Grammy-Winner Ray Charles Dies at 73
Music-Slam.com BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Ray Charles, a transcendent talent who erased musical boundaries between the sacred and the secular with hits such as "What'd I Say,""Georgia on My Mind"…
T.A.T.U. Change Name
T.a.t.u. have dropped their old manager, called their previous personality a gimmick and have a desire to be viewed as "serious" artists. They are following the American pop star career…
Beatles Said to Be in Online Song Licensing Talks
Representatives of the Beatles are in discussions with various online music services about licensing their songs for distribution on the Internet, people familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday. The…
Courtney Love Charged With Attacking Woman
Courtney Love was charged with attacking a female friend of her former managers in April with a bottle and a metal flashlight, authorities said. The felony charge of assault with…
Blondie Blocks Support Band
...because their lead singer is a blonde. This makes perfect sense to me, because I confuse Debbie Harry with Hillary Duff all the time.
Paul McCartney tried heroin, preferred cocaine
Paul says "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" really was about LSD, and Wings wasn't really so hot (at first). Both statements (especially Wings initial lameness) were accepted as fact…
Avril Adds Another No. 1 Album
Following a No. 1 debut in the United Kingdom, Avril Lavigne bowed on top of the U.S. pop albums chart with her sophomore effort "Under My Skin," according to Nielsen…
Billboard, Soundscan Change Policy On Ticket/Album Bundling
In response to industry feedback, Billboard is revising the policy regarding ticket/album bundles. Going forward, such sales will count only toward chart sums on those occasions when the consumer has…