Conductor Returns to N.Y. for More Tests (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - Conductor James Levine has returned to New York and is having additional tests on his injured shoulder.
Workers Barred From Neverland Ranch (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - The state barred workers from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch on Thursday and fined the singer $69,000 because the estate's workers compensation insurance policy had lapsed.
Lil' Kim Chronicles Final Days Of Freedom On Reality TV (Yahoo! Music)
March 9, 2006Yahoo! Music - The new six-episode reality series Lil' Kim: Countdown To Lockdown--which follows the pint-sized rap diva during her final two weeks of freedom before going to prison for perjury--debuts tonight on BET. And it's already receiving flak from critics for allegedly glamorizing the criminal and pampered-celebrity lifestyles.
Jackson ordered to close Neverland (Reuters)
March 9, 2006
Reuters - Michael Jackson was ordered to shut
down his Neverland Valley Ranch on Thursday by California
authorities who have fined the pop star $169,000 for failing to
pay his employees or maintain proper insurance.
German Neo-Nazis quash left-wing musician's show (Reuters)
March 9, 2006Reuters - Neo-Nazis in the eastern German state of Sachsen-Anhalt have successfully blocked a benefit concert by a left-wing singer-songwriter.
Fox Reality to Show 'American Idol Extra' (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - For those who can't get enough of "American Idol," the Fox Reality cable channel is coming to the rescue.
Rock act Tool set to issue first album in 5 years (Reuters)
March 9, 2006Reuters - Rock act Tool will break a five-year silence on May 2 with its next album, "10,000 Days."
Ozzy, System, Disturbed to rock Ozzfest (Reuters)
March 9, 2006Reuters - The mainstage lineup for the annual Ozzfest hard-rock tour will boast founder and namesake Ozzy Osbourne for 10 shows, along with System Of A Down, Disturbed, Hatebreed, Lacuna Coil and another major act to be announced on May 23.
Metallica To Honor Sabbath At Rock Hall Of Fame (Yahoo! Music)
March 9, 2006Yahoo! Music - The bad news is, 2006 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Black Sabbath won't be performing at next week's Hall Of Fame ceremony. The good news is, the black-tie event will still be a headbanging experience, because fellow metal legends Metallica will be on hand to perform a short set of Sabbath songs.
Bobby Brown Arrested On 14-Year-Old Warrant (Yahoo! Music)
March 9, 2006Yahoo! Music - It's not easy being Bobby Brown, who was arrested yet again last weekend in Webster, Massachusetts. Still, compared to his previous legal track record, this latest experience was a walk in the park for the '80s R&B superstar and reality TV darling.
Beckhams Settle Libel Case With Newspaper (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - David Beckham and his wife, Victoria, have settled their libel case against a British tabloid that claimed the couple's marriage was a sham.
U2 Tour Dismantled by Illness (E! Online)
March 9, 2006
E! Online - This was not the kind of bomb U2 fans were looking for.
Ex-Member of Oscar-Winning Group in Jail (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - Indeed, it is hard out there for a former member of Three 6 Mafia, winners of the Academy Award for best song — "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from the movie "Hustle & Flow."
Boy George Tumbles for Plea Deal (E! Online)
March 9, 2006
E! Online - Boy George cut a deal with New York City prosecutors to avoid jail time
for a cocaine bust last fall.
U2 Postpones Vertigo Tour
March 9, 2006
This was not the kind of bomb U2 fans were looking for.
The Irish rockers were forced to dismantle the final 10 dates of their Vertigo world tour due to a family illness, according to a statement released by promoters.
"This action is unavoidable due to the illness of an immediately family member of one of the band," concert organizer Arthur Fogel said in the release. "Any fan of U2 will realize that this decision has not been taken lightly. We will announce further details as soon as we have them."
No makeup dates were announced and no further details were disclosed. However, some news reports have indicated that a daughter of one of the band members was ill.
Bob Dylan to Perform at Denmark Festival (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - Bob Dylan will perform at Denmark's annual Roskilde Festival as part of his "Never Ending" Tour.
U2 Postpones Final 10 Dates of Their Tour (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - U2 has postponed the final 10 dates of their "Vertigo" world tour because of the illness of a family member.
All-Music Digital Network in Tribune Deal (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - Tribune Broadcasting Co. and the digital music television network The Tube announced Thursday a deal that will place the fledgling network on stations in the nation's largest markets and dramatically increase its exposure.
"Kate, I love you," writes Doherty to Moss (Reuters)
March 9, 2006Reuters - Rock singer Pete Doherty spelled out his love for supermodel Kate Moss on Thursday, scribbling a message on the inside of his car windshield after another appearance in a London court on drug possession charges.
Pete Doherty Reaffirms Love for Kate Moss (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - British rock star Pete Doherty reaffirmed his love for supermodel Kate Moss, his former girlfriend, as he left court Thursday after another appearance on drug charges.
Palestinians deplore "Wall" musician's Israel show (Reuters)
March 9, 2006
Reuters - Palestinian artists have appealed to
a British musician famed for the 1970s protest song "Another
Brick in the Wall" to cancel a concert in Israel out of
solidarity with their fight against Israel's West Bank barrier.
Placido Domingo Returns to the Stage (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - The Nose was back. And so was Placido Domingo.
U2 scraps Asia-Pacific shows because of illness (Reuters)
March 9, 2006
Reuters - Irish rock band U2 have postponed the
Asia-Pacific leg of their sold-out world tour due to a family
illness, their promoter said on Thursday.
U2 Postpones Tour Dates Later This Month (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - Irish rock band U2 on Thursday announced it was postponing its tour dates in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Hawaii later this month and in early April.
Austin power booming after 20 years of SXSW (Reuters)
March 9, 2006Reuters - How things have changed. When the South by Southwest Music Conference & Festival set up for business two decades ago, it hosted 700 registrants. In the early days, the event was so small that virtually all of the registrants could stay in a single Austin hotel, where acts played all day in the lobby atrium; at the closing softball tournament, kegs of beer were set up at the backstops.
Ex-Belle singer Campbell shines with fellow Scot (Reuters)
March 9, 2006Reuters - Not many rock shows feature a frontwoman singing while standing and simultaneously playing cello. That was the scene Tuesday night at the Troubadour as Isobel Campbell and her backup band played "Willow's Song," a Velvet Underground-like tune from the mid-'70s British film "The Wicker Man." Toward the end of the number, the Scottish chanteuse stepped back and took a seat so she could really kick out the jams on her instrument.
Solo débutante Donald Fagen a little Steely (Reuters)
March 9, 2006Reuters - You can't accuse Donald Fagen of being prolific. He's on the verge of releasing only his third solo album in more than two decades, and his current tour is his first solo jaunt ever. Performing on Tuesday night at New York's Beacon Theater, he demonstrated the jazz-style coolness and musical perfectionism that has long marked his work in Steely Dan.
Scott Stapp Avoids the Rap (E! Online)
March 9, 2006
E! Online - Scott Stapp just gone one doozy of a belated wedding gift.
Nancy Sinatra Sees Dad Sing in Musical (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - The daughter of late, legendary singer Frank Sinatra saw her father take the stage Wednesday at a London theater he first graced in 1950 — thanks to technology that has helped create an unusual new musical.
No Charges for Stapp
March 9, 2006
Scott Stapp just gone one doozy of a belated wedding gift.
The Los Angeles City Attorney's office will not be filing charges against Stapp, 32, for being publicly intoxicated hours after his Feb. 10 wedding, office spokesman Frank Mateljan confirmed Wednesday.
The former Creed frontman and beauty queen Jaclyn Nesheiwat, 25, were married in Miami and en route to a Hawaiian honeymoon via L.A. when he was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of being drunk in public. Stapp requested a blood-alcohol test, which he received--and promptly registered a 0.18, twice the legal limit. The singer was then booked and released on $250 bail.