Natalie Grant Wins at Dove Awards (AP)
April 5, 2006
AP - Christian singer Natalie Grant won female vocalist of the year at Wednesday's 37th annual Dove Awards — and then let her emotions show.
Another 'Idol' Eliminated, Eight Remain (AP)
April 5, 2006
AP - Did that really happen? In a surprise, soul singer Mandisa — also known as Man-"diva" — was voted off "American Idol" on Wednesday, proving that even judges' favorites aren't safe in the tense sing-off.
Madonna set to rough it in the California desert (Reuters)
April 5, 2006Reuters - Madonna's not in the habit of performing at rock festivals. In fact, the Material Girl's never played any festivals. So it's understandable that the pop diva's recent addition to the April 29-30 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in southern California might've caused a double take or two.
'Suge' Knight Sets a New 'Table' for Label (AP)
April 5, 2006
AP - Death Row Records chief Marion "Suge" Knight describes the bankruptcy protection filings he and his company made this week as "setting a new table."
Pete Fountain Recuperating at Home (AP)
April 5, 2006
AP - Jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain, hospitalized last month for quadruple bypass heart surgery, is back home.
Thomas Dolby Blasts K-Fed (Yahoo! Music)
April 5, 2006Yahoo! Music - Thomas Dolby is blinding mad, and science has nothing to do with it. The subject of his ire is, surprisingly, Britney Spears's husband.
Pink Shows Maturity on 'I'm Not Dead Yet' (AP)
April 5, 2006
AP - Pink, "I'm Not Dead Yet" (LaFace/Zomba)
T.I.'s "King" Crowned (E! Online)
April 5, 2006
E! Online - T.I., the self-proclaimed King of the South, can't get any further
north. The rapper's King landed the year's biggest opening week,
selling nearly 522,000 copies last week, according to the latest Nielsen
SoundScan numbers.
R.E.M. reunites with Bill Berry in Georgia (Reuters)
April 5, 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.
T.I. "King" Crowned
April 5, 2006
T.I., the self-proclaimed King of the South, can't get any further north. The rapper's "King" landed the year's biggest opening week, selling nearly 522,000 copies last week, according to the latest Nielsen SoundScan numbers.
"King" led a quintet of Top 10 debuts, including Tim McGraw, Ghostface Killah, Rob Zombie and the rock band Atreyu.
Here's a rundown of last week's top selling CDs:
1. "King," T.I.
2. "Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2," Tim McGraw
3. "High School Musical" soundtrack, various
4. "Fishscale," Ghostface Killah
5. "Educated Horses," Rob Zombie
Rapper T.I.'s "King" dethrones Prince (Reuters)
April 5, 2006Reuters - Atlanta rapper T.I. debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday with the best sales week of the year, while reigning champ Prince tumbled to No. 8.
Bubba Sparxxx Bets on Third Album (AP)
April 5, 2006AP - With the words "NEW SOUTH" tattooed down his forearms, Bubba Sparxxx is paying homage to the area that shaped his uniqueness, the rural region where he learned to turn country slang into rap.
Pink Shows More Mature Side (AP)
April 5, 2006AP - Pink, "I'm Not Dead Yet" (LaFace/Zomba)
Pearl Jam plots Summer tour, Petty dates (Reuters)
April 5, 2006
Reuters - Following the June 3 close of the
first leg of Pearl Jam's North American tour, the band will
return to the road June 23 in Pittsburgh. Fourteen dates are
set for the second leg through a July 22 show at the Gorge
Amphitheatre in George, Wash., with more to be expected.
Mariah Headed For Broadway (Yahoo! Music)
April 5, 2006Yahoo! Music - Mariah Carey may have flopped on film, but perhaps Broadway will be kinder to her. The diva has in fact revealed that she is in talks to appear in and write material for an upcoming Broadway musical.
Thomas Dolby Blasts F-Fed (Yahoo! Music)
April 5, 2006Yahoo! Music - Thomas Dolby is blinding mad, and science has nothing to do with it. The subject of his ire is, surprisingly, Britney Spears's husband.
Eminem's Divorce Encore
April 5, 2006
Guess who's back in divorce court?
Less than three months after remarrying his ex-wife, Kim Mathers, Eminem has filed for divorce a second time, the rapper's rep confirmed.
Garth's Ex Kidnapped
April 5, 2006
With employees like these, who needs enemies?
Garth Brooks' ex-wife managed to escape injury Monday night after being kidnapped at gunpoint by a worker on her Tulsa-area farm.
Eminem files for divorce again after three months (Reuters)
April 5, 2006Reuters - Rapper Eminem has filed for divorce for a second time from Kimberly Mathers, less than three months after the couple remarried, his publicist said on Wednesday.
Eminem Splits From Kim Mathers - Again (AP)
April 5, 2006
AP - Eminem's dysfunctional relationship with wife Kim has hit another low — he has filed divorce papers, less than three months after remarrying her.
Singer Gene Pitney Dies at 65 in Wales (AP)
April 5, 2006
AP - Gene Pitney, whose keening tenor voice produced a string of hits including "Town Without Pity" was found dead in his hotel room in Wales Wednesday following a concert that fans acclaimed as one of his best. He was 65.
Tomlin the Favorite at 37th Dove Awards (AP)
April 5, 2006AP - Christian singer Chris Tomlin leads nominees for Wednesday's Dove Awards with 10, including artist of the year and male vocalist of the year.
Garth's Ex Kidnapped at Gunpoint (E! Online)
April 5, 2006
E! Online - Garth Brooks' ex-wife managed to escape injury Monday night after being
kidnapped at gunpoint by a worker on her farm outside Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Eminem's Divorce Encore (E! Online)
April 5, 2006
E! Online - Less than three
months after remarrying his ex-wife, Kim Mathers, Eminem has filed for
divorce a second time, the rapper's rep confirmed.
Top 20 Concert Tours (AP)
April 5, 2006AP - The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Gene Pitney Dies
April 5, 2006
Gene Pitney memorably sang "Only Love Can Break a Heart." But word of his death is proving equally saddening.
The melodramatic crooner, who earned a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for writing and performing a string of chart hits through the 1960s, including collaborations with Ricky Nelson, Carole King, Burt Bacharach, Phil Spector and the Rolling Stones, was found dead Wednesday in a hotel room in Wales. The cause of death is yet to be determined, but local authorities say the 65-year-old singer's death does not appear to be suspicious.
Eminem Files for Divorce (AP)
April 5, 2006AP - Eminem filed divorce papers Wednesday, less than three months after remarrying his high school sweetheart, Kim Mathers.
Rock Legend Gene Pitney Dies (E! Online)
April 5, 2006
E! Online - Gene Pitney memorably sang "Only Love Can Break a Heart." But word
of his death is proving equally saddening.
Hip-Hopping Big Time in Bahrain (AP)
April 5, 2006AP - As a DJ for 50 Cent, I have been able to travel the world. Most recently we toured countries like Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, and Thailand. As the tour came to end, 50 Cent went to Morocco to start on his new movie with Samuel L. Jackson and I began my own tour, the "Sada Pop Tour," which took me to Mexico and was supposed to end in Canada.
Music Earns Black Hebrews Some Acceptance (AP)
April 5, 2006
AP - Israel has denied him citizenship since birth, dismissing his group as a bizarre cult, but all the same, Eddie Butler will represent the Jewish state this year in Europe's biggest song contest.
Singer Gene Pitney Dies at 65 (AP)
April 5, 2006
AP - Gene Pitney, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame whose hits included "Town Without Pity" and "Only Love Can Break a Heart," died Wednesday at a hotel in Wales after playing a show, his agent said. He was 65.
Singer Gene Pitney dies on tour in UK (Reuters)
April 5, 2006Reuters - American singer Gene Pitney, who shot to fame in the 1960s with hits including "24 hours from Tulsa," has died while on tour in Britain, his agent said on Wednesday.
Apple Lawyer Defends Right to iTunes Logo (AP)
April 5, 2006
AP - A lawyer for Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday defended the company's right to use its apple logo in a series of TV advertisements for its iTunes Music Store, despite objections from the Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. recording label.
Man held as terrorism suspect over punk song (Reuters)
April 5, 2006Reuters - British anti-terrorism detectives escorted a man from a plane after a taxi driver had earlier become suspicious when he started singing along to a track by punk band The Clash, police said on Wednesday.