Reuters - The "American Idol" finale drew its smallest audience since 2004 as an estimated 28.8 million viewers tuned in Wednesday to watch underdog Kris Allen beat Adam Lambert, the Fox network said on Thursday. -- read full article
Thu, 21 May 2009 17:43:51 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - Rap singer Eminem's first studio album in four years focuses more on his drug problems than rants against celebrities and relatives, but the newfound introspection is not expected to block his rise up the charts. -- read full article
Thu, 21 May 2009 01:14:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - It's been nearly two decades since Ian Hunter has released a pair of solo albums just two years apart. But the Mott the Hoople frontman credits 2007's "Shrunken Heads" with helping prod him toward "Man Overboard," which is due out July 21 on L.A.-based indie New West Records. -- read full article
Thu, 21 May 2009 02:11:28 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
AP - Kris Allen wasn't the only winner at Wednesday's "American Idol" finale. The popular Fox singing competition again handed out silly Golden Idol Awards to this season's more ahem colorful wannabes.
Reuters - You didn't have to go very far to beat the 83-year-old B.B. King at his own longstanding game, and a bunch of guitar guys did just that on the second day of the Doheny Beach Blues Festival in Dana Point on Sunday. -- read full article
Thu, 21 May 2009 02:36:26 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
AP - The first syllable of Kris Allen's name was all anyone needed to hear. The rest was drowned out by shrieks of joy in the "American Idol" winner's hometown. -- read full article
Thu, 21 May 2009 03:10:32 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News