Reuters - Britney Spears says her life is so dull under her father's watchful eye that she feels old and boring.
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:13:25 GMT U.S. judge sentences noisy offenders to Barry Manilow (Reuters) Reuters - A U.S. judge has hailed as a success a new form of punishment for people who go to court for being too noisy -- an hour of listening to Barry Manilow or the theme tune from the children's TV show "Barney and Friends."
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:39:11 GMT Music exec Iovine sees no need to rush releases (Reuters) Reuters - When Universal Music Group pushed highly anticipated albums from U2, Dr. Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent from the fourth quarter to 2009, it seemed like this year's final stake in the heart of the retail music business.
E! Online - You might not think Ne-Yo and Barbra Streisand have many fans in common.
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:55:10 GMT Former MTV exec named MySpace Music president (Reuters) Reuters - MySpace, the popular social networking website owned by News Corp, said on Tuesday former MTV executive Courtney Holt will become president of its MySpace Music joint venture with the four major record companies.
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:08:32 GMT Rundgren at helm for New York Dolls album (Reuters) Reuters - Three decades after producing the New York Dolls' seminal 1973 debut, Todd Rundgren will be back behind the boards for the band's next album.
Reuters - Canadian rock band Nickelback will begin a North American tour February 25 in Nashville in support of its just-released album, "Dark Horse."
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:25:31 GMT Record producer John Forte's sentence commuted (Reuters) Reuters - Rapper/producer John Forte, who worked closely with the Fugees before being sent to prison on drug charges, had his sentence commuted Monday (November 24) by President George W. Bush.
Reuters - Some of the biggest names in music are contributing exclusive songs to RED(WIRE), a digital music magazine that launches on World AIDS Day (December 1).