Mariah Rings Up Pepsi
April 19, 2006
Mariah Carey may be taking her role as pop idol a bit too literally.
The multi-platinum "Emancipation of Mimi" singer has teamed up with Pepsi to write and produce 20 original voice and music ringtones for release this summer. Carey will also star in a national commercial promoting the Pepsi Cool Tones & Motorola Phones partnership.
Another 'Idol' Booted, Six Remain (AP)
April 19, 2006
AP - He sang "That's All."
Cash's "Personal Files" ready for eager public (Reuters)
April 19, 2006
Reuters - Two new titles by top
contemporary country acts, Rascal Flatts' "Me and My Gang" and
Toby Keith's "White Trash With Money," slugged it out for No. 1
on the Billboard 200 this week. But elsewhere on the chart,
Johnny Cash continued to abide.
Beatles Songs Join With Cirque Du Soleil (AP)
April 19, 2006AP - The Beatles will soon join "Hairspray," "Mamma Mia!" and Celine Dion on the fabled Las Vegas Strip. Tickets went on sale Wednesday for "Love," a theater collaboration that features the legendary music of the Fab Four and the acrobatic spectacle of Cirque du Soleil. The show premieres June 30 with an international cast of 60 performers at The Mirage hotel-casino.
'Idol' Helps Established Stars Too (AP)
April 19, 2006
AP - It turns unknowns into icons overnight — but "American Idol" isn't just for aspiring singers. With its unparalleled exposure — the weekly audience is usually somewhere north of 30 million viewers — "Idol" is now launching record sales of the established artists who appear as guests.
Young's Anti-War Album a Growing Drumbeat (AP)
April 19, 2006
AP - If the snippets Neil Young is posting on his Web site are any indication, his upcoming album, "Living With War," will be a serious musical broadside against the Bush administration and the Iraq war.
Rascal Flatts Won't Be (White) Trashed (E! Online)
April 19, 2006
E! Online - In a country shootout for the top of the charts, Toby Keith got
flat-out Flatt-ened.
Madonna Performance Throws a Loop (AP)
April 19, 2006AP - Imagine if Elvis had decided to make a pit stop at Woodstock.
MMariah Rings Up Pepsi
April 19, 2006
Mariah Carey may be taking her role as pop idol a bit too literally.
The multi-platinum "Emancipation of Mimi" singer has teamed up with Pepsi to write and produce 20 original voice and music ringtones for release this summer. Carey will also star in a national commercial promoting the Pepsi Cool Tones & Motorola Phones partnership.
White Stripes Sued
April 19, 2006
A former business associate is trying to paint the White Stripes as not entirely responsible for their own musical success.
Detroit producer Jim Diamond has sued the Grammy-winning band in U.S. District Court, claiming that he played a key role in shaping the White Stripes' signature sound and contending that he deserves royalties from the two albums he worked on at his Ghetto Recorders studio when the band was just starting out.
Michael's Latest Whammy
April 19, 2006
It seems George Michael is on a collision course with the law these days.
The ex-Wham! singer was quizzed by police Tuesday after he rammed three cars with his Range Rover on a street outside his North London mansion and took off without telling anyone, Britain's Daily Mirror reports. No charges were filed, and Michael will supposedly pay the vehicles' owners damages.
Nick Speaks Out
April 19, 2006
If you want to know the real reason Nick and Jessica
The former Newlywed is speaking out for the first time since splitting with Simpson last year, dishing to Rolling Stone on his divorce, rumors of infidelity and even his ex-father-in-law.
Young's Album a Broadside Against War (AP)
April 19, 2006AP - If the snippets Neil Young is posting on his Web site are any indication, his upcoming album, "Living With War," will be a serious musical broadside against the Bush administration and the Iraq war.
Pearl Jam, Petty add Milwaukee dates to summer run (Reuters)
April 19, 2006Reuters - Pearl Jam and Tom Petty have extended their run of co-headlining shows with a June 29-30 stand in Milwaukee at Summerfest, an annual 11-day event also featuring such acts as Nine Inch Nails and Mary J. Blige.
Rascal Flatts wins country duel on charts (Reuters)
April 19, 2006
Reuters - Country trio Rascal Flatts narrowly
fended off a strong challenge from Toby Keith to lead the U.S.
pop album charts for a second week Wednesday.
Nick Speaks Out (E! Online)
April 19, 2006
E! Online - If you want to know the real reason Nick Lachey and Jessica
Simpson called it quits, well, don't ask him.
Mariah Rings Up Pepsi (E! Online)
April 19, 2006
E! Online - Mariah Carey may be taking her role as pop idol a bit too
literally.
Who Made the White Stripes? (E! Online)
April 19, 2006
E! Online - A former business associate is trying to paint the White
Stripes as not entirely responsible for their own musical success.
George Michael: Careless Driver? (E! Online)
April 19, 2006
E! Online - It seems George Michael is on a collision course with the law
these days.
Serbia hopes to get satisfaction on Stones gig (Reuters)
April 19, 2006Reuters - Serbia hopes to convince rock legends The Rolling Stones to hold a concert in Belgrade this summer by offering to fund all the preparatory work for the gig.
New Michael Jackson Album Due Next Year (AP)
April 19, 2006
AP - Michael Jackson has returned to the studio and plans to release a new album next year for a record label owned by the son of Bahrain's king.
Hoffs, Sweet Return to the Swinging '60s (AP)
April 19, 2006AP - Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, "Under The Covers, Vol. 1" (Shout Factory)
Michael Jackson Is Working on New Album (AP)
April 19, 2006
AP - Michael Jackson has returned to the studio and plans to release a new album next year for a record label owned by the son of Bahrain's king.
Colombian Singer Juanes Fights Land Mines (AP)
April 19, 2006AP - Colombian rock star Juanes was staging a rare concert Wednesday at the European Parliament as part of his campaign fighting against land mines, a spokeswoman said.
Jayhawks principals regroup for brief US tour (Reuters)
April 19, 2006Reuters - After regrouping for a tour last year, Jayhawks principals Mark Olson and Gary Louris have once again reunited for brief Western U.S. swing this spring.