Phil Spector’s musical legacy survives
Music-Slam.com Phil Spector was often described as a music legend during the trial that ended Wednesday with a jury unable to decide whether he was guilty or innocent of murder. The…
September 2007
Yoko to unveil light tower for Lennon
Yoko Ono will unveil the Imagine Peace Tower in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Oct. 9 — on what would have been husband John Lennon's 67th birthday. Lennon was shot and killed…
Scorsese to direct George Harrison film
Martin Scorsese will direct a documentary film on the late Beatles guitarist George Harrison. "Harrison's music and his search for spiritual meaning is a story that still resonates today and…
Etheridge gets new musical life after cancer
Singer Melissa Etheridge beat a bout of breast cancer and says she used that experience as the inspiration to write a new album free from commercial pressures or concerns about…
Madonna nominated for Rock Hall of Fame
Here's something Madonna can really celebrate: a nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Madge joins heartland rocker John Mellencamp, the puckish rappers Beastie Boys and premier dance…
Bono receives Liberty Medal in Philly
Accepting the Liberty Medal for his humanitarian work in Africa, Bono exhorted Americans to keep working to solve the world's problems and spoke of those who are without freedom. "When…
Soulja Boy returns to top of singles chart
Teen rapper Soulja Boy's "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" rose one place to reclaim the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, trading places with Kanye West's "Stronger."…
Mistrial declared in Phil Spector case
In the first tense hours of deliberations, jurors in Phil Spector's murder trial re-enacted the death of Lana Clarkson, trying to duplicate the angle at which she was shot and…