http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.entertainment.music News Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:41:28 -0400 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:31:54 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/07/MTV.Awards/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_MTV.Awards 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-6327 LOS ANGELES — No Madonna kiss. No Michael Jackson cameo. No flying Howard Stern. Not even a Kanye tantrum. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:44:09 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/07/Theater.Rent.Closing/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Theater.Rent.Closing 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-6101 They cheered, they cried and gave the show a standing ovation even before the first note was sung. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:32:58 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/08/MTV.Awards.Chris.Brown/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_MTV.Awards.Chris.Brown 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-5d79 Chris Brown was tied to two of the hottest women at the MTV Video Music Awards: Rihanna and Britney Spears. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:36:03 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/07/People.Jessica.Simpson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Jessica.Simpson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-62f0 Pop star turned country singer Jessica Simpson told a crowd during her Grand Ole Opry debut that she burst into tears the first times she heard the song "Remember That" and knew God wanted her to sing it. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:09:40 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/07/MTV.Awards.Celebs/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_MTV.Awards.Celebs 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-6325 Don't let the celebrities at a Jermaine Dupri party distract you from partying, or you might get an admonishment from the host himself. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:57:53 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Netrebko.Baby/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Netrebko.Baby 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-762a Anna Netrebko has a new tenor in her life. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:49:03 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Darius.Rucker/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Darius.Rucker 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7280 Darius Rucker says he's always been a sucker for a country shuffle. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:31:26 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Italy.Pavarotti.Remembrance/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Italy.Pavarotti.Remembrance 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7697 The world will mark the first anniversary of the death of Luciano Pavarotti with a series of concerts, an exhibit and other events, organizers and his family announced Friday. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:08:17 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Music.Jacksons/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.Jacksons 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-78cd The Jacksons were crowned icons at the BMI Urban Awards, but the King of Pop was an absentee. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:29:43 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/04/NFL.Concert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_NFL.Concert 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-79bf0c22:11c2946537e:-70bc Usher, Keith Urban and Natasha Bedingfield are kicking off the NFL season with a free concert that's expected to draw thousands to Manhattan's Columbus Circle. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:02:40 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Jimmy.Wayne/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Jimmy.Wayne 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-79bf0c22:11c2946537e:-6990 Jimmy Wayne was down and out a few years ago. His record label had been bought out, and it looked like his shot at being a country star was over. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:22:10 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/04/Britain.Rock.Auction/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Britain.Rock.Auction 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-79bf0c22:11c2946537e:-7149 A guitar set alight onstage by Jimi Hendrix during a concert in London was sold at auction on Thursday for $497,500 to a U.S. collector. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:45:21 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/04/Music.Wein_s.Legacy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.Wein_s.Legacy 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-79bf0c22:11c2946537e:-6c9c For the first time since he founded the Newport Jazz Festival, George Wein didn't have to sign any checks or worry about how the fickle weather might affect the bottom line. Instead, his biggest concern at the recent festival was whether he could keep up on piano with his Newport All-Stars band during their set on the main stage that preceded performances by Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:01:21 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/04/People.Cliff.Richard/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Cliff.Richard 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-79bf0c22:11c2946537e:-704e Pop star Cliff Richard has written about his relationship with a former Roman Catholic priest in an autobiography excerpted in a British newspaper on Thursday. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:45:10 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Gene.Simmons/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Gene.Simmons 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d35 A Los Angeles man claims in a lawsuit that Gene Simmons took him for a ride on a marketing deal with the Indy Racing League. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:43:28 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Music.James.Levine/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.James.Levine 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d34 Conductor James Levine is on track to return to the podium this month at New York's Metropolitan Opera after cancer surgery. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:32:02 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Britney.Spears/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Britney.Spears 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d33 A judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss a misdemeanor driving without-a-valid-license case against Britney Spears. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James A. Steele issued his ruling after reviewing statutes cited by prosecutors and Spears' attorney, J. Michael Flanagan. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:31:21 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Puerto.Rico.Hector._El.Father_/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Puerto.Rico.Hector._El.Father_ 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d32 A Puerto Rican reggaeton star announced Wednesday he will give up his role as a rapper known for lyrics about violence and womanizing to devote his life to God. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:59:05 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Music.Christina.Aguilera/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.Christina.Aguilera 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d31 Christina Aguilera has become the latest musical act to release an album exclusively through one retailer. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:42:03 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Akon/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Akon 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d30 Akon is headed to trial on criminal charges he tossed a fan offstage at an upstate concert last summer. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:13:09 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Ne.Yo/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Ne.Yo 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d2e A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered a concert promoter to pay R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo $700,000 stemming from A lawsuit filed earlier this year. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:03:56 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Stevie.Wonder/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Stevie.Wonder 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d2f The Library of Congress will honor Stevie Wonder with its second Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:38:40 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Obit.Jerry.Reed/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Obit.Jerry.Reed 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d2d Jerry Reed, a singer who became a good ol' boy actor in car chase movies like "Smokey and the Bandit," has died of complications from emphysema at 71. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:40:49 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Usher/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Usher 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d2c Usher is preparing a tour for ladies only. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:09:07 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Les.Paul/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Les.Paul 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d2b The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will pay tribute to the "father of the electric guitar" this fall. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:32:23 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Britain.Stones_.Lips/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Britain.Stones_.Lips 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d2a Mick Jagger's pout is officially fit for a museum. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:38:57 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/ODD.Particle.Physics.Rap/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_ODD.Particle.Physics.Rap 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d29 Who says science doesn't turn people on? Kate McAlpine is a rising star on YouTube for her rap performance — about high-energy particle physics. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:51:11 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Harley.Springsteen/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Harley.Springsteen 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d28 Bruce Springsteen ended his world tour over the weekend, toned down but revved up. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:28:32 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Sean.Combs/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Sean.Combs 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d27 Fuel prices have grounded an unexpected frequent-flyer: Diddy. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:52:43 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Usher.NFL.Kickoff/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Usher.NFL.Kickoff 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d26 Like the NFL teams beginning their new seasons, Usher is hoping to go all the way to the Super Bowl. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:24:30 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Michael.Jackson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Michael.Jackson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d25 Michael Jackson marked a personal milestone Friday: his 50th birthday. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:58:46 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Lindsay.Lohan/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Lindsay.Lohan 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d24 Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:45:59 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Trisha.Yearwood/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Trisha.Yearwood 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d23 Trisha Yearwood had a harrowing experience on a recent flight to Oklahoma when her plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Baltimore because of a cracked windshield. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:14:59 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/CVN.Music.Flobots/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_CVN.Music.Flobots 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d22 Colored wristbands run halfway up Stephen Brackett's arm, each one marking a show he and his band, the Flobots, have played the last several days. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:20:53 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Music.Five.For.Fall/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.Five.For.Fall 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d21 This fall is full of questions for the topsy-turvy music world: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:16:40 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.DMX/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.DMX 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d20 Rapper DMX has pleaded out a Miami drug case and now awaits extradition to face more charges in Arizona. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:43:05 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Suge.Knight/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Suge.Knight 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d1f Marion "Suge" Knight has been released from a Las Vegas jail. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:55:15 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/CVN.Kanye.West/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_CVN.Kanye.West 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d1e Kanye West's regret on the day Barack Obama was nominated for president: That his mother, Donda, hadn't lived to experience it. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:11:50 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Hilary.Duff/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Hilary.Duff 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d1d A judge in Texas has ordered the father of actress and singer Hilary Duff to spend 10 days in jail for contempt of court. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:02:33 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Blogger.Arrested/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Blogger.Arrested 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d1c A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:15:50 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Kid.Rock/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Kid.Rock 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d1b Kid Rock is showing his affection for Detroit with a new video for a song on his new platinum-selling CD "Rock 'N Roll Jesus." Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:32:02 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Music.MTV.Awards.Phelps/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.MTV.Awards.Phelps 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d1a He does comedy, writes books, mixes it up with the hottest stars in music and Hollywood. With all this, who needs swimming? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:26:02 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Cuba.Rocker.Jailed/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Cuba.Rocker.Jailed 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d19 Cuba has ordered jailed punk rocker Gorki Aguila, an outspoken critic of Fidel Castro and the communist government, to stand trial on Friday for "social dangerousness," a charge that could carry up to four years in prison. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:26:49 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Songwriter.Shot/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Songwriter.Shot 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d18 A jury acquitted a former handyman of attempted murder charges Wednesday in last year's near-fatal shooting of Latin songwriter Estefano, who had positively identified the man in court as his assailant. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:35:10 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/CVN.Rage.Against.the.Machine/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_CVN.Rage.Against.the.Machine 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d17 An anti-war concert headlined by the reunited Rage Against the Machine drew thousands of fans to the Denver Coliseum, many with tattoos, body piercings or "Iraq Veterans Against the War" T-shirts. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:43:40 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Knight/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Knight 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d16 Police say rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is in a Las Vegas jail on drug and assault charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:08:15 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/Israel.Beatles/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Israel.Beatles 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d15 An upcoming concert by Paul McCartney has revived memories of the 1960s, when an Israeli official supposedly called off a Beatles concert for fear it would corrupt the nation's youth. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:50:30 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Snoop.Dogg/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Snoop.Dogg 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d14 The immigration department said Wednesday it was conducting a character assessment of Snoop Dogg, including his criminal history, as Australia considers whether to grant the rapper a visa for a concert tour later this year. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:48:48 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Neil.Diamond/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Neil.Diamond 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d13 Disappointed Neil Diamond fans will get a refund after attending a concert at Ohio State University in which the 67-year-old singer's voice sounded raspy. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:48:46 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/09/05/People.Sheridan.Bolton/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Sheridan.Bolton 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-42531ca5:11c31a7a10f:-7d12 Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton have ended their engagement.