Beatles Box endures production snafu (Reuters)
April 7, 2006Reuters - Capitol Records will be replacing first-run copies of its new Beatles collection in order to remedy a manufacturing mistake.
Radiohead eyeing multiple-night stands in N. America (Reuters)
April 7, 2006Reuters - Radiohead is eyeing multiple-night stands in Montreal, Toronto, Philadelphia and Chicago as part of its summer North American tour, which will get under way in June, Billboard.com has learned.
Billboard singles reviews: James Blunt, Chili Peppers (Reuters)
April 7, 2006Reuters - The No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 success of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" restored much faith to those who feared that straight-ahead pop melodies were a wistful memory on top 40 radio.
Billboard album reviews: Toby Keith, LL Cool J (Reuters)
April 7, 2006Reuters - When Toby Keith's "White Trash With Money" is good, it's very good.
Mandisa Says She's Not a Gay 'Advocate' (AP)
April 7, 2006
AP - Is ousted "American Idol" contestant Mandisa anti-gay? The 29-year-old soul singer and outspoken Christian, who was voted off the hit Fox show Wednesday, says she would not perform at an event held in support of the gay community.
Eminem's Divorce Rap (E! Online)
April 7, 2006
E! Online - A day
after Kim Mathers phoned a Detroit radio station to explain why she and
the rapper decided to call it quits an unwhopping three months after
remarrying, the real Slim Shady has responded his own statement about
their divorce encore.
Eminem's Divorce Show
April 7, 2006
Guess you gotta give them props for trying.
A day after his estranged wife, Kim, phoned a Detroit radio station and told her side of the story on why they split for the second time just three shorts months after remarrying, saying Eminem was losing himself again in his addiction to sleeping pills. The rapper responded with a statement of his own disputing her claims and saying they both "realized a wedding doesn't fix the underlying problems."
Mariah Carey to Develop Fragrance Line (AP)
April 7, 2006AP - Mariah Carey has made a sweet-smelling deal.
New Johnny Cash music rollin' 'round the bend (Reuters)
April 7, 2006
Reuters - Johnny Cash may be gone, but he
will be a constant presence in the new-release bins at record
stores throughout the year, thanks to several projects being
overseen by his son.
K-Fed: Blinded with Sampling? (E! Online)
April 7, 2006E! Online - Hyperbole aside, K-Fed is working hard to live up to his self-proclaimed stature as "America's Most Hated." This week, he added another name to the enemy list.
K-Fed Blinded By Sampling
April 7, 2006
Hyperbole aside, K-Fed's working hard to live up to his self-proclaimed stature as "America's Most Hated." This week, he added another name to the enemy list.
New wave pioneer Thomas Dolby is considering legal action against Britney's other half for allegedly sampling Dolby's 1983 hit "She Blinded Me with Science" without permission.
Dolby has gotten Federline to remove the single "America's Most Hated" from his Website.
James Brown Set for Jazz Festival (AP)
April 7, 2006
AP - James Brown and Etta James will join Woody Allen and 600 other jazz musicians and singers playing at this year's Rochester International Jazz Festival.
Former Teen Idol Leif Garrett Sent to Jail (AP)
April 7, 2006
AP - Leif Garrett has been sent to jail for 45 days after failing several drug tests while staying in a strict drug rehabilitation program, authorities said Thursday.
Richard Goode Wins Piano Prize (AP)
April 7, 2006AP - Richard Goode, co-artistic director of the Marlboro Music School & Festival, is the inaugural winner of the $50,000 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance at Northwestern University School of Music.
Jagger Downplays Chinese Censorship (AP)
April 7, 2006
AP - The Rolling Stones have been told not to perform five of their songs at their debut concert in China, but Mick Jagger said Friday he wasn't surprised by the censorship.
Bon Jovi Happy to Be on the Road (AP)
April 7, 2006
AP - It might seem a bit odd to head off on an international tour when your lead guitarist is nursing a broken arm and you've got a hit called "Who Says You Can't Go Home" rising up the charts.
Jagger Unfazed by Chinese Censorship (AP)
April 7, 2006
AP - Mick Jagger said Friday he isn't worried about Chinese censorship of the Rolling Stones' setlist for their first concert in China: The band has 400 more songs they can play.
China asks Stones to drop five songs from concert (Reuters)
April 7, 2006
Reuters - Chinese censors have asked the Rolling
Stones to exclude five of their racier numbers from their
weekend concert in Shanghai, frontman Mick Jagger said on
Friday, but he didn't seem too upset.
Producer Lou Adler Gets Walk of Fame Star (AP)
April 7, 2006
AP - Grammy-winning music producer Lou Adler, who launched the careers of Carole King and the Mamas and the Papas, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Siouxsie renews oldies (Reuters)
April 7, 2006
Reuters - More than a decade since Siouxsie and
the Banshees' last studio album, the group's back catalog is
being refurbished.
Def Leppard readies covers set (Reuters)
April 7, 2006
Reuters - 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.