Wu-Tang videos making DVD debut (Reuters)
April 6, 2006Reuters - Videos from throughout the career of seminal hip-hop act the Wu-Tang Clan have been rounded up for the DVD "Legend of the Wu-Tang: The Videos."
Blige charts 15 weeks atop R&B list (Reuters)
April 6, 2006Reuters - A 5-2 surge for T.I.'s "What You Know" on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart isn't strong enough to depose Mary J. Blige, who rules the chart for a 15th week with the biggest hit of her career, "Be Without You." That means Blige has the longest-running No. 1 song on this chart since it was reintroduced in 1965 after a brief hiatus.
Siouxsie bassist Severin preps reissues (Reuters)
April 6, 2006Reuters - More than a decade since Siouxsie and the Banshees' last studio album, the group's back catalog is being refurbished.
Moscowitz tapped to top WMG indie group (Reuters)
April 6, 2006Reuters - Tom Moscowitz has been named president of Warner Music Group's newly formed Independent Label Group, which comprises WMG's urban imprint Asylum Records, its rock label East West Records and its online/mobile e-label Cordless Recordings.
Eminem Offers Few Words About Divorce (AP)
April 6, 2006
AP - Eminem, whose finesse with words rocketed him to hip-hop superstardom, offered only a few Thursday in response to comments made on a radio show by his estranged wife, Kim, about their failing second marriage.
Powter's "Day" reigns again on singles chart (Reuters)
April 6, 2006Reuters - Daniel Powter's charmed U.S. introduction continues, as the single "Bad Day" maintains the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week.
Sonic Youth gigs with "Gilmore Girls" (Reuters)
April 6, 2006Reuters - Sonic Youth principals Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon, plus their daughter, Coco, on shakers, will appear on the season finale of the WB drama "Gilmore Girls" to perform an acoustic version of the new song "What a Waste."
Chris Tomlin tops Dove Awards (Reuters)
April 6, 2006Reuters - Chris Tomlin took top honors at the 37th Annual Gospel Music Association (GMA) Music Awards on Wednesday night (April 5), netting five Dove trophies, including artist of the year and male vocalist.
Club setting energizes Jeff Beck's showmanship (Reuters)
April 6, 2006Reuters - The most avid Jeff Beck fans will tell you they go to his concerts to hear him play rather than to watch. That makes sense, because he mostly shrugs at being a commanding showman, preferring to let his guitar do the interacting.
Former rocker Rae steps out solo with confidence (Reuters)
April 6, 2006Reuters - England's biggest voices come in small packages, and in a swinging set at the Shepherds Bush Empire, Corinne Bailey Rae showed that while her debut album, a No. 1 hit in the U.K., is easy listening, she can easily fill the room and occupy the imagination.
Def Leppard readies covers set, summer trek (Reuters)
April 6, 2006Reuters - Def Leppard's upcoming covers album, "Yeah!," due in stores May 23, originally was scheduled to be out last fall. But the group delayed its release to keep it from falling into obscurity, according to frontman Joe Elliott.
Paula Abdul Tells Police She Was Assaulted (AP)
April 6, 2006
AP - Police are investigating a report by "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul that a man assaulted her at a private party over the weekend.
Family Members Can Make for Good Bands (AP)
April 6, 2006
AP - For an increasing number of bands, music is a family affair. Many current acts are either partly or entirely composed of brothers, sisters, wives and husbands. The White Stripes have been all four.
Songwriters Picked for Hall of Fame (AP)
April 6, 2006AP - Thom Bell, Mac Davis, Will Jennings, Sylvia Moy and Henry Cosby have been tapped as inductees by the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Mariah's Swell Smell Deal
April 6, 2006
Mimi is emancipating yet another product into the world.
Mariah Carey has signed a deal with Elizabeth Arden Inc. to develop and market her own fragrance line, with the first perfume set to hit stores in the spring of 2007.
'VH1 Rock Honors' to Honor Hard Rock (AP)
April 6, 2006AP - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame looks to be getting some competition.
Napster boosts outlook, sending shares soaring (Reuters)
April 6, 2006
Reuters - Online music service Napster Inc. on
Thursday raised its quarterly outlook, citing strong subscriber
growth, sending its shares up 16 percent.
Mariah's Swell Smell Deal (E! Online)
April 6, 2006
E! Online - Mimi is emancipating yet another product into the world.
Gene Pitney died of natural causes: police (Reuters)
April 6, 2006
Reuters - An autopsy on singer Gene Pitney, who
was found dead in a hotel room in the Welsh capital Cardiff on
Wednesday morning, showed he died of natural causes, police
said on Thursday.
Alicia Keys in Kenya for HIV Project (AP)
April 6, 2006AP - American Grammy award winning singer Alicia Keys followed up Thursday on projects that she has been funding in Kenya with other celebrities through Keep a Child Alive, a charitable organization committed to supporting HIV patients in Africa.
Rolling Stones Arrive for China Concert (AP)
April 6, 2006
AP - The Rolling Stones arrived in Shanghai Thursday for their first concert in mainland China. But although the Stones may now be welcome in China, the country may not be ready for "Honky Tonk Women." "Let's Spend The Night Together?" Maybe not.
Third time lucky for Rolling Stones in China (Reuters)
April 6, 2006
Reuters - The Rolling Stones will be hoping it's
third time lucky in their bid to perform in China this weekend,
but it remains to be seen if the censor pulls the plug on some
of their racier lyrics.
Third time lucky for Rolling Stones in China? (Reuters)
April 6, 2006
Reuters - The Rolling Stones will be hoping it's
third time lucky in their bid to perform in China this weekend,
but it remains to be seen if the censor pulls the plug on some
of their racier lyrics.
Van Hunt channels Prince at L.A. gig (Reuters)
April 6, 2006Reuters - Early in his sold-out set on a rain-soaked Tuesday at the Roxy Theater, Van Hunt performed the song "Character," in which he asked, over a smoldering groove, "Who are you when heavy weather is blowing?"
Rolling Stones to Play First China Concert (AP)
April 6, 2006
AP - Having played before millions of fans worldwide over a four-decade career, there aren't many firsts left for rock icons the Rolling Stones. By the end of this week, there'll be one less, after their debut concert in mainland China.
Punk band Flesh Eaters cooks again after 25 years (Reuters)
April 6, 2006Reuters - Los Angeles film buffs are probably best acquainted with Chris Desjardins in his capacity as a programmer at the American Cinematheque, a movie preservation group that runs the historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.
Chris Tomlin Big Winner at Dove Awards (AP)
April 6, 2006
AP - Chris Tomlin took home artist of the year, male vocalist and song of the year honors at Wednesday's 37th annual Dove Awards.
Chris Tomlin Wins at Dove Awards (AP)
April 6, 2006AP - Chris Tomlin won male vocalist and song of the year honors at Wednesday's 37th annual Dove Awards while Natalie Grant was named top female vocalist.