Chili Peppers to rock New Orleans' Voodoo fest (Reuters)
April 27, 2006Reuters - The Red Hot Chili Peppers are the first band confirmed for the eighth Voodoo Music Experience to be held in New Orleans on October 28-29, organizers said Thursday.
Madonna spilling 'Secrets' CD/DVD in June (Reuters)
April 27, 2006
Reuters - Madonna will release her
documentary "I'm Going To Tell You a Secret" as a CD/DVD
package June 13 via Warner Bros.
Snoop Dogg Released on Bail After Fracas (AP)
April 27, 2006
AP - Snoop Dogg was released on bail Thursday after a fracas he was involved in at Heathrow Airport injured seven police officers, his lawyers said.
Spanish 'Star-Spangled Banner' Draws Ire (AP)
April 27, 2006
AP - British music producer Adam Kidron says that when he came up with the idea of a Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem, he saw it as an ode to the millions of immigrants seeking a better life.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Names Conductor (AP)
April 27, 2006AP - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has a new principal conductor.
Bocelli to Make N.Y. Philharmonic Debut (AP)
April 27, 2006AP - Andrea Bocelli will make his New York Philharmonic debut in September, singing four performances of romantic arias.
Shankars make musical riches out of ragas (Reuters)
April 27, 2006Reuters - The headliner's daughter, Anoushka Shankar, opened the show Wednesday with a program that gave her father, the great Ravi Shankar, something to strive for.
Alejandro Escovedo Making Music Again (AP)
April 27, 2006
AP - It was meant to help pay his medical bills. A tribute album with musicians performing Alejandro Escovedo's songs arguably helped his health, too.
'Circuit Bending' Lets Old Toys Play Tunes (AP)
April 27, 2006
AP - The robot monkeys prepared to do battle as two dozen cracked-open toy pianos bleated a symphony of mutated children's songs. Enterprising geeks prodded the toys' exposed innards with alligator clips, soldering irons, and potentiometers.
Toby Beau Guitarist Is Found Dead (AP)
April 27, 2006AP - Daniel McKenna, a former guitarist for the band Toby Beau, was found dead in his home, apparently a victime of suicide, police said.
Snoop Dogg Out on Bail After Airport Fracas (AP)
April 27, 2006
AP - Rapper Snoop Dogg was released on bail Thursday after a fracas at London's Heathrow Airport that injured seven police officers, his lawyers said.
Canada's Powter leads US charts for fifth week (Reuters)
April 27, 2006Reuters - Canadian singer/songwriter Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" led the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a fifth week Thursday, while reggae star Sean Paul's "Temperature" and rapper T.I.'s "What You Know" stayed put at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.
Snoop Dogg held in London after fracas (Reuters)
April 27, 2006
Reuters - American rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested
with five other men during a disturbance at London's Heathrow
airport but was later released on bail, his lawyer said on
Thursday.
Deep Purple back to Montreux, more Smoke on the Water (Reuters)
April 27, 2006Reuters - Deep Purple, whose 1970s hit "Smoke on the Water" describes a concert fire raging in Montreux, is returning to the Swiss lakeside resort to close the 40th annual jazz festival, organizers announced on Thursday.
Snoop Arrested in Airport Brawl (E! Online)
April 27, 2006
E! Online - Looks like Snoop Dogg could be headed for the pound.
Snoop Arrested in Brawl
April 27, 2006
Looks like Snoop Dogg is headed for the pound.
The rapper and five members of his 30-strong entourage were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and affray at London's Heathrow Airport Tuesday night after getting into a brawl with police and airport staff, injuring seven officers in the process.
Snoop Dogg Reportedly Arrested at Airport (AP)
April 27, 2006AP - Rapper Snoop Dogg and five associates were arrested after a fracas at Heathrow Airport that injured seven police officers, British media reported Thursday.
Rapper Ludacris likes combo of video games, music (Reuters)
April 27, 2006
Reuters - Chris "Ludacris" Bridges said video
games are ideal for connecting aspiring musicians with their
core fan base -- and he should know -- six years ago he was the
first rapper to have his music featured on a game soundtrack.
Johnny Depp May Star In Michael Hutchence Film (Yahoo! Music)
April 27, 2006Yahoo! Music - Johnny Depp is being lined up to play Michael Hutchence in a movie biopic about the INXS star, it has been claimed.
Snoop: The Novel (Yahoo! Music)
April 27, 2006Yahoo! Music - Snoop Dogg is writing a novel, according to reports.
Another 'Idol' Booted; Five Remain (AP)
April 27, 2006
AP - America: Simon got it wrong. Though judge Simon Cowell recently predicted she would be among the final three singers left standing on "American Idol," Kellie Pickler became the latest victim in Wednesday's viewer voting.
Orange and black back for Impulse celebration (Reuters)
April 27, 2006Reuters - For many, orange and black are the hues of jazz. Those were the distinctive colors on the spines of LPs issued by Impulse Records, the label that midwifed some of the most important new jazz of the '60s and '70s.