AP - Da Brat was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for hitting a hostess in the head with a rum bottle during an altercation at a suburban Atlanta nightclub last fall.
Reuters - Fonovisa Records is preparing to launch
a branded series of regional Mexican music albums, "Idolos (De
Mexico Para el Mundo)," which translates to "Idols (From Mexico
to the World)." -- read full article
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:52:42 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - Bloc Party fans expecting a routine
Web chat with their heroes got more than they bargained for
August 18, when the U.K. alt-rock band announced that its new
album, "Intimacy," would be available for download in just 60
hours' time. -- read full article
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:54:41 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - Jamaican reggae and dance
hall star Bounty Killa has pleaded guilty to using profanity at
a recent show and paid a $70 fine. -- read full article
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:19:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
AP - The end is near for a bitter legal dispute between the three surviving members of The Doors now that the California Supreme Court has refused to take up their case.
E! Online - Melanie Chisholm has tapped her girl power, finally confirming reports that she has a little Spice in the oven with an assist from partner Thomas Starr.
Reuters - South Korean pop sensation Rain has
vowed to keep acting and trying to break into the U.S. market
despite his debut Hollywood movie, "Speed Racer," crashing at
the box office.
Reuters - Mexican entertainment firm CIE said
it has signed a five-year deal with concert promoter Live
Nation Inc, which has Madonna and U2 among its clients, to
bring international artists to Latin American arenas. -- read full article
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:02:59 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - Madonna kicks off her "Sticky & Sweet"
world tour at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Saturday, the
latest test of her enduring appeal that comes a week after her
50th birthday.
