Actor John Corbett Makes Strong Debut (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - John Corbett, "John Corbett" (Funbone Records)
The Vines Come Back With 'Vision Valley' (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - The Vines, "Vision Valley" (Capitol/EMI)
R.E.M. reunites with former drummer at Georgia gig (Reuters)
April 4, 2006
Reuters - For the second time in a year, R.E.M.
reunited with original drummer Bill Berry on stage in the
group's Athens, Ga., home base.
Garth Brooks' Ex-Wife Kidnapped (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - The ex-wife of country music star Garth Brooks was kidnapped at gunpoint by a man who worked on her farm after she cooperated with a bail bondsman who wanted to arrest the worker, authorities said Tuesday.
Suge, Death Row Bottom Out (E! Online)
April 4, 2006
E! Online - Marion "Suge" Knight, once the most imposing figure in hip-hop,
filed for personal and corporate bankruptcy Tuesday in a last-ditch
effort to avoid losing control of his Death Row Records label.
Rap mogul 'Suge' Knight files for bankruptcy (Reuters)
April 4, 2006
Reuters - Marion "Suge" Knight and his Death
Row Records filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday, hours before the
rap mogul was expected to lose control of his label in a $107
million civil court judgment.
Sia's bubbly personality drives a compelling show (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - The notion of a singer getting lost in a song might be romanticized, even cliched, but an audience can tell when it's real. Such is the case with Sia, a talented Australian whose diametric stage manner during and between songs made for a refreshing blend of personality and craft Monday at the sold-out Troubadour.
Suge Bottoms Out
April 4, 2006
Marion "Suge" Knight, once the most imposing figure in hip-hop, filed for personal and corporate bankruptcy Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to avoid losing control of his Death Row Records label.
The recording company, the linchpin of West Coast rap in the 1990s, now known simply as Tha Row, had been expected to be taken over by the court to make good on a $107 million judgment against Knight.
The bankruptcy filings, which cover both Knight and Tha Row, effectively forestall the transfer of the record company, which is the focus of a high-stakes legal battle between Knight and Lydia Harris, who claims she helped build the hip-hop empire but was never properly compensated.
Hank Jr. Surrenders
April 4, 2006Hank Williams Jr. put the honky tonk on hold Tuesday as he surrendered to Memphis authorities in an assault case.
The Grammy- and Emmy-winning country music star turned himself in after a warrant was issued for his arrest for allegedly roughing up a waitress two weeks ago.
His publicist says Williams, 56, is an innocent "victim of greed."
Yo-Yo Ma Wants Simpler Visa Process (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - Yo-Yo Ma, world traveler and renowned cellist, urged lawmakers Tuesday to simplify a visa process that he said often hampers musicians and artists hoping to share their gifts in the United States.
Hank Jr. Surrenders (E! Online)
April 4, 2006
E! Online - Hank Williams Jr. put the honky tonk on hold Tuesday as he
surrendered to Memphis authorities in an assault case.
Sister Act BarlowGirl Shares Faith in Rock (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - As three young women in a rock band, the Barlow sisters could easily play up their good looks and play down their Christian beliefs for a shot at mainstream success.
Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound to Release Album (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - Snoop Dogg is back in Tha Dogg Pound. The 34-year-old rapper has reunited with Daz Dillinger and Kurupt, aka Young Gotti, to record a new album, "Cali Iz Active," set for release June 27 on his label, Doggy Style Records, in conjunction with Koch Records, it was announced Tuesday.
Hank Williams Jr. charged with assaulting waitress (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - Hank Williams Jr. surrendered to police in Memphis on Tuesday to face an assault charge involving a waitress, officials said.
Snoop Dogg to Record New Album (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - Snoop Dogg is back in Tha Dogg Pound.
New Orleans Musicians Band Together (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - The music of New Orleans is huddled in an old Austin recording studio.
Wilson's Roots Branch Out (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - Cassandra Wilson, "Thunderbird" (Blue Note)
Rap Mogul 'Suge' Knight Seeking Bankruptcy (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is seeking federal bankruptcy protection for himself and his Death Row Records, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Billboard to Begin Ranking Ringtones Sales (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - Music market tracker Billboard said Tuesday it will start publishing a chart ranking master ringtones, the audio snippets derived from original studio recordings that are used to customize cell phones.
Rap mogul "Suge" Knight files for bankruptcy (Reuters)
April 4, 2006
Reuters - Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight
filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday to avoid losing control of his
Death Row Records label in a $107 million civil court judgment,
his lawyers said.
The Outlaw Bit Gets a Bit Stale (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - Shooter Jennings, "Electric Rodeo" (Universal South)
Actor Makes Strong Debut (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - John Corbett, "John Corbett" (Funbone Records)
Morrissey Endures Predictably (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - Morrissey, "Ringleader of the Tormentors," (Attack/Sanctuary)
Flaming Lips Broadens Its Sound (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - Flaming Lips, "At War With the Mystics" (Warner Brothers)
Hank Williams Jr. Surrenders on Warrant (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - Hank Williams Jr. surrendered to police Tuesday on a warrant issued in an alleged assault on a hotel waitress last month, a charge his publicist claimed is driven by "greed."
New Documents Suggest Mozart Wasn't Poor (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - For centuries, historians have portrayed Mozart as poor, but new documents suggest the composer was not nearly as hard-up for cash as many have believed.
Hank Williams Jr. Cited in Warrant (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - Hank Williams Jr. plans to surrender on a warrant issued in an alleged assault on a hotel waitress last month, his publicist said.
Illegal music downloads hurting UK artists: industry (Reuters)
April 4, 2006
Reuters - The British music industry lost more
than one billion pounds ($1.8 billion) in the past three years
as a result of people illegally filesharing on the Internet
rather than paying for music, its trade organization said on
Tuesday.
Madonna ready to "Dance" on world tour (Reuters)
April 4, 2006
Reuters - Madonna will begin her latest world
tour in Los Angeles on May 21, with ticket prices topping out
at $350 in most U.S. venues, organizers said Monday.
Music industry unleashes more Europe lawsuits (Reuters)
April 4, 2006
Reuters - The music industry launched a new wave
of lawsuits and criminal proceedings against file-sharers
across Europe on Tuesday, part of its drive to curb online
piracy and encourage the use of legal music services.
Music industry unleashes more lawsuits in Europe (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - The music industry launched a new wave of lawsuits and criminal proceedings against file-sharers across Europe on Tuesday, part of its drive to curb online piracy and encourage the use of legal music services.
Rapper Black Rob gets seven years for robbery (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - Rapper Black Rob has been sentenced to seven years in prison for grand larceny in connection with a November 2004 hotel robbery. The artist, whose real name is Robert Ross, was caught on a security camera leaving a New York hotel with a woman's purse. Authorities said he pocketed more than $6,000 in the theft.
James Gang touring for first time in 35 years (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - Classic rock outfit the James Gang, best known for the riff-heavy single "Funk #49," will tour for the first time in 35 years this summer.
Scientists sizzle at L.A. homecoming (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - We Are Scientists, transplanted from Los Angeles to Brooklyn, are one of several relatively new rock acts mining the danceable but dissonant post-punk sound popularized by such late '70s/early '80s British bands as Gang of Four and Wire.
Shakira, Karolina Win Humanitarian Awards (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - Latin pop star Shakira and Czech supermodel Karolina Kurkova received awards Monday for their humanitarian work and then watched a fashion show featuring clothes partly made by women trying to escape poverty in developing countries.