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VH1 Brings Back Behind the Music

Lil Wayne, Scott Weiland to be featured

(Newser) - VH1 is reviving Behind the Music—yes, it was gone—after the success of last fall’s popular New Kids on the Block special. “It felt like the time was right,” a network exec tells the Hollywood Reporter. “There’s all sorts of new artists who have...

Brit's Paparazzo Ex Served With Restraining Order

(Newser) - Adnan Ghalib, the paparazzo who briefly dated Britney Spears, may not contact her or come within 100 yards of the singer for 3 years, People reports. The ruling, handed down by a Los Angeles judge today, was sought by Spears’ father Jamie, who has legal conservatorship over the troubled star...

Newbies' Passion for Opera 'Like Love at First Sight'

Research suggests if you don't swoon first time, opera may not be for you

(Newser) - The passion that opera fans feel for the art form is more akin to love at first sight than a slow-growing desire, Reuters reports. A sociologist focused on fans in the cheap seats who hadn't been brought up on opera, and found they tended to have an intense, explosive attraction...

Ledger-Directed Music Videos to Air This Year

Actor made spots for Modest Mouse, Grace Woodroofe

(Newser) - Music videos showcasing Heath Ledger’s directorial skills will be released this year, according to the Hollywood Reporter. One of the videos is for Grace Woodroofe’s cover of David Bowie’s “Quicksand.” The other, a fully animated spot for Modest’s Mouse’s “King Rat,”...

Hip-Hop Fans Get Own Guitar Hero

Scratch 'could reinvigorate DJ culture'

(Newser) - Could DJs be the next Guitar Heroes? The publisher of Scratch: The Ultimate DJ hopes so. "I know that Scratch can reinvigorate DJ culture," turntable icon Mix Master Mike tells Ars Technica of the videogame, due out this summer. It'll push kids "into getting real turntables to...

Beyoncé: A Star En Route to Legend

Multi-talented star is the anti-Britney Spears

(Newser) - She’s a music icon and a movie star in the making, but Beyoncé has a new job: role model for the First Daughters. After Beyoncé’s inauguration performance, Michelle Obama “told me she was very happy that her girls have someone like me to look up to,...

SXSW's Best New Bands

 SXSW's Best 
 New Bands 
Mar 16, 2009 1:32 PM CDT

SXSW's Best New Bands

Expect to see these acts on the mainstream after this year

(Newser) - Austin's SXSW music festival is known for producing hot new hit bands, and with Esquire's pick of the 10 best up-and-comers, you can skip the plane ride to Texas and start the iTunes downloading instead:
  • White Lies: Reminiscent of the Killers, they already have a Letterman gig.
  • Janele Monae: She's
...

Rihanna to Rebound on Big Screen

Singer in talks for Bodyguard , Charlie's Angels

(Newser) - With a series of high-profile film projects on the table, Rihanna is set to jump back into the spotlight, the New York Daily News reports. An insider says the pop star is in talks to reprise Whitney Houston’s role in 1992’s The Bodyguard. A Charlie’s Angels sequel...

Chris Brown Bails on Kids' Award Show

Rep cites pending charges as reason

(Newser) - Amid growing protests over his inclusion in the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Chris Brown has withdrawn from the event, TMZ reports. Just yesterday, the network defended Brown's right to contest his two nominations, but with the singer facing charges for allegedly beating Rihanna, parents groups were skeptical about the decision...

DJ AM Swears Off Flying After Cheating Death—Again

Had booked ticket on doomed Buffalo flight

(Newser) - Adam Goldstein, better known as DJ AM, is finished with planes, TMZ reports. Not only was he badly burned in a plane crash last year, but the DJ had a ticket for the Continental commuter flight that crashed near Buffalo last month, killing everyone on board. Goldstein didn’t board...

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
 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
 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...
 MIA's New Baby Is Named... 
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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

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'

(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

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

(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

(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
 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...

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