Tag: Music
Digital boom helps British music sales hit record
British music sales are booming as young fans increasingly buy songs online rather than illegally downloading them, the country's industry body said on Wednesday.[MORE]
Beyonce, Tyler Perry dominate NAACP Image nominations
Singers Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson, along with the cast of TV comedy Tyler Perry's House of Payne, are among the top nominees for the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People's (NAACP) Image Awards.[MORE]
Amy Winehouse abandons Norway drug fine appeal: prosecutor
British pop singer Amy Winehouse has withdrawn her appeal against a drug possession fine she received in Norway.[MORE]
Michael Jackson moving back to California: report
Pop megastar Michael Jackson is moving back to California three years after he left the state following his acquittal on charges of child sex molestation, the Los Angeles Times reported.[MORE]
Apple to sell copy protection-free songs
Apple Inc has reached a deal with major record labels to sell digital songs without the copy protection software that had prevented fans from sharing music bought from its iTunes store, the maker of the iPod and iPhone said.[MORE]
Falls organisers urged to work in Govt time frame
The future of Tasmania's Falls Festival is still not assured.[MORE]
Stooges guitarist Asheton found dead
Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, who co-founded the band with Iggy Pop, has been found dead.[MORE]
Falls Festival told to apply for state funding
The organisers of Tasmania's Falls Festival have been told to make an application for state funding.[MORE]
Government assurance on Falls delays
The State Government has agreed to ensure the smooth running of Tasmania's biggest music festival.[MORE]
Striking the right note at Melbourne's new recital hall
The new Melbourne Recital Hall at Southbank has taken delivery of six new Steinway pianos worth over $600,000.[MORE]
Falls organisers in talks on traffic jam
The founder of the Tasmanian Falls Festival is putting his case to politicians today, to ensure traffic chaos will not occur at next year's event.[MORE]
Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider quits band
Florian Schneider, co-founder of Kraftwerk, quits the legendary German electronica band.[MORE]
Bhutto's daughter writes rap tribute
The elder daughter of Pakistan's assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has written a rap song expressing her anguish over her mother's death.[MORE]
Pop princesses dominate music charts
In the first week of the new year, pop princesses continue to dominate the Australian music charts.[MORE]
Arts 'ignored' in national curriculum
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Lobby group calls for arts subjects to be included in the Federal Government's new national curriculum.[MORE]
Coroner rules Dr Dre's son died from drug overdose
The 20-year-old son of veteran rapper Dr Dre died in August from an overdose of heroin and morphine, the Los Angeles county coroner's office says.[MORE]
Police apologise for Falls delays
Tasmanian police have apologised to those they describe as 'law abiding citizens' who were caught in traffic delays while trying to leave the Falls Music Festival at Marion Bay yesterday.[MORE]
Bjork turns venture capitalist
Singer Bjork launches new venture fund to shore up Iceland's shattered economy.[MORE]
Winehouse summoned to Norwegian court: prosecutor
British singer Amy Winehouse has been summoned to appear before a Norwegian court on drug possession charges and is expected to be present when the case is tried next month, a prosecutor said.[MORE]
Hard bop pioneer Freddie Hubbard dies aged 70
Influential jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard has died in Los Angeles aged 70, US media reports said Monday.[MORE]
Rock musician Delaney Bramlett dies in LA
Rock guitarist Delaney Bramlett, who collaborated with such artists as George Harrison and Eric Clapton, has died in a Los Angeles hospital following gallbladder surgery. He was 69.[MORE]
American singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81
Sensual American singer, dancer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at the age of 81.[MORE]
Facebook cuts ties with Project Playlist
Social networking site Facebook has severed ties with Project Playlist, just days after rival MySpace cut its links with the fast-growing music-sharing startup over copyright violation fears.[MORE]
Army worms not invading the Falls
The organisers of Tasmania's Falls Festival are confident the event won't be affected by a plague of worms that's descended on nearby properties.[MORE]
Michael Jackson not battling lung illness: rep
A spokesman for Michael Jackson says a report claiming he needs a lung transplant is a "total fabrication".[MORE]
