Reuters - New Age recording star Yanni's first studio album in six years features a quartet of singers, bringing vocals to the forefront of his music for the first time in his career. The recording is part of a wide-ranging deal Yanni has signed with Disney Music Group. -- read full article
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:17:03 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - On a recent night at the venerable Los Angeles music club the Whisky a Go Go, the Last Vegas walked away from a battle-of-the-bands contest with what most developing acts can only dream of: an opening slot on a major arena tour, a recording deal and a management contract. -- read full article
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:19:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - Country star Trace Adkins' fall itinerary is keeping him busy on multiple fronts. He'll complete a USO trip to Iraq and Afghanistan, tour with Alan Jackson and promote the film "An American Carol." -- read full article
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:29:14 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - Isaac Slade is having a meta moment. Chatting with Billboard by phone as he relaxes in a Denver bookstore, the Fray's singer notices a magazine with a picture of his band on its cover. -- read full article
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:30:51 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - A "collective consciousness" that led to the election of Barack Obama is what inspired Seal to record his latest single, a cover of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come," and the other R&B covers on the British singer's new "Soul" album.
Reuters - When one of Framing Hanley's guitarists quit the band because of health issues earlier this year, the group never imagined a practice session with his future replacement would result in an out-of-left-field hit. -- read full article
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:34:18 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - Grammy Award-winning songwriter/producer Rodney Jerkins and former Vivendi Games executive Nicholas Longano are teaming up on a technology project that will present a basic virtual world, in the tradition of Second Life, on the Web. -- read full article
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:35:42 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
AP - Carson Daly chatted with Eminem, Beyonce gave a show-stopping performance, girls shrieked at the sight of Justin Timberlake and hundreds of fans lined up outside in Times Square for a glimpse at superstars.
AP - Victoria's Secret's angels have descended upon Miami Beach. Singer Usher kicked off the Victoria's Secret show Saturday, which featured 35 supermodels, some wearing angel wings. Models including Heidi Klum and Adriana Lima strutted down the runway at the newly renovated Fontainebleau Miami Beach during the show, which coincided with the opulent reopening of the hotel.
