Defense opens case in Phil Spector murder trial
Music-Slam.com Lawyers for Phil Spector called their first witness on Tuesday in his murder trial, a forensic expert who told jurors that an actress the pioneering rock producer is accused of…
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Hudson, Beyonce, among BET winners
The BET Awards are known for show-stopping performances, and they came one after another on Tuesday. It started off with a dream, uniting "Dreamgirls" from past and present with a…
Carlton, hip-hop mogul link for comeback album
In an unlikely pairing between two music stars on the comeback trail, singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton has joined forces with hip-hop entrepreneur Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo for her next album. Gotti's Universal…
Stack Bundles shot dead in Queens
An up-and-coming rapper with ties to established stars like Fabolous and Jim Jones was gunned down in the lobby of his Queens apartment building yesterday, police said. Stack Bundles -…
Big moment for Journey at `Sopranos’ end
The songwriters of Journey's power ballad "Don't Stop Believin'" were "jumping up and down" when they learned a few weeks ago it had been licensed for use in the final…
Kanye’s name misspelled on birthday cake
Kanye West's 30th birthday celebrations were marred when he was given a cake misspelling his name, according to reports. The rap superstar was the center of attention at a lavish…
Martin wants to reign on cool NYC parade
Grammy-winning pop star Ricky Martin, chosen as the king of this weekend's 50th annual Puerto Rican Day parade, said he's excited for the sea of revelers, but he hopes no…
No Doubt head into the recording studio
NME.com No Doubt have revealed that they will return to the studio next week to record their first studio album in six years, despite the fact that their lead singer…