Reuters - Tina Turner has recorded two new
songs for a compilation CD that will be released just in time
for the October 1 start of her comeback tour in Kansas City,
Mo.
AP - Former Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus sued a father-and-son business Monday, alleging they pocketed his investment in a venture to install automated checkout machines at McDonald's restaurants.
AP - The upscale French fashion house Givenchy will help dress Madonna for her upcoming "Sticky & Sweet" world tour, a spokeswoman for the label said Tuesday.
AP - Brian Epstein's copy of his management contract with The Beatles, a pact that proved to be worth millions, is being offered for sale in London next month.
Reuters - Russian pop star Valeriya says she is
drawing on her experience as a battered wife and "slave" to
help migrant workers break free of sexual exploitation and
forced labor in her homeland.
AP - Don Helms, a renowned steel guitarist who played in Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys band and on country classics by Patsy Cline and Lefty Frizzell, has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 81. -- read full article
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:22:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - Warner Music has bought a majority stake
in a Spanish company specializing in artist management as it
seeks to expand alternative sources of revenue to compensate
for falling CD sales. -- read full article
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:25:28 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
E! Online - When one of his final flicks, Soul Men, is released, Bernie Mac will not only be remembered for his comedic acting chops, but also his great singing voice.