http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.entertainment.music News Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:34:40 -0500 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:30:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/19/Music.Beyonce/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.Beyonce 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-680d With a new album and two movies on the horizon, it appears the Season of Beyonce has begun. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:38:10 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/19/Philanthropist.Fraud/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Philanthropist.Fraud 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-68f7 Opera-loving philanthropist Alberto Vilar was convicted on fraud charges Wednesday for swindling investors, including the mother of actress Phoebe Cates, out of millions of dollars. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:41:07 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/19/EU.Britain.Michael.Jackson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.Michael.Jackson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-697b Michael Jackson might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheik $7 million, the pop star's attorney said Tuesday. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:24:32 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/19/People.Carla.Bruni.Sarkozy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Carla.Bruni.Sarkozy 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-69ce Carla Bruni-Sarkozy thinks she could learn a thing or two from Michelle Obama. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:40:05 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/19/Learjet.Crash/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Learjet.Crash 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-6d5a The pilot of a private jet warned air traffic controllers that his plane was "going off the end" of a runway before it crashed, killing him and three others and injuring celebrity DJ AM and former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:43:21 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/People.Suge.Knight/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Suge.Knight 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7785 Marion "Suge" Knight is facing criminal charges in Las Vegas, stemming from an incident in which police found the hip hop mogul allegedly beating his girlfriend just off a busy thoroughfare. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:59:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/BBO.Clemens.McCready/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_BBO.Clemens.McCready 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-35ed347c:11d86d4f5ae:-106f Country singer Mindy McCready claims she broke off her relationship with Roger Clemens when the former baseball star wouldn't marry her, according to an interview to be broadcast Monday by the syndicated show "Inside Edition." Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:54:01 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Michael.Jackson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Michael.Jackson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-35ed347c:11d86d4f5ae:-10cd Michael Jackson may be too ill to travel to London to testify in a suit which claims he owes an Arab sheikh $7 million, the pop star's lawyer said Tuesday. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:30:28 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/17/Music.Bernstein.Young.Conductors/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.Bernstein.Young.Conductors 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-35ed347c:11d86d4f5ae:-1a12 Leonard Bernstein was as much a teacher as a conductor and composer. Now, the post boomer generation — Bernstein's musical grandchildren — have taken the stage, and perhaps just in time for classical music. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:41:20 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/People.Prince.Sued/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Prince.Sued 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-35ed347c:11d86d4f5ae:-16d4 A perfume company is claiming Prince and his music publisher failed to honor a contract to help market a fragrance named for the album "3121." Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:12:45 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/17/Music.Springsteen.Album/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.Springsteen.Album 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-35ed347c:11d86d4f5ae:-1b8b Five days before he takes the stage at the Super Bowl, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will release a new album written and recorded during breaks in their concert tour. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:29:33 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/17/EU.Britain.Michael.Jackson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.Michael.Jackson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-35ed347c:11d86d4f5ae:-1e3e The son of an Arab monarch took the King of Pop to court Monday, charging that Michael Jackson took $7 million as an advance on an album and an autobiography that he never produced. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:28:47 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/17/EU.Italy.La.Scala/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Italy.La.Scala 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-35ed347c:11d86d4f5ae:-1bca The general director of Milan's La Scala opera house says he will stay on through 2013. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:28:22 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Music.TRL.Finale/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.TRL.Finale 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cc2 Carson Daly chatted with Eminem, Beyonce gave a show-stopping performance, girls shrieked at the sight of Justin Timberlake and hundreds of fans lined up outside in Times Square for a glimpse at superstars. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:01:43 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/EU.Britain.Beatles/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.Beatles 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cc1 Paul McCartney says it's time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:05:09 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/EU.Britain.Awards.Show.Violence/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.Awards.Show.Violence 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cc0 British police say a man is in critical condition after being stabbed at a music awards ceremony in London. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:24:27 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/People.Don.Cornelius/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Don.Cornelius 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cbf The Los Angeles city attorney has charged Don Cornelius, former host of "Soul Train," in connection with two domestic incidents involving his wife last month. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:07:11 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Timberlake.Restaurant.Lawsuit/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Timberlake.Restaurant.Lawsuit 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cbe A busboy is suing Justin Timberlake, saying the pop star's Manhattan barbecue joint didn't pay him a legal wage. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:34:53 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/People.Swift.Jonas.Split/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Swift.Jonas.Split 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cbd Joe Jonas is tired of hearing about how he's a bad boyfriend — and now he's trying to defend himself. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:27:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/People.Kevin.Costner/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Kevin.Costner 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cbc He's played Wyatt Earp, Robin Hood and Eliot Ness in the movies, but Kevin Costner says his most natural gig is playing music with his band. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:44:55 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/EU.Britain.People.Kanye.West/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.People.Kanye.West 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cbb Rapper Kanye West was arrested after a fracas outside a nightclub but released without charge, British media reported Friday. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:10:27 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Music.Latin.Grammys/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.Latin.Grammys 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cba On a night when the theme of change and cultural fusion echoed in lyrics, performances and acceptance speeches, a Colombian rocker who's become a voice for social issues walked away as king of the Latin Grammys. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:05:16 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Theater.Billy.Elliot.Opening/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Theater.Billy.Elliot.Opening 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cb9 Elton John still can't believe he's a Broadway hitmaker. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:52:37 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/13/Music.Latin.Grammys/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.Latin.Grammys 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-35ed347c:11d86d4f5ae:-4d4f On a night when the theme of change and cultural fusion echoed in lyrics, performances and acceptance speeches, a Colombian rocker who's become a voice for social issues walked away as king of the Latin Grammys. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:39:57 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/BKN.LeBron.Barry.Manilow/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_BKN.LeBron.Barry.Manilow 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cb8 Get this: LeBron listens to Barry Manilow. Or Brian Manilow. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:36:34 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Music.Latin.Grammys.List/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.Latin.Grammys.List 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cb7 Partial list of winners from the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards in Houston, Texas: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:58:56 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Met.Opera.Cuts/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Met.Opera.Cuts 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cb6 The Metropolitan Opera is giving up "The Ghosts." Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:40:20 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/People.Kanye.West/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Kanye.West 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cb5 Kanye West is to music what Michael Jordan was to basketball — at least that's what West thinks, in his humble estimation. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:57:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/13/Michael.Jackson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Michael.Jackson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-35ed347c:11d86d4f5ae:-54e7 Michael Jackson has given up title to his Neverland ranch, transferring the deed to a company he partly controls. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:53:06 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Music.CMA.Awards/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.CMA.Awards 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cb4 Kenny Chesney won only one of the seven awards he was nominated for at the CMA Awards, but he sure made it count. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:16:20 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/AS.People.Rihanna/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_AS.People.Rihanna 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cb3 Rihanna has canceled a concert scheduled Friday in Indonesia over security concerns. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:34:35 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Art.Auction/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Art.Auction 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cb2 The drummer for Metallica has snapped up a Jean Michel-Basquiat painting for $14 million at an auction in New York City. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:45:57 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Obit.Mitch.Mitchell/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Obit.Mitch.Mitchell 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cb1 Mitch Mitchell, drummer for the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience of the 1960s and the group's last surviving member, was found dead in his hotel room early Wednesday. He was 61. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:32:38 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/NY.City.Opera.Kaiser/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_NY.City.Opera.Kaiser 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cb0 Kennedy Center head Michael Kaiser will assist the New York City Opera in finding a new leader and scheduling a 2009-10 season following the departure of Gerard Mortier. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:44:20 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Music.American.Music.Awards/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Music.American.Music.Awards 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7caf This year's American Music Awards will be diva-heavy, with Beyonce topping the list. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:12:38 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Pop.Culture.Entrepreneurs/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Pop.Culture.Entrepreneurs 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cae Richard Foos never set out to become the arbiter of retro pop culture. He just wanted to see those classic James Brown records back in people's hands. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:02:29 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/People.Jesse.McCartney/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Jesse.McCartney 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cad Pop singer Jesse McCartney will perform during halftime of the Tennessee Titans-Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field in Detroit. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:50:37 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/BMI.Awards/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_BMI.Awards 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cac Taylor Swift's "Teardrops On My Guitar" won country song of the year, and Hank Williams Jr. was honored as a music icon during the 56th Annual BMI Country Awards. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:19:28 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/BMI.Country.Awards/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_BMI.Country.Awards 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7cab Taylor Swift's "Teardrops On My Guitar" won country song of the year, and Hank Williams Jr. was honored as a music icon during the 56th Annual BMI Country Awards. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:22:21 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/EU.Britain.Royal.Concert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.Royal.Concert 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7caa Plans for Italian conductor Riccardo Muti to perform at Buckingham Palace on Thursday for Prince Charles' 60th birthday party have collapsed. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:30:20 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/People.Springsteen.Food.Bank/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Springsteen.Food.Bank 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7ca9 Bruce Springsteen wants to make sure one bank remains solvent: the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:17:18 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/People.Britney.Spears_.Son/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Britney.Spears_.Son 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7ca8 Britney Spears' youngest son has been released from the hospital after being treated for some kind of reaction. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:57:40 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/People.Beyonce/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Beyonce 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7ca7 Beyonce insists she would have never considered selling photos of her hush-hush wedding to Jay-Z to a glossy celebrity magazine. Still, the singer acknowledges that she was amazed at the amount of money that was offered. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:21:07 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/James.Brown/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_James.Brown 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7ca6 Attorneys pushing a long-awaited settlement over how to parcel out James Brown's estate and trust want the trustees removed, claiming they've done little to protect the singer's legacy and money. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:28:39 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Chicago.Bodies.Hudson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Chicago.Bodies.Hudson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7ca5 A parole review official on Monday refused to release the convicted felon questioned in the killings of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew, after a witness reported seeing him with a gun similar to the one used in the slayings. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:49:36 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/People.Tim.McGraw.SNL/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_People.Tim.McGraw.SNL 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7ca4 Live from New York! It's Tim McGraw. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:37:44 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/EU.Britain.Gary.Glitter.Test/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Britain.Gary.Glitter.Test 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7ca3 A British exam board is recalling a high school music test that included convicted child molester Gary Glitter's music in its "suggested listening" section, board officials said Monday. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:08:53 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/EU.Obit.Makeba/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_EU.Obit.Makeba 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7ca2 Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid, died after collapsing on stage in Italy. She was 76. Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:41:39 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/18/Tin.Pan.Alley/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Tin.Pan.Alley 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-65feced4:11db01959ef:-7ca1 A group of New Yorkers is fighting to save Tin Pan Alley, the half-dozen row houses where iconic American songs were born. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:22:47 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/music/articles/2008/11/08/Chicago.Bodies.Hudson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_music_Chicago.Bodies.Hudson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-7a7774d0:11d73a4d0eb:-68db The convicted felon suspected in the killings of the mother, brother and nephew of singer Jennifer Hudson has a parole hearing Monday and could be released if an administrative officer finds no reason to hold him.