Lohan takes pass on MTV Movie Awards AP - Sun Jun 3, 11:32 AM ET
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - Victoria Beckham, Cameron Diaz, Robin Williams, Jessica Biel and Bruce Willis were among the celebrities poised to pass the popcorn at Sunday's 16th annual MTV Movie Awards, but Lindsay Lohan planned to pass the show.
Iggy Pop to headline kids' charity show Yahoo! Music - Wed May 30, 12:00 PM ET
Iggy Pop & the Stooges are to headline a charity show "Rock The House Live" gig in aid of British charity the Children's Society.
Britney's Dispatch from the Edge E! Online - Tue May 29, 9:11 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - It was over the course of the nation's last three-day weekend, back in February, that the bulk of Britney Spears' follicles went missing in action. And while Memorial Day weekend was comparatively quieter, at least for Spears, she's still making some noise.
iTunes crosses language barrier with Foreign Exchange Reuters - Fri Jun 1, 11:43 PM ET
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Apple's iTunes Music Store is introducing a new original programming feature designed to promote foreign-language music in its stores around the world, Billboard has learned.
Sharpton pitches rap cleanup in Detroit AP - Sun Jun 3, 10:37 AM ET
DETROIT - The Rev. Al Sharpton has brought his campaign to clean up hip-hop lyrics to Motown, and organizers hope to collect thousands of bars of soap as symbols of the effort.
Razorlight frontman records solar-powered song Yahoo! Music - Wed May 30, 10:00 AM ET
Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell has recorded a new "solar-powered" song in support of charity Friends Of The Earth today (May 30).
Love Kicks Cobain Shoe Ad to the Curb E! Online - Tue May 29, 7:55 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Thanks in part to an outraged Courtney Love, a new Doc Martens ad has been given the boot.
Microsoft starts Ignition for music promotion Reuters - Fri Jun 1, 11:18 PM ET
DENVER (Billboard) - Microsoft is introducing an initiative on Monday to promote emerging music acts across its entire digital footprint, Billboard has learned.
Police drummer blasts reunion concert AP - Fri Jun 1, 6:00 PM ET
NEW YORK - The crowds have been ecstatic, but Police drummer Stewart Copeland has been anything but impressed so far by the band's reunion concerts.
Jack White plays surprise solo gig in London Yahoo! Music - Wed May 30, 9:00 AM ET
Jack White played a surprise and very brief set in London last night, according to reports.
Bo Diddley Out of Hospital E! Online - Tue May 29, 6:58 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Bo Diddley's getting his beat back.
Police drummer rips band's "lame" concert Reuters - Fri Jun 1, 3:56 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The singer in the Police jumps like a "petulant pansy," the drummer is making a "complete hash," and who knows what the guitarist is doing?
SF Opera replaces Briggs in `Giovanni' AP - Fri Jun 1, 2:40 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO - Soprano Hope Briggs has been pulled from the starring role in the San Francisco Opera's upcoming performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni."
Marilyn Manson discusses Columbine Yahoo! Music - Wed May 30, 8:00 AM ET
Marilyn Manson has discussed the Columbine tragedy.
Streisand's Roman Holiday E! Online - Tue May 29, 6:45 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Barbra Streisand needs people—just not of the Italian variety.
Friends and family pay tribute to June Carter Cash Reuters - Fri Jun 1, 11:15 PM ET
NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Tribute albums are plentiful. But few display the heart and soul of "Anchored in Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash" -- "a joyful celebration of her music and her life," according to John Carter Cash, the artist's son and producer of the project.
`Sgt. Pepper': It was 40 years ago today AP - Fri Jun 1, 2:01 PM ET
LONDON - The Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight, the Fray and other popular rock groups have joined to record songs from "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in honor of Friday's 40th anniversary of the Beatles' epochal album.
View singer hospitalized Yahoo! Music - Tue May 29, 11:00 AM ET
Kyle Falconer was hospitalised during the View's tour of Japan last week, it has been confirmed.
Peas' Taboo Challenges Pot Rap E! Online - Tue May 29, 6:44 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Taboo didn't do anything taboo.
Syrian women's group nurtures Arab musical roots Reuters - Fri Jun 1, 8:05 PM ET
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Centuries ago, Arab servant girls would serenade the caliph, or ruler, a tradition that Syria's only all-woman classical Arab music ensemble is reviving in modern form -- without the servitude.
Bob Geldof puts Africa on front page AP - Fri Jun 1, 9:57 AM ET
BERLIN - Bob Geldof took over for a day as the editor of Germany's biggest-selling newspaper, which appeared Friday with an impassioned front-page plea for the country's leaders to "end the misery" in Africa.
George Michael donates Lennon piano Yahoo! Music - Tue May 29, 10:00 AM ET
George Michael has donated John Lennon's piano to the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre, it has been confirmed.
Justin Gets Labeled E! Online - Tue May 29, 6:34 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Justin Timberlake has long been the man. Now, he's the Man.
Queens of the Stone Age enter new "Era" Reuters - Fri Jun 1, 11:17 PM ET
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The pace has been fast and furious in Queens of the Stone Age's world since its 2002 album "Songs for the Deaf" lifted the band out of relative obscurity and into the upper echelon of new hard rock acts.
Nevada cracks down on band impostors AP - Fri Jun 1, 3:34 AM ET
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada on Thursday became one of at least a dozen states to enact laws against fake groups promoting themselves as famed musicians.
Linkin Park join Live Earth lineup Yahoo! Music - Tue May 29, 9:00 AM ET
Linkin Park are to headline the Tokyo leg of the forthcoming Live Earth concerts.
McCartney Paternity Probe Takes Wing E! Online - Fri May 25, 7:06 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - German prosecutors have decided to let Paul McCartney be.
Irons narrates Stravinsky's unearthed "Tale" Reuters - Fri Jun 1, 11:14 PM ET
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Since World War I, every generation has seen its own conflicts reflected in Igor Stravinsky's masterful antiwar piece "The Soldier's Tale," a 1918 work meant, in the composer's words, "to be read, played and danced."
Summer tour season heats up AP - Fri Jun 1, 1:45 AM ET
NEW YORK - As flip-flops hit the pavement and barbecue grills ignite, some of the biggest artists are packing their bags to get the summer concert season started.
Green Day to release 'Simpsons' song Yahoo! Music - Tue May 29, 8:00 AM ET
Green Day are set to release their own version of The Simpsons theme tune.
Philly Takes Pride in Bono E! Online - Thu May 24, 5:43 PM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - The City of Brotherly Love thinks Bono is even better than the real thing.
It was 40 years ago today...Sgt Pepper wins new fans Reuters - Thu May 31, 6:26 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Mae West said: "No. I won't be in it. What would I be doing in a lonely hearts club?"
Jackson goods net about $500,000 AP - Thu May 31, 8:22 PM ET
LAS VEGAS - Jackson family memorabilia brought in about half a million dollars on the first of a two-day auction at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, auctioneer Guernsey's said Thursday. The auction, which wraps up late Thursday, displayed more than 1,100 lots, mostly costumes, documents, awards and other memorabilia.
Pet Shop Boys criticize Live Earth Yahoo! Music - Fri May 25, 10:00 AM ET
Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant has spoken out against this summer's Live Earth concerts.
Jordin Sparks Idol Finale E! Online - Wed May 23, 5:41 PM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - American Idol is, once again, a singing competition.
Tribute band lookalikes go cutting edge Reuters - Thu May 31, 9:17 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Going under the knife is not compulsory but being sculpted as the perfect lookalike sure helps in Britain's burgeoning tribute band business.
Curtains falling on some amphitheaters AP - Thu May 31, 6:49 PM ET
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It doesn't take a second for David Kells to recall the first concert he ever saw: Aerosmith with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Starwood Amphitheater, 1990.
Paul McCartney: 'Lennon was the best' Yahoo! Music - Fri May 25, 9:00 AM ET
Paul McCartney has admitted that no artist he's ever worked with has matched John Lennon.
O.J. Dream Teamer a Nightmare for Spector E! Online - Wed May 23, 12:33 PM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - For a change in the Phil Spector trial, it wasn't Phil Spector whose legend took a hit.
Rihanna, Shop Boyz soar to top of singles chart Reuters - Thu May 31, 6:16 PM ET
NEW YORK (Billboard) - With explosive sales in their first week of digital release, new tunes by R&B singer Rihanna and rap group Shop Boyz rocketed to the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday.
Quincy Jones snubs chance to team up with Michael Jackson Yahoo! Music - Fri May 25, 8:00 AM ET
Veteran producer Quincy Jones has snubbed the chance to work with Michael Jackson again.
Midnight Special: Linkin Park No. 1 E! Online - Wed May 23, 10:02 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Midnight never seemed so bright.
Singer Chaka Khan embraces funk, not GOP Reuters - Thu May 31, 8:46 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pop diva Chaka Khan doesn't have a lot of regrets -- and little wonder with eight Grammy Awards on her mantle.
Iggy Pop's garden wins award Yahoo! Music - Thu May 24, 2:00 PM ET
An Iggy Pop-inspired garden has won a silver medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Eve Denies Drinking Caused Ruff Ride E! Online - Wed May 23, 6:17 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - The justice system just can't keep up with Eve.
Waitress set for stardom after Clooney sing-song Reuters - Wed May 30, 11:52 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - An 18-year-old waitress and part-time jazz singer is in line for a multi-million dollar record deal after performing for George Clooney at the Cannes film festival.
Lily Allen to duet with Deborah Harry Yahoo! Music - Thu May 24, 1:00 PM ET
Lily Allen is set to duet with Blondie legend Deborah Harry.
Streisand Rains on Romans' Parade E! Online - Wed May 23, 5:27 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Barbra Streisand appears to have misunderstood the phrase "when in Rome." It should not, as it happens, be followed by the words "alienate the whole of your fan base."
Maroon 5 debuts at No. 1 on album chart Reuters - Wed May 30, 7:38 PM ET
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Pop band Maroon 5's first album in four years opened at No. 1 on the U.S. charts Wednesday, while veteran rocker Ozzy Osbourne scored a personal best with his first release in six years.
Joe Strummer, Kurt Cobain new 'spokesmen' for Doc Martens Yahoo! Music - Thu May 24, 12:00 PM ET
Joe Strummer is one of four dead rock stars who will head up a new advertising campaign for Dr. Martens boots.
Spector Chauffeur Stands by Story, Steps Down E! Online - Tue May 22, 2:04 PM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - The Adriano De Souza Show has finally run its course.
Bluesmen take a spin in Sony's "Cadillac" Reuters - Wed May 30, 8:58 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The nascent movie arm of Sony BMG Music Entertainment is developing a movie about Chicago bluesmen Muddy Waters, Little Walter and Howlin' Wolf.
Lady Sovereign reacts to criticism of Brooklyn show Yahoo! Music - Thu May 24, 9:00 AM ET
Lady Sovereign has commented on her recent set at Brooklyn venue Studio B, during which she played just two songs before storming off the stage.
Paula Abdul Falls Straight Down E! Online - Tue May 22, 8:04 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Paula Abdul has always had a soft spot for the underdog.
Reunited Police begin world tour Reuters - Tue May 29, 8:46 AM ET
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Playing loud and loose like they had never been away, the Police kicked off their first world tour in more than 20 years on Monday, delivering a two-hour set for 20,000 fans in Canada.
Prince to play L.A. residency? Yahoo! Music - Thu May 24, 9:00 AM ET
Prince is expected to announce a seven-week residency at Los Angeles's Roosevelt Hotel beginning in June.
Bo Diddley Bouncing Back E! Online - Mon May 21, 2:09 PM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - The Originator is bouncing back.
Britney Spears says she "hit rock bottom" in rehab Reuters - Tue May 29, 4:36 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop singer Britney Spears says she "truly hit rock bottom" during a stint in rehabilitation this year but told fans she did not blame her behavior on alcohol or depression.
American Idol Blog: A View From The Top (aka Mezzanine 3) Yahoo! Music - Thu May 24, 6:00 AM ET
My mom is MY idol. You know, everyone needs a mother figure to turn to in a time of crisis. A rock-solid mama to phone up at any time, even in the middle of the night, when the going gets rough. And that time for me lately has been Wednesday nights, around 10pm, when I hit the speed-dial button on my phone marked "MOM" and cry out to her over the line, "I can't believe Sanjaya made it through again!" Or "Omigod, Melinda just got voted off!"
Defense Schools Spector Chauffeur in English E! Online - Mon May 21, 1:34 PM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - The prosecution's star witness didn't think he was going to get off easy, did he?
Bo Diddley showing promising signs after stroke Reuters - Tue May 29, 7:48 PM ET
MIAMI (Reuters) - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley is still struggling to communicate after a stroke earlier this month. But he has been humming and listening to country music on the radio in hopeful signs of a recovery, his longtime manager and friend said on Tuesday.
Syd Barrett's fortune revealed Yahoo! Music - Tue May 22, 10:00 AM ET
Syd Barrett's estate has been valued at almost $3 million following his death last year.
Scott Stapp's Domestic Violence Rap E! Online - Mon May 21, 12:55 PM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Scott Stapp has apparently fallen off the wagon and back on to the police blotter.
Prince next single free to mobile phone listeners Reuters - Fri Jun 1, 9:05 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rock star Prince is giving away the first single from his upcoming album "Planet Earth," which is due out in weeks, to mobile phone users.
Lily Allen's new attack Yahoo! Music - Tue May 22, 10:00 AM ET
Lily Allen has called time on her bitter catfight with British pop star Cheryl Tweedy, but only after launching a final verbal attack on her rival.
McCartney Pressed in U.K., Probed in Germany E! Online - Mon May 21, 9:15 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - As Paul McCartney took to the pages of one British newspaper to claim he doesn't read news accounts of his private life, rival publications were running with the salacious story of a woman who claimed to be the rock icon's illegitimate offspring.
British geriatrics take to the rock star life Reuters - Wed May 30, 8:59 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - They may have an average age of 78, but these rockers can tear up the stage with the best of them and are determined to take the music charts by storm.
Lily Allen compares herself to Amy Winehouse Yahoo! Music - Mon May 14, 10:00 AM ET
Lily Allen has posted a blog in which she has compared herself to Amy Winehouse.
Jackson Won't Block Souvenir Sale E! Online - Fri May 18, 12:29 PM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Michael Jackson really doesn't wanna be startin' something.
Pakistani pop star told to cut girl's name from song Reuters - Wed May 30, 9:10 AM ET
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered a pop singer to change his lyrics after a college girl complained that male students teased her by singing the song when she passed by, a court official said on Tuesday.
Bryan Ferry dropped by Marks & Spencer Yahoo! Music - Mon May 14, 9:00 AM ET
Bryan Ferry has been dropped by Marks & Spencer--sparking suggestions that his controversial remarks about Nazis may be to blame.
"Hey You," Madonna's Got a New Song E! Online - Fri May 18, 11:15 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - The Material Girl has released some new material.
Barbra Streisand to open European tour in Zurich Reuters - Tue May 29, 8:57 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After canceling a Rome performance that would have launched an upcoming European tour, Barbra Streisand plans to kick off her first continental concert series in Switzerland, organizers said on Tuesday.
Pete Doherty sells his own blood Yahoo! Music - Mon May 14, 8:00 AM ET
Pete Doherty is to stage an exhibition of his artworks--painted in his own blood.
Bo Diddley on the Mend E! Online - Fri May 18, 10:15 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - If you thought he was going meekly, well then, you don't know Diddley.
Spinal Tap want to collaborate with Ricky Gervais Yahoo! Music - Fri May 11, 10:00 AM ET
Spinal Tap want Ricky Gervais to appear with them at this summer's Live Earth concert, it has been claimed.
Nick Carter Has Flipper's Back E! Online - Fri May 18, 9:42 AM ET
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Nick Carter: boy bander, reality TV star, Paris Hilton ex and dolphin advocate.
My Chemical Romance and Muse in death-threat link Yahoo! Music - Fri May 11, 8:00 AM ET
My Chemical Romance and Muse have been caught up in a death-threat scandal following the cancellation of several tour dates.
The Killers halt third album Yahoo! Music - Fri May 11, 8:00 AM ET
The Killers have told fans that they will have to wait patiently for their third album.
Chef wins case against Sting Yahoo! Music - Fri May 11, 7:00 AM ET
An employment tribunal ruled yesterday (May 10) in Southampton, England that Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, discriminated against their former chef.
Pink Floyd appear at Syd Barrett tribute gig Yahoo! Music - Fri May 11, 6:00 AM ET
Pink Floyd have performed at a gig in honor of ex-bandmate Syd Barrett--but a full reunion didn't happen on the night.
Prince plays surprise U.K. gig Yahoo! Music - Fri May 11, 6:00 AM ET
Prince played a surprise gig in London last night (May 10).
Franz Ferdinand launch T-shirt line Yahoo! Music - Thu May 10, 11:00 AM ET
Franz Ferdinand have followed the lead of Lily Allen and Madonna, and have entered the world of fashion design.
Ryan Adams has fan in Stephen King Yahoo! Music - Thu May 10, 10:00 AM ET
Ryan Adams has an unlikely fan in horror author Stephen King.
New Order confirm split Yahoo! Music - Thu May 10, 8:00 AM ET
Peter Hook has confirmed that New Order have split up.
Smashing Pumpkins: reunion members revealed? Yahoo! Music - Thu May 10, 8:00 AM ET
Smashing Pumpkins' two new members have allegedly been unveiled.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah to star in film Yahoo! Music - Thu May 10, 7:00 AM ET
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are set to make their Hollywood debut.
2007 Ozzfest to be Ozzy Osbourne's last? Yahoo! Music - Thu May 10, 7:00 AM ET
Black Sabbath star Ozzy Osbourne has suggested this year's Ozzfest, which starts on July 12 in Seattle, might well be his last.
Amy Winehouse would 'drop everything' for Prince duet Yahoo! Music - Thu May 10, 6:00 AM ET
Amy Winehouse has said she would "drop everything" to duet with Prince.
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