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'Idol' Contestant Happy to Be Back Home (AP)

March 30, 2006

Former 'American Idol' contestant Kevin Covais, of Levittown, N.Y., reacts to the crowd as he performs on the NBC 'Today' television show in New York's Rockefeller Center, Thursday March 30, 2006. The 16-year-old, nicknamed 'Chicken Little' for his resemblance to the cartoon character, was voted off the program one week ago. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Kevin Covais, the 16-year-old who became known as "Chicken Little" while competing to be the next "American Idol," received a hero's welcome home Thursday despite being voted off the talent contest.


LaBelle: Fans Left Due to Cold Weather (AP)

March 30, 2006

Patti LaBelle poses at the fourth biennial Angel Ball charity fundraiser on Nov. 14, 2005 in New York. LaBelle struggled through a weekend show after taking the stage at midnight, at one point sitting down and crying. 'I've never been this embarrassed in my life,' LaBelle told the crowd Saturday,March 25, 2006, at the Riviera Beach, Fla.,Jazz & Blues Festival. As temperatures dipped into the low 50s, LaBelle explained that she's nearly 62, has diabetes and a heart murmur -- and the cold weather wasn't agreeing with her.(AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)AP - Patti LaBelle said Thursday that she told fans at a weekend concert in Florida that they could leave because it was too cold, not because of a poor performance.


Filipino Star Pleads Guilty to Charge (AP)

March 30, 2006

Filipino film and music star Nora Aunor,whose real name is Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, is surrounded by fans as she answers questions from reporters during a news conference outside Los Angeles Superior Court, in this April 21, 2005 file photo, in Los Angeles. Aunor pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance, a court official said Thursday, March 30, 2006. (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera)AP - Filipino film and music star Nora Aunor pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance, a court official said Thursday.


Filipino star Aunor pleads guilty to drug charge (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Reuters - Filipino superstar Nora Aunor has pleaded guilty to methamphetamine possession and entered a court-supervised drug treatment program to get the charges dismissed, prosecutors said on Thursday.

'Idol' Contestant Happy to Be Back Home (AP)

March 30, 2006

Former 'American Idol' contestant Kevin Covais, of Levittown, N.Y., reacts to the crowd as he performs on the NBC 'Today' television show in New York's Rockefeller Center, Thursday March 30, 2006. The 16-year-old, nicknamed 'Chicken Little' for his resemblance to the cartoon character, was voted off the program one week ago. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Kevin Covais, the 16-year-old who became known as "Chicken Little" while competing to be the next "American Idol," received a hero's welcome home Thursday despite being voted off the talent contest.


Ne-Yo Focuses on Being on Singer (AP)

March 30, 2006

Singer Ne-Yo is photographed at the Rihga Royal Hotel in New York on March 2, 2006. Last month, Ne-Yo's album 'In My Own Words' was released. It debuted at the top of the charts, thanks in part to the sizzling success of the album's No. 1 single 'So Sick.' (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)AP - After suffering a major disappointment when he first tried to make an album, singer-songwriter Ne-Yo decided to drop the "singer" off his resume and just focus on being a songwriter.


NYC to Host Hip-Hop Honors Week (AP)

March 30, 2006

Russell Simmons speaks at a press conference Thursday, March 30, 2006, at City Hall in New York. Simmons was joined by hip hop Artist Ice-T and Mayor Bloomberg to announce the 3rd Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors awards show will take place Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006 at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)AP - A six-day celebration of hip-hop culture will be held in October along with VH1's third annual "Hip-Hop Honors" show, network and city officials announced Thursday.


Bon Jovi Changes British Concert Venues (AP)

March 30, 2006

AP - Bon Jovi said they have changed the venue for two live shows in Britain this summer because of concern the new national stadium at Wembley wouldn't be ready in time.

Tim McGraw Has Lots in the Works (AP)

March 30, 2006

This publicity photo provided by NBC shows country singer Tim McGraw during his special 'Tim McGraw: Reflected,' which airs Friday, April 7. In the NBC special, McGraw brings a concert performance to the intimate Avalon Club in New York City and adds special performances from his farm in Nashville, where his wife, singer Faith Hill, joins him in a duet. (AP Photo/NBC, Virginia Sherwood)AP - Tim McGraw asks a lot of his fans. Onstage, the country singer encourages them to live, love, dance, care, grab it all. Offstage, he urges them to vote, give blood, donate money, to help any way they can.


'Mats Get Back Together to Record (AP)

March 30, 2006

Musician Paul Westerberg, shown during an Aug. 17, 2004 interview with The Associated Press in Minneapolis. Westerberg, one of the surviving original members of the Minneapolis '80s group, The Replacements, has reunited with the other two to record two new songs for a best-of CD, according to news reports.(AP Photo/Jim Mone)AP - It's a 'Mats fan's dream come true — new songs from The Replacements.


Opera Bastille Postponed Due to Strike (AP)

March 30, 2006

AP - A strike forced Opera Bastille to postpone Thursday's world premiere of "Adriana Mater," Kaija Saariaho's tale of motherhood in wartime.

Vienna State Opera Announces New Season (AP)

March 30, 2006

AP - The Vienna State Opera's 2006-7 season will feature new productions of Verdi's "Otello," Strauss' "Arabella," Massenet's "Manon," Donizetti's "La Fille du Regiment" and Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov."

Juanes Joins Anti-Mines Concert (AP)

March 30, 2006

Colombian rocker Juanes gestures during an interview Jan. 27, 2006 in Sunrise, Fla. He will join other Latin musicians for a concert in Los Angeles in May to benefit children injured by land mines in his homeland.The 'Colombia Without Mines' concert will be held May 24 at the Gibson Amphitheatre, Juanes announced Monday, March 27, 2006. Funds will go to help 500 children in need of artificial limbs.(AP Photo/Alan Diaz)AP - Colombian rocker Juanes will join other Latin musicians for a concert in Los Angeles in May to benefit children injured by land mines in his homeland.


L.A. Okays B.I.G. Payday (E! Online)

March 30, 2006

Los Angeles has agreed to write a hefty check to the family of the late Notorious B.I.G.E! Online - Los Angeles has agreed to write a hefty check to the family of the late Notorious B.I.G.


Apple Computer mounts defense in Beatles lawsuit (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

People shop inside an Apple store in central London March 29, 2006. The Beatles and Apple Computer Inc faced off in court on Wednesday in a trademark dispute triggered by Apple's move into the music business through its iTunes download service. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)Reuters - Apple Computer opened its defense in London's High Court on Thursday against charges by the Beatles' company, Apple Corps Ltd., that it had violated a 1991 trademark agreement by moving into the music business.


Biggie's Big Payday

March 30, 2006

Los Angeles has agreed to write a hefty check to the family of the late Notorious B.I.G.

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a $1.1 million payment as a penalty for police negligence in last year's wrongful death trial.

U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper sanctioned the penalty in January, after it came to light mid-trial that a Los Angeles police officer had concealed evidence during the investigation and discovery process, intentionally withholding several documents that seemed to buffet the family's claims that rogue cops were involved in the rapper's death.

A hearing is set for Apr. 26 to determine a new trial date.

Former Spears' Bodyguards Sue for Overtime (AP)

March 30, 2006

Britney Spears arrives for a post-Grammy party at a private residence Feb. 8, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Spears' songwriters have accused a South Korean pop composer of plagiarism and are seeking damages, a music publisher said Wednesday, March 29, 2006. Universal Music Publishing Korea, the company that handles South Korean copyrights for Spears' music, said her songwriters had complained that 'Get ya,' performed by Lee Hyo-lee, sounded similar to a song they wrote for the 24-year-old pop singer titled, 'Do Something.' (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, file)AP - Three men hired to guard pop star Britney Spears have filed a lawsuit claiming they worked long hours and were not paid overtime.


Canadian singer Powter leads US singles chart (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Canadian singer Daniel Powter poses as he arrives at the Cannes festival palace to attend the NRJ Music Awards, in Cannes, southeastern France January 21, 2006. Powter earned his first No. 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart Thursday as 'Bad Day' climbed one rung to the summit, swapping places with reggae star Sean Paul's 'Temperature.' (Eric Gaillard/Reuters)Reuters - Canadian singer/songwriter Daniel Powter earned his first No. 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart Thursday as "Bad Day" climbed one rung to the summit, swapping places with reggae star Sean Paul's "Temperature."


Stereolab walks fine line between art and noise (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Reuters - Stereolab frontwoman Laetitia Sadier dedicated the song "Interlock" to "all of the people with wet feet" during Tuesday night's sold-out performance at the Music Box in Hollywood.

Banjo legend Earl Scruggs still picking at age 82 (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Legendary banjo player and musicain Earl Scruggs poses with his banjo as his star is unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood February 13, 2003. At 82, Scruggs has nothing left to prove. But he continues to play festivals and concerts around the United States even after the recent death of his wife Louise, who guided his career over the course of their 58-year marriage. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)Reuters - Banjo legend Earl Scruggs may be stooped with age, but his fingers still pick the same quicksilver notes that jump-started American music more than 60 years ago.


Apple: ITunes Doesn't Violate Agreement (AP)

March 30, 2006

The Beatles perform in this undated file photo. The record label they formed in the '60s, Apple Corps Ltd., claims Apple Computer Inc. violated an agreement by getting into the music business with the hugely successful iPod player. A lawsuit filed by Apple Corps will be heard by a London judge beginning Wednesday. (AP Photo, File)AP - Lawyers for Apple Computer Inc. asserted the company's right to distribute music through its iTunes music store on Thursday, rejecting claims by The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. that it violated a 1991 trademark agreement.


Flaming Lips Go Political on New Album (AP)

March 30, 2006

The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne is photographed in Austin, Texas, during the South by Southwest music festival on Saturday, March 18, 2006. The group's new protest album, 'At War with the Mystics,' has President Bush, Britney Spears and Gwen Stefani in its crosshairs. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)AP - It's safe to say that the Flaming Lips are a world unto their own.


LA OKs Payment to Slain Rapper's Family (AP)

March 30, 2006

Notorious B.I.G., who won rap artist and rap single of the year, clutches his awards at the podium during the annual Billboard Music Awards in New York, Wednesday evening, Dec. 6, 1995. Los Angeles on Wednesday March 29, 2006 approved a $1.1 million payment to the family of rapper Notorious B.I.G. as punishment for police negligence during the slain musician's civil lawsuit trial. U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper had sanctioned the city after learning that a police detective withheld documents that were pertinent to claims made by the rapper's family. She declared a mistrial in July. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - The city has approved a $1.1 million payment to the family of rapper Notorious B.I.G. as punishment for police negligence during the slain musician's civil lawsuit trial.


Paris, Three 6 Mafia Hit the Studio (E! Online)

March 30, 2006

Three 6 Mafia just made it easier out there for an heiress.E! Online - Three 6 Mafia just made it easier out there for an heiress.


Britney's Lawsuit-a-palooza (E! Online)

March 30, 2006

Britney Spears hasn't released a new song for a couple of months, but that's not keeping the pop tart from being in heavy rotation--at least among the legal set.E! Online - Britney Spears hasn't released a new song for a couple of months, but that's not keeping the pop tart from being in heavy rotation--at least among the legal set.


Paris, Three 6 to Record

March 30, 2006

Three 6 Mafia just made it easier out there for an heiress.

The Oscar-winning rappers said Tuesday that they will produce and record tracks for Paris Hilton's upcoming debut album, which has been in the works practically since Hilton hit the party circuit.

"We ran into her at a William Morris Agency party and she said she liked our song 'Stay Fly' and asked, could we work with her," Jordan "Juicy J" Houston told the Commercial Appeal, a Memphis, Tenn., newspaper. The other members of the "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp"-rappin' trio are Paul "DJ Paul" Beauregard and Cedric Coleman.

Slain rapper's family gets $1.1 million (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Voletta Wallace and other family members of Notorious B.I.G. arrive at the Hip Hop Honors awards show in New York in this September 22, 2005 file photo. On March 29, 2006, the Los Angeles City Council approved a $1.1 million payment to the rapper's family because of errors in a civil wrongful death trial over accusations that he was murdered by rogue police officers. (Chip East/Reuters)Reuters - The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a $1.1 million payment to the family of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G because of errors in a civil wrongful death trial over accusations that he was murdered by rogue police officers.


Prince tops US charts for first time in 17 years (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Musician Prince performs at the Brit Awards in London in this February 15, 2006 file photo. On March 29, Prince's record label said he had scored his first No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts in almost 17 years with his latest release, '3121.' (Kieran Doherty/Reuters)Reuters - Innovative funk rocker Prince scored his first No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts in almost 17 years with his latest release, "3121," his record label said on Wednesday.


Rollins yearns to be modern-day Mark Twain (Reuters)

March 30, 2006

Henry Rollins, former lead singer of the seminal punk rock band 'Black Flag' is seen at his office in Hollywood, California March 9, 2006. Rollins has transformed from rock singer into pop culture and political commentator with 'The Henry Rollins Show', which starts its second season on the Independent Film Channel. (Max Morse/Reuters)Reuters - It is a long way from punk rock singer to Mark Twain-style commentator, but pop culture pundit Henry Rollins wants to go there.


Abdul Signs New 'American Idol' Contract (AP)

March 30, 2006

'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul is seen in San Francisco, in this Sept. 28, 2005, file photo. Abdul has decided she can continue to put up with Simon Cowell on 'American Idol.' Abdul, who shares judging duties on Fox's hit talent show with Cowell and Randy Jackson, has signed a deal to remain for another three years, the network announced Wednesday, March 29, 2006. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - Paula Abdul has decided she can continue to put up with Simon Cowell on "American Idol." Abdul, who shares judging duties on Fox's hit talent show with Cowell and Randy Jackson, has signed a deal to remain for another three years, the network announced Wednesday.


Another 'Idol' Contestant Booted (AP)

March 30, 2006

This undated photo provided by Fox television shows Lisa Tucker, 16, of Anaheim, Calif. Tucker was voted off Fox's 'American Idol' on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 with viewers clearly agreeing with judges who slammed her rendition of 2002 Idol winner Kelly Clarkson's ballad 'Because of You.' (AP Photo/Fox Television)AP - She chose the wrong song.