Reuters - Chicago radio stations and sports
bars have begun spinning "All the Way," a Chicago Cubs-themed
ditty written by Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder at the request
of Cubs legend Ernie Banks. -- read full article
Reuters - It's been 29 years since Joan
Baez last appeared on the U.S. pop album chart, but her long
hiatus ended this week when the folk singer's first album in
five years debuted at No. 128. -- read full article
Reuters - The mother of pop star Britney
Spears on Wednesday heaped the blame for her daughters' erratic
behavior throughout 2007 and early this year on herself in a
television interview saying "it's always my fault."
AP - In his first interview since being acquitted of child pornography charges, R. Kelly dismissed allegations that he ever preyed on young girls, telling BET News: "I don't like anyone illegal."
AP - A French museum has found a previously unknown piece of music handwritten by Mozart, a researcher said Thursday. The 18th century melody sketch is missing the harmony and instrumentation but was described as important find.
Reuters - Pink scored her first solo No. 1 on
the Billboard Hot 100 Thursday with "So What," ending the
three-week reign of T.I.'s "Whatever You Like."
Reuters - A French municipal library has
discovered a musical score handwritten by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart in its archives, the Nantes town hall said on Thursday.
AP - Jon Bon Jovi and Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan will perform at this year's Live Earth concert, when the music extravaganza aimed at raising awareness of climate change heads to India.
AP - Argentine-born composer Mauricio Kagel, whose experimental body of work also ranged into theater, has died in Germany, his publisher said Thursday. He was 76. -- read full article
