Barack Obama in Rolling Stone
2008-03-17 07:00:15.151118
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...Cover Story: Jack Johnson - The Dude Abides
2008-03-17 11:00:18.734645
Click href="http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/18653440/jack_johnson_rocks_mellowest_sup" target="blank">here for a photo gallery of rock's mellow superstar onstage and off, style="text-decoration:none; color:#bb1111" href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/02/21/eddie-vedder-on-jack-johnson-what-hes-doing-is-real/" target="blank">here on why Eddie Vedder loves Jack Johnson, and href="http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/18726707/jack_johnson_filmmaker" target="blank">here to hear Johnson discuss filming surf scenes, complete with footage from his film "Thicker Than Water"
When he's away from home during a long tour, Jack Johnson has anxiety dreams that wake him up in the middle of the night.
"I get completely haunted," he says. In his most vivid dream, Johnson is standing on the beach with a guitar, gazing into the...
Q&A: Steve Van Zandt
2008-03-17 22:00:13.437505
Bruce has been dragging out some pretty rare songs on this leg of the tour so far. You never know what's gonna pop out, you know? It's kind fun to have so many songs to choose from.
What motivated him to open up the first show with something as random as "So Young and In Love"? I don't know how many songs he has right now. Two-hundred and fifty? Three hundred? He just flips through 'em, and says, "Heeeey, remember this one?" No particular reason other than to just he hadn't done it very often, or hadn't done it for a long time. The wonderful... freedom... that our audience allows us is something that's fairly unique, We're able to do almost anything at any time and people seem to dig it.
Are they moments when he calls an audible — say "The Detroit Medley" and you guys just can't remember it? We take a vote amongst us very quickly as to what key it's in....
The Machinery of Hope
2008-03-17 09:00:16.377005
href="http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/19106551/a_new_hope"> Click here for Rolling Stone's endorsement of Barack Obama and href="http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/19066990/barack_obama_a_photo_history" target="blank">here for a photo timeline of Obama's life.
It's Presidents day, two weeks before the Texas primary, and Adam Ukman has come to the small city of San Marcos to train precinct captains for Barack Obama. A soft-spoken native of Houston, Ukman has served on the campaign's front lines in Iowa and Utah, organizing grass-roots supporters to secure decisive victories in both states. This evening, more than eighty residents of San Marcos have crammed into a yellow clapboard recreation center on a street dotted with shacks that date from the Jim Crow era. "Our job is not to run in here to tell you how it's going to be," Ukman tells them. "This is your campaign. Not our campaign."
Anyone who has spent time around Democratic politics has heard this kind of rhetoric before. Most often, it's pure horseshit. But...
A decade-defining soundtrack
2008-03-17 06:00:11.526426
SHOW:Saturday Night Fever - Staying alive seems more worthwhile when youre wearing dancing shoes VENUE: Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City, Johannesburg Another celebrated Broadway and West End Musical comes to South Africa in 2008. The story is based on the
ABBA Drummer Ola Brunkert Dies At 62
2008-03-17 16:00:17.000217
Former ABBA drummer Ola Brunkert was found dead with cuts to his neck in the garden of his house on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Police said today (March 17) an autopsy showed it was an accident. A neighbor found the body of 62-year-old Brunkert last
Abba drummer found dead in Spain (Reuters)
2008-03-17 08:00:13.78983
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MADRID (Reuters) - A former drummer for 1970s Swedish pop group ABBA, Ola Brunkert, has been found dead after an apparent accident in his house in Mallorca, Spanish police said on Monday.Brunkert bled to death from a throat wound which police suspect was caused after he accidentally smashed a pane of glass, a spokeswoman for the Civil Guard police said, adding that authorities were awaiting the result of an autopsy.
The official Web site of the band said Brunkert was possibly the only instrumental musician to appear on all the albums released by the band.
Abba's two male and two female vocalists were among the...
Abba drummer found dead in Spain-agency
2008-03-17 11:00:17.868714
(Reuters) - The former drummer of 1970s Swedish pop group ABBA, Brunkert Ola, has been found dead after an apparent accident in the garden of his house in Mallorca, Spanish news agency EFE said on Monday. Ola bled to death from a throat wound which
Abba drummer found dead in Spain-agency (Reuters)
2008-03-17 07:00:13.690558
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MADRID (Reuters) - The former drummer of 1970s Swedish pop group ABBA, Ola Brunkert, has been found dead after an apparent accident in the garden of his house in Mallorca, Spanish news agency EFE said on Monday.Brunkert bled to death from a throat wound which police suspect was caused after smashing a pane of glass, EFE said.
(Reporting by Jason Webb)
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2008-03-17 10:00:13.636856
By CIARAN GILES, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
MADRID, Spain - A former drummer for the Swedish pop band ABBA was found dead with cuts to his neck in the garden of his house on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Police said Monday an autopsy showed it was an accident.A neighbor found the body of 62-year-old Ola Brunkert on Sunday evening at his house in a coastal area outside the eastern town of Arta, a Civil Guard spokesman told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
He said an autopsy was carried out and confirmed initial investigations. "It was an accident," he said.
The spokesman said Brunkert hit his head against a glass door in his dining room, shattering the glass and cutting himself in the neck. He managed to wrap a towel around his neck and left the house to seek help, but collapsed in the garden.
Brunkert lived in the coastal apartment complex of Betlem in the municipality of Arta, in the eastern part of Mallorca.
Brunkert had lived in Arta for around 20 years. His wife, Inger. died less than a year ago, an Arta municipal official told the AP. She spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to discuss the case.
ABBA band member Benny Anderson told Swedish daily Expressen he was sad to hear of the drummer's death. "It is tragic," he said.
Band member Bjorn Ulvaeus added that Brunkert had been "one of the best."
"I remember him as a good friend when we worked together in the mid-1970s. He was a very creative musician who contributed a lot when we toured together and worked in the studio," Ulvaeus told Expressen.
According to ABBA's official Web site, Brunkert and bass player Rutger Gunnarsson were the only musicians to appear on all ABBA albums.
Brunkert first played with ABBA on the group's first single, "People Need Love," and toured with the band in 1977, 1979 and 1980.
He had been a jazz drummer and a member of the blues band Slim's Blues Gang, before joining pop group Science Poption in the mid-1960s.
...Ashlee Simpson Sets Date For Third Album
2008-03-17 18:00:14.555219
Ashlee Simpson has set an April 22 release date for her third Geffen album, 'Bittersweet World,' which, , features production from Timbaland and the Neptunes' Chad Hugo. The first official single, 'Little Miss Obsessive,' boasts guest vocals from the
Ashlee Simpson sets April date for next album (Reuters)
2008-03-17 20:00:25.288043
By Jonathan Cohen 16 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Ashlee Simpson has set an April 22 release date for her third Geffen album, "Bittersweet World," which features production from Timbaland and the Neptunes' Chad Hugo.The first official single, "Little Miss Obsessive," boasts guest vocals from the Plain White T's Tom Higginson. The track has yet to land on any Billboard charts.
Released digitally in December, album track "Out of My Head (Ay Ya Ya)" also failed to chart but has sold 117,000 digital downloads in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Simpson indulges her '80s fetish throughout the project....
Atlanta orchestra leaders staying on (AP)
2008-03-17 22:00:12.305959
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ATLANTA - The musical director and principal guest conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra are renewing their contracts.Orchestra officials said Monday that musical director Robert Spano's contract will be extended through the 2013-14 season and principal guest conductor Donald Runnicles' contract, at Runnicles' request, through the 2010-11 season. Runnicles will continue with the orchestra after 2010-11 through guest-conducting appearances.
Spano and Runnicles began their creative partnership during the 2001-02 season.
"It's very unusual to have such strong talent in two positions bump up against each other and brainstorm annually about the total program of the orchestra," said Allison Vulgamore, the orchestra's president and CEO.
She called their commitment an assurance of excellence.
From the start, Spano said, he wanted a long-term relationship with the Atlanta orchestra. He said he is especially happy to continue recording with the orchestra, which has won 26 Grammys over the last three decades.
Runnicles said that while "new artistic challenges in Europe preclude a longer, formal extension to my commitment to Atlanta, it is my fervent desire that our relationship will continue for many, many more years to come."
The Atlanta orchestra will open a new amphitheater in May in the northern Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta. Officials hope it will provide new revenue to support the orchestra, which has faced financial struggles.
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Beatles tunes might make it to Guitar Hero
2008-03-17 23:00:15.971052
The latest sign of a video-game 'Revolution'? You may soon be able to plug in and play guitar in 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.' Martin N. 'Marty' Bandier, the top executive at the music publishing company that owns the John Lennon- Paul
Britney Spears: Hospital Workers Fired For Looking At Singer's Medical Records
2008-03-17 03:00:15.222562
LOS ANGELES In the song 'Leave Me Alone,' imperiled pop star Britney Spears sang, 'Leave me alone/ Let me live my life in peace.' Now, she might want to sing those words to the medical workers on duty during her most recent hospital stay. The Los
Carrie Underwood to join Grand Ole Opry (Reuters)
2008-03-17 21:00:16.40497
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NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Country superstar Carrie Underwood, who once told Billboard that if she hadn't won American Idol in 2005, "I probably wouldn't have pursued music much further at all," has been invited to join the Grand Ole Opry.The invitation was extended March 15 by Opry member Randy Travis, whose 1988 Billboard No. 1 single "I Told You So" Underwood covered on her most recent album, "Carnival Ride."
Underwood, who celebrated her 25th birthday on March 10, made her Grand Ole Opry debut on June 10, 2005, just two weeks after winning "American Idol."
She will be formally inducted as an Opry member on May 10.
Reuters/Billboard
...Cyrus' child is no Destiny (AP)
2008-03-17 23:00:15.096478
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LOS ANGELES - Hannah Montana is leaving destiny behind.Miley Cyrus, whose given name is Destiny Hope Cyrus, has filed papers in Los Angeles Superior Court to change her full legal name to Miley Ray Cyrus.
The 15-year-old singer and TV star is the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, who filed the papers last Friday with wife Leticia. Her father writes in the filing that the request was "to make her commonly used name the same as her legal name."
The name-change request was first reported by the celebrity Web site TMZ.com.
Miley Cyrus has said her father gave her the nickname "Smiley Miley" as a baby because of her sunny disposition. On the Disney Channel tween hit "Hannah Montana," she plays a teen who hides her singing stardom from her parents.
Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus are hosting the Country Music Television ceremony together at Nashville's Belmont University on April 14.
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...Diddy denies LA Times' Tupac story (AP)
2008-03-17 23:00:15.967402
By SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - Sean "Diddy" Combs has denied a report by the Los Angeles Times that his associates were responsible for the 1994 robbery and shooting of Tupac Shakur at a New York recording studio, and that he knew about the attack in advance."The story is a lie," the hip-hop mogul said in a statement Monday. "It is beyond ridiculous and completely false. Neither (the late rapper Notorious B.I.G.) nor I had any knowledge of any attack before, during or after it happened. ... I am shocked that the Los Angeles Times would be so irresponsible as to publish such a baseless and completely untrue story."
The 1994 shooting triggered the celebrated feud between East and West Coast rappers that led to the killings of Shakur and B.I.G.
The Times said its story was based on FBI records, interviews with people at the scene of the 1994 shooting, and statements to the FBI by an informant. None of the sources was named. The story says associates hoping to curry favor with Combs — who was overseeing B.I.G.'s white-hot career at the time — lured Shakur to the studio because of his disrespect toward them.
The story said that talent manager James Rosemond and promoter James Sabatino arranged the assault. They and Combs declined to be interviewed for the story, which appeared on the Los Angeles Times Web site but not in its paper publication.
Rosemond called the story a "libelous piece of garbage."
"In the past 14 years, I have not even been questioned by law enforcement with regard to the assault of Tupac Shakur, let alone brought up on charges," he said in a statement. "Chuck Philips, the writer ... has reached a new low by employing fourth-hand information from desperate jailhouse informants along with ancient FBI reports to create this fabrication. I simply ask for all rap fans and fans of Tupac to analyze this fiction for what it is."
The story, written by Chuck Philips, was the first investigative report published as a Web exclusive, said Meredith Artley, editor of LATimes.com.
"This piece was perfect for the Web," Artley said. "The Web audience skews younger. We had all these great multimedia elements, and we said we really don't need to wait to fit this in the paper."
A "smaller version" of the story may still run in the paper, she said.
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...Elton John to raise money for Clinton (AP)
2008-03-17 12:00:15.099892
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WASHINGTON - Elton John will help Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton raise cash for her presidential campaign with a solo concert next month at Radio City Music Hall in New York."I'm not a politician but I believe in the work that Hillary Clinton does," the British musician said in a statement released by the Clinton campaign Monday.
Tickets for the "Elton and Hillary: One Night Only" performance April 9 go on sale Wednesday. Prices start at $125 for mezzanine seats, $250 for seats near the orchestra.
Last October, Clinton held a star-studded fundraiser to celebrate her 60th birthday. Comedian Billy Crystal and rockers Elvis Costello and the Wallflowers headlined the event at New York's historic Beacon Theater, which raked in more than $1.5 million for Clinton's presidential bid.
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2008-03-17 11:00:17.870595
In this week's Speak On It forum everyone has an opinion about Eminem taking on 'The Teacher' KRS-One, Tony Yayo campaigning hard against Hillary Clinton and the 'Greatest hip-hop beat' ever made. Eminem vs. KRS-One Both Eminem and KRS-One have had their
Kin-dread spirit: Castro family musical (AP)
2008-03-17 08:00:14.255289
By JAMIE STENGLE, Associated Press Writer 39 minutes ago
ROWLETT, Texas - When Jason Castro tried out for "American Idol," it raised his number of public singing appearances from a handful to a-handful-plus-one.The soft-spoken 20-year-old Texan with long dreadlocks is padding his singing resume now. As one of 11 contestants still in the running for the "Idol" title, Castro is winning fans with his laid-back style and musical talent.
Part of a close-knit musical family, Castro has played drums since he was young. While attending Texas A&M, the construction science major decided to try playing the guitar and singing as well.
His aunt, Jennefer Brawley, said her nephew first sang at a family jam session only a couple of years ago. Her reaction was instant: "Oh, Jason. Man, you can sing, too."
Former bandmate Micah Kinard said he was floored when he heard Castro sing on "Idol."
"He got so good so fast, it was ridiculous," Kinard said.
"I think he's doing awesome," said Kinard, 22. "He's got his own style and he's sticking with it, and I think that's what's winning over the judges. He's got down solid the whole mellow, chill, heartfelt aspect."
While still in high school, Castro played drums in the Dallas-area band Keeping Lions, which has since broken up. Kinard, who played bass in the band, said while his friend may have more experience drumming in the background, he seems to be enjoying the spotlight.
"He loves it and he's doing good," said Kinard, who is now lead singer in the Fort Worth-based group Oh, Sleeper.
"Idol" isn't Castro's first brush with reality-show fame. He has also appeared on the MTV show "Cheyenne," which followed fellow North Texan Cheyenne Kimball as she pursued her singing career.
But those who know him say he's remained humble, and a bit shy.
"Jason's just easygoing," Brawley said.
...Listen To Casely's "Emotional" Remixes Featuring Flo Rida
2008-03-17 22:00:13.215003
411 has the new remixes of Casely's hit song, 'Emotional', which features Casely's unique flow coupled with Flo Rida's lyrical stylings. 'Emotional' was released on Casely's debut album 1985. You can check out the first remix here and an upbeat remix
Lutfi to stay away from Britney Spears for longer (Reuters)
2008-03-17 00:00:12.790395
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sam Lutfi, the former self-styled manager of Britney Spears, has agreed to stay away from the troubled pop star for 30 more days while lawyers argue over a temporary restraining order against him, a spokesman for Lutfi said on Sunday.The agreement comes one day before attorneys for Lutfi and Jamie Spears, the father who controls the 26-year-old singer's personal and business affairs, will appear in a Los Angeles courtroom where they had been expected to detail issues dealing with the temporary order issued in February.
The extension means the temporary order stays in place for now, Lutfi's spokesman Michael Sands told Reuters in an e-mail.
...Madonna denies marriage is splitting up (AP)
2008-03-17 19:00:15.277451
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NEW YORK - Madonna is squashing suggestions that her marriage may be ending."I am delighted to confirm that Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ritchie remain happily married," the pop star's spokeswoman, Liz Rosenberg, said in a statement Monday.
The news media and blogosphere have been speculating on the couple's status; on Monday, the British newspaper The Sun published a gossipy article on its Web site with the headline: "Madge's marriage `hangs by a thread.'"
Ritchie, 39, attended neither Madonna's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last week nor her star-studded United Nations fundraiser in early February.
Rosenberg explained that, until recently, Madonna, 49, and Ritchie were living in separate countries: The Material Girl toured the U.S. to promote her upcoming album "Hard Candy," while the director was stationed in England putting the finishing touches on his new film "RocknRolla," filming a Nike commercial and "working on several scripts."
Today, the Ritchies are "joyfully back together at home in London. All is well and wonderful in the Ritchie household," Rosenberg said.
The couple have a son, Rocco, 7, and Madonna has a daughter, Lourdes, 11. In 2006, they began raising a Malawian boy they want to adopt.
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2008-03-17 00:00:12.794534
There's a chaise-longue in the kitchen; the dog travels in a chauffeur-driven Mercedes. Today, even Mariah Carey admits she's 'slightly over the top'. With a new album on the way, the pop diva with more number ones than Madonna talks to Sylvia Patterson
McCartney divorce costs Beatle $48.7 million
2008-03-17 12:00:15.987323
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney was ordered on Monday to pay his estranged wife Heather Mills 24.3 million pounds ($48.7 million) after an acrimonious divorce battle. McCartney, 65, married the former model and charity campaigner Mills,
McCartney, Mills head back to court (AP)
2008-03-17 09:00:14.83618
By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Writer 37 minutes ago
LONDON - Paul McCartney arrived at court Monday to learn how much of his fortune he must hand over to estranged wife Heather Mills. The rest of the world may have to wait a bit longer.British law dictates that divorce cases are heard in private, and Judge Hugh Bennett will deliver his ruling at a closed-door hearing at London's Royal Courts of Justice.
Still, given the huge interest in the case, he could decide to release some or all of the details of the settlement after he hears arguments from the couple Monday, court officials said.
The settlement also would become public if either side challenged it in the Court of Appeal.
McCartney, wearing a dark suit and a black-and-white scarf, was the first to arrive, followed five minutes later by Mills, who wore a blue-and-brown pantsuit.
McCartney, 65, and Mills, 40, went to court last month to decide on Mills' share of his fortune, which is estimated at as much as $1.6 billion. Media reports have suggested McCartney offered Mills around $50 million, and that she was seeking at least double that amount.
"Heather Mills is obviously going to get what in common terms is a large financial settlement," said Patricia Hollings, a divorce specialist with London legal firm Finers Stephens Innocent. "How large it is going to be compared to his assets is another matter."
London's Evening Standard newspaper Friday quoted an unidentified source as saying the settlement would be around $50 million, but that it was unclear whether that included provision for the couple's 4-year-old daughter Beatrice.
Hollings said Mills might receive as much as $100 million — and that the judge might give her more in exchange for keeping quiet about the marriage and the divorce.
"My guess is he is going to be fairly inventive in how he deals with it," Hollings said. "He may give her a heightened sum of money to make up for the fact that she won't be able to go out and publish her autobiography as she would like."
The settlement has been a long time coming for the couple, who separated two years ago, after four years of marriage. At the time they said the parting was "amicable" and insisted "both of us still care about each other very much."
But the split has grown fractious since McCartney filed for divorce alleging his wife's "unreasonable behavior."
...Metallica In-Store Set For 'Record Store Day'
2008-03-17 20:00:25.913058
As part of the upcoming 'Record Store Day' (April 19), Metallica will make its first in-store appearance in nearly a decade. The band will participate in an signing and meet-and-greet at Rasputin Music's Mountain View store, near San Francisco. In
Mills awarded $48.6M from McCartney (AP)
2008-03-17 10:00:12.763438
By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Writer 6 minutes ago
LONDON - A judge awarded Heather Mills a total of $48.6 million Monday in the financial settlement of her divorce from former Beatle Paul McCartney.A document released by the Family Court said the judge awarded Mills a lump sum of $33 million plus the assets she currently holds worth $15.6 million.
"I'm so, so happy with this," Mills told reporters following the closed hearing.
The court also ruled that the couple's 4-year-old daughter Beatrice should receive a "periodical payments order" of $70,000 per annum. On top of that, McCartney will pay for the child's nanny and school fees.
Mills had sought almost $250 million, while McCartney had said she should receive $31.6 million, including her own assets, which the court assessed at $15.6 million.
Judge Hugh Bennett found that the total value of all of McCartney's assets, including his business assets, was about $800 million. He said there was no evidence to support the widely published figure that was more than twice as much.
McCartney left the court without making any statement.
"I'm so glad it's over," Mills said at her impromptu news conference.
"It was an incredible result in the end to secure mine and my daughter's future and that of all the charities that I obviously plan on helping and making a difference with — because you know it has been my life for 20 years," she said.
"Obviously the court do not want a litigant in person to do well, it's against everything that they ever wish, so when they write the judgment up they're never going to make it look in favor.
"But all of you that have researched know that it was always going to be a figure between 20 and 30 million (pounds), Paul was offering a lot less than that, which you'll see in the judgment, and very much last minute to put me and Beatrice sadly through this ... incredibly sad."
...Most expensive celebrity divorces (AP)
2008-03-17 20:00:24.859129
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At $48.6 million, Paul McCartney's divorce from Heather Mills was pricey, but others in entertainment have paid more. Here's a look at some of the most expensive celebrity splits:• Michael and Juanita Jordan, possibly more than $150 million settlement pending, 2006.
• Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphey, $150 million, 1994.
• Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving, $100 million, 1989.
• Harrison Ford and Melissa Mathison, $85 million, 2004.
• Kevin Costner and Cindy Silva, $80 million, 1994.
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2008-03-17 18:00:14.552007
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LAS VEGAS - Donnie and Marie Osmond will host the upcoming Miss USA pageant.The Miss Universe Organization says the brother-and-sister, song-and-dance stars will perform on the NBC Universal show April 11 from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The network owns the pageant with real estate mogul Donald Trump.
The rival Miss America pageant crowned its 2008 queen in the same casino in January.
Pageant executives say the telecast will represent the first time Donny and Marie Osmond have hosted a prime-time show together since 2000.
Marie Osmond recently competed in ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." Donnie Osmond is appearing in "College Road Trip," a Disney comedy starring Martin Lawrence and Raven Symone.
The current Miss USA, Rachel Smith of Tennessee, was crowned last year in Los Angeles.
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Radiohead hosts online video contest (AP)
2008-03-17 15:00:13.051004
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LOS ANGELES - Radiohead allowed fans to choose a price for their latest tunes. Now, the best-selling band is hoping fans will make them a music video, too.TBD Records, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim and animation Web portal Aniboom.com are sponsoring an online contest inviting Radiohead fans to produce an animated music video for any song from "In Rainbows," the band's popular 2007 album that was originally available for download at an optional price.
Online voters and a panel of judges will select finalists with Radiohead choosing a winner who will receive a $10,000 prize to produce a full-length animated music video. The competition began Monday and continues through April 27.
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Email Story IM Story Printable View...Remix of Birgitta Haukdal Songs Released
2008-03-17 04:00:21.759511
Airport Route Recordings, based in Reykjanesbaer, Iceland, recently announced the release of remix versions of songs by popular Icelandic singer Birgitta Haukdal from her latest album Ein. The remixes were carried out by Simon Latham, who lives in
Rihanna reissues album with new track (Reuters)
2008-03-17 02:00:15.42941
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - R&B singer Rihanna will release a new version of her hit 2007 album, "Good Girl Gone Bad," on May 27.The Def Jam Records set will feature new a single called "Take A Bow." A video for the Ne-Yo-written track about a deceiving partner is set to be produced in coming weeks.
"Good Girl Gone Bad," which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart, has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States according to Nielsen Soundscan. The set's first single, "Umbrella," was one of the biggest hits of the year.
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...SPEARS' EX PLANS RESTAURANT WITH HER DAD
2008-03-17 07:00:13.702022
BRITNEY SPEARS' ex-husband KEVIN FEDERLINE and her father are reportedly going into business together - as restaurateurs. Professional caterer Jamie Spears and the dancer/rapper have taken over a Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles. The restaurant, Casa
SXSW grows beyond rock to embrace hip-hop
2008-03-17 01:00:26.196267
Ice Cube, 2 Live Crew among performers at this years festival Nekesa Mumbi Moody / AP Rapper Del the Funky Homosapien is playing SXSW for the first time this year. The festival has always been known more as a music festival that flourishes with
Scholar: New Mozart Portrait Identified (AP)
2008-03-17 00:00:13.756633
By RAPHAEL G. SATTER, Associated Press Writer Sun Mar 16, 6:36 PM ET
LONDON - A British music scholar says he has identified a previously unknown portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that could be worth millions.The 19-by-14-inch oil painting shows the profile of a man in a bright red jacket. Cliff Eisen said Friday that it is only the fourth known authentic portrait of Mozart from his time when the composer was at his professional height in Vienna, Austria.
"This is arguably the most important Mozart portrait to be discovered since the composer's death in 1791," Eisen said in a statement that appeared on the Web site of King's College London, where he teaches music.
King's College said the portrait was probably painted by Joseph Hickel, who was a painter at Austria's imperial court. Hickel gave the portrait to Mozart in return for the composition of a serenade for a member of Hickel's family, the college said.
Eisen said he was able to authenticate the portrait by comparing it against auction records, archival documents and a letter written by composer to his father in 1782.
The description in Mozart's letter matched the portrait down to the buttons, Eisen said.
The portrait could be worth several million dollars, the university said.
The painting passed to the family of Johann Lorenz Hagenauer, a close friend of the Mozarts. It was purchased by an American collector in 2005.
King's College said the collector was unaware of the painting's significance until its connection to the Hagenauer family was established by Daniel Leeson of Los Altos, Calif.
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...Spears judge extends order against former manager (Reuters)
2008-03-17 20:00:25.911344
By Justin Kroll 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Monday extended a temporary restraining order for one month against Sam Lutfi, a friend and former self-styled manager of troubled pop star Britney Spears.Attorneys for Spears and people now controlling her affairs were in court for arguments on whether to make the restraining order permanent. But late Sunday the lawyers and Lutfi agreed he would stay clear of the singer for 30 more days while they worked on putting her life back in order.
"The issue should be continued, and the date agreed on was April 16," Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz...
Spears must pay $375,000 for K-Fed fees (AP)
2008-03-17 16:00:15.929979
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LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears was ordered by a court commissioner Monday to pay ex-husband Kevin Federline $375,000 to cover his attorney fees in their child-custody dispute.Mark Vincent Kaplan, Federline's lead attorney, had asked for nearly $500,000.
Commissioner Scott Gordon issued the order in response to arguments presented last week.
Spears' attorney Stacy Phillips argued that Kaplan was overbilling and that Federline can pay his own legal bills, but Gordon wrote that Spears' actions led to a great majority of the litigation and delays in the case.
Meanwhile, Spears' friend Sam Lutfi agreed to stay away from the pop star for at least another month, delaying a hearing that could have made a restraining order against him permanent.
Lutfi and conservators for Spears' estate agreed to have the restraining order extended for 30 days, Lutfi spokesman Michael Sands said Sunday.
"There is an agreement between Sam Lutfi and the conservatorship for the next 30 days," Sands said. "Both parties are happy and will continue to work together to further resolve any issues that may have come up in the past."
A judge was expected to approve the agreement Monday.
Phone messages and e-mails to lawyers for Spears, 26, and her estate co-conservators, which include her father, weren't immediately returned.
A Superior Court commissioner last month ordered Lutfi to stay 250 yards from Spears and her home.
Spears' mother, Lynne, requested the order based on allegations that Lutfi — Spears' frequent companion and sometime manager — had held the singer hostage in her own home, drugged her and taken over her finances.
Spears' father, James, was named one of two co-conservators of her estate after the singer was hospitalized twice in January. The conservatorship has been extended until July 31.
Conservatorships are granted for people deemed unable to take care of themselves or their affairs.
...Spears pal to stay away 30 more days
2008-03-17 06:00:11.531969
Britney Spears' friend Sam Lutfi has agreed to stay away from the pop star for at least another month, delaying a hearing that could have made a restraining order against him permanent, Lutfi's spokesman said Sunday. Lutfi and conservators for Spears'
Spears pal to stay away 30 more days (AP)
2008-03-17 05:00:22.243567
By JACOB ADELMAN, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears' friend Sam Lutfi has agreed to stay away from the pop star for at least another month, delaying a hearing that could have made a restraining order against him permanent, Lutfi's spokesman said Sunday.Lutfi and conservators for Spears' estate agreed to have the restraining order extended for 30 days, said Lutfi spokesman Michael Sands.
"There is an agreement between Sam Lutfi and the conservatorship for the next 30 days," Sands said. "Both parties are happy and will continue to work together to further resolve any issues that may have come up in the past."
A judge was expected to approve the agreement Monday.
Phone messages and e-mails to lawyers for Spears and her estate co-conservators, which include her father, also were not immediately returned.
A Superior Court commissioner last month ordered Lutfi to stay 250 yards from Spears and her home.
Spears' mother, Lynne, requested the order based on allegations that Lufti — Spears' frequent companion and sometime manager — had held the singer hostage in her own home, drugged her and taken over her finances.
Spears' father, James, was named one of two co-conservators of her estate after the singer was hospitalized twice in January. The conservatorship has been extended until July 31.
Conservatorships are granted for people deemed unable to take care of themselves or their affairs.
Before her hospitalization, Spears had shown increasingly erratic behavior. She shaved her head, was seen in public without underwear, ran over a celebrity photographer's foot and attacked a vehicle with an umbrella.
Spears has since had very limited contact with her toddler sons who are under the sole physical and legal custody of her ex-husband, Kevin Federline.
...Sticking with nice-guy rock, Matchbox barely ignites (Reuters)
2008-03-17 21:00:15.883626
By Darryl Morden 36 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Every era seems to have hit-making bands skilled enough with pop-rock hooks and structure to score plenty of radio hits yet have no impact beyond that. Think Huey Lewis and the News in the 1980s. And Matchbox Twenty today.Nice guys. Nice songs. No edge. No urgency. Sunday's performance at Staples Center was pleasant enough, but in attempting to sustain a two-hour show -- even with its various hits -- the group came off as bland, not bold.
The band's current greatest-hits-plus-new-tracks album, "Exile on Mainstream," is a shameless title play on the Rolling...
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2008-03-17 23:00:15.972672
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Tears For Fears singer goes "Halfway" solo (Reuters)
2008-03-17 05:00:22.795292
By Katie Hasty Mon Mar 17, 2:09 AM ET
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Curt Smith has been one half of Tears For Fears, a radio show personality, MTV host and commercial songwriter. In May, when Smith releases "Halfway, pleased," you can add solo artist to that list.The Bath, England, native tells Billboard.com that now, at the age of 46, he has "come back to total self-indulgence" and finished the solo effort after four years of recording and promoting the Tears For Fears 2004 reunion album "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending."
"The nature of Tears For Fears was there was always two of us," says Smith, now a Los Angeles resident. Smith co-wrote...
Texas beach rap concert ends in fights (AP)
2008-03-17 09:00:14.441707
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GALVESTON, Texas - Police say officers were overwhelmed trying to restore order as a spring break rap concert ended in multiple fights on the beach at Galveston, Texas.Galveston police Lt. Jorge Trevino says it took officers almost four hours to clear the streets after the concert on Sunday and at least 12 people were arrested.
Four officers were initially assigned to patrol the concert but eventually all of Galveston's on-duty officers were sent to the scene.
The concert was called the "Spring Break Party Beach Bash." It was hosted by a Houston radio station that said scheduled performers included 2 Pistols, Colby O'Donnis, Lil Wil & Lil Keke, and Webbie.
Email Story IM Story Printable View Yahoo! Buzz RECOMMEND THIS STORY Recommend It: Not at All Somewhat...Text of Mills-McCartney settlement (AP)
2008-03-17 12:00:15.552411
By The Associated Press 1 minute ago
Text of statement released by the Family Court on the financial settlement for Heather Mills in her divorce from Paul McCartney:This is a summary of the judgment handed down today (17 March 2008). It is not a summary of every issue in the judgment. This summary forms no part of the judgment. The court ruled that the judgment should be published but upon Ms. Mills' application granted a stay of such publication pending her appeal to the Court of Appeal.
1. The fundamental issue was what financial provision should be made for Ms. Mills. She sought an award of almost 125 million pounds ($250 million). Sir Paul proposed that the wife should exit the marriage with assets of 15.8 million pounds ($31.6 million) inclusive of any lump sum award.
2. The judge decided that the husband should pay the wife a lump sum of 16.5 million pounds ($33 million) which together with her assets of 7.8 million pounds ($15.6 million) (which include her current properties) means that she exits her marriage with total assets of 24.3 million pounds ($48.6 million) inclusive of a deemed figure of 500,000 pounds ($1 million) referable to her overspending in the period of separation.
3. The judge found that the total value of all the husband's assets, including his business assets, was about 400 million pounds ($800 million). There was no evidence at all before him that he was worth 800 million pounds ($1.6 billion).
4. The judge found that although the parties met in 1999 and formed a relationship, the parties did not cohabit from March 2000 but did so from the date of the marriage (11 June 2002). The parties separated in April 2006. The length of the marriage was just under four years.
5. The judge refused to permit either party to raise as an issue the alleged conduct of the other on the broad ground that it was irrelevant.
6. The judge, in undertaking the exercise prescribed by section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1973, decided that the needs of the wife were a factor of magnetic importance.
7. The lump sum of 16.5 million pounds ($33 million) is made up of a sum of 14 million pounds ($28 million) as the capitalized figure for the wife's income needs, which the judge assessed at 600,000 pounds ($1.2 million) per annum, and a sum of 2.5 million pounds ($5 million) for the wife to buy a property in London.
8. Financial provision for Beatrice consists of a periodical payments order of 35,000 pounds ($70,000) per annum, the husband agreeing to pay for her nanny and her school fees.
9. The court made an order in the following terms:
Save for the release of the judgment and Order dated 17 March 2008 the Wife and the Husband and any persons acting on their behalves are strictly prohibited from publishing, disclosing, or in any way revealing without the consent of the other, the evidence, correspondence, transcripts, judgments or Orders in the proceedings concerning (a) the child of the family, (b) the main suit, (c) the cross-applications for ancillary relief, and (d) any marital confidences. If consent is not forthcoming then the party seeking publication shall be entitled to seek the permission of a Family Division Judge to do so.
...Van Morrison a little too mellow at Ryman show (Reuters)
2008-03-17 01:00:25.795708
By Tom Roland 54 minutes ago
NASHVILLE (Hollywood Reporter) - Van Morrison's new album "Keep It Simple," just released Tuesday, hinges on various roots music forms -- blues, folk, country and the occasional gospel -- and if you're going to limit your U.S. tour to three public shows and a South by Southwest showcase, then Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium is a strong symbolic location to underscore the premise.Two years ago, touring behind his country album "Pay the Devil," Morrison gave a stellar, emotional performance at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, but on this evening, the emotions were much more subtle -- unfortunately, so nuanced that much of the...
[03/16] Hip-Hop Grows at South by Southwest
2008-03-17 07:00:13.700534
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - South by Southwest has always been known as a music festival that flourishes with indie-rock bands, singer-songwriter types, classic blues players, metal acts and even some country artists. But
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