http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.entertainment.music News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:23:07 -0500 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:12:05 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/24/US.Music.Sade/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Sade 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-34d1 Sade is making music again. The soulful English group fronted by 50-year-old singer Sade Adu will release a new album Feb. 8, according to Epic Records. "Soldier of Love" will be the group's first studio album since 2000's "Lovers Rock." All five of Sade's studio albums have landed in the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200, selling more than 50 million copies worldwide. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:50:41 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/24/US.People.Richie.Sambora/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Richie.Sambora 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-33fe The New Jersey town where Richie Sambora grew up says Bon Jovi's lead guitarist can come home whenever he wants. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:21:43 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/24/US.State.Dinner.Entertainment/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.State.Dinner.Entertainment 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3551 It's an all-star lineup for Tuesday's first state dinner of the Obama White House: Oscar-winners Jennifer Hudson and A.R. Rahman headline the entertainment list. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:30:34 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/24/US.Earns.Warner.Music.Group/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Earns.Warner.Music.Group 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3619 Warner Music Group Corp., one of the nation's largest record companies, on Tuesday posted an unexpected loss in the fourth quarter as severance costs weighed on results despite a strong slate of music releases from artists including Jay-Z and Madonna. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:42:56 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/24/US.Music.Review.Jimmy.Wayne/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Review.Jimmy.Wayne 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-37ed Jimmy Wayne, "Sara Smile" (Valory) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:18:53 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/24/US.Music.Q_A.Shakira/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Q_A.Shakira 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3b4c All the single ladies — Shakira is looking out for you! Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:39:27 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/23/US.TV.Lambert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.TV.Lambert 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-446c Complaints poured in Monday about Adam Lambert's sexually charged performance at the American Music Awards, including criticism of his kiss with a male keyboard player that was left out of rehearsals for the show. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:15:36 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/24/US.Music.Review.Bill.Cosby/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Review.Bill.Cosby 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3b2c "Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency" (Turtle Head Recordings) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:38:14 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/23/US.People.Little.Richard/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Little.Richard 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-40f8 Little Richard is asking fans to pray for his speedy recovery after undergoing hip surgery at a Tennessee hospital. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:58:36 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/23/US.Michael.Jackson.Memorial.Costs/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Michael.Jackson.Memorial.Costs 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-47d0 A Los Angeles official says she's negotiating with the company that owns Staples Center about reimbursing at least some of the $3.2 million taxpayers spent on the Michael Jackson memorial. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:41:03 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/23/US.Michael.Jackson.Doctor/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Michael.Jackson.Doctor 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4241 Michael Jackson's doctor returned to work at his Houston medical clinic on Monday for the first time since the pop star's death and his patients welcomed him back without reservation. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:16:08 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/20/US.Michael.Jackson.Doctor/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Michael.Jackson.Doctor 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-6528 Michael Jackson's doctor returned to work at his Houston medical clinic on Monday for the first time since the pop star's death. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:24:15 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/23/US.Music.Sound.Bites.Box.Sets/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Sound.Bites.Box.Sets 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-45cc Here are a selection of box-set offerings this season: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:20:21 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/23/US.Music.Q_A.50.Cent/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Q_A.50.Cent 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-483f To create an album as hard-hitting as his multiplatinum-selling debut, 2003's "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," 50 Cent says he had to tap into the troubles he dealt with before he became one of hip-hop's biggest stars. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:14:05 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/23/US.Books.Michael.Jackson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Books.Michael.Jackson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4980 Artist Nate Giorgio recalls the last time he saw Michael Jackson, just days before the singer's death. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:33:47 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/23/US.Music.Adam.Lambert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Adam.Lambert 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-49db During rehearsals for his outlandish American Music Awards performance, amid a thundercloud of throbbing theater lights and special-effects fog, Adam Lambert effortlessly governs the sprawling stage while gripping a microphone in his gloved hands and donning a tight T-shirt slathered with an image of David Bowie's face. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:36:57 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/23/EU.Britain.U2/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.U2 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4a5a Organizers say U2 will headline Glastonbury, Britain's leading summer music festival. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:19:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/20/US.American.Music.Awards/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.American.Music.Awards 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-6ce2 Michael Jackson made history by posthumously winning four American Music Awards on Sunday night, but he couldn't beat Taylor Swift as the year's favorite artist and the evening's top winner. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:11:33 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/23/US.American.Music.Awards.List/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.American.Music.Awards.List 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4bf2 Complete list of winners at the American Music Awards: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:46:43 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/23/LT.Brazil.Sting/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_LT.Brazil.Sting 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4cd0 British pop star Sting says Brazil's government should listen to the voices of local indigenous groups before building a massive hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rain forest. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:00:31 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/21/US.Motown.at.50/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Motown.at.50 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-5c11 Black ties and gowns filled a ballroom Saturday in a big-bucks salute to Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:54:53 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/21/US.Michael.Jackson.Auction/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Michael.Jackson.Auction 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-5e80 The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 — plus tax — on Saturday. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:45:20 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/22/US.Motown.at.50.Arrivals/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Motown.at.50.Arrivals 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-5745 Hundreds have gathered to salute Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:40:58 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/21/US.People.Sheryl.Crow/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Sheryl.Crow 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-59fa Sheryl Crow is joining others in calling on the federal government to halt wild horse roundups in the West, branding them as inhumane and unnecessary. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:23 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/21/US.Tween.Mall.Frenzy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Tween.Mall.Frenzy 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-5bc6 New York police shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber (BEE'-ber) after thousands of young girls showed up and got a little too wild. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:43 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/21/US.People.John.Rich/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.John.Rich 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-619f A Nashville judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against country music singer John Rich. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:48 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/20/US.Spears.Ex.Boyfriend/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Spears.Ex.Boyfriend 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-66a0 Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib is being sent to jail for 45 days for leaving the scene of an accident. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:02 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/20/US.Music.Q_A.Wale/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Q_A.Wale 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-65e0 Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:50:11 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/20/US.Eminem.New.Albums/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Eminem.New.Albums 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-6bc2 Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:38:20 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/20/US.Tour.Bus.Crash.Miley.Cyrus/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Tour.Bus.Crash.Miley.Cyrus 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-6bc3 The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:41 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/20/EU.Sweden.Obit.Soderstrom/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Sweden.Obit.Soderstrom 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-669f Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, an international opera star, has died, her husband Sverker Olow says. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:45:05 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/19/US.People.Chris.Brown/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Chris.Brown 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-750f Chris Brown has received an "extremely favorable" report from probation officials overseeing his felony assault case, a judge said Thursday. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:53:43 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/19/EU.People.Ricky.Martin/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.People.Ricky.Martin 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-78cf Latin superstar Ricky Martin said Thursday he is teaming up with a German broadcaster to support his foundation and build a youth center for children in his native Puerto Rico. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:46:06 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/19/US.Music.Review.Adam.Lambert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Review.Adam.Lambert 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-78ce Adam Lambert "For Your Entertainment" (19/RCA) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:26:38 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/19/US.Music.Review.Kris.Kristofferson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Review.Kris.Kristofferson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-793f Kris Kristofferson, "Closer To The Bone" (New West) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:05:00 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/19/US.Music.Norah.Jones/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Norah.Jones 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-7cd0 Indie-rock producer Jacquire King had long been an admirer of Norah Jones' smoky, seductive voice, but the man behind acclaimed albums from Kings of Leon to Tom Waits never thought the two would ever inhabit the same musical orbit, let alone work together on a CD. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:14:02 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/18/US.People.Nicole.Richie/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Nicole.Richie 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-61e8 Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:51:08 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/19/US.EMI.Beatles.Lawsuit/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.EMI.Beatles.Lawsuit 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-6015 Two Web sites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:03:20 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/16/US.Michael.Jackson.Doctor/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Michael.Jackson.Doctor 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-5a87 A police detective asked a Nevada judge Wednesday to keep warrant documents in the Michael Jackson death investigation sealed until Jan. 18. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:28:32 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/16/US.TV.Janet.Jackson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.TV.Janet.Jackson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-5be1 Janet Jackson says she recognized her brother Michael's drug problem, and tried to help him, but that he rebuffed those attempts to intervene. "You can't make 'em drink the water," Jackson told ABC News in an interview airing Wednesday. When asked if her brother was in denial about his addiction, she replied, "Possibly." Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:08:10 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/18/US.Johnny.Mercer.Savannah/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Johnny.Mercer.Savannah 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-6665 Jeepers creepers! Savannah's got a Johnny Mercer statue for tourists' peepers. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:31:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/18/CN.Canada.Perez.Hilton.Punched/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_CN.Canada.Perez.Hilton.Punched 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-682c Black Eyed Peas manager Liborio Molina apologized to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton as part of an agreement allowing assault charges against him to be dropped, lawyers said Wednesday. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:06:06 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/18/US.People.Taylor.Swift/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Taylor.Swift 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-6a00 Fresh off her triumph at the Country Music Association Awards, Taylor Swift has netted a deal to create a line of greeting cards. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:32:34 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/18/EU.Britain.Lloyd.Webber/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.Lloyd.Webber 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-69a3 Andrew Lloyd Webber has been readmitted to hospital after developing an infection following surgery for prostate cancer. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:08:48 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/18/US.People.Rod.Stewart/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Rod.Stewart 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-7073 A prominent entertainment law firm is suing Rod Stewart for $3.3 million in legal fees it claims he owes. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:46:28 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/17/EU.Russia.Putin.In.The.House/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Russia.Putin.In.The.House 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-4b39 Putin in da house? Da! He's tracked Siberian tigers wearing military camouflage, sat in the cockpit of a fighter jet, and shown off black-belt judo moves. Now Vladimir Putin is adding another groove to his tough guy persona: hip hop idol. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:44:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/17/US.People.Elton.John/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Elton.John 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-4b8e Elton John says he's back on his feet after being sidelined for the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:25 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/17/US.Music.John.Mayer/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.John.Mayer 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-4ebe If you're engrossed in the tabloid Internet-gossip that has come to define the celebrity world, then John Mayer's latest CD, "Battle Studies," could provide enough fodder to fill at least a dozen Perez Hilton blog posts or at least one story in Us Weekly. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:08:37 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/17/US.Music.Review.John.Mayer/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Review.John.Mayer 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-77e1 John Mayer, "Battle Studies" (Columbia) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:55:32 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/17/US.iTunes.Top.10/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.iTunes.Top.10 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-4dd5 iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Nov. 16, 2009: