Pamela Anderson to host Canadian music awards (Reuters)
February 28, 2006
Reuters - Pamela Anderson has signed to
host the Juno Awards, Canada's version of the Grammys, which
will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 2.
Barry Bonds Impersonates Paula Abdul (AP)
February 28, 2006
AP - Paula Abdul probably could hit a fastball about as well as Barry Bonds could impersonate Paula Abdul.
Smithsonian Museum Plans Hip-Hop Exhibit (AP)
February 28, 2006
AP - Standing at a podium, legendary hip-hop artist Grandmaster Flash, a bright orange hoodie sprouting from under his white leather jacket, shared the story of how he fell in love with vinyl records and turntables while growing up in the Bronx.
Master P, Silkk to Stand Trial (E! Online)
February 28, 2006
E! Online - Despite his sorry ballroom skills on Dancing with the
Stars, Master P will still get a chance to perform a tap dance.
Review: Rare Cuts Shine on Costello Album (AP)
February 28, 2006AP - Elvis Costello, "My Flame Burns Blue" (Deutsche Grammophon)
McCartney, Wife to Protest Seal Hunt (AP)
February 28, 2006
AP - Paul McCartney and his wife will travel to the ice floes off the Canadian Maritimes this week to observe seal pups before the country's annual hunt opens, the Humane Society of the United States said.
List of Works in Juilliard Collection (AP)
February 28, 2006AP - List of some of the works in The Juilliard Manuscript Collection.
Buzz band TV On The Radio signs with Interscope (Reuters)
February 28, 2006Reuters - New York rock act TV On The Radio, the subject of major-label rumors for some time, has jumped from indie label Touch & Go to Interscope Records.
Juilliard given "priceless" music manuscripts (Reuters)
February 28, 2006Reuters - New York's Juilliard school unveiled a treasure trove of music manuscripts on Tuesday given by a collector determined to seek out the original papers scribbled and annotated by the likes of Beethoven, Mozart and Bach.
Smithsonian Institution starts hip-hop collection (Reuters)
February 28, 2006Reuters - The Smithsonian Institution on Tuesday began a search for hip-hop artifacts, for a future exhibit on the urban style best known for rap music, break dancing and baggy clothes.
Alan Jackson Records Gospel CD (AP)
February 28, 2006
AP - Alan Jackson's mother had been after him for 10 years to make a gospel record. Last year, when the country superstar's father-in-law died, he recorded "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" for the funeral. Then the whole family got after him, too.
Pete Doherty Arrested, Part Infinity (E! Online)
February 28, 2006
E! Online - For British police, Pete Doherty is the gift that keeps on
giving.
Dinosaur Jr. reissues major-label albums (Reuters)
February 28, 2006Reuters - Rock trio Dinosaur Jr.'s first two major-label albums, 1991's "Green Mind" and 1993's "Where You Been," will be reissued with bonus tracks by Rhino Records on May 16.
Stones Finally Rolling to China (E! Online)
February 28, 2006
E! Online - Barring, say, an avian flu outbreak, Rolling Stones fans in China
are finally going to get some--say it with us--satisfaction.
Secret Trove of Music Donated to Juilliard (AP)
February 28, 2006AP - A commodities trader who secretly amassed manuscripts handwritten by the titans of classical music has donated his collection to the Juilliard School, the conservatory announced Tuesday.
Stones to Lick China
February 28, 2006
Barring, say, an avian flu outbreak, Rolling Stones fans in China are finally going to get some--say it with us--satisfaction.
The world's greatest--and seemingly oldest--rock 'n' roll band is on track to make its mainland debut Apr. 8 in Shanghai, exactly three years after having to scrap a series of Chinese gigs due to the SARS epidemic.
Mick and the boys will play Shanghai's Grand Stage, an 8,000-seat venue in the heart of China's bustling metropolis. According to China-based promoter Emma Entertainment, ticket prices will range between 300 to 3,000 yuan, or roughly $37 to $370.
Doherty Arrested Yet Again
February 28, 2006
For British police, Pete Doherty is the gift that keeps on giving.
Of course at this point, it may be more expeditious for the trouble-magnet rocker to bypass the time-consuming process of actually getting arrested and just haul himself off to court.
As it is, Doherty was picked up by police yet again, this time in Birmingham Monday night on suspicion of car theft and possession of Class A drugs, charges which may result, finally, in jail time for the on-probation rocker.
Britney Spears Celebrates Mardi Gras (AP)
February 28, 2006
AP - Britney Spears spent part of Mardi Gras with a group of students whose lives were upended when Hurricane Katrina devastated the area six months ago.
Spears Takes Katrina Victims Shopping (AP)
February 28, 2006AP - Pop star Britney Spears spent part of Mardi Gras with a group of Metairie students whose lives were upended when Hurricane Katrina devastated the area six months ago.
Babyshambles Singer Pete Doherty Detained (AP)
February 28, 2006AP - Pete Doherty has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car and being in possession of hard drugs, British police said Tuesday.
Sevendust treat fans to metal mayhem (Reuters)
February 28, 2006Reuters - Guitar legend Eddie Van Halen bore witness to an eruption like no other Sunday night at the Sunset Strip House of Blues, when Atlanta metal veterans Sevendust had a sold-out, all-ages crowd running with the devil as they unchained a 16-song set that lasted well past the midnight hour.
Rolling Stones to satisfy Chinese fans, censors (Reuters)
February 28, 2006
Reuters - The Rolling Stones will likely follow
the beat of China's censors when they offer mainland fans some
long-awaited satisfaction with an April concert, promoters said
on Tuesday.
Master P to Stand Trial
February 28, 2006
Despite his sorry ballroom skills on "Dancing with the Stars," Master P will still get a chance to perform a tap dance.
The hip-hop star, who was arrested along with brother and fellow rapper Silkk the Shocker last year after LAPD officers found handguns in their car, were ordered on Monday to stand trial for weapons possession.
A judge ruled that there was enough evidence to charge the 38-year-old P (born Percy Robert Miller) and Silkk (Vyshonn Miller), 30.
They are due back in court Mar. 13.
Rolling Stones to Hold Concert in China (AP)
February 28, 2006
AP - The Rolling Stones will hold their first-ever concert in China in April, Chinese promoters said Tuesday, three years after canceling a pair of shows on the mainland because of the SARS outbreak.
Master P Faces Trial on Gun Charges (AP)
February 28, 2006
AP - A day after appearing on the "Dancing With the Stars" finale, Master P headed to court Monday where a judge ordered the hip-hop mogul and his younger brother to stand trial on weapons charges.
Smithsonian Preparing for Hip-Hop Exhibit (AP)
February 28, 2006
AP - For nearly three decades, hip-hop relics such as vinyl records, turntables, microphones and boom boxes have collected dust in boxes and attics.
Master P, Silkk to Stand Trial (E! Online)
February 28, 2006E! Online - Despite his sorry ballroom skills on Dancing with the Stars, Master P will still get a chance to perform a tap dance.
George Michael's Legal Whammy (E! Online)
February 28, 2006
E! Online - George Michael was woken up, only to "go go" directly to jail
over the weekend.