13:23Correction: Mick Jones story
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» Yahoo! News: Music NewsAP - In a July 22 story about Foreigner's Mick Jones, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Foreigner's co-headlining tour with Bryan Adams stops Thursday. The bands have a concert Thursday, July 24, near San Antonio, Texas, before ending their combined tour Saturday in Dallas. Foreigner will continue on the road at least through late October.
13:12Madame Tussauds in London unveils wax Winehouse
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AP - Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of Amy Winehouse on Wednesday complete with her signature beehive, black eyeliner and a bright yellow minidress.
12:39Rappers, "Mamma Mia!" lead U.S. album chart
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Reuters - One rapper replaced another atop the
U.S. pop album chart Wednesday, while the soundtrack to the new
movie "Mamma Mia!" soared four places to No. 3.
12:28Kid Rock gets probation in Waffle House fight
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AP - Kid Rock has been sentenced to a year's probation and fined $1,000 for his role in a fight at a suburban Atlanta Waffle House last fall.
10:55Mindy McCready in Crisis; Enters Rehab After O.D.
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E! Online - Mindy McCready's hope for a comeback just got pushed back, after a drug and booze binge landed the troubled country songbird first in the emergency room of a Tennessee hospital and then in an Arizona rehab center.
07:23What's in a Name? Nas No. 1
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E! Online - The ABBA-channeling Meryl Streep apparently doesn't have the same street cred as Nas and Lil Wayne.
05:37New Pink Primed for Release
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E! Online - Pink has garnered her fair share of headlines over the past year, none of which have been for her music. Until now.
05:19Ashanti Hired to Pimp Her Own Fantasy Island
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E! Online - Ashanti knows how to put on a tour. And she was born on Long Island.
02:39Courtney Love sued by management firm
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» Yahoo! News: Music NewsReuters - Rock-star widow Courtney
Love has been sued by a management firm for allegedly failing
to pay commissions for the partial sale of her share of the
Nirvana publishing catalogue.
02:18Courtney Not in Love With Sharing the Wealth?
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E! Online - Courtney Love has been accused of leaving a hole in the books.
00:00Yaz / July 17, 2008 / New York (Terminal 5)» Billboard Live ReviewsThe oomph behind Yaz's music was always Alison Moyet's voice. Her bluesy alto and torch-singer flair is what distinguished the band from the pack back in the day. It's also the reason why the room was filled at this show.
00:00Ween / July 17, 2008 / Denver (Fillmore Auditorium)» Billboard Live ReviewsRather than a set list thick on songs from their classic middle period, Ween concentrated on songs that were either very old or relatively new.
00:00Sans Crow, Fleetwood Mac To Tour In 2009» Billboard News - AllIn the wake of Lindsey Buckingham's latest solo project, Fleetwood Mac is gearing up for a tour in early 2009 that will likely be followed by a new band album. Contrary to earlier reports, Sheryl Crow will not be a part of the tour.
00:00Pretenders To Roll Out New Album As MP3s» Billboard News - AllThe Pretenders will roll out their new album, "Break Up the Concrete," as one MP3 per week with a different partner leading up to the Sept. 23 CD street date via Shangri-La Music.
00:00Pink Pencils In New Album For October» Billboard News - AllPop star Pink has set an Oct. 28 release for her as-yet-untitled fifth album. The LaFace/Zomba set is led by the single "So What," which will hit radio early next month and digital outlets shortly thereafter.
00:00Nas Joins Protesters At Fox News In NYC» Billboard News - AllOn the day Nas' untitled Def Jam album hit No. 1 on The Billboard 200, the rapper joined political groups Color of Change and Move On, along with fans and protesters, outside of the Fox News building in New York to protest the network's portrayal of African-Americans.
00:00Nas Dethrones Lil Wayne Atop Billboard 200» Billboard News - AllOne rapper replaces another atop The Billboard 200 this week, as Nas' untitled Def Jam album dethrones Lil Wayne's Cash Money/Universal set "Tha Carter III." Nas' album sold 187,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, becoming the rapper's fifth No. 1 here.
00:00Miley, Sugarland Vying For Next Week's No. 1» Billboard News - AllThe Billboard 200 will greet a new No. 1 next week in the form of Miley Cyrus' "Breakout" (Hollywood) or Sugarland's "Love on the Inside" (Mercury Nashville), which are neck and neck on Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart released today (July 23).
00:00Metallica Confirms New Album Track List» Billboard News - AllMetallica has confirmed the track list for its upcoming album, "Death Magnetic," due in September via Warner Bros.
00:00Lofgren Scales Back For Neil Young Covers» Billboard News - AllThere's an odd co-production credit on Nils Lofgren's new album, "The Loner -- Nils Sings Neil" -- for David Briggs, the famed Neil Young cohort who passed away 1995.
00:00Kanye West, MTV Prep War Veterans Documentary» Billboard News - AllKanye West has joined forces with MTV for the documentary "Choose or Lose & Kanye West Present: Homecoming," the next installment of the "Choose or Lose" campaign which tells the stories of war veterans and the difficulties they face once they return home.
00:00DMX Indicted For Dodging Medical Bills» Billboard News - AllRap star DMX has been indicted in Arizona on charges that he used a false identity to try and avoid paying medical expenses incurred during a hospital visit.
Reuters - Kanye West has joined forces with
MTV for the documentary "Choose or Lose & Kanye West Present:
Homecoming," the next installment of the "Choose or Lose"
campaign, which tells the stories of war veterans and the
difficulties they face once they return home.
AP - 50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claiming the fast-food restaurant chain is using his name without permission in advertising that asks him to call himself 99 Cent.
AP - It was more than 50 years ago but Ry Cooder remembers it like it could have been last week; he was 8 years old and Johnny Cash came on the radio singing "Hey Porter."
AP - Two 14-week-old American bald eagles named by Disney star Miley Cyrus and her country singer father, Billy Ray Cyrus, will be released into the wild Thursday at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
AP - Not every musician will make a film that features a fan facing him from a concert audience with two arms raised, middle fingers extended — more than one fan, in fact.
AP - Rapper DMX has been indicted on felony charges by a grand jury in Arizona for allegedly trying to get out of paying a hospital bill.
E! Online - The Jonas Brothers apparently figured that they literally needed an area the size of Texas to accommodate their massive fan base.