Mariah Carey Album Wins NAACP Image Award (AP)
February 25, 2006AP - Mariah Carey was poised to keep her comeback going Saturday as her "Emancipation of Mimi" won best album at the 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards.
Jessica Simpson Breaks Bread With Governor (AP)
February 25, 2006
AP - Jessica Simpson took a break from filming her latest movie to dine with Gov. Bill Richardson, his wife and others at the governor's mansion.
Sheryl Crow Treated for Breast Cancer (Yahoo! Music)
February 25, 2006Yahoo! Music - It's been a rough month for singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, who has confirmed that she underwent minimally invasive surgery for breast cancer on February 22. This announcement comes just two weeks ago after her surprise split with her onetime fiance, cycling champion Lance Armstrong.
Jessica Simpson Dines With N.M. Governor (AP)
February 25, 2006AP - Jessica Simpson took a break from filming her latest movie to dine with Gov. Bill Richardson, his wife and others at the governor's mansion.
Stretch of Bakersfield Road Honors Korn (AP)
February 25, 2006
AP - A small stretch of road near the city's Rabobank Arena was renamed to honor hometown Grammy-winning rock group, Korn.
50 Cent Says He Sees Eminem As Role Model (AP)
February 25, 2006
AP - 50 Cent says he regards Eminem as a role model to help him deal with stardom. "I kind of look to Eminem to gauge how I should respond to success," the 29-year-old rapper said at a press conference Friday. He was in Taipei for a concert.
West, Keys, Carey Lead 'Image' Nominees (AP)
February 25, 2006AP - Mariah Carey was poised to keep her comeback going Saturday as a leading contender for the 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards, including best song and album.
Groundbreaker Matisyahu is spirited and spiritual (Reuters)
February 25, 2006Reuters - Of all the artist-development stories to emerge in 2005, Matisyahu's was perhaps the most unique. Not only was his breakout album, "Live at Stubb's," hastily recorded for $8,000 at an Austin, Texas, club, but its first single, "King Without a Crown," is a modern-rock smash -- a nearly unheard-of feat for a reggae track. And then there is Matisyahu himself: a Hasidic Jew whose reggae- and rock-tinged sound celebrates his faith.
Johnson surfs to digital album sales mark (Reuters)
February 25, 2006Reuters - When Jack Johnson reached the top of the Billboard 200 last week, his path to No. 1 marked a first for digital music sales.
Florida's Hard Rock Live fills a void for music fans (Reuters)
February 25, 2006Reuters - At first blush, Hollywood, Fla., seems an unlikely place for an Indian reservation and a midsize concert venue.
Gospel artist Clark Sheard says it's far from "Over" (Reuters)
February 25, 2006Reuters - Just mention the Clark Sisters, and fans like Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Faith Evans and Mary J. Blige line up to sing their praises.
New York Philharmonic inks 2 record deals (Reuters)
February 25, 2006Reuters - It has been quite a while since the New York Philharmonic has made recordings on a regular basis. But the Phil and current music director Lorin Maazel are taking a plunge into a new era with two deals, one of which underscores the growing importance of a digital presence in the marketplace.
Steely Dan's Fagen ready to "Morph" (Reuters)
February 25, 2006Reuters - Finding love in an airport security line, a ghostly feline hovering above New York and imaginary conversations with the late Ray Charles are not usual topics addressed in rock 'n' roll. But they're prime subjects in the alternate musical universe of Steely Dan principal Donald Fagen, whose third album, "Morph the Cat," arrives March 14.
Country outlaw Colter ends 20-year silence (Reuters)
February 25, 2006Reuters - Jessi Colter may not have recorded a new mainstream album in more than 20 years, but she is quick to point out that she never left the music business.
"Word" is spreading about R&B artist Ne-Yo (Reuters)
February 25, 2006Reuters - After landing at No. 1 as co-writer of Mario's 2004 smash "Let Me Love You," R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo is poised to hit the top of the charts as an artist.
Sheryl Crow's Cancer Fight (E! Online)
February 25, 2006
E! Online - Sheryl Crow has announced that she is recovering from breast
cancer surgery.
Bono Up for Nobel Again (E! Online)
February 25, 2006
E! Online - Two weeks ago Bono was winning trophies at the Grammy Awards. Now
he's up for perhaps the biggest prize of all, the Nobel variety.
Sex Pistols Flip Off Rock Hall (E! Online)
February 25, 2006
E! Online - Never mind the Rock Hall, there go the Sex Pistols.
Sheryl Crow Cancer Fight
February 25, 2006
Sheryl Crow announced Friday that she is recovering from breast cancer surgery.
News of Crow's cancer battle was broken on her Website and confirmed by her publicist, Dave Tomberlin, who said the 43-year-old singer-songwriter underwent successful "minimally invasive" surgery on Wednesday.
"Her doctors think her prognosis is excellent," Tomberlin said.
The nine-time Grammy winner will now begin precautionary radiation treatment and has canceled her spring tour, scheduled to kick off next month.