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NY Rock Music News
2/15/2008 11:00:01 PM
Johnson's second No. 1 album sets digital record
(Reuters)
2/15/2008 10:36:28 PM
Reuters - For anyone who has been playing
Chicken Little because for the past three weeks the No. 1 album
on the Billboard 200 sold less than 100,000 copies, Jack
Johnson says, "Cut it out."
Liverpool banks on city's year in spotlight
(Reuters)
2/15/2008 9:35:19 PM
Reuters - "Liverpool I left you, but I never
let you down," a jubilant Ringo Starr sang as he performed at
the launch party for his hometown's year as European Capital of
Culture.
Rocker tells Huckabee to lay off song
(AP)
2/15/2008 9:34:12 PM
 AP - The chief songwriter and founder of the band Boston has more than a feeling that he's being ripped off by Mike Huckabee. In a letter to the Republican presidential hopeful, Tom Scholz complains that Huckabee is using his 1970s smash hit song "More Than a Feeling" without his permission.
Folk music alive and well as alliance marks 20 years
(Reuters)
2/15/2008 9:31:43 PM
Reuters - The North American Folk Music and
Dance Alliance was founded in 1989, when Clark and Elaine
Weissman and the California Traditional Music Society invited
125 people to a retreat in Malibu, Calif., to discuss the
formation of a coalition of folk organizers.
Singer Malkmus rediscovers joy of collaboration
(Reuters)
2/15/2008 9:31:03 PM
Reuters - Stephen Malkmus' last release,
2005's "Face the Truth," was a mostly one-man affair, the
result of what he describes as "me playing around in my
basement." But his upcoming "Real Emotional Trash" is a
reminder that Malkmus can still play well with others.
Vincent siblings make bluegrass chart history
(Reuters)
2/15/2008 8:32:37 PM
Reuters - Family is important to bluegrass
star Rhonda Vincent and her younger brother Darrin, who is one
half of new bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent.
Canada's Road Hammers take route south
(Reuters)
2/15/2008 8:31:24 PM
Reuters - Best known north of the border for
their mix of new and classic trucking songs, the Canadian band
Road Hammers has released a straight-ahead love song as its
first U.S. single.
Ex-MCA Records flop advances on "American Idol"
(Reuters)
2/15/2008 8:01:29 PM
 Reuters - The integrity of "American Idol" as
a contest for raw, undiscovered talent was called into question
again after an Irish singer who once had a major-label deal,
and solo album that flopped, advanced to the top rung of the
competition this week.
Dove Awards take flight to new television home
(Reuters)
2/15/2008 7:34:32 PM
Reuters - After bouncing around on various
networks and in syndication, the Gospel Music Assn.'s (GMA)
Dove Awards have landed a new TV home on the Gospel Music
Channel, an Atlanta-based cable network airing Christian/gospel
music content 24 hours a day.
Foxboro Hot Tubs make sly move onto chart
(Reuters)
2/15/2008 7:33:11 PM
Reuters - The Foxboro Hot Tubs emerged on the
alt-rock scene in late 2007, bringing with them the boisterous
sound of '60s garage rock plus the nagging suspicion that they
were actually the members of Green Day fooling around on the
side.
Los Tigres partners with MSN to promote album
(Reuters)
2/15/2008 7:32:02 PM
Reuters - In an unusual branding move
between a digital retailer and a regional Mexican act, Los
Tigres del Norte is launching its new album, "Raices," in
partnership with Zune and MSN Latino.
Q&A: Reggaeton star Calderon goes back to the streets
(Reuters)
2/15/2008 6:25:02 PM
Reuters - On March 6, Puerto Rican reggaeton
veteran Tego Calderon will embark on his first extensive U.S.
tour, dubbed El Abayarde Contraataca.
Sparks to Fly on Alicia Keys' Tour
(E! Online)
2/15/2008 12:04:48 PM
 E! Online - Alicia Keys wants to follow no one but Jordin Sparks. Â
McCartney divorce battle goes on
(AP)
2/15/2008 1:18:33 PM
 AP - The divorce hearing between Paul McCartney and Heather Mills looks set to stretch into a second week, after a judge allotted extra time for the couple's court case.
Liam Gallagher's Nuptial Oasis
(E! Online)
2/15/2008 8:03:15 AM
 E! Online - Pop the champagne supernova, Liam Gallagher has finally made it official.
Rapper Yayo gets community service
(AP)
2/15/2008 12:03:00 AM
 AP - G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo was sentenced Thursday to 10 days of community service after pleading guilty to harassment of a recording rival's 14-year-old son.
McCartneys' Rocky Divorce Trial Keeps on Rolling
(E! Online)
2/15/2008 6:34:47 AM
 E! Online - It looks like a few more hard days' nights are in Paul McCartney's future.
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