Reuters - British singer Sarah Brightman and
China's Liu Huan will sing at Friday's opening ceremony for the
Olympic Games, organizers said on Wednesday.
Reuters - Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre's cognac and
vodka brands will hit liquor stores in the next 60 days,
according to celebrity booze marketer Drinks America Holdings
Ltd.
Reuters - Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder
relied on little more than his voice and guitar during the
third show of his summer solo tour in New York on Monday.
Reuters - Ian Brown was lead singer of
Manchester-based indie band the Stone Roses, which formed in
1984 and are considered one of the pioneers of the northern
English city's "Madchester" music scene.
Reuters - Dave Stewart was half the musical
duo Eurythmics in the 1980s, but when his partnership with
singer Annie Lennox faded the British artist found other
outlets for his creativity.
AP - It's showtime in Studio E. A short, balding man with a thick black mustache pops on headphones in the radio booth and leans toward the microphone as a bouncy tune — one of his compositions — plays in the background.
AP - During a lengthy reunion tour that concludes Thursday, The Police didn't necessarily resolve the conflicts that blew apart one of rock's most successful groups nearly 25 years ago.
AP - Lil Jon, who was in musical limbo after his longtime record label TVT Records went bankrupt earlier this year, has reached an agreement that frees him from his TVT obligations while entering into a new venture with digital entertainment company The Orchard, which is purchasing TVT's assets.
