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Veteran group Banda el Recodo still going strong (Reuters)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:18:03 GMT

Reuters - After more than seven decades in the business, seminal act Banda el Recodo remains one of the top-selling groups in the genre of brass-based Mexican music. Founded in 1938 by Cruz Lizarraga, the band has continued to thrive through the years thanks to Lizarraga's two sons, Joel and Alfonso, who have adapted the traditional banda format to multiple musical styles and contemporary arrangements.

Jaripeo tour brings music, rodeo to arenas (Reuters)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:18:42 GMT

Reuters - At a time when economic woes and immigration crackdowns are hurting the Latin music touring business, big, showy productions would seem to be a thing of the past.

Calif. judge: rapper 40 Glocc must heed gang ban (AP)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:11:03 GMT

AP - A judge has ruled that a rapper known as 40 Glocc who touted his gang member status in songs and videos is subject to a 2008 gang injunction barring him from an apartment complex in his hometown of Colton.

Apple's jump into social networking not a slam-dunk (Reuters)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:11:27 GMT

Reuters - For all the innovations Apple has brought to the market through the years, it's also a pretty good follower.

Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions' (AP)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT

AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.

Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show (AP)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:52 GMT

AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.

Rapper T.I. arrested for drug possession in LA (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:13:42 GMT

Reuters - Rapper T.I. has been released from jail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing ecstasy, police said on Thursday.

Parenthood hasn't mellowed Sleater-Kinney's Tucker (Reuters)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:07:27 GMT

Reuters - The prevailing cultural attitude, at least for the middle-class, Caucasian, Western world, seems to be that the moment a woman gives birth, her taste in culture dies. "Mom blogs" peddle mewling folk singers, and your infant suddenly determines not only your musical preferences, but your outlook on life.

Rosanne Cash certain she'll write second memoir (Reuters)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:04:04 GMT

Reuters - Rosanne Cash has worn many hats through the years -- country music star, acclaimed singer-songwriter, mother of five and firstborn child of the legendary Johnny Cash.

Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:48 GMT

AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.

Katy Perry's chart-topper sparks new sales worries (Reuters)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:09:09 GMT

Reuters - The Capitol release bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, thanks to first-week sales of 192,000 units in the United States, the ninth-best debut week so far this year, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Sharon Corr steps out as solo artist (Reuters)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:05:44 GMT

Reuters - Five years after Irish sibling band the Corrs took a prolonged sabbatical, violinist Sharon Corr is back in a new role, as lead vocalist on her debut solo album, "Dream of You."

Irish crowd pelt Gun N' Roses after lengthy wait (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:11:43 GMT

Reuters - American rock band Guns N' Roses incurred the wrath of a crowd in Ireland after showing up almost an hour late -- and then left the stage after being pelted with plastic glasses.

Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol' (AP)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:39:31 GMT

AP - Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol."

German court rules against YouTube over copyright (AP)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:40:07 GMT

AP - A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws.

Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says (AP)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:06:19 GMT

AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.

KT Tunstall finds new musical edge on "Tiger Suit" (Reuters)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:10:46 GMT

Reuters - At a recent media showcase in London, KT Tunstall offered an unusual description of the songs from her forthcoming third album: "Like Eddie Cochran working with Leftfield," she told the assembled press.

`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:26:08 GMT

AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.

Add hip-hop to 'Rock Band' thanks to Snoop Dogg (AP)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:04:17 GMT

AP - Rap and rock will collide once again — this time in a video game.

Kanye West: 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle (AP)

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:17:03 GMT

AP - Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his ambush of Taylor Swift last year — and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter.