Dancer Sues After Firing From 'Movin' Out' (AP)
March 20, 2006AP - A dancer-actress who says she was harassed for having large breasts and a serious toe injury is suing owners and managers of the touring version of Broadway's "Movin' Out" for more than $100 million.
SXSW highlights: Anderson, Escovedo, Woggles (Reuters)
March 20, 2006Reuters - This year's South By Southwest Music Conference & Festival in Austin was a zoo, with more than 15,000 animals prowling the downtown streets at nighttime showcases and clogging the clubs for daytime parties and unsanctioned gigs.
Carlos Santana Speaks Out Against Bush (AP)
March 20, 2006
AP - Carlos Santana quoted his old friend Jimi Hendrix in an anti-war message here Monday and said his philosophy is the antithesis of President George W. Bush's.
Shot-Out TV Part of Elvis Exhibit in Tenn. (AP)
March 20, 2006AP - Elvis Presley had a reputation as a night owl and a new exhibit that opened Monday at Graceland gives a peek into his nocturnal activities.
Skynyrd, 3 Doors Down making "Trouble" on tour (Reuters)
March 20, 2006Reuters - Lynyrd Skynyrd and 3 Doors Down will co-headline a 15-date tour, which begins June 25 in Cincinnati.
Stones to play for millionth fan at Tokyo Dome (Reuters)
March 20, 2006Reuters - Sixteen years after the Rolling Stones first toured Japan, the venerable British rockers are set to play this week for the one-millionth fan to hear them in the cavernous Tokyo Dome.
Young, Demme Discuss 'Heart of Gold' (AP)
March 20, 2006
AP - For the filming of "Neil Young: Heart of Gold," Young insisted on a little superstition. Only during a full moon.
New Crop of Concert Films Rock Theaters (AP)
March 20, 2006AP - Three new concert films — "Neil Young: Heart of Gold," "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" and the Beastie Boys' "Awesome; I ... Shot That!" — take different approaches to what every performance film must reconcile: the audience.
South by Southwest Marked by Surprises (AP)
March 20, 2006
AP - South by Southwest, the year's biggest music festival, celebrated its 20th anniversary with about 1,400 acts jammed into four raucous nights.
Teddy Geiger Mature in 'Underage Thinking' (AP)
March 20, 2006AP - Teddy Geiger, "Underage Thinking" (Columbia)
Judge Blocks Biggie
March 20, 2006
"Ready to Die" is finally fulfilling its destiny.
A Nashville judge ordered a stop on sales of the Notorious B.I.G.'s 1994 debut Friday after a jury determined that the album's title track sampled from an Ohio Players song without permission.
Prince Returns to Funky Form on '3121' (AP)
March 20, 2006AP - Prince, "3121" (Universal)
Judge Blocks Biggie (E! Online)
March 20, 2006
E! Online - Sales of the Notorious B.I.G.'s 1994 debut were immediately
halted Friday after a Nashville jury determined that the album's title
track sampled from an Ohio Players song without permission.
Russell's Latest May Be His Best Yet (AP)
March 20, 2006AP - Tom Russell, "Love & Fear" (HighTone)
More pop artists turning to rap producers (Reuters)
March 20, 2006
Reuters - DJ Premier was surprised when he got
the phone call last spring. It was RCA Records, saying that
Christina Aguilera wanted the producer, best known for his
gritty work with rap heavyweights Gang Starr, the Notorious
B.I.G., Jay-Z, Nas and KRS-One, to work on the pop singer's
forthcoming album.
Field Music Stands Out at Texas Festival (AP)
March 20, 2006
AP - At the annual South by Southwest music festival, hundreds of bands often seamlessly mix in with the young, hip crowd. One of those bands, the obsessively melodic British trio Field Music, would easily go unnoticed if they weren't having their photo taken. A curious onlooker asks, "Which band are you guys?"