http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.entertainment.music News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:05 -0500 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:31:21 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/08/Opera.Esther/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Opera.Esther 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:1e36ed47:124ce5876db:-8d8 Launching its comeback in perilous financial times, the New York City Opera might well have played it safe with a surefire crowd-pleaser, like its production of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly." Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:07:15 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/07/US.Symphony.Peter.Wolf/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Symphony.Peter.Wolf 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:1e36ed47:124ce5876db:-4d48 Rocker Peter Wolf says he's looking forward to trying some home-brewed beer and good wine when he arrives in Maine for a gig with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:12:44 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/07/US.Symphony.Bankruptcy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Symphony.Bankruptcy 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-2f66 The Honolulu Symphony said Friday it's canceling concerts for the rest of the year and filing for bankruptcy, citing a big drop in donations. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:23:43 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/07/US.Obit.D_Lugoff/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Obit.D_Lugoff 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-37ac Art D'Lugoff (Duh-LOO'-guhf), who owned the famed Village Gate nightclub in New York City, has died. He was 85. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:22:10 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/07/US.Jackson.Estate/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Jackson.Estate 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-3a9e Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by lawyer Brian Oxman, who said there was no apparent reason for the administrators of the estate to not seek an allowance for the Jackson family patriarch. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:01 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/04/US.People.Rihanna/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Rihanna 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:-2348 Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes." Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:26:39 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/06/US.People.Usher.Divorce/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Usher.Divorce 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-4f86 R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final, according to court documents. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:41:42 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/05/US.Music.Latin.Grammys/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Latin.Grammys 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:4308 Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won all five awards it was nominated for Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including two of the top awards of the night and honors in both urban and alternative categories. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:38:05 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/06/US.People.Alejandro.Sanz/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Alejandro.Sanz 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-6027 Whenever Latin pop sensation Alejandro Sanz writes music, he sets off on a "long mental journey" to find inspiration. But when Alicia Keys surprised the singer at a party in New York by joining him in an impromptu jam session, Sanz knew then that he'd found his muse. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:24:14 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/06/EU.Britain.Elton.John/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.Elton.John 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-6cfc Elton John has been released from a London hospital after being treated for flu and an E. coli bacterial infection. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:17:10 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/06/US.Music.Redding.Tribute/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Redding.Tribute 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-7c72 Grammy-winning singer Estelle remembered when she used to strut in the living room when she was younger, singing many of soul legend Otis Redding's classic songs like "Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay." Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:48:12 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/06/US.Music.Latin.Grammys.List/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Latin.Grammys.List 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-7d75 Partial list of winners from the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards in Houston, Texas: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:53:24 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/06/US.Music.American.Music.Awards/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.American.Music.Awards 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:731e Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Green Day and Carrie Underwood will be among the diverse roster of performers planning to take the stage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, show producers said Thursday. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:59:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/05/EU.Germany.MTV.Europe.Awards/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Germany.MTV.Europe.Awards 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:6f8c Berlin loves Beyonce. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:48:38 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/05/EU.Germany.MTV.Europe.Awards.List/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Germany.MTV.Europe.Awards.List 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:6f8d Winners of the 16th annual MTV Europe Music Awards, presented Thursday: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:26:48 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/05/EU.Germany.MTV.Europe.Awards.U2/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Germany.MTV.Europe.Awards.U2 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:44f6 Irish rockers U2 returned to Berlin for a free mini-concert Thursday in front of the Brandenburg Gate, playing its classic singles and a duet with Jay-Z even as the show was obscured from public view by a nearly 6-1/2-foot (two-meter) high metal barrier. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:46:49 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/05/US.Bette.Midler.Vegas/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Bette.Midler.Vegas 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:647c Bette Midler will perform her Las Vegas show "The Showgirl Must Go On" for the last time on Jan. 31. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:14:46 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/05/ML.Egypt.People.Beyonce/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_ML.Egypt.People.Beyonce 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:5ebd As Egypt gears for pop diva Beyonce Knowles' first performance in North Africa, Islamic conservatives are branding her show an "insolent sex party" that threatens the Muslim nation's "social peace and stability." Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:07:46 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/05/US.Music.The.Killers/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.The.Killers 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:5c69 When the Killers started out, they wanted to raise a ruckus like their favorite rock stars did on the road: Frontman Brandon Flowers heard of the legendary exploits of Led Zeppelin and David Bowie and wanted to emulate those experiences. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:05:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/05/US.Music.Green.Day/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Green.Day 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:5b20 Green Day already has New Year's Eve plans: They'll be ringing in 2010 with Carson Daly. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:48:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/05/US.Music.Latin.Grammys.Juan.Gabriel/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Latin.Grammys.Juan.Gabriel 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:33c1 The Latin music world celebrated 100 million records sold, 1,500 songs written and 30 years of recording, all by one artist, Mexico's beloved Juan Gabriel. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:11:01 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/05/US.Classical.White.House/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Classical.White.House 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:28ff Classical music took over the White House on Wednesday as Barack and Michelle Obama used two concerts and a series of workshops for young musicians to send a clear message that the music of the masters isn't just for stuffed shirts. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:24:32 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/04/US.People.Chris.Brown/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Chris.Brown 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:21c3 Chris Brown says he is unsure about how the public perceives him since he attacked Rihanna. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:13:37 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/03/EU.Britain.Leona.Lewis/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.Leona.Lewis 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:-41a0 British pop singer Leona Lewis won strong fan support at her first ever full-length concert Monday night, performing on familiar territory in the east London neighborhood where she grew up and still lives. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:42:16 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/02/EU.Germany.MTV.Europe.Awards/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Germany.MTV.Europe.Awards 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:566d For Katy Perry, learning can be fun. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:09:39 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/03/US.Music.Rod.Stewart/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Rod.Stewart 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:-383c Rod Stewart grew up idolizing soul singers like Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson and Otis Redding. On his new album, "Soulbook," he gets a chance to pay tribute to his childhood idols in song — and even gets a chance to sing with one of them on the CD. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:33:22 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/02/US.iTunes.Top.10/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.iTunes.Top.10 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:-7af5 iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Nov. 2, 2009: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:12:14 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/02/US.People.George.Jones/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.George.Jones 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:74f5 Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:49 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/02/US.Music.Review.Ryan.Leslie/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Review.Ryan.Leslie 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:7c12 Ryan Leslie, "Transition" (Universal Motown) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:52:09 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/02/US.Music.Carrie.Underwood/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Carrie.Underwood 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:6ba7 Pop-country has made superstars out of acts like Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and more, but the term is not particularly endearing in Nashville, even to the artists who have come to define it. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:46:41 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/02/EU.Britain.Elton.John/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.Elton.John 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:576b Elton John has been hospitalized after suffering from a case of E. coli bacterial infection and the flu, his spokesman said Monday. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:32:01 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/02/US.Music.Review.Carrie.Underwood/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Review.Carrie.Underwood 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:6e04 Carrie Underwood, "Play On" (19 Recordings/Arista Nashville) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:05:13 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/02/US.Music.Review.Glee/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Review.Glee 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:6ba6 Various, "Glee: The Music, Volume 1" (Columbia) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:15:45 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/11/02/EU.Britain.Queen_s.Composer/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.Queen_s.Composer 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:6604 A man has been jailed of 18 months for embezzling more than 500,000 pounds ($800,000) from the official composer to Queen Elizabeth II. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:30:26 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/10/29/AF.Malawi.Madonna/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_AF.Malawi.Madonna 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-5c1a9932:124a11eba2e:-7d78 Madonna has left Malawi after a nearly weeklong visit with her family, airport and charity officials said Saturday. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:09:32 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/10/30/US.Music.Rock.Hall.Concerts/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.Music.Rock.Hall.Concerts 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:5ac30bf0:124a313e11e:-6dc0 U2 brought three generations of chart-toppers — Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and the Black Eyed Peas — with them onstage Friday at another night of mix-and-match magic at Madison Square Garden. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:08:37 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2009/10/30/US.People.Lil.Wayne/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_US.People.Lil.Wayne 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:-612d A Florida man wants rappers Lil Wayne and Birdman to show him respect — for using his voice in an album track called just that.