Reggaeton still evolving from hot new thing
Music-Slam.com For a while, reggaeton was the new wunderkind on the musical block, a genre so different and powerful that it made the mainstream sit up and listen even if the…
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Rock stars more likely to die prematurely
Rock stars -- notorious for their "crash and burn" lifestyles -- really are more likely than other people to die before reaching old age. A study of more than 1,000…
New iPods to help Apple counter rivals
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is expected to unveil new iPods this week, injecting fresh excitement into the product line at a time when defections by partners have shown cracks in its…
Father-in-law: Boycott Winehouse albums
Amy Winehouse's father-in law says fans should stop buying her records to force the singer to seek help for what he called a drug addiction. Giles Fielder-Civil said he believed…
Phil Spector’s lead lawyer leaves case
Phil Spector's often-absent lead lawyer, Bruce Cutler, announced Monday that he is leaving the music producer's murder case because of "a difference of opinion between Mr. Spector and me on…
Black Eyed Peas leader “nervous” about solo debut
Black Eyed Peas leader will.i.am says he's "really excited and nervous at the same time" about becoming a solo artist with the September 25 release of "Songs About Girls." "I…
Digital music services try to nibble away at Apple
The digital music wars are entering a new phase. Several digital music service providers -- including MTV's Urge, Rhapsody, Verizon Wireless, Wal-Mart and Yahoo Music -- have unveiled new forays…
Kanye West trumpets education in TV spot
Kanye West says he isn't political and has no interest in "who's running with who" in the 2008 election. But the 30-year-old hip-hop mogul filmed a public service announcement Friday…