Daily Music News

Chicago: Broadway debut for Usher

Administrator — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 17:54:07 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - With five Grammies under his belt, R&B singer Usher is moving into Tony territory — making his Broadway debut in a revival of the musical “Chicago.”

The five-time Grammy winner will play the role of the devious lawyer Billy Flynn – Richard Gere’s part in the 2002 Best Picture Oscar winner — producers [...]

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Administrator — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:47:29 +0000

If there were an organization called the National Association for the Advancement of Multi-Ethnic Music Video Hootchies, they would surely find great investment and reward in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, given that it would gainfully employ so much of their membership.Brawny, testosteronized action flicks like this are always being accused, sometimes quite [...]

Missy to play lead in life story

Administrator — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:28:06 +0000

Hip-hop star Missy Elliott is to play the lead role in a film chronicling her life, Universal Pictures has announced. The film, which is untitled and in the development phase, will be produced by actor Robert De Niro through his company Tribeca Films.

Elliott, 34, who has won four Grammy awards during her career, is best [...]

Rap stars lose taste for Cristal after owner’s attack on ‘bling’

Administrator — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:24:03 +0000

Rappers have long professed their love of drinking “Cristals by the bottle”, incorporating the champagne - which can sell for more than £700 - in lyrics and music videos.

But Louis Roederer, makers of the gold-labelled Cristal, have not welcomed their association with the “bling” lifestyle, provoking leading names in the rap music industry, including Jay-Z, [...]

Britney Spears says “I’m an emotional wreck”

Administrator — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:00:29 +0000

Pop princess Britney Spears, whose marriage and parenting skills are under a media microscope, tearfully admitted being “an emotional wreck” in excerpts of an interview aired on Thursday.Intermittently weeping and chewing gum throughout, Spears denied she is estranged from her husband, Kevin Federline, saying on NBC’s “Today” show that Federline is helping her weather the [...]

Axl Rose welcomed to the jungle in New York

Administrator — Mon, 15 May 2006 18:44:33 +0000

NEW YORK — “What would Axl do?” read the T-shirt on one of the Guns N’ Roses fans outside the Hammerstein Ballroom on Friday. They were lined up around the block waiting to get into the 3,300-capacity theater where Guns N’ Roses was scheduled to play its first show since a 2002 concert a couple [...]

DMX Arrested After Ruff Airplane Ride

Administrator — Mon, 15 May 2006 18:35:16 +0000

US rapper DMX has been cautioned by police after being arrested at Heathrow Airport for abusing airline staff. The 35-year-old refused to co-operate on the American Airlines flight from New York after being asked to fasten his seatbelt on approaching London.

The flight’s captain alerted Heathrow police, who arrested the musician once the plane landed.

A Scotland [...]

Spice Girl Geri Halliwell Finally Gives Birth

Administrator — Mon, 15 May 2006 18:30:37 +0000

Geri Halliwell has given birth to a baby girl at London’s Portland Hospital, according to The Sun.

The singer’s representatives haven’t officially confirmed the birth yet, but it is believed she underwent a Caesarean section in the early hours this morning at the private hospital. And she reportedly enjoyed the services of the same obstetrician that [...]

Snoop Says Sorry for Airport Brawl & Banned from British Airways

Administrator — Thu, 11 May 2006 18:38:36 +0000

Snoop Dogg has fessed up and accepted responsibility for threatening officers at London’s Heathrow airport last month.

The rapper “accepted a caution for a Section Four Public Order Act matter, using threatening words or behavior,” according to the Associated Press. In other words, Snoop said he’s sorry and no further action will be taken against him.

Snoop [...]

Britney Spears Can’t Wait To Hit The Stage

Administrator — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:37:32 +0000

Britney Spears says she misses touring and can’t wait to get back to work.It’s only been five months since she popped out son Sean Preston, but the hardworking princess of pop reckons she’s ready to make a return to music. She said: “This may sound weird, but I miss travelling. I miss the road, seeing [...]

Lisa Marie Presley Celebrates Her Fourth Marriage

Administrator — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:33:30 +0000

The King’s daughter quietly marries her producer in Japan Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of late rock & roll legend Elvis, married guitarist and music producer Michael Lockwood on January 22nd in a traditional Japanese ceremony in Kyoto, Japan, her publicist announced Thursday. This is the fourth marriage for Presley, 38, who has previously exchanged vows [...]

Britney Spears Hates The Paparazzi

Administrator — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:38:16 +0000

Spears: “Princess Diana got killed by one of these people. They’re crossing the line.”

Pop princess Britney Spears declared during an interview yesterday that she is frustrated and angry over the paparazzi, because she can’t leave the house to take a walk with her four-month baby without being stalked by them.

Spears, 24, who was heavily criticized [...]

Hip hop producer Jay Dee dies aged thirty-two

Administrator — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:16:13 +0000

Hip-hop MC and producer Jay Dee (also known as J Dilla), a founding member of the Detroit rap outfit Slum Village, died Friday morning of kidney failure at his home in Los Angeles, officials at his record label said Friday evening.Born James Yancey, he was a nationally influential producer and a champion of Detroit’s urban [...]

Why Kanye West Didn’t Freak Out As Expected

Administrator — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 06:36:47 +0000

Backstage after Wednesday’s Grammys, Kanye West was all hug and kisses, smiles and high-fives.

It’s expected behavior for that scene, but not from the man who just lost Album of the Year after loudly declaring, “If I don’t win Album of the Year, I’m gonna really have a problem with that”.

So what happened?

Well, his show-stealing performance, [...]

Pete Is Free. No Jail For Pete Doherty

Administrator — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:28:50 +0000

ROCK star Pete Doherty escaped a jail term on Wednesday despite pleading guilty to possession of crack cocaine and heroin.

The troubled Babyshambles frontman was instead issued with a 12-month drug rehabilitation community order at Ealing Magistrates’ Court and told he must have drug tests every month.

But if he breaks the conditions of the order he [...]