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Booker T. & the MGs bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn dies at 70

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, a member of Booker T. & the MGs whose thick bottom grooves anchored many of the classic soul hits from the 1960s, has died on tour in Japan, his friend and bandmate Steve Cropper said on Sunday. Dunn was 70. Dunn, an integral part of the Memphis soul sound as bassist for the MGs, the house band for Stax and Volt records, died Sunday morning after finishing two shows at the Blue Note Night Club in Tokyo, Cropper said in a posting on his Facebook page. ...
2012-05-14T09:29:27Z


"Storm and Grace" best thing from Presley since "Suspicious Minds"

Presley and husband Lockwood pose as they arrive for the world premiere of LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Some thoughts on Lisa Marie Presley: "Too bad she ain't just like her daddy/Oh what a shame/She got no talent of her own/It's just her name." No, that's not our review. That's Presley anticipating (or reviving) some of the conventional/cynical wisdom about her musical career in "Sticks and Stones," a bonus track on the deluxe version of her new album, "Storm & Grace." She even refers to her own possibly hereditary pout: "She looks bad, she looks mad... ...



2012-05-16T18:37:33Z


Carrie Underwood keeps Billboard No. 1, Adele going strong

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer and "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood continued her reign on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, while British songstress Adele climbed back to No. 2 after 64 weeks on the chart with "21." Underwood's fourth studio album "Blown Away" sold 119,000 copies this week, down from the 267,000 sales debut last week, but enough to keep her No. 1 position on the chart. Grammy-winner Adele's "21" shows no sign of slowing down, selling 101,000 copies over the past week, bringing total sales of the album in the U.S. to more than 9 million. ...
2012-05-16T20:46:55Z


Review: Willie Nelson's son also rises on "Heroes"

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Everyone remembers the most galvanizing moment of this year's Grammys - when the telecast cut to commercial and, over a Chipotle ad, we heard a studio recording of Willie Nelson singing Coldplay's "The Scientist." You can relive that very special Grammy moment (minus the environmentally themed animation and Chipotle logo) at the climax of Nelson's new album, "Heroes," a mostly satisfying grab-bag of celebrity duets, nepotism, odes to wacky weed and interpretations of everyone from Bob Wills to Pearl Jam. ...
2012-05-15T23:48:58Z


Underwood tops Billboard album chart, Beastie Boys return

Singer Carrie Underwood performs LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" winner and country music star Carrie Underwood topped the Billboard 200 chart on Wednesday with her fourth studio album "Blown Away," while the Beastie Boys returned after the death last week of Adam "MCA" Yauch. "Blown Away" sold 267,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan, coming only second to Madonna's "MDNA" earlier this year, which sold 358,000 copies in its initial week of release. This is Underwood's third album to debut at No. 1 on the chart. ...



2012-05-09T19:16:10Z


OneRepublic drummer Eddie Fisher arrested in Denver

DENVER (Reuters) - Drummer Eddie Fisher of the alternative rock band OneRepublic was arrested in Denver on Tuesday on suspicion of assault, disturbing the peace and destruction of private property, police said. There was no immediate word from authorities on what led to the arrest, but Fisher, 38, was being held without bond at the Denver city jail, according to the Denver Sheriff's Office. Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said the musician was taken into custody Tuesday morning but he had no details on the circumstances of the case. Fisher was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. ...
2012-05-16T01:11:14Z


Rihanna to perform on "American Idol" finale

Singer Rihanna arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit in New YorkLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rihanna is returning to "American Idol." The "Rude Boy" singer will perform on the two-hour "Idol" season finale on May 23. The songbird will perform her recent hit "Where Have You Been." Rihanna (full name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty) has appeared twice before on the show. In April 2010, she performed her song "Rockstar 101," and returned the following April to belt out her song "California King Bed." As season 11 winds to a close, other guest performers are also being brought aboard. On the May 10 results show, "Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez will perform her single "Dance ...



2012-05-08T23:51:57Z


As book thrives, Carole King closing book on music

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2011 file photo, musician Carole King attends the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting, in New York. King, now a best-selling author, doubts she will ever write another song and suggested that her 2010 The voice behind dozens of standards like "It's Too Late," ''You've Got a Friend" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" says her music-making days are likely over.



2012-05-10T16:49:37Z


The Simpsons go Gaga for season finale

Singer Lady Gaga blows a kiss upon her arrival at Narita international airport in NaritaLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Watch out Springfield, little monsters are coming to town! Pop star Lady Gaga has revealed that she will grace the season finale of Fox's hit animation show "The Simpsons" to her 23 million Twitter fans, known as 'little monsters,' with a promotional trailer for the episode. The teaser, which she posted on Wednesday, shows Gaga mania spreading through the Simpson's hometown of Springfield and features clips of the pop star in some of her trademark outfits, including a flame-spitting bra and her meat dress. ...



2012-05-10T20:27:33Z


Tenacious D aim to revive hard rock with "Fenix"

Black and Gass of Tenacious D pose for a portrait at Mates Studio in North HollywoodLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - To hear Tenacious D tell it, hard rock music is dead and they plan to resurrect it. That's no joke. Comedy-rock duo Tenacious D, formed 18 years ago by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, drop their third album, "Rize of the Fenix," next Tuesday, aiming to save what they see as a dying musical genre. Six years after their last album, "The Pick of Destiny," they claim to be bringing back "the majesty and the genius" of hard rock while exploring deeper, darker themes on their album. ...



2012-05-10T19:36:03Z


"Glee" album a po(m)p and circumstance-themed "Graduation"

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Lest they take over Dick Clark's old title as the "world's oldest teenagers," some of the "Glee" kids are finally graduating (from high school, if not the series). Lea Michele and cohorts will exit William McKinley High in May 22's tassel-tossing season finale, but first comes this week's release of "Glee: The Graduation Album," a complete set of celebratory and/or valedictory songs. Well, nearly complete. Unfortunately, these aging young ‘uns never get around to "My Way. ...
2012-05-15T00:18:52Z


Cowell vows to "kick butt" with new "Factor" stars

Singer Britney Spears arrives at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los AngelesNEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Britney Spears and former Disney Channel star Demi Lovato officially joined the U.S. version of "The X Factor" on Monday, leading creator Simon Cowell to pledge the second season would "seriously kick butt" when it returns in September. Spears, 30, the world's biggest pop phenomenon of the 2000s, and Lovato, 19, will fill the judge's slots left open by Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, who were both fired by Cowell after a disappointing first season in 2011. Spears and Lovato appeared with Cowell and fellow judge Antonio "L. ...



2012-05-14T22:54:29Z


Analysis: Key to Universal-EMI decision: Has music business lost control?

U.S. singer Lady GaGa poses with a plaque presented to her by Universal Music Group during a media event for the launch of Singtel's AMPed music service in Singapore June 14, 2009WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On the face of it, Universal Music Group's bid to buy a big chunk of EMI stands to make the world's leading music company an even more formidable force, combining Universal's star lineup of Lady Gaga and Rihanna with the British company's deep library of The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Katy Perry. Certainly the fierce opposition from rival Warner Music Group, consumer groups and independent music companies makes it seem that way. They have all vowed to fight it tooth and nail, telling U.S. ...



2012-05-16T14:54:20Z


Bret Michaels settles case with CBS, Tonys over injury

Bret Michaels performs during the Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night awards banquet in ScottsdaleNEW YORK (Reuters) - Rock singer Bret Michaels has settled a lawsuit he filed against the Tony Awards and CBS for damages to his head after a stage set piece knocked him down and he claimed it contributed to a brain hemorrhage he later suffered. The terms of the settlement were not released. Michaels sued CBS and Tony Awards Productions after he performed in 2009 with his band Poison during the awards telecast of Broadway's best shows, claiming producers failed to tell him how to exit the stage safely. ...



2012-05-15T17:04:38Z


The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store

FILE - In this Sun. Feb. 12, 2012 file photo, Adam Levine, center, and the band Maroon 5 perform during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Maroon 5's song iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending May 14, 2012



2012-05-15T22:59:00Z


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