Censor's Thumb (E! Online)
February 8, 2006
E! Online - Apparently, the Rolling Stones have mixed emotions about being
censored at Sunday's Super Bowl XL.
Nicole Kidman Ends Engagement To Keith Urban? (Yahoo! Music)
February 8, 2006Yahoo! Music - Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman's widely speculated romance has reportedly taken a turn for the worse. According to Britain's The Mail, Kidman recently broke off her engagement to the Australian country star, citing doubts that he had really changed his ways from his years of "womanizing" and addiction.
Despite Best Efforts, Doherty Still Free Man (E! Online)
February 8, 2006
E! Online - It's a good thing Britain doesn't have a
three-strikes-and-you're-out law or Pete Doherty would have been long
gone.
Alanis Morissette Says She Experimented With Women (Yahoo! Music)
February 8, 2006Yahoo! Music - Alanis Morissette may be engaged to Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, but that doesn't mean she didn't experiment with women during her teens and twenties.
Great White Manager Cops Plea (E! Online)
February 8, 2006
E! Online - Dan Biechele, 29, pleaded guilty Tuesday to 100 counts of involuntary
manslaughter in connection with the deadly Rhode Island nightclub blaze
that killed 100 people and injured hundreds more during an April 2003
performance by the heavy metal band.
Eminem And Kim Try It Again (Yahoo! Music)
February 8, 2006Yahoo! Music - Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, and his ex-wife, Kimberly Mathers, have decided to give it another try. The couple got remarried on Saturday (January 14) in a small ceremony at the Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan. MTV.com reports that D12 rapper Proof was Eminem's best man. The rapper's publicist said, "Family and close friends were in attendance, including members of D12, 50 Cent, Obie Trice, and members of G-Unit."
Manilow Tops Charts
February 8, 2006
Crank up the band, it's party time at the Copacabana.
Barry Manilow, whose career spans 30 years and more than 75 million in album sales, scored his first ever number one debut with "Greatest Hits of the Fifties," which moved 156,000 last week, per Nielsen SoundScan.
Here's a rundown of the top-selling albums: 1. "Greatest Hits of the Fifties," Barry Manilow
2. "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige
3. "Amore," Andrea Bocelli
4. "Unpredictable," Jamie Foxx
5. "In My Mind," Heather Headley
Stones Decry Censorship
February 8, 2006
Apparently, the Rolling Stones have mixed emotions about being censored at Sunday's Super Bowl XL.
Initial word from ABC and the NFL was that the band had acquiesced to producers of the halftime show who decided to muffle some racy lyrics from two songs by lowering the volume on Mick Jagger's mike. But now, a rep for the Stones calls the action "absolutely ridiculous."
Doherty Avoids Jail
February 8, 2006
It's a good thing Britain doesn't have a three-strikes-and-you're-out law or Pete Doherty would have been long gone.
The perpetually troubled Babyshambles rocker has, miraculously, avoided jail time after racking up seven--count 'em, seven--separate drug charges, most coming in rapid succession last month.
Kate Moss' notorious ex, who pleaded guilty to heroin and cocaine possession in London's Thames Magistrates Court just two weeks ago, was in London's Ealing Court for sentencing early Wednesday.
The baby-faced 26-year-old was ordered to enter a drug rehabilitation program and receive monthly check-ups for the next year.
Band Manager Cops Plea
February 8, 2006
Great White's former tour manager has faced the music.
Dan Biechele, 29, pleaded guilty Tuesday to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the deadly Rhode Island nightclub blaze that killed 100 people and injured hundreds more during an April 2003 performance by the heavy metal band.
Busta's Bodyguard Killed
February 8, 2006
Busta Rhymes' security guard was fatally shot in Brooklyn Saturday night as the rapper and several A-list pals gathered to make a music video.
Israel Ramirez, 29, a longtime member of Rhymes' entourage, was shot once in the chest at 1:30 a.m. outside the industrial warehouse where the shoot was taking place. Filming of the video had already begun on a ninth-floor soundstage when violence erupted outside, police said.
More than a dozen shots were fired into the crowd of nearly 500 on-set extras. Rhymes was not hurt in the incident, nor were any of the artists standing by to make cameos in the video: Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott and Lloyd Banks.
Love Feels the Love
February 8, 2006
A clean and sober Courtney Love is ready to roll. And rock.
The widow of Nirvana icon Kurt Cobain told a Los Angeles court Friday, per reports, that she "feel[s] great," is spending her days playing guitar, and has "put a very gnarly drug problem behind [her]."
In his L.A. courtroom, Judge Rand Rubin complimented Love for her progress in drug treatment, and freed her from house arrest.
R. Kelly: Soul Man
February 8, 2006
The Teflon R. Kelly is cruising on the Soul Train.
The R&B star, embroiled in an ongoing kiddie porn case, leads the nomination list for the 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards.
Kelly snapped up three nods, for R&B Soul Album for "TP.3 Reloaded," and Best Male R&B/Soul Single and Best Video for "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5)."
Among the artists racking up two nods apiece were Grammy favorites Kanye West, Mariah Carey and John Legend. Legend will also receive the Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year.
Album Chart
February 8, 2006
Last week's top-selling albums, per Nielsen SoundScan:
1. "Ancora," Il Divo
2. "Your Man," Josh Turner
3. "Unpredictable," Jamie Foxx
4. "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige
5. "Lights and Sounds," Yellowcard
6. "Now #1s," various
7. "Curtain Call," Carrie Underwood
8. "Some Hearts," Eminem
9. "Testify," P.O.D.
10. "High School Musical," various
Festival Lineups
February 8, 2006
Depeche Mode and Tool will headline the seventh annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California April 29-30.
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and Radiohead will headline the fifth annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennesee June 16-18.
Boy George in Court
February 8, 2006
Boy George isn't ready to tumble 4 any drug charges.
At least that's the word Wednesday from the former Culture Club crooner's lawyer as he and his star client turned up in a Manhattan Criminal Court to answer charges stemming from an Oct. 7 drug bust.
George, who's real name is George O'Dowd, faces one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree and filing a false police report.
"In the strongest possible terms, George maintains his innocence," his lawyer said.
The singer's free on bail and due back in court Mar. 8.