Music
Forty years on, McCartney wants the world to hear 'lost' Beatles epic
For Beatles fans across the world it has gained near mythical status. The 14-minute improvised track called 'Carnival of Light' was recorded in 1967 and played just once in public. It was never released because three of the Fab Four thought it too...
Kanye West says he's 'voice of this generation'
Kanye West is to music what Michael Jordan was to basketball — at least that's what West thinks, in his humble estimation. "I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I w...
Last Member Of Jimi Hendrix Experience Dies
PORTLAND, Ore. — Mitch Mitchell, drummer for the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience of the 1960s and the group's last surviving member, was found dead in his hotel room early Wednesday. He was 61.
Kenny Chesney wins CMA's Entertainer of the Year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kenny Chesney won his fourth entertainer of the year award and George Strait became the most-honored artist in CMA Awards history at Wednesday's ceremony, a show highlighted by a lavish performance by Taylor Swift, a surpri...
Miriam Makeba, Mama Afrika, Dies of Heart Attack at Age 76
Miriam Makeba, a South African Grammy-winning recording artist, died of a heart attack last night at the age of 76 after giving a concert in Italy.
Madonna Reunites With Friends On LA Stage: Britney And Justin
Madonna’s concert at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last night featured two very special guests, who nevertheless were never on the same stage together: former Mouseketeers Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.
Health fears as YouTube video shows Rihanna running off Sydney stage
RIHANNA has dashed off stage at a Sydney concert, with internet rumours suggesting she collapsed and paramedics were called. YouTube video shows some of the incident, but a spokesman has said it was nothing serious.
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Guns N' Roses release long-delayed album
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Guns N' Roses, the rock band whose appetite for self-destruction has left it with only one original member, will release its first album of new material in more than 17 years on November 23, its label said on Wednesday.
Britney bares all for 'Womanizer'
The 26-year-old star has bared all again for a sizzling promo of her upcoming single ‘Womanizer’. In the new footage, the ‘Toxic’ star opens the video posing totally nude in a steamy sauna, prompting fans to brand the clip her sexiest to date, rep...
Migraine-hit Janet Jackson to resume U.S. tour
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A rare form of migraine forced Janet Jackson to cancel several dates on her Rock Witchu concert tour but she planned to return to the stage on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., her manager said.
Foos fight McCain over song use
US rock band the Foo Fighters have told John McCain to stop using song My Hero in his presidential campaign, saying it "tarnishes" the track. The band said it had been "appropriated without our knowledge". But a Republican spokesman said the party...
Janet Jackson Postpones Concerts Due to Illness
Janet Jackson postponed two concert dates this week on her nationwide Rock Witchu Tour due to an undisclosed illness, a rep for the singer said Tuesday.
Britney Spears Says She Plans To Tour In 2009
Britney Spears stopped by New York radio station Z100 Monday morning (September 29) to talk about her new single, "Womanizer," which made its debut on the station Friday, and surprised listeners by saying she's planning to tour next year.
McCartney wows fans with historic Israel concert
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Paul McCartney gave his first concert in Israel on Thursday before tens of thousands of cheering fans, 43 years after the Beatles were barred from singing there because of fears they could corrupt youngsters.
MySpace adds millions of free songs
Starting today, visitors to MySpace.com will be able to listen for free to millions of songs, including those that make up the catalogs of the four largest record labels in the world.
Metallica, Run-DMC up for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hip Hop group Run-DMC, heavy metal band Metallica and musician/songwriter Bobby Womack are among nine nominees announced on Monday vying for five spots in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Metallica rockets to No. 1 with 'Death Magnetic'
As expected, Metallica steamrolled its way to the top of the national sales chart with the new “Death Magnetic” album, which sold 490,000 copies during just three days in release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Britney Scores Redemption—and Three Moon Men—at VMAs
In the end, all that buzz for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards was more or less for naught. Britney Spears showed up. Michael Jackson did not. Russell Brand did, though if the early reactions of bloggers and Jordin Sparks are any indication, he may...
Heart sisters' Palin song anger
Rock band Heart have called in lawyers after US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin used their track Barracuda at a Republican Party rally. Singers Ann and Nancy Wilson said a cease-and-desist letter had been sent to the party asking it not to...