R. Kelly Leads Field at Soul Train Awards (AP)

March 4, 2006

AP - R. Kelly was the man to beat Saturday at the 20th annual Soul Train Music Awards, leading the field with three nominations.

Levine Unable to Direct After Injury (AP)

March 4, 2006

This file photo taken Feb. 13, 2006 shows Maestro James Levine during a news conference from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York. Levine, musical director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York and of  the Boston Symphony Orchestra, took a tumble at the end of the BSO concert in Boston Wednesday, March 1, 2006, as he was exiting the stage to a standing ovation. He will miss Thursday's performance, and be replaced by assistant conductor Jens Georg Bachmann. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)AP - James Levine, music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, was again unable to conduct the BSO on Saturday as he recovered from a fall after a performance earlier in the week.


Lovett Will Receive Soundtrack Award (AP)

March 4, 2006

Singer Lyle Lovett smiles during batting practice prior to the start of Game 4 of the World Series between the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005 in Houston. A new soundtrack award honoring artists for their contributions to Texas film will be presented to Lyle Lovett, the Austin Film Society announced Thursday, March 2, 2006. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)AP - A new soundtrack award honoring artists for their contributions to Texas film will be presented to Lyle Lovett, the Austin Film Society announced.


Rappers Three 6 Mafia Make Oscar History (AP)

March 4, 2006

Crunchy Black, left, DJ Paul, center, and Juicy J, of the rap group Three 6 Mafia, pose in front of an Oscar statue as they arrive at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 2, 2006, for radio interviews in advance of Sunday's Oscars. Three 6 Mafia are nominated for an Academy Award for best song for 'It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp' from the film 'Hustle and Flow.'  The group will also perform the song during the 78th Academy Awards telecast making it the first rap song ever performed at the Oscars. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP - Hookers and hustlers populate the gritty corner of 7th Street and North Memphis. A seductive brunette gyrates against a street lamp. A fight breaks out between two would-be johns. Nearby, in a shabby room soundproofed by cardboard drink holders, a few locals with hip-hop dreams try out their new rap song.


Woman Sues Scott Stapp Over Sex Tape (AP)

March 4, 2006

AP - A woman who claims to be involved in a video showing Scott Stapp and Kid Rock with several strippers has sued Stapp for invasion of privacy.