T.I. flies Southern hip-hop flag in CD, film (Reuters)
February 22, 2006Reuters - Three days after releasing his fourth album, "King," Atlanta rapper T.I. will make his film debut in "ATL," co-starring Big Boi of OutKast.
Jaheim's "Ghetto" Charms Charts (E! Online)
February 22, 2006
E! Online - Last week it was a jungle out there. This week it's a
ghetto.
'Idol' Singer Strikes Sexy Pose With Twin (AP)
February 22, 2006AP - "American Idol" contestant Becky O'Donohue just doubled her exposure. The aspiring singer is featured alongside her twin sister, Jessie, in a series of sexy photos on the Maxim magazine Web site.
Forget Lies--G N' R Leaks! (E! Online)
February 22, 2006
E! Online - For Guns N' Roses fans still wondering when frontman Axl Rose will
ever release the legendary rockers' forever-in-the-works Chinese
Democracy album, your patience is finally paying off.
Stipe, Bright Eyes rock against war in Iraq (Reuters)
February 22, 2006Reuters - R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe, Bright Eyes, Rufus Wainwright, Fischerspooner, Public Enemy's Chuck D, Devendra Banhart and Peaches have signed on for "Bring 'Em Home Now," a March 20 concert at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom.
Jaheim's "Classics" debuts at top of the chart (Reuters)
February 22, 2006Reuters - For the first time in his career, singer Jaheim has reached the top of the Billboard 200, nabbing the crown with his album "Ghetto Classics."
Sheehan, Musicians Plan Protest Concert (AP)
February 22, 2006AP - Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan and REM frontman Michael Stipe will headline a New York concert to urge the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
Prince and Tamar to Perform in Minneapolis (AP)
February 22, 2006AP - Prince has announced to fan club members that he's performing Saturday at the Orpheum Theater, but he didn't give himself top billing.
Kid Rock gets court to block sex tape sales (Reuters)
February 22, 2006
Reuters - Rap-rocker Kid Rock has convinced a
federal judge in Detroit to block a California company from
selling or promoting a video showing him and former Creed
singer Scott Stapp having sex with four women after a Miami
concert.
Duncan Sheik Composer of 'Spring Awakening' (AP)
February 22, 2006AP - Duncan Sheik is the latest rock singer-songwriter to try his hand at musical theater.
Manilow Tries Another Blast From the Past (AP)
February 22, 2006
AP - The first time Barry Manilow immersed himself in pop radio, he was an unknown singer-songwriter looking for his first hit with a song called "Mandy" — a tune he wasn't too thrilled about.
Jaheim's "Ghetto" Charms Charts (E! Online)
February 22, 2006
E! Online - Last week it was a jungle out there. This week it's a ghetto.
Forget Lies--G N' R Leaks! (E! Online)
February 22, 2006
E! Online - For Guns N' Roses fans still wondering when frontman Axl Rose will
ever release the legendary rockers' forever-in-the-works Chinese
Democracy album, your patience is finally paying off.
Album Charts
February 22, 2006
1. "Ghetto Classics" Jaheim
2. "Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George," Jack
Johnson & Friends
3. "Greatest Hits of the Fifties" Barry Manilow
4. "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige
5. "Amore," Andrea Bocelli
G N' R Leaks!
February 22, 2006
For Guns N' Roses fans forever wondering when Axl Rose will release the legendary rockers' forever-in-the-works "Chinese Democracy" album, it looks like their patience has finally paid off.
Three studio-quality tracks were leaked to the Internet this week, just days after a reclusive Rose turned up at a tour kick off party hosted by Korn in Los Angeles Friday night and told RollingStone.com that "people will hear music this year."
Rolling Stones Rock Buenos Aires (AP)
February 22, 2006
AP - The beach gig in Brazil was far bigger, but fans filled a soccer stadium and clashed with police on the streets outside as the Rolling Stones rocked Buenos Aires with their "A Bigger Bang" tour.
Jerry Garcia Teas to Go on the Market (AP)
February 22, 2006AP - As leader of the band that helped give birth to psychedelic music, Jerry Garcia's name was often associated with fans of leafy herbal substances.
MIS Captures Essences of Mexico City (AP)
February 22, 2006AP - Mexican Institute of Sound, "Mejico Maxico" (Nacional)
James Brown Makes Mainland Chinese Debut (AP)
February 22, 2006
AP - The city: Shanghai. The venue: a drafty People's Liberation Army acrobatics theater. The event: James Brown.
Another Cowsill Family Tragedy (E! Online)
February 22, 2006
E! Online - Still mourning the loss of one brother, members of the '60s
family band the Cowsills are now mourning the loss of another.
K-Fed Strikes Back (E! Online)
February 22, 2006
E! Online - Forget the whole DWB (driving with baby) incident. Britney's
questionably better half is about to engage in much more offensive
behavior.
Kid Rock Sues to Stop Sale of Sex Video (AP)
February 22, 2006AP - Kid Rock has won an initial victory in his attempt to stop a California company from releasing an explicit sex video featuring the rap-rocker, former Creed singer Scott Stapp and four women.
Hollywood hails shutdown of music-sharing server (Reuters)
February 22, 2006Reuters - Swiss and Belgian police have shut down a major component of the eDonkey file-sharing network, used mainly to trade copies of copyrighted movies and music, the Motion Picture Association said on Wednesday.
NBC's legal precedent: iTunes bow (Reuters)
February 22, 2006Reuters - NBC broke new ground Tuesday with its legal drama "Conviction," becoming the first network to premiere a primetime series in the iTunes Music Store for free and before its televised broadcast.
Dunkleman Questions Leaving 'Idol' Gig (AP)
February 22, 2006AP - Brian Dunkleman admits it. He can't help but wonder if he might have been a mega-star on the rise, just like Ryan Seacrest, if he hadn't quit as co-host of "American Idol" after the hit reality show's first season.
Latin jazz pioneer Barretto dies at 76 (Reuters)
February 22, 2006
Reuters - Ray Barretto, a
percussionist and bandleader who was a pioneer of the Latin
jazz and salsa movements, died February 17 in a New Jersey
hospital of complications from quintuple bypass surgery he
underwent last month. He was 76.
McBride delivers 'Timeless' classics, pop-flavored hits (Reuters)
February 22, 2006Reuters - Martina McBride hit it right on the nose.
Former bebopper Alice Coltrane waxes transcendental (Reuters)
February 22, 2006Reuters - Alice Coltrane, who is now Swamini Turiyasangitananda and runs a Vedantic center near her Southern California home, demonstrated what the "ananda" part means when she sat down at the grand piano Saturday night at sold-out Royce Hall.