Music News
Eclectic Bonnaroo lineup features Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder and Jay-Z
By Associated Press - February 9, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Bonnaroo (BAHN-ah-ROO) is known for its eclectic lineup. This summer's roster takes it to a new level. Organizers announced Tuesday night a lineup that features the Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder and Jay-Z at the head of a list that includes a...
Snow forces White House to move concert of civil rights movement a day earlier
By Associated Press - February 9, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) Crediting civil rights-era protest songs and their spiritual predecessors for his election, President Barack Obama on Tuesday sat in the East Room of his White House and listened to an all-star lineup of performers pay tribute to the music that he said fueled freedom marches and...
Michael Jackson is gone, but his celebrity hangs over the trial of doctor accused of his death
JOHN ROGERS - February 9, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) There's no bloody glove this time, no smoking gun, no faded music icon showing up in court wearing a wig that made it look like he plugged his finger into an electrical socket. There's not even a celebrity for that matter the person on trial is a doctor no one had...
Singers Beyonce, Alicia Keys film music video in Rio slum, following in Jackson's footsteps
By Associated Press - February 9, 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Grammy Award-winning singers Beyonce and Alicia Keys are filming a music video in Rio de Janeiro. Sheri Ladner is a publicist with RCA Music Group, which includes Keys' label, J Records. She says the singers are shooting a video for their duet "Put It In a Love...
Perez Hilton, Black Eyed Peas manager settle civil lawsuit over punch; judge dismisses case
By Associated Press - February 9, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) A judge is dismissing a civil lawsuit filed against a Black Eyed Peas manager who punched blogger Perez Hilton in a nightclub last year. Attorneys for Hilton and Peas' manager Liborio Molina announced in court Tuesday they had reached a settlement agreement. Los...
Pro-Palestinian group in UK urges Elton John to cancel upcoming concert in Israel
By Associated Press - February 9, 2010
LONDON (AP) A British academic group that supports Palestinian rights is urging singer Elton John to cancel a summer concert in Israel. The British Committee for Universities of Palestine says in an open letter to John that it is wrong to perform in Israel because of alleged abuses...
Famed crooners Sinatra, Martin to receive stars on Las Vegas Walk of Stars
OSKAR GARCIA - February 9, 2010
LAS VEGAS (AP) Sin City is paying homage to iconic singers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin by giving them each a place on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. Las Vegas Walk of Stars spokesman Pablo Castro Zavala said stars for the crooners would be unveiled Feb. 22 in a ceremony at the...
Rapper Lil Wayne's sentencing in NYC gun case postponed because he needs dental surgery
JENNIFER PELTZ - February 10, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) After rap star Lil Wayne spent months bidding farewell to his fans and his freedom, what loomed for him Tuesday was a dental chair, not a house of detention. His sentencing in a weapons case was postponed so he could have dental surgery before going to jail....
Ringo Starr honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star as sidewalk attraction turns 50
DERRIK J. LANG - February 9, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) A star for former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday evening during a whimsical ceremony that also marked the 50th anniversary of the sidewalk attraction's groundbreaking. Starr's name was the 2,401st to be unveiled on the...
Miley Cyrus, other celebrities donate personal items for online auction to benefit Haiti
JOHN CARUCCI - February 9, 2010
NEW YORK ( AP) Miley Cyrus has organized an online auction to benefit the relief effort in Haiti, and Britney Spears, Hugh Jackman, Ellen DeGeneres, Julianne Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Demi Lovato and others will donate items and experiences. Cyrus is donating several items, including the Herve...
