Suspect in Rapper Proof's Death Arraigned (AP)
April 15, 2006
AP - The suspect in the shooting death of rapper Proof, a hip-hop artist and Eminem confidante, was arraigned Saturday on a pair of weapons charges.
Serb folk music strikes chord in postwar Croatia (Reuters)
April 15, 2006Reuters - People's arms go up in the air, their eyes close and their bodies start to sway to the deafening, hypnotic rhythms.
Ex-'Idol' Contestant: Cowell Unhelpful (AP)
April 15, 2006
AP - Bucky Covington, the latest contestant voted off "American Idol," says the comments of judge Simon Cowell are no longer helpful.
Suspect in Rapper's Death Arraigned (AP)
April 15, 2006
AP - The suspect in the shooting death of rapper Proof, a hip-hop artist and Eminem confidante, was arraigned Saturday on a pair of weapons charges.
Trump Hires Wyclef Jean to Perform Concert (AP)
April 15, 2006
AP - Donald Trump is a fan of Wyclef Jean.
Revitalized Pearl Jam rocks out on 8th album (Reuters)
April 15, 2006
Reuters - Eddie Vedder chuckles when he looks
back on the early years of Pearl Jam and how the group balanced
the pressures of success: "You get growing pains when you get
taller, but we got them when we were trying to shrink."
Lynyrd Skynyrd, 3 Doors Down pair for Double Trouble (Reuters)
April 15, 2006Reuters - Old-school Southern rock meets new school when Lynyrd Skynyrd and 3 Doors Down hit the road this summer.
Gibson factory to host New Orleans' relocated Stomp (Reuters)
April 15, 2006Reuters - Displaced by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans-based music festival the Ponderosa Stomp will take place May 8-10 at the Gibson Guitar factory in downtown Memphis.
Indie rock festivals duke it out in Chicago (Reuters)
April 15, 2006Reuters - Indie rock fans in Chicago are benefiting from a good old-fashioned catfight between Intonation and Pitchfork, which are producing competing music festivals in the Windy City this summer.
NPR listeners respond to novelty act's matzoh mix (Reuters)
April 15, 2006Reuters - Take a novelty record, infuse it with the perfect holiday timing, toss in a bit of "Fresh Air" and, voila, What I Like About Jew has its first hit.