Madonna tour tickets selling quickly (Reuters)

April 10, 2006

Madonna performs with dancers during the opening number at the 48th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles February 8, 2006. Initial ticket sales for Madonnna's upcoming Confessions tour have been predictably huge, with shows added in several cities and virtually all dates selling out. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)Reuters - Initial ticket sales for Madonnna's upcoming Confessions tour have been predictably huge, with shows added in several cities and virtually all dates selling out.


The Who rocking again in new 'Household' (Reuters)

April 10, 2006

Reuters - British rock veterans the Who are eyeing a June release for a mini-opera, "The Glass Household," which is based on Pete Townshend's online novella "The Boy Who Heard Music."

Blur drummer has designs on "Empire Square" (Reuters)

April 10, 2006

Reuters - With Blur's future plans unclear, the drummer for the English rock group has been busy completing the first episodes of the animated comedy show "Empire Square." Co-created with two other London-based collaborators, the program will premiere April 18 on music video channel Fuse.

Underwood, Currington Among CMT Winners (AP)

April 10, 2006

Carrie Underwood performs at the CMT Music Awards show on Monday, April 10, 2006 in Nashville, Tenn.   (AP Photo/John Russell)AP - Rascal Flatts' video for a song about a girl with cancer won the group/duo award and "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood got to give her first acceptance speech at the Country Music Television Awards show Monday.


Spokeswoman: Bow Wow and Ciara Split (AP)

April 10, 2006

Ciara attends the second annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors,  Sept. 22, 2005, in New York.  She and  Bow Wow  have split, a spokeswoman for Ciara has confirmed. The young celebrity couple had dated for nearly a year. 'I cannot comment on the reason, but can confirm that Ciara and Bow Wow have split,' said Tracy Nguyen in a statement Monday, April 10,2006. The spokeswoman also took the unusual step of stating that the breakup wasn't amicable.(AP Photo/Diane Bondareff)AP - Bow Wow and Ciara have split, a spokeswoman for Ciara has confirmed. The young celebrity couple had dated for nearly a year.


Troops in Iraq Express Stress on Rap CD (AP)

April 10, 2006

U.S. Marines Kisha Pollard, left, and Michael Watts pose for a photo at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Marine Base Tuesday, March 28, 2006. Pollard and Watts, are among a group of Marines that have recorded a rap album about Iraq titled 'Voices From the Frontline,' a CD that hits stores April 25.  (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)AP - Some American soldiers relieve wartime stress in the weight room. Some unwind over meals. Others immerse themselves in letters from loved ones.


Despite Title, Keith Album Is Mild (AP)

April 10, 2006

AP - Toby Keith, "White Trash With Money" (Show Dog/Universal)

New Orleans Social Club Sings Way Home (AP)

April 10, 2006

AP - New Orleans Social Club, "Sing Me Back Home" (SMG)

Downs Conjures Barroom Memories (AP)

April 10, 2006

AP - Lila Downs, "La Cantina" (EMI)

Bob Geldof Blames China for Sudan War (AP)

April 10, 2006

AP - Anti-poverty campaigner and Live 8 organizer Sir Bob Geldof accused China on Monday of being responsible for the continuing civil war in Sudan's Darfur region.

Sizzla's Latest Proves Why He's Beloved (AP)

April 10, 2006

AP - Sizzla, "Ain't Gonna See Us Fall" (VP Records)

Jam Band Umphrey's McGee on a Roll (AP)

April 10, 2006

AP - Umphrey's McGee, "Safety in Numbers" (SCI Fidelity)

More Gems From Radney Foster (AP)

April 10, 2006

AP - Radney Foster, "This World We Live In" (Dualtone)