Nelly Hot for Settlement
April 21, 2006
Nelly might want to put his security team on a shorter leash.
The St. Louis rapper has agreed to pay $20,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a photographer who accused Nelly's bodyguard of roughing him up during a concert in Bridgeport, Connecticut last year, according to the plaintiff's attorney, Mark Arons.
Nelly Hot for Settlement (E! Online)
April 21, 2006
E! Online - Nelly might want to put his security team on a short leash.
Bluegrass bands together for benefit album (Reuters)
April 21, 2006Reuters - Fans of bluegrass music won't be the only beneficiaries of the live double album "Celebration of Life."
MercyMe rocking harder while keeping the faith (Reuters)
April 21, 2006Reuters - Sometimes success can be a double-edged sword. Just ask the guys in MercyMe. The band scored a multiformat hit with "I Can Only Imagine" and was catapulted from a burgeoning Christian act to major crossover success with a double-platinum debut album.
No slowdown in sight for the Fray's "Cable Car" (Reuters)
April 21, 2006Reuters - For Denver-based rock quartet the Fray, timing has been everything.
Dave Grohl Rocks Fatherhood (E! Online)
April 21, 2006
E! Online - Dave
Grohl and wife Jordyn welcomed daughter Violet Maye in Los Angeles
Saturday, according to an announcement on the band's Website Thursday.
It's the couple's first child together.
Billboard album reviews: Goo Goo Dolls, Knopfler & Harris (Reuters)
April 21, 2006
Reuters - Goo Goo Dolls have been present on
the singles charts for more than a decade, with such enduring
hits as "Name" and "Iris.
Nick Lachey Says He Still Loves Jessica (AP)
April 21, 2006
AP - Nick Lachey says his divorce from Jessica Simpson is a "nasty situation," but he's not trying to hurt her with his revelations about their split — and, he still loves her.
Jammys Highlight More Diverse Scene (AP)
April 21, 2006
AP - Though this year's Jammy Awards brought out the familiar faces from the jam-band scene — including the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart, and Mike Gordon, formerly of Phish — the annual celebration of improvisational music may have been more noteworthy for the newer faces on the bill.
Rapper Nelly Settles With Photographer (AP)
April 21, 2006
AP - Nelly and a freelance photographer who claimed he was roughed up by the rapper's bodyguard have reached a settlement, according to the photographer's lawyer.
Billboard singles reviews: Rihanna, KT Tunstall (Reuters)
April 21, 2006Reuters - After releasing uptempo party cuts "Pon De Replay" and "SOS," Barbados-bred Rihanna bares a softer side on her first ballad, "Unfaithful.
Mass takes new meaning at Easter (Reuters)
April 21, 2006
Reuters - As Rascal Flatts fends off a
challenge by Toby Keith on the Billboard 200, we find that more
than any Easter of this decade, the bunny trail is lined with
Wal-Mart and Target stores.
Cheikh Lo's 'Lamp Fall' Rises to Occasion (AP)
April 21, 2006AP - Cheikh Lo, "Lamp Fall" (World Circuit/Nonesuch)
Doherty Arrested in Record Time (E! Online)
April 21, 2006
E! Online - Pete Doherty: You've just been praised for your progress in
sticking to a rehab program and improbably scraped through yet another
court hearing without landing jail time. What are you gonna do next?
Edgar Meyer: Versatile Bassist Goes Solo (AP)
April 21, 2006
AP - Edgar Meyer has recorded with Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, James Taylor, fiddler Mark O'Connor, banjo player Bela Fleck, among many others.
New Nick Lachey Album All About Divorce (AP)
April 21, 2006AP - Nick Lachey says his divorce from Jessica Simpson is a "nasty situation," but he's not trying to hurt her with his revelations about their split — and, he still loves her.
Grohl Rocks Fatherhood
April 21, 2006
The lead Foo Fighter is now a Foo father.
Rock frontman Dave Grohl and wife Jordyn welcomed daughter Violet Maye in Los Angeles Saturday, according to an announcement on the band's Website Thursday. It's the couple's first child together.
Doherty Arrested
April 21, 2006
Pete Doherty: You've just been praised for your progress in sticking to a rehab program and improbably scraped through yet another court hearing without landing jail time. What are you gonna do next?
Er, get re-arrested for drug possession?
The Babyshambles rocker brought irony to brave new heights Thursday, when just three hours after receiving a slap on the wrist for seven counts of drug -possession, he was arrested on a whole new batch of drug offenses.
The perpetual troublemaker was busted in east London at approximately 2:10 pm on suspicion of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply. He posted bail early Friday morning.
"Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" (AP)
April 21, 2006AP - Various Artists, "The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of," Yazoo
Springsteen Pays Tribute to Folk Legend (AP)
April 21, 2006AP - Bruce Springsteen, "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions" (Columbia)
Harris, Knopfler Album Disappoints (AP)
April 21, 2006AP - Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris, "All The Roadrunning" (Nonesuch)
George Michael Set to Resume Touring (AP)
April 21, 2006
AP - George Michael, who announced his first tour in 15 years Friday, says he's feeling fine, despite a recent drug arrest and car mishap.
Doherty in Foul Mood After Night in Jail (AP)
April 21, 2006
AP - Pete Doherty was released on bail Friday, a day after his latest arrest for suspected drug possession.
Rapper Nelly Settles Rough-Up Claim (AP)
April 21, 2006AP - Nelly and a freelance photographer who claimed he was roughed up by the rapper's bodyguard have reached a settlement, according to the photographer's lawyer.
Rapper Jailed; Skipped Court for Funeral (AP)
April 21, 2006AP - Rap musician Swift was jailed on a probation violation after missing a court hearing while he attended the funeral of his friend Proof, a fellow member of the Eminem-led hip-hop group D12.
Fiery Furnaces Experiment With 'Tea' (AP)
April 21, 2006AP - Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, the brother-sister duo that make up the Fiery Furnaces, are nothing if not specific about their new album, "Bitter Tea." Conceived as an album from a young girl's perspective, the Friedberger siblings debate her characteristics.
George Michael reignites feud with Elton John (Reuters)
April 21, 2006Reuters - British pop star George Michael has reignited his feud with Elton John, saying recent harsh media treatment of his personal life started when John made adverse comments about his state of mind.
British Rocker Pete Doherty Out on Bail (AP)
April 21, 2006
AP - Police freed musician Pete Doherty on bail Friday, a day after his latest arrest for suspected drug possession.
Eric Clapton gets a new Derek in slide guitarist (Reuters)
April 21, 2006
Reuters - In 1970, Eric Clapton joined Duane
Allman and three other musicians as Derek and the Dominos to
record one of rock-and-roll's masterwork albums, "Layla and
other Assorted Love Songs."
Harper settles in for "Last Call," French tour (Reuters)
April 21, 2006Reuters - In a first, Ben Harper will serve as the musical guest for an entire week's worth of "Last Call With Carson Daly." Harper will tape his performances next week in Los Angeles; they will air May 2-5 on NBC. A limited amount of tickets for the tapings can be secured via Harper's Web site (http://www.benharper.com).
Petty to begin North American tour in June (Reuters)
April 21, 2006Reuters - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will kick off a summer North American tour June 9 in Charlotte,
Sunnegardh to Debut on Carnegie Main Stage (AP)
April 21, 2006
AP - Soprano Erika Sunnegardh will make her Carnegie Hall main stage debut on May 14 with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra as part of a concert program revised because of conductor James Levine's shoulder surgery.
Whitney Back In Rehab? (Yahoo! Music)
April 21, 2006Yahoo! Music - Whitney Houston has apparently entered rehab for a second time.