Great Gig in the Sky - Richard Wright of Pink Floyd dies **update**

***10/7/08 BBC Radio tribute "A radio tribute entitled 'Remember A Day: Richard Wright In His Own Words' runs on BBC Radio 2 in the UK this Saturday, 11th October, at 7.00 PM. Including his last ever radio...

Coldplay win two top Q music awards

" British band Coldplay won two top prizes at the Q music magazine awards on Monday, taking the Best Album title for chart-topper "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" and the Best Act in the World accolade. ...

Aguilera does exclusive deal with Target

This seems like a new trend that artists and retailers are setting where their albums are sold exclusively through one retailer. I understand how this benefits the retailers as customers are forced into their stores...

Carlos Santana sees next career as minister

Carlos Santana  Alves (born July 20 1947in Autlan de Novarra, Mexico ) is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican rock musician and guitarist. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his...

Nokia launches mobile with unlimited music to challenge Apple

Nokia has launched its challenge to the iphone, a phone that has unlimited downloads. Rumors about the phone first broke last week."Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, is challenging Apple for mobile music supremacy by offering a pay as you go phone with...

Kevin Costner's New Career As A Country Music Singer

Occasionally interesting actor, questionable director, and one-time dancer with wolves, Kevin Costner, is set to release an album of country music with his band Modern West. "Besides acting, Kevin Costner has a whole...

Ed McMahon turns gangsta rapper

There may be No Country For Old Men, but Ed McMahon has a new rap.Having grown up watching the famous sidekick of Johnny Carson for most of my life, I have to admit I'm very happy for the ole guy that he's finally getting out of his slump even at 85 years old. I have...

Kanye West Avoids 50 Cent Face-Off

Last fall, Kanye West and 50 Cent went head-to-head in a blockbuster album release battle in which 50 Cent stated he would retire from music if his first week of record sales couldn't match Kanye's. Well, Kanye won...

RiddimJamaica Review - Busy Signal - Loaded

Busy Signals latest full length effort entitled, “Loaded” has become the latest victim of VP Records over priced mediocrity by the powers that be at Reggae Giant.A half bred sophomore album, it can only pass as a...

Radiohead Launch 'Reckoner' Remix Project

If you missed the opportunity to remix Radiohead the first time around, here's your second chance.Starting Tuesday, the band is making digital musical file stems for the song "Reckoner" available through iTunes and...

UK Musicians Enjoy Mercury Prize Sales Boost

The Mercury Prize is certainly a prestigious honour bestowed on UK musicians every year, however, I had no idea that it could have such a huge impact on sales for those artists fortunate enough to be either...

Tom Jones To Release First Album in 15 Years

Tom Jones wants to be a "contender" and he's releasing his first album in 15 years to prove that he's still got what it takes. It's funny that he's trying to play the retro card and align himself with Amy Winehouse....

Obama Soundtrack to feature Kanye West and more

This sounds Obamasistible! Pro-Barack rockers, rappers, and singers such as Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, John Legend, Jill Scott, and Sheryl Crow have contributed songs to the album "Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots...

Carla Bruni wakes French President with her music

French first lady Carla Bruni has confessed that her music passion disturb sleep of her husband. She said that French President Nicolas Sakozy wakes up sometime in the middle of the night with her playing songs. She...

Britney Spears To Release 'Circus' on December 2nd

Don't call it a comeback: if the post-2008 MVA blogosphere buzz is to be believed, Britney Spears may be genuinely poised to reclaim her princess-of-pop status. She'll take her first step on the long road back to...

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