Petty finishing solo album; plots tour, film (Reuters)
March 18, 2006Reuters - Tom Petty is putting the finishing touches on a new solo album, "Highway Companion," expected to be released in June.
'Groove Me' Singer King Floyd III Dies (AP)
March 18, 2006AP - King Floyd III, the soul singer and songwriter best known for his 1970 hit "Groove Me," died March 6 of complications from a stroke and diabetes, his record label said. He was 61.
Jackson's California Playland Goes Dark (AP)
March 18, 2006
AP - Here lies Neverland. Trains once packed with laughing children no longer roll around the grounds. The arcade that pulsed with rap music, the curse words edited out, has fallen silent. No one waits at the gate with ice cream for youngsters to arrive.
No touring for Foo Fighters as Grohl awaits baby (Reuters)
March 18, 2006Reuters - Dave Grohl and his fellow Foo Fighters are off the road until his first baby is born in April, the former Nirvana drummer told Billboard.
Good vibes as DeFrancesco teams up with Hutcherson (Reuters)
March 18, 2006Reuters - Last summer Hammond B3 organist Joey DeFrancesco caught vibes maestro Bobby Hutcherson at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago. The evening proved to be a moment of convergence, both musically and personally.
Judge Halts Notorious B.I.G. Album Sales (AP)
March 18, 2006
AP - A judge halted sales of Notorious B.I.G.'s breakthrough 1994 album "Ready to Die" after a jury decided the title song used part of an Ohio Players tune without permission.
Jazz label Palmetto plans low-priced reissues (Reuters)
March 18, 2006Reuters - Sixteen-year-old jazz indie Palmetto Records is excavating its vaults to reissue significant titles in a series called Palmetto Classics.
Phoenix,Witherspoon duet nets CMT video nomination (Reuters)
March 18, 2006Reuters - Actors Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon probably never expected to star in a music video when they signed on for the film "Walk the Line," but their version of "Jackson" has netted them a CMT Music Award nomination for collaborative video of the year. The pair portray Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash in the film and the video, which is taken from the movie.
Satellite radio rivals feeling contented (Reuters)
March 18, 2006Reuters - A recent caller to Howard Stern's show on Sirius Satellite Radio claimed that an employee at rival XM Satellite Radio confided in him that they have lost 6 million subscribers to Sirius because of the latter's superior programming.
Georgia College Pushes for IPod Ingenuity (AP)
March 18, 2006
AP - The campus of Georgia College & State University boasts traditional college fare: spacious greens, historic architecture and a steady stream of students with the familiar white headphones of iPods dangling from their ears.
Jackson's California Playland Goes Dark (AP)
March 18, 2006AP - Here lies Neverland.
Singer-Banjo Player Narvin Kimball Dies (AP)
March 18, 2006
AP - Narvin Kimball, the last founding member of the New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band who was known for his vocal stylings and banjo playing, died Friday. He was 97.