Pearl Jam plots fall European tour (Reuters)
April 24, 2006Reuters - Pearl Jam's first European tour in six years will kick off on August 23 in Dublin and run through September 30 in Athens.
Gretchen Wilson cooking up new songs, first book (Reuters)
April 24, 2006Reuters - Still on tour supporting her 2005 album, "All Jacked Up," country singer Gretchen Wilson says she's working up material for her third release, which she hopes to have out within a year.
Dio unleashes live album, makes acting debut (Reuters)
April 24, 2006Reuters - One of the most instantly recognizable voices in heavy metal, Ronnie James Dio, has issued a new concert album that focuses on one of his classic works, "Holy Diver: Live." The performance will also arrive on DVD May 30 via Eagle Rock.
CSNY on the road for first time in four years (Reuters)
April 24, 2006Reuters - Crosby Stills Nash & Young will kick off their first tour in four years on July 6 near Philadelphia.
Alice in Chains reunite for US, Europe tour (Reuters)
April 24, 2006Reuters - The three surviving members of Seattle rock group Alice in Chains have reunited, four years after their lead singer died of a drug overdose, and will launch a tour of the United States and Europe next month, a spokeswoman said on Monday.
Southern rock music mogul Walden dies (Reuters)
April 24, 2006Reuters - Phil Walden, the colorful and oft-controversial founder of the pathfinding Southern rock label Capricorn Records and manager of Otis Redding and the Allman Brothers Band, died Sunday of lung cancer at his home in Atlanta. He was 66.
DiFranco Returns at New Orleans Jazz Fest (AP)
April 24, 2006
AP - Folk singer Ani DiFranco, who stopped performing for almost a year due to tendinitis in her wrists, will make her comeback Friday at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, in her newly adopted city.
Black Eyed Peas Plan Benefit Concert (AP)
April 24, 2006
AP - The Black Eyed Peas, inspired by a 2004 trip to South Africa, will headline a benefit concert next month in Johannesburg to raise awareness for their charity foundation in the region.
Mercy Me Doesn't Leave Room to 'Breathe' (AP)
April 24, 2006AP - Mercy Me, "Coming Up To Breathe" (Columbia Records)
The Streets Once Again Show Sharp Wit (AP)
April 24, 2006AP - The Streets, "The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living" (Vice/Atlantic)
The Coup Strikes Right Balance (AP)
April 24, 2006AP - The Coup, "Pick a Bigger Weapon" (Epitaph)
Capricorn Records Founder Dies (AP)
April 24, 2006AP - Phil Walden, the Capricorn Records founder who launched the careers of Otis Redding and the Allman Brothers Band, has died after a long battle with cancer, a family friend said Monday. He was 66.
Coldplay head Ivor Novello music awards (Reuters)
April 24, 2006
Reuters - Coldplay headed the list of nominations
on Monday for the respected Ivor Novello music awards after
being selected in three categories.
Irma Thomas delivers soulful delight (Reuters)
April 24, 2006
Reuters - Hurricane Katrina may have given New
Orleans a lickin', but Big Easy icon Irma Thomas has answered
with one of her illustrious career's best albums, "After The
Rain."