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Springsteen Feels 'Lucky' With Amazon, MySpace
December 01, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Bruce Springsteen has unveiled a second new song from his next album, "Working on a Dream," jointly through Amazon.com and MySpace Music. » Full Story
Live Earth India Canceled After Attacks
December 01, 2008 - Global | Touring
The Live Earth India concert, scheduled to be held in Mumbai on Sunday, has been called off after terror attacks in India's financial capital killed nearly 200 people, organisers said. » Full Story
Creed Hammering Out Reunion Details
December 01, 2008 - Rock and Pop | Touring
As first tipped here last month, Creed is hammering out details for a lucrative 2009 reunion tour, sources tell Billboard. The Scott Stapp-led group, which was one of the top sellers of the past decade, has not performed since a rancorous split in June 2004. » Full Story
Travis Barker, DJ AM To Perform Again
December 01, 2008 - Touring | Rock and Pop
Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM will perform together for the first time since the duo survived a fiery plane crash in South Carolina. » Full Story
'Eleanor Rigby' document fetches $177,000
November 28, 2008 - Global | Rock and Pop
A 97-year-old document that contains clues to the identity of Eleanor Rigby, the subject of one of the Beatles' best-loved songs, sold for £115,000 ($177,000) at auction. » Full Story
Dido Back At Home Atop Euro Albums Chart
November 28, 2008 - Global | Rock and Pop
Sony BMG scores a double as both of Billboard's pan-European sales charts have new leaders, with Dido's "Safe Trip Home" (Cheeky/RCA) new at No. 1 on European Top 100 Albums and Beyoncé's "If I Were A Boy" (Columbia) up 2-1 on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. » Full Story
Guns N' Roses' Lawyer Blasts Dr Pepper
November 26, 2008 - Legal and Management | Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Guns N' Roses' and Axl Rose's lawyer has castigated Dr Pepper, accusing the soda maker of failing to deliver on its "Chinese Democracy" (Black Frog/Geffen) free soda promotion, which the band was never involved in. » Full Story
Madonna Tour Grosses $91.5 Million In North America
November 26, 2008 - Touring
The 28 dates in North America have grossed about $91.5 million and moved about 550,000 tickets, according to Live Nation. Madonna is on pace to hit about $282 million when upcoming shows in Mexico/South America wrap. » Full Story
Britney Confirms U.K. Shows
November 26, 2008 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
Britney Spears has confirmed two dates at the O2 arena in London on June 3 and 4. » Full Story
Beyonce Starts 'Fierce' Atop Album Chart
November 26, 2008 - Retail
Beyonce scores her third straight No. 1 debut on The Billboard 200 this week as the double-disc "I Am ... Sasha Fierce" shifts a whopping 482,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
Velvet Revolver Cuts Ties With RCA
November 25, 2008 - | Rock and Pop
Velvet Revolver has cut ties with RCA Records, which released the group's two studio albums. According to the band, the move was made at its request, to allow "complete freedom to go through whatever process it would take to accomplish" replacing former frontman Scott Weiland. » Full Story
U2, Coldplay, Killers Help Launch RED(WIRE)
November 25, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Some of the biggest names in music are contributing exclusive songs to RED(WIRE), a new digital music magazine launching on World AIDS Day (Dec. 1). » Full Story
Britney Spears' 'Circus' Act Caught On Web
November 25, 2008 - Rock and Pop | Digital and Mobile
One week ahead of its release in stores, "Circus," the new album from Britney Spears has been posted on the Web at imeem.com where fans can listen to it for free. » Full Story
Yunupingu Wins AIR Awards Triple
November 25, 2008 - Global | Indies | Rock and Pop
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu was the big winner at the 2008 Jagermeister AIR Awards held at Melbourne's Corner Hotel, where the Aboriginal singer and multi-instrumentalist grabbed three awards. » Full Story
China State Media Blasts Guns N' Roses Album
November 25, 2008 - Global | Rock and Pop
A newspaper published by China's ruling Communist Party is blasting the latest Guns N' Roses album as an attack on the Chinese nation. » Full Story
Nickelback Plots 2009 Tour
November 25, 2008 - Touring
Nickelback will begin a North American tour Feb. 25 in Nashville in support of its just-released Roadrunner album "Dark Horse." Tickets go on sale Dec. 5 via LiveNation.com, but Nickelback fan club members get first crack on Friday (Nov. 28). » Full Story
Jay-Z Joins Coldplay For U.K. Stadium Dates
November 25, 2008 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
Coldplay has announced three stadium shows in the U.K. for September 2009. » Full Story
Nickel Creek's Watkins Inks With Nonesuch
November 25, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Nickel Creek songwriter/fiddler Sarah Watkins has signed with Nonesuch, and will release her self-titled solo debut on April 7. The set was produced by Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones. » Full Story
No Doubt, Fall Out Boy Set For Bamboozle
November 25, 2008 - Touring | Rock and Pop
After its weekend announcement that it was heading back on tour, No Doubt has revealed its first show of 2009. » Full Story
Lily Allen Confirms Live Comeback
November 25, 2008 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
U.K. pop star Lily Allen will play a one-off show at London's Koko on Jan. 28, two days after the release of her new single "The Fear." » Full Story
Boy George Goes On Trial For False Imprisonment
November 24, 2008 - Legal and Management
A Norwegian escort told a court Monday that Boy George manacled him to a bedroom wall and beat him with a metal chain after accusing him of hacking into his computer. » Full Story
McCartney: Beatles iTunes Negotiations 'Stalled'
November 24, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
The Beatles' back catalog won't be appearing on iTunes any time soon, according to Sir Paul McCartney. » Full Story
Chris Brown Wins Big At American Music Awards
November 24, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop | Rock and Pop
R&B singer Chris Brown swept the American Music Awards on Sunday, winning three prizes including artist of the year. » Full Story
No Doubt Regrouping For Tour, Album
November 23, 2008 - Touring | Rock and Pop
No Doubt will return to the road in 2009 while it finishes its first studio album in seven years. » Full Story
AC/DC Holds On Atop Euro Albums Chart
November 21, 2008 - Global | Rock and Pop
The leaders of Billboard's pan-European charts each score another week at the top, with AC/DC's "Black Ice" (Columbia/Sony BMG) into a fourth week at No.1 on Top 100 Albums and Guru Josh Project's "Infinity 2008" (Bigcitybeats) a third on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. » Full Story
 


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