People: a few words with Taylor Hicks -

In  a  way,  Taylor  Hicks  is  back  where  he  started.  The  fifth  American  Idol  winner  is  again  an  independent  artist,  performing  in  clubs  and  casinos,  after  a  run  that  included  being  named  People  magazine's  hottest  bachelor  in  2006,  performing  on  Broadway  and  getting  dumped  by  Arista  Records.

Seeking the Ordinary in the Eccentric -

THE  virtuoso  Canadian  pianist  Glenn  Gould  is  one  of  those  performers,  like  James  Dean  or  Maria  Callas  ,  whose  life  and  legend  nearly  overshadow  their  artistic  achievements.

Kanye West writes song for Taylor Swift -

Through  a  torrent  of  tweets  on  Saturday,  hip-hop  artist  Kanye  West  once  again  apologized  to  country  star  Taylor  Swift  for  interrupting  her  acceptance  speech  at  MTV's  2009  Video  Music  Awards,  and  said  he  had  written  her  a  song.

Sean Diddy Combs Sued For Age Discrimination -

A  51-year-old  New  York  woman,  Francesca  Spero,  filed  an  age  discrimination  suit  against  Sean  'Diddy'  Combs  on  September  1  in  federal  court  in  Manhattan,  Popeater.com  is  reporting.

Katy Perry album sales spark new worries -

By  most  measures,  Katy  Perry's  new  album,  "Teenage  Dream"  ,  has  been  a  resounding  success.

Eminem award of digital royalties could set precedent -

A  federal  appeals  court  has  sided  with  rap  artist  Eminem  and  his  producers  in  a  dispute  with  Universal  Music  Group  over  digital  music  royalties,  a  decision  that  legal  experts  say  could  shake  up  the  entire  music  industry  with  potentially  tens  of  millions  of  dollars  at  stake.

Eminem Wins Royalties from Universal, UMG Will Fight It -

The  U.S.  Court  of  Appeals  has  overturned  a  lower  court  ruling  and  decided  that  Eminem's  music-publishing  company  is  owed  royalties  by  Universal  Music  Group  for  music  downloaded  over  iTunes  or  sold  as  cellphone  ringtones.

Remo, Inc. celebrates employees with drum ... -

Remo  D.  Belli,  CEO  and  founder  of  Remo,  Inc.  and  Brock  Kaericher,  president,  welcome  Remo  employees  to  a  company  event  at  the  Santa  Clarita  Performing  Arts  Center.

Alter Bridge Releasing New Album, Ab III, on October 8th -

Alter  Bridge  are  releasing  their  new  album,  AB  III  ,  on  October  8th.  Having  recently  signed  with  Roadrunner  Records,  the  band  just  released  the  cover  art  for  the  album,  which  can  be  seen  at  Blabbermouth.net  .  Currently,  singer  Myles  Kennedy  is  touring  with  Slash  as  the  singer  for  his  band  while  the  band's  instrumentalists  are  touring  with  Creed  .

Roland Debuts Octa-Capture Audio Interface -

Roland  U.S.  has  introduced  its  Octa-Capture  USB  2.0  audio  interface,  a  10-input/10-output  device  for  computer-based  multichannel  audio  production.

John Ellison still feels Some Kind of Wonderful about music -

John  Ellison  still  feels  Some  Kind  of  Wonderful  about  music.  John  Ellison  Barry  Gray,  The  Hamilton  Spectator  Fitting  in  with  Canada's  Largest  Ribfest's  Some  Kind  of  Wonderful  theme  -  celebrating  the  lakeside  event's  15th  anniversary  -  John  Ellison  performs  tonight  and  will  bring  the  third  most  played  song  Some  Kind  of  Wonderful  to  the  East  Stage  of  …

RATT: New Video Interview, Guitar Lesson -

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Google and the Big 4 record labels -

Music:-  The  Big  4  record  labels  are  opening  their  legs  for  Google,  if  one  can  put  it  that  way.

New releases from Jenny & Johnny, Richard Thompson and others -

On  "I'm  Having  Fun  Now,"  Jenny  &  Johnny  vent  their  spleen  on  Silver  Lake,  the  hipster  Los  Angeles  neighborhood  they  call  home.

Elton John, Leon Russell release 'Bad' single -

Leon  Russell,  left,  and  Elton  John  Elton  John  and  Leon  Russell  have  issued  the  first  single  from  their  forthcoming  collaborative  album,  "The  Union,"  due  Oct.

Justin Bieber show draws famous guests -

"I've  got  a  lot  of  surprises  for  you  tonight,"  Justin  Bieber  promised  fans  Tuesday  at  the  start  of  his  sold-out,  first-ever  headlining  concert  at  Madison  Square  Garden  --  and  he  wasn't  kidding.

Music: Music -

He  acted  like  an  old  man  hen  he  was  a  teenager,  but,  in  his  own  way,  he  was  incredibly  hip.

Hurricane Earl cancels Ke$ha concert -

Pop  superstar  Ke$ha  will  not  be  rocking  the  house  in  St.  John's,  Newfoundland  this  weekend,  now  that  Hurricane  Earl  is  due  to  roll  through  the  Canadian  province.

Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges -

Rapper  and  "Takers"  star  T.I.  and  wife  Tameka  Cottle  were  arrested  late  Wednesday  night  on  drug  charges  on  Sunset  Boulevard  in  West  Hollywood  as  police  smelled  marijuana  during  a  traffic  stop.

Ipsissimus Signs With Metal Blade Records -

Metal  Blade  Records  has  announced  the  signing  of  New  Haven,  Connecticut  black  metallers  IPSISSIMUS  to  a  worldwide  deal.

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