Phil Spector gets 19 years to life for murder
Music-Slam.comLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Still maintaining his innocence, music producer Phil Spector was sentenced on Friday to at least 19 years in prison for the 2003 murder of a Hollywood…
Ozzy Osbourne sues over rights to Black Sabbath name
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has sued his former band mate Tony Iommi over the ownership of the group's name. Osbourne, 60, filed a lawsuit in…
Susan Boyle: A cautionary tale for celebrity age
LONDON (Reuters) - Talent show contestant Susan Boyle's giddying rise from unemployed Scottish church volunteer to global superstar has come at a price, in what is being seen as a…
Live Nation offers recession break for summer concerts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Concert promoter Live Nation said on Monday it will waive service fees for general admission at hundreds of concerts on sale for a 24-hour stretch this…
AmEx sues rocker Courtney Love for unpaid bill
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American Express Co wants Courtney Love to leave home without it. The financial services firm sued the musician in Los Angeles on Wednesday, alleging she owes…
Eminem’s `Relapse’ tops charts, sells 608,000
NEW YORK– Eminem's new album, "Relapse," has sold more copies in its first week of release than any other album this year. Nielsen SoundScan says the Detroit rapper's first album…
Rapper Jay-Z close to a deal with Sony
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rapper Jay-Z is close to signing a deal that will bring his future recordings to Sony, sources told Billboard. The deal, which will link Jay-Z's Roc…
Chris Brown says he’s ‘not a monster’
Chris Brown tells his fans he's "not a monster" in a video posted on YouTube. In it, the 20-year-old singer leans in and speaks directly into the camera, which appears…