Reuters - Rising country star Miranda Lambert, who has sold millions of albums on the success of in-your-face songs "Kerosene" and "Gunpowder & Lead," has gone cottony soft. -- read full article
Sat, 30 May 2009 00:06:36 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - All the TV ads that came out in support of Green Day's new album, "21st Century Breakdown," featured the lead single "Know Your Enemy." But only one advertiser got exclusive footage of the band -- online music service Rhapsody. -- read full article
Sat, 30 May 2009 01:01:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
AP - Ozzy Osbourne has accused former Black Sabbath band mate Tony Iommi of taking over the heavy metal titans' name and costing him royalties from merchandise sales.
AP - Susan Boyle, the dowdy Scottish church volunteer who may or may not be a world-class singer, takes the stage for the finals of "Britain's Got Talent" on Saturday, with the public wondering if she will win the show or crack under the pressure.
AP - A judge for the "Britain's Got Talent" television program says singer Susan Boyle briefly considered pulling out of this weekend's final because the pressure was getting to her.
Reuters - Eccentric music producer Phil Spector was given a sentence of 19 years to life in prison on Friday for the murder of a Hollywood actress in 2003. -- read full article
Fri, 29 May 2009 18:36:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
AP - Phil Spector was sentenced Friday to 19 years to life in prison for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, who was shot through the mouth in the music producer's home six years ago.
Reuters - Electronic music pioneers, Depeche Mode, are set to resume touring next month after the band revealed on Thursday that singer Dave Gahan underwent surgery to remove a tumor.