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R. Kelly Bashed By Bro

March 23, 2006

R. Kelly's brother, Carey, believes he can't lie.

The "Trapped in the Closet" singer's younger sibling has released a low-budget DVD on which he accuses his brother of trying to get him to commit perjury by claiming that he was actually the one featured on the infamous sex tape that prompted child-pornography charges against R. Kelly, according to MTV News.

Can Older 'Idol' Singers Find Success? (AP)

March 23, 2006

'American Idol' contestants Elliott Yamin, center, 27, of Richmond, Va., and Taylor Hicks, 29, of Birmingham, Ala., have their photo taken at the 'American Idol' Final 12 party at the Pacific Design Center in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on March 9, 2006. Hicks and other 'Idol' finalists edging near 30 are testing the limits of just how old an aspiring pop star can be and gain acceptance from the music industry and the public -- while the TV contest reaps the rewards of showcasing older performers.(AP Photo/Branimir Kvartuc)AP - When "American Idol" contestant Taylor Hicks belted out Stevie Wonder's golden oldie "Living for the City" there was scant age difference between the singer and the 32-year-old song.


R. Kelly's Not So Brotherly Love (E! Online)

March 23, 2006

The 'Trapped in the Closet' singer's younger sibling has released a low-budget DVD on which he accuses his brother of trying to get him to commit perjury, according to MTV News.E! Online - The "Trapped in the Closet" singer's younger sibling has released a low-budget DVD on which he accuses his brother of trying to get him to commit perjury, according to MTV News.


The Smiths Turn Down $5 Million Reunion Offer (Yahoo! Music)

March 23, 2006

Yahoo! Music - During a public Q&A session March 16 at the South By Southwest Music & Media Conference in Austin, Texas, Morrissey revealed that his former band, pioneering '80s alt-rockers the Smiths, recently rejected a $5 million offer to reunite at next month's Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival in Southern California. Seems Coachella organizers said please please please, but failed to get what they want.

Doherty Kicks Reporter

March 23, 2006

Pete Doherty may be trying to kick his bad habits, but in the meantime he's settling for slightly more attainable targets: Reporters.

Shortly after pleading guilty to seven counts of drug possession charges in London court Thursday, the Babyshambles frontman and erstwhile arrestee lashed out at reporters, kicking one in the arm and knocking a mike out of her hand.

Constantine Leaves Band

March 23, 2006

Let us join hands and pray for the soul of Constantine's band.

"American Idol" alum Constantine Maroulis is leaving his pre-"Idol"hard-rock band, Pray for the Soul of Betty, the rocker told People magazine Tuesday.

"With all of my solo projects speeding up, we just felt it was time to move on," Maroulis, 30, said. The onetime "Idol"-er is currently moving in the fast lane, with a solo album and roles in an ABC sitcom pilot and an indie film in the works.

The Continuing Misadventures of Pete Doherty (E! Online)

March 23, 2006

Pete Doherty may be trying to kick his bad habits, but in the meantime he's settling for slightly more attainable targets: Reporters.E! Online - Pete Doherty may be trying to kick his bad habits, but in the meantime he's settling for slightly more attainable targets: Reporters.


Constantine Splits from Pre-"Idol" Band (E! Online)

March 23, 2006

Let us join hands and pray for the soul of Constantine's band.E! Online - Let us join hands and pray for the soul of Constantine's band.


Shakira to Begin World Tour in Spain (AP)

March 23, 2006

Singer Shakira performs on stage during MTV's 'Total Request Live' show at the MTV Times Square Studios, Tuesday, March 21, 2006 in New York. Shakira's new album 'Oral Fixation, Vol. 2' will be released March 28. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)AP - Shakira, the Colombian pop music whirlwind, is to begin her world tour in Spain, the singer said Thursday.


Purple Pain for Prince's Landlord (E! Online)

March 23, 2006

Prince's purple reign has turned into a big pain for his NBA star landlord.E! Online - Prince's purple reign has turned into a big pain for his NBA star landlord.


Buena Vista singer Pio Leyva dies in Cuba (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

Cuban musician Pio Leyva, a member of the famed Buena Vista Social Club band, smiles at the crowd at Havana's Hotel Nacional in this file picture taken February 3, 2004. Leyva, a singer and composer in the Buena Vista Social Club band of veteran Cuban musicians, died on Thursday of a heart attack. (Claudia Daut/Reuters)Reuters - Pio Leyva, a singer and composer in the Buena Vista Social Club band of veteran Cuban musicians, died on Thursday of a heart attack. He was 88.


Metzmacher to Conduct German Symphony (AP)

March 23, 2006

AP - Ingo Metzmacher is to become the new principal conductor of the German Symphony Orchestra in Berlin, replacing Kent Nagano.

Doherty Pleads Guilty Then Kicks Reporter (AP)

March 23, 2006

British rock star Pete Doherty, right, kicks away a member of the media's microphone as he leaves Thames Magistrates' Court in east London, Thursday March 23, 2006. Doherty, the 26-year-old Babyshambles frontman who has been in a relationship with supermodel Kate Moss, appeared in court Thursday charged with seven counts of possessing controlled drugs. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - Moments after pleading guilty to seven drug charges in a London court on Thursday, troubled rocker Pete Doherty lashed out at reporters covering the appearance and kicked one in the arm.


MTV in "Fast" lane with reality shows (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

Reuters - MTV said Wednesday it has ordered eight episodes of "Fast Incorporated," a reality series centering on a group of "car hunters."

Herbie Hancock docu to blast theaters, DVD, cable (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

Musician Herbie Hancock poses backstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York March 13, 2006. In the wake of the near-simultaneous release of Steven Soderbergh's 'Bubble' in theaters, on DVD and on cable, indie distributor Magnolia Pictures is ready to do it again, this time with a Herbie Hancock music documentary. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)Reuters - In the wake of the near-simultaneous release of Steven Soderbergh's "Bubble" in theaters, on DVD and on cable, indie distributor Magnolia Pictures is ready to do it again, this time with a Herbie Hancock music documentary.


Pixies set Europe tour, future plans in limbo (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

Reuters - Two years since they reformed for the first time in more than a decade, the Pixies will reactivate for seven European shows in July.

Rock star lovers Hynde & Jones reunited (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

Chrissie Hynde performs in Hollywood, October 10, 2002. The Pretenders singer/guitarist Hynde and former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones also remained friends, and they got nostalgic on Wednesday, both on the airwaves and later on stage in Los Angeles. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)Reuters - Some 30 years ago, they were starving musicians who engaged in a sordid fling.