Reuters - Wilco is something of a cult band: no hit singles, no massive record sales. But the group has garnered a devoted following through albums that have ranged from straight-ahead singer-songwriter Americana to more ethereal explorations of emotional tone and mood. -- read full article
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:23:28 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
AP - Perez Hilton struck back Wednesday with a civil lawsuit filed against the Black Eyed Peas manager accused of hitting him outside a Toronto nightclub.
Reuters - Seattle rock band Sunny Day Real Estate will return to the road with its four original members this fall, and will reissue its first two Sub Pop albums on September 15. These will be the band's first shows of any kind since November 2000, and the first with its classic lineup since 1998. -- read full article
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:04:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - It's curtains for Stripe, the Australian subscription-based radio service that aimed launched nine months ago by an entertainment entrepreneur who recently did prison time for fraud. -- read full article
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:05:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
AP - A man who drove a vehicle during an Ohio highway gun battle that killed a member of the rapper T.I.'s entourage has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. -- read full article
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:09:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - After months of speculation about the fate of the 2009 Virgin Mobile Festival, organizers have made an announcement that should please music fans who've felt the economic pinch of the recession: this year's event is free. -- read full article
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:41:04 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
AP - The youngest Jonas brother spent Tuesday lobbying Washington's power brokers on behalf of diabetes research starting with the big guy, President Barack Obama.
AP - Former Wilco guitarist Jay Bennett died of an overdose of a pain killer, a coroner said Tuesday, and authorities are viewing his death as accidental.
AP - Phil Spector is hoping to get a few comforts of home in his new prison cell, and a television, iPod and computer access are at the top of his list.