New Team to Probe Notorious B.I.G. Killing (AP)
March 17, 2006AP - A new team of police detectives has been assigned to the unsolved 1997 murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G., authorities said.
Q&A: Roger Daltrey (Reuters)
March 17, 2006Reuters - Roger Daltrey, lead singer of legendary British rock act the Who and a solo artist in his own right, was in Los Angeles recently for Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp, a four-day event that gives amateur musicians the opportunity to play onstage with rock legends.
Billboard album reviews: Ben Harper, Loose Fur (Reuters)
March 17, 2006Reuters - ALBUM: BOTH SIDES OF THE GUN (Virgin)
Nick Lachey Starring in CW Sitcom Pilot (AP)
March 17, 2006
AP - Nick Lachey could be looking at another steady TV gig. Heading toward single status in real life, as his divorce from Jessica Simpson nears completion, he'll play a bachelor in a sitcom pilot for the new CW network.
Documentary explores life of Townes Van Zandt (Reuters)
March 17, 2006Reuters - Close to 10 years after his death, Townes Van Zandt remains revered by other tunesmiths, especially fellow Texans like Guy Clark, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Joe Ely and Norah Jones.
Linkin Park Singer Bennington Is New Dad (AP)
March 17, 2006
AP - Chester Bennington of the Grammy-winning music group Linkin Park is a new father.
Q&A: Prince (Reuters)
March 17, 2006Reuters - Prince quietly sits at a corner table during Universal Music Group chairman/CEO Doug Morris' February 8 post-Grammy Award party.
Gamble's goal: Rebrand Philly as R&B home (Reuters)
March 17, 2006Reuters - Renowned singer, songwriter and producer Kenny Gamble's latest production might be his most ambitious yet: repositioning his hometown, Philadelphia, as a national center for R&B.
Recovering Crow Ready to Hit Road (E! Online)
March 17, 2006
E! Online - After undergoing successful cancer surgery, all Sheryl Crow
wants to do is hit the road.
"Rock Star' Gets Super
March 17, 2006
Forget about Van Halen or Alice in Chains. The latest act auditioning singers on CBS' "Rock Star" technically doesn't even exist yet.
For the talent contest's second season, the network is offering the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for wannabe J.D. Fortunes to front Supernova, a new band composed of Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and onetime Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke.
Billboard singles reviews: Ne-Yo, Blondie vs. the Doors (Reuters)
March 17, 2006Reuters - SINGLE: WHEN YOU'RE MAD (Def Jam)
"Rock Star" Supersized (E! Online)
March 17, 2006
E! Online - Forget about Van Halen or Alice in Chains. The latest act
auditioning singers on CBS' Rock Star technically doesn't even
exist yet. And that's the way producers like it.
Draft Law Clouds iPod's Future in France (AP)
March 17, 2006
AP - Apple Computer Inc. faces a serious challenge in France as lawmakers move to sever the umbilical cord between its iPod music player and iTunes online store — threatening its lucrative hold on both markets.
Shakira to Get Statue in Her Hometown (AP)
March 17, 2006AP - Shakira, the queen of Latin American pop music, is to be immortalized with a 5-meter (16-foot) iron statue in her home city on Colombia's Caribbean coast.
Tupac to Join Celebrities at Wax Museum (AP)
March 17, 2006
AP - Tupac Shakur will join the ranks of celebrities sculpted in wax at Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas, the city where he was killed in a drive-by shooting nearly 10 years ago.
Ienner Named Chairman of Sony BMG Unit (AP)
March 17, 2006AP - The chief executive of Sony Music Label Group U.S. has been tapped to also serve as chairman, officials at parent company Sony BMG Music Entertainment said Friday.
Sheryl Crow Is Ready to Tour (AP)
March 17, 2006AP - All Sheryl Crow wants to do is hit the road. The 44-year-old rocker postponed tour dates set for March and April after having successful breast cancer surgery last month.
Jackson lays off staff, closes Neverland - for now (Reuters)
March 17, 2006
Reuters - Michael Jackson has shuttered his
Neverland Valley Ranch home and laid off staff, but contrary to
media reports the pop star has not shut down the estate for
good, his spokeswoman said on Friday.
Crow Ready for Road
March 17, 2006
After undergoing successful cancer surgery, all Sheryl Crow wants to do is hit the road.
The 44-year-old singer-songwriter was forced to scrap a spring tour after she was diagnosed with breast cancer last month. But on Friday, she announced that she would make up most of those North American dates in support of her most recent Grammy-nominated album, "Wildflower," beginning June 12 at the Murat Theater in Indianapolis June 12 and wrapping July 8 with a stop at Boston's Fenway Park opening for the Dave Matthews Band.
Recovering Crow Ready to Hit Road (E! Online)
March 17, 2006
E! Online - After undergoing successful cancer surgery, all Sheryl Crow wants
to do is hit the road.
Kanye, Chili Peppers Head Lollapalooza '06 (E! Online)
March 17, 2006
E! Online - As the
alternative generation's standard-bearer for touring festivals parks
itself in Chicago's Grant Park as a standalone affair for the second
year in a row, Lollapalooza is expanding from two days to three, and
adding a special emphasis on hip-hop.
Iconic Capitol Records Tower May Be Sold (AP)
March 17, 2006
AP - Rumors that the Capitol Records tower, which looks like a stack of records and is one of the world's most recognizable buildings, could be sold to a developer who might convert it into condos has sparked concern among city leaders and preservationists.
Three 6 Mafia Members May Be Deposed (AP)
March 17, 2006AP - Academy Award-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia could be making an appearance in Pittsburgh as early as next month — to be deposed in a lawsuit by a teenage fan who was injured at one of their concerts.
Glitter Appeals Molestation Conviction (E! Online)
March 17, 2006
E! Online - Gary Glitter wants a do-over in his child molestation case.
Glitter Appeals Conviction
March 17, 2006Gary Glitter wants a do over in his child molestation case.
The "Do You Wanna Touch" singer, who was convicted of committing obscene acts on two girls, ages 10 and 11, at his seaside villa in the Vietnamese coastal resort town of Vung Tau, is appealing his three-year jail sentence and wants a Vietnamese court to reconsider his case, his attorney confirmed to the Bangkok Post Thursday.
Three 6 Mafia May Be Deposed in Suit (AP)
March 17, 2006AP - Three 6 Mafia could be making an appearance in Pittsburgh as early as next month — to be deposed in a lawsuit by a fan who was injured at one of their concerts.
Arctic Monkeys the real thing in exciting debut (Reuters)
March 17, 2006Reuters - An all-ages crowd of the curious and the converted gave a boisterous welcome to England's newest hitmakers Wednesday at the packed Music Box, but it was hard to gauge how they felt 55 fast, raw minutes later.
Jackson Closes House on Neverland Ranch (AP)
March 17, 2006
AP - Michael Jackson has closed the house on his Neverland Ranch and laid off some of the employees there but has not completely shuttered the sprawling estate, the pop star's spokesman said.
Psychics to try contacting Lennon in TV seance (Reuters)
March 17, 2006
Reuters - Imagine John Lennon spinning in his
grave.
Courtney Love Plans To Sell Stake In Nirvana Catalog (Yahoo! Music)
March 17, 2006Yahoo! Music - Courtney Love said she plans to sell part of her stake in Nirvana's catalog, according to NME.
Neil Young at heart of SXSW music confab (Reuters)
March 17, 2006
Reuters - Neil Young kicked off
the annual South by Southwest music industry gathering
Thursday, offering Yoda-like pronouncements about his creative
process and the virtues of musical risk-taking.