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Euro Song Contest Bars Georgia's Putin Putdown

Mar 10, 2009 3:40 PM CDT

Euro Song Contest Bars Georgia's Putin Putdown

Tune spoofing Russian PM was set for silly int'l tournament

(Newser) - A veiled Georgian attack on Vladimir Putin has been barred from this year’s Eurovision, a flashy annual international music contest, RussiaToday reports. The disco tune contains the lyrics, “We don’t wanna put in/The negative mood/It’s killing the groove,” with the words “put in” sounding...

Brown, Rihanna
Record Duet

Mar 10, 2009 10:13 AM CDT

Brown, Rihanna Record Duet

Plus, details of two prior incidents emerge

(Newser) - Rihanna and alleged abuser Chris Brown are recording a duet slated for Brown’s new album, E! reports. The pair has been holed up in a California recording studio with an award-winning producer. Another source confirmed Rihanna is recording again, using music as “her refuge.” Meanwhile, the New ...

Phish Dives Back Into Limelight

MUSIC REVIEW

Mar 7, 2009 2:51 PM CST

Phish Dives Back Into Limelight

Vermont foursome have still got it after all these years

(Newser) - Despite the 5-year gap since Phish last jammed in their trademark style, last night’s reunion concert in Virginia was well worth the wait, Kevin O’Donnell writes in Rolling Stone. “It was like hanging out with friends you haven’t seen in years,” writes O’Donnell. “...

MIA's New Baby Is Named...

updated

Mar 6, 2009 1:20 PM CST

MIA's New Baby Is Named...

Rapper beats other celeb moms for originality

(Newser) - Aww, no Ickitt? Hip-hop artist MIA says Internet reports that she gave her son that unusual moniker are untrue, People reports. "My baby is not called Ickitt, Pickit, or Lickit," she writes on her MySpace blog. A flurry of reports had the odd name today. So if it's...

Idol's Final
Round of 12
Expands to 13

Mar 6, 2009 7:03 AM CST

Idol's Final Round of 12 Expands to 13

Desai makes the cut in surprise expansion of next round

(Newser) - American Idol gave fans a surprise with its remaining batch of finalists last night, the AP reports. After three wild card finalists were chosen to bring the total up to the usual 12, Simon Cowell announced that 22-year-old college student Anoop Desai also would advance to the next round as...

London Stand Will Be Jackson's 'Final Curtain Call'

Mar 5, 2009 3:39 PM CST

London Stand Will Be Jackson's 'Final Curtain Call'

(Newser) - Michael Jackson announced today that his 10-night July stand in London will be the last time he gives concerts in that city, the Times reports. In a brief appearance at the O2 arena, Jacko told screaming fans,“this is the final curtain call.” It was unclear, though, whether...

Irish Angry at U2's Tax Evasion

Mar 3, 2009 3:02 PM CST

Irish Angry at U2's Tax Evasion

Group criticized as hypocritical in light of history of activism

(Newser) - U2 is under fire for possible tax evasion as the Irish government pushes for a bigger slice of the band’s earnings, the Christian Science Monitor reports. U2 moved its publishing company to Amsterdam in 2006 after a tax bill limited artists’ tax-free earnings to $315,000. With Irish deficits...

Rihanna MIA, Brown
Recording in Miami

Mar 2, 2009 9:38 AM CST

Rihanna MIA, Brown Recording in Miami

(Newser) - Chris Brown seems to be doing pretty well, all things considered—not only is he reportedly holed up in Diddy’s Miami mansion with the girlfriend he’s accused of assaulting, he’s also been recording tracks for a new album, E! reports. Though he shot down rumors of partying...

Gossip Girl to Host
No Doubt Reunion

Feb 28, 2009 12:54 PM CST

Gossip Girl to Host No Doubt Reunion

(Newser) - No Doubt will kick off a reunion tour in May, but first the band is going to make a guest appearance on Gossip Girl, reports Rolling Stone. Because the show doesn’t feature a performance venue like the Peach Pit in the old 90210, the episode will likely take a...

Hip-Hop Comes to Late Night

Feb 28, 2009 8:27 AM CST

Hip-Hop Comes to Late Night

But Fallon's band will branch out from rap Roots

(Newser) - When it comes to music, late-night talk shows have long been the province of the Great American Songbook—with some rock and jazz mixed in. But when Jimmy Fallon takes the stage next week, it will be with longtime hip-hop band the Roots. “The show's going to be a...

Paltrow: Madonna a 'Survivor'

Feb 26, 2009 1:12 PM CST

Paltrow: Madonna a 'Survivor'

(Newser) - Madonna and longtime friend Gwyneth Paltrow might not have the same kind of personal lives, OK! reports, but the actress sees the singer as an inspirational figure. “She’s a real survivor,” Paltrow said. “Every problem that I’ve had, she’s had 10 problems worse.”...

Wonder Delivers Classical Opus

OPINION

Feb 24, 2009 10:48 AM CST

Wonder Delivers Classical Opus

Performs 20-minute composition before receiving US award

(Newser) - Stevie Wonder performed an original classical piece last night at the Library of Congress, where he is due to receive the second Gershwin Prize for Popular Song tomorrow, the Washington Post reports. He played piano, keyboard, and harmonica along with a 21-piece ensemble performing “Sketches of a Life,”...

Simon, Garfunkel
Plan New Tour

Feb 18, 2009 1:24 PM CST

Simon, Garfunkel Plan New Tour

Duo inspired by reaction at Simon show this weekend

(Newser) - The audience at Friday night's Paul Simon show in New York got a taste of what's to come when Art Garfunkel joined his long-time collaborator on stage for three songs: The two today announced a new tour, inspired, said Garfunkel, by the “knockout” reaction to that concert.

LL Cool J to Obama: 'You Must Deliver'

Feb 18, 2009 12:42 PM CST

LL Cool J to Obama: 'You Must Deliver'

Rapper has stern words, advice for president in open letter

(Newser) - These are challenging times indeed for Barack Obama, but LL Cool J's got the answers, reports the Daily Mirror. The 41-year-old rapper offers some advice in an open letter cautioning the leader of the free world against disappointing those inspired by his message of hope: “You have shifted the...

Phoenix: Music Is My Legacy

Feb 17, 2009 4:03 PM CST

Phoenix: Music Is My Legacy

Not my acting

(Newser) - Joaquin Phoenix thinks he’ll be remembered for his music, rather than his Oscar-nominated acting, he tells the Mirror. Phoenix is a lot wordier than he was in his monosyllabic appearance on Letterman, telling the paper he’s serious about becoming a rapper. “I feel like everything in my...

Coldplay
Tops World
Chart for '08

Feb 16, 2009 3:28 PM CST

Coldplay Tops World Chart for '08

Viva la Vida the year's bestselling album

(Newser) - Coldplay’s Viva La Vida was the best-selling album in the world last year, the BBC reports, selling 6.8 million copies. Coldplay was one of four British acts to crack the top 10. Here’s the rest of the list:

AC/DC: Black Ice
The Mama Mia! soundtrack

MIA Has a Boy;
Will She Make
the Oscars?

updated

Feb 14, 2009 10:14 PM CST

MIA Has a Boy; Will She Make the Oscars?

Baby's sex not yet public

(Newser) - MIA is now an M-O-M, reports Hitfix. The 31-year-old Sri Lankan singer and hip-hop artist delivered a healthy baby boy on Wednesday, notes People. It's her first child, and there's no word on the name yet. Now the big question: Can MIA—who performed at the Grammys on her due...

Phoenix On 'Internal
Exploration' Tour

Feb 14, 2009 5:37 PM CST

Phoenix On 'Internal Exploration' Tour

(Newser) - Bizarre behavior aside, Joaquin Phoenix does have ambitions for his new career in rhyming, as he revealed in an interview with ABC News. “I want it to be big,” he said of his debut album, which is in the works. “Not big like popular. I want it...

At $242M, Madonna Tops Music Moneymaker List

Feb 12, 2009 3:17 PM CST

At $242M, Madonna Tops Music Moneymaker List

(Newser) - When it comes to overall revenues in 2008, all other musicians took a back seat to Madonna. Billboard notes that the top 20 earners all toured, a move that is bringing in more and more money as record sales tank. The top moneymakers:

Madonna: With more than $242 million, the

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Dave Shreds Spacy Joaquin

Feb 12, 2009 9:34 AM CST

Dave Shreds Spacy Joaquin

Ex-actor awkward, embarrassing on show

(Newser) - A nearly comatose Joaquin Phoenix appeared on The Late Show last night, and his vacant stares and one-word answers forced David Letterman to resort to openly mocking him, Gawker reports. Phoenix—who may or may not be engaging in an elaborate publicity stunt—at one point stuck his gum underneath...