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Trial Opens Gary Glitter in Vietnam (AP)

March 1, 2006

Faded British rocker Gary Glitter is brought to a court in Ba Ria, Vung Tau, Vietnam, on Thursday, March 2, 2006. Glitter faces up to seven years in a Vietnamese prison if he is found guilty of child molestation this week, his two-day trial on charges of committing lewd acts with two girls, aged 10 and 11, begins Thursday in closed session. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)AP - The trial of former British rocker Gary Glitter opened Thursday on charges that he molested two underaged Vietnamese girls at a seaside rental home in southern Vietnam.


Teenage rock wannabes set Paris on fire (Reuters)

March 1, 2006

Reuters - They wear velvet jackets and drainpipe trousers, sport trendy haircuts and spend their days at school. But at night, these teenagers electrify packed clubs across the French capital in Paris' very own punk explosion.

Diamonds are Dolly's best friend on Oscar night (Reuters)

March 1, 2006

Reuters - In a sure sign that the Academy Awards have become even more glitzy, glamorous and bling-laden than ever, even down-to-earth country star Dolly Parton will be sporting diamonds this year.

Rapper Busta Rhymes sued for assault (Reuters)

March 1, 2006

Busta Rhymes is seen in a 2000 file photo. Rhymes has been sued by a disgruntled fan who says the artist assaulted him after he asked for an autograph. REUTERS/Brad Rickerby/FilesReuters - U.S. rapper Busta Rhymes has been sued by a disgruntled fan who says the artist assaulted him after he asked for an autograph.


Pearl Jam Releasing New Studio Album (AP)

March 1, 2006

Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam takes part in the 'Vote for Change' concert in this Monday, Oct. 11, 2004 file photo in Washington. Seattle rock band Pearl Jam announced Wednesday, March 1, 2006 that it will release its eighth studio album in early May 2006. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Seattle rock band Pearl Jam announced Wednesday that it will release its eighth studio album — and first since 2002 — in early May.


Jarreau Makes Detour to Honor Hendricks (AP)

March 1, 2006

Jazz singer Jon Hendricks talks about his career in jazz at his home in Toledo, Ohio, in this Jan. 13, 2004, file photo. Hendricks was presented with a Beacon Award by Jazz great Al Jarreau at a gala benefit Monday, Feb. 28, 2006, for The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music at The Pierre hotel in New York. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, file)AP - Al Jarreau made a long detour to the Big Apple while returning home to Los Angeles from a benefit concert in Columbia, S.C., just to pay tribute to the jazz singer he considers his main mentor — Jon Hendricks.


Album Charts

March 1, 2006

1. "High School Musical" soundtrack, various
2. "Kidz Bop 9," various
3. "Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George," Jack Johnson
4. "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige
5. "Back to Bedlam," James Blunt

Madonna does Coachella

March 1, 2006

Sigur Rós, Franz Ferdinand, Sleater-Kinney...Madonna? One of these things may not be like the others now, but come this spring they'll all be one big, fest-playin' family.

The "Confessions on a Dancefloor" superstar has joined the indie-heavy lineup at the 2006 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for the Indio, Calif., event's second night Apr. 30.

Dee Snider's Twisted Polyp

March 1, 2006

Dee Snider's not gonna take it anymore.

The frontman for '80s metal pioneers Twisted Sister has confirmed he will undergo emergency throat surgery Wednesday after his voice gave out following a January 20th concert in Los Angeles and doctors found a polyp that had lodged near his vocal chords. The growth is not cancerous and Snider is expected to nix all TV, radio and TS gigs for the next two months so he can heal.

Charts: "High School" Rules (E! Online)

March 1, 2006

Building momentum with Radio Disney airplay, the soundtrack to the Disney Channel movie High School Musical officially finished its seven-week trek to the top. After opening at 143, the disc slowly climbed the charts hitting number 13 two weeks ago and the six spot last week. For the week ended Sunday, however, the High School Musical soundtrack finally hit number one selling 101,000 copies, according to recent Nielsen SoundScan numbers.E! Online - Building momentum with Radio Disney airplay, the soundtrack to the Disney Channel movie High School Musical officially finished its seven-week trek to the top. After opening at 143, the disc slowly climbed the charts hitting number 13 two weeks ago and the six spot last week. For the week ended Sunday, however, the High School Musical soundtrack finally hit number one selling 101,000 copies, according to recent Nielsen SoundScan numbers.


Madonna Puts Fest Face Forward (E! Online)

March 1, 2006

Sigur Ros, Franz Ferdinand, Sleater-Kinney...Madonna? One of these things may not be like the others now, but come this spring, they'll all be one big, fest-playin' family.E! Online - Sigur Ros, Franz Ferdinand, Sleater-Kinney...Madonna? One of these things may not be like the others now, but come this spring, they'll all be one big, fest-playin' family.


Bahrain Jackson Fans Pleased With Pop Star (AP)

March 1, 2006

Michael Jackson, center, wearing the traditional Arabic woman's veil and all-covering gown called an abaya, holds the hand of one of his children, also veiled, as they walk toward his car on Jan. 25, 2006, behind a Manama, Bahrain, shopping mall. Jackson, was accompanied by unidentified woman and two other children on the shopping outing. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)AP - For the people working at Bahrain's malls, the person covered head to toe in a black veil, gloves and glasses appeared to be a rich, doting Saudi mother, leaping from one aisle to the next to select children's shoes, clothes and toys.


Dee Snider's Twisted Polyp (E! Online)

March 1, 2006

The frontman for '80s metal pioneers Twisted Sister has confirmed he will undergo emergency throat surgery Friday after his voice gave out following a Jan. 20 concert in Los Angeles, leading doctors to discover a polyp that had lodged near his vocal chords.E! Online - The frontman for '80s metal pioneers Twisted Sister has confirmed he will undergo emergency throat surgery Friday after his voice gave out following a Jan. 20 concert in Los Angeles, leading doctors to discover a polyp that had lodged near his vocal chords.


Costello Melds Genres in Live Album (AP)

March 1, 2006

AP - Elvis Costello, "My Flame Burns Blue" (Deutsche Grammophon)

Review: Colerick's Album Worth the Wait (AP)

March 1, 2006

AP - Brad Colerick, "Cottonwood" (Back 9 Records)

Say Anything Has Fresh Take on Old Themes (AP)

March 1, 2006

AP - Say Anything, "Say Anything is a Real Boy" (J Records)

Gary Glitter Faces Court in Vietnam (AP)

March 1, 2006

A Vietnamese woman walks past an outer wall of the Phuoc Co prison on the outskirts of Vung Tau where faded British rocker Gary Glitter is being held on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, south east of Vietnam's southern city of Ho Chi Minh. Glitter faces up to seven years in a Vietnamese prison if he is found guilty of child molestation charges this week, his two-day trial on charges of committing lewd acts with two girls, aged 10 and 11, begins Thursday in closed session. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)AP - Gary Glitter was scheduled to go on trial Thursday on charges he committed obscene acts with two underaged Vietnamese girls.


Stapp Says Sex Tape Was Meant to Sabotage (AP)

March 1, 2006

AP - Scott Stapp thinks a recently released sex video showing him and Kid Rock with several strippers is meant to sabotage him.

'High School' leads youthful album chart charge (Reuters)

March 1, 2006

Reuters - After seven weeks on the chart, the soundtrack to Disney Channel's "High School Musical" jumped five places to No. 1 on the U.S. albums chart Wednesday, becoming the first set from a TV show to lead the list since "Miami Vice" spent 11 weeks there in late 1985/early 1986.

Shooting Mars Kanye Concert (E! Online)

March 1, 2006

Kanye West fans were expecting to hear 'Testify.' Now they may have to do it.E! Online - Kanye West fans were expecting to hear "Testify." Now they may have to do it.


Shooting at Kanye Concert

March 1, 2006

Kanye West fans were expecting to hear "Testify." Now they may have to do it.

Two security guards were shot and injured outside the rapper's concert in Birmingham, England, Tuesday night after a ticketless fan tried to rush the gate.

The concert went on as scheduled.

Two Ushers Shot During Kanye West Concert (AP)

March 1, 2006

AP - Two concert-hall ushers were shot during a Kanye West show, police said Wednesday.

Glitter Could Face Seven Years in Jail (AP)

March 1, 2006

Gary Glitter (R) is led away after meeting a British consulate official in the Vietnamese city of Vung Tau in November 2005. Glitter was set to go on trial on March 2-3 on charges of molesting two underaged girls.(AFP/File/Tuoi Tre)AP - Faded British rocker Gary Glitter faces up to seven years in a Vietnamese prison if found guilty of child molestation charges this week in southern Vietnam.


Smithsonian Institution starts hip-hop collection (Reuters)

March 1, 2006

The Smithsonian Institution Building is seen in an undated photo. 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. REUTERS/Smithsonian/HandoutReuters - 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.


Secret Trove of Music Donated to Juilliard (AP)

March 1, 2006

Maynard Solomon, far left, author of books on Mozart and Beethoven, Christoph Wolff, Harvard University professor and musicologist, second from left, Jane Gottlieb, second from right, vice president for Julliard's library, and Joseph Polisi, far right, president of the Juilliard, view part of a collection of donated classical music manuscripts at Julliard in New York, Tuesday Feb. 28, 2006. Bruce Kovner, chairman of Juilliard's board and founder of Caxton Associates LLC, amassed the collection of manuscripts handwritten by the titans of classical music including, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Wagner and Stravinsky, and donated the collection to the Juilliard School. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)AP - One of the most famous phantoms of the auction circuit — the anonymous buyer — has unmasked himself.


Beatle Backs Seals (E! Online)

March 1, 2006

Paul McCartney and his wife, Heather Mills, want Canadian seal hunters to get back.E! Online - Paul McCartney and his wife, Heather Mills, want Canadian seal hunters to get back.


Beatle Backs Seals

March 1, 2006

Sir Paul McCartney and his wife, Heather Mills, want Canadian seal hunters to get back.

The couple, longtime animal-rights activists, are heading to the icy Canadian Maritimes to spend time watching harp seals frolic in their natural habitat. They're hoping this magical mystery tour draws enough attention to the furry mammals' plight to end the centuries-old annual seal hunt in the region.