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Dec 15, 2008 8:48 AM CST

Madonna Eyes Gig in Brit's Circus

Pop queens plan potential reunion

(Newser) - What’s hotter than Britney Spears’ comeback tour? Madonna teaming up with Brit on said tour—and that is a distinct possibility, the Sun reports. “There has been talk of Madonna making an appearance and there’s so many places we could take that,” said Spears’ choreographer. ...

Kanye Pursues
'Fashion Dream'

Dec 12, 2008 11:50 AM CST

Kanye Pursues 'Fashion Dream'

(Newser) - Days after Kanye West wrote on his blog that he's taking a break from releasing singles to let his latest songs “soak into the culture,” the star rapper is heading in a different direction—toward the London fashion world. The rapper will move to England next year to...

Born in the USA Tops
Gitmo Torture Charts

Dec 11, 2008 2:28 PM CST

Born in the USA Tops Gitmo Torture Charts

Boss' anthem among tunes favored by US interrogators for disorienting prisoners

(Newser) - The music played at high volume for hours on end by US interrogators to torture prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay spanned all genres. But the military overseers did have a few favorite songs, including:

Born in the USA, by Bruce Springsteen
American Pie, by Don McLean
Staying Alive, by the

...

Coldplay Denies
Plagiarism Claim

Dec 10, 2008 2:02 PM CST

Coldplay Denies Plagiarism Claim

(Newser) - Coldplay has denied guitarist Joe Satriani's claims that the band lifted elements from one of his songs for its Grammy-nominated hit, “Viva la Vida,” the BBC reports. Papers filed in Los Angeles assert that the tune uses “substantial original portions” of Satriani’s “If I Could...

Brit's Circus Tops the Charts

Dec 10, 2008 11:06 AM CST

Brit's Circus Tops the Charts

Will be singer's fifth No. 1

(Newser) - Britney Spears' latest CD, Circus, has landed her back at a familiar position—No. 1. The singer's comeback CD—make that her second comeback CD—will top the album charts next week, according to her label, Jive. Though Nielsen SoundScan does not release its official figures until today, estimates have...

Woo-Hoo!
Blur to Reunite
This Summer

Dec 9, 2008 4:19 PM CST

Woo-Hoo! Blur to Reunite This Summer

(Newser) - Blur, the '90s Britpop band famous for “woo-hooing” through its hit single “Song 2,” will reunite this summer for a live show in London, NME reports. The original four members of the band have not performed together publicly since 2000, and the long-awaited reunion announcement has fueled...

Winehouse
(Sort of)
Recording
New Album

Dec 9, 2008 11:21 AM CST

Winehouse (Sort of) Recording New Album

Singer's new album will be 'emotional'

(Newser) - No matter where Amy Winehouse finds herself after a night of partying, she’ll be able to record songs for her new album. Her label has shelled out more than $220,000 to book three studios in various parts of London for the troubled pop star. And thanks to her...

Composers Score
With Video-Game Gigs

Dec 8, 2008 10:34 AM CST

Composers Score With Video-Game Gigs

Film-like scores have taken strides with technology—and pay as much as $2K/minute

(Newser) - The musical scores for video games have kept pace with the evolution of the games themselves, the Los Angeles Times reports, with composers bringing in as much as $2,000 per minute to create sweeping, film-like compositions. With sales projected to hit $50 billion this year, game developers can budget...

Fonda Heads Back to Broadway

Dec 5, 2008 11:12 AM CST

Fonda Heads Back to Broadway

Starring role marks return after 46 years

(Newser) - Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress Jane Fonda will have another chance to add a Tony to her collection when she returns to Broadway after a 46-year absence, Playbill reports. Fonda, who made her Broadway debut in 1960, will star in Moisés Kaufman's 33 Variations as Katherine Brandt, a musicologist working...

A-Rod: 'We're
Friends—That's It'

Dec 5, 2008 9:45 AM CST

A-Rod: 'We're Friends—That's It'

Slugger would rather discuss charity work

(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez says he isn't dating Madonna and insists, apparently with a straight face, “We’re friends—that’s it,” People reports. The Yankee third baseman digs the pop icon's philanthropy and, when pressed, said he has attended only two of Madonna’s concerts and “I have...

Grammy Noms
a 'Blessing':
Hudson

Dec 5, 2008 7:00 AM CST

Grammy Noms a 'Blessing': Hudson

Debut album receives four nods

(Newser) - Amid family tragedy, Jennifer Hudson found herself “blessed” with four Grammy nominations, People reports. “It’s been a childhood dream of mine to release an album,” Hudson said in a statement. “I'm extremely honored and humbled.” The nods came on the same day Hudson's estranged...

Britney Album Heading to No. 1

Dec 4, 2008 5:55 PM CST

Britney Album Heading to No. 1

(Newser) - It looks like Britney Spears will have her fifth No. 1 album next week. Her new Circus CD is poised to debut in the top spot when figures are released, Billboard reports. Spears is expected to sell about 455,000 copies. Among female artists, only Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Mariah Carey,...

Iconic Drum Machine Has Kanye's Number

Dec 4, 2008 1:45 PM CST

Iconic Drum Machine Has Kanye's Number

(Newser) - Kanye West was just a toddler when Roland launched the TR-808 in 1980, but the drum machine has proven so influential that it figures in the title of the music titan's latest album, 808s and Heartbreak. "Today the 808 stands as hip-hop's answer to rock's Stratocaster—an iconic instrument...

Paris' New Label? Paris

Dec 3, 2008 1:05 PM CST

Paris' New Label? Paris

Heiress will use independent label

(Newser) - Paris Hilton's long-awaited(!?) album has found a label at last—her own Heiress Records, reports the Daily Mirror. The celebutante says this record is “completely different” from her first, which was “very hip-hop." "I was really inspired by Kylie Minogue," says Hilton. "...

Cher to Turn
Back Time in
'60s Cover Album

Dec 3, 2008 11:00 AM CST

Cher to Turn Back Time in '60s Cover Album

'60s hits will be focus of singer's next effort, she tells Page Six

(Newser) - Cher's next album will hark back to the era that spawned Sonny and Cher, reports the New York Post. The singer plans to cover songs of the 1960s, “a time when I used to listen to music on my AM radio in my Ford Mustang.” She mentions artists...

Songbird Paris
Goes It Alone

Dec 1, 2008 10:43 AM CST

Songbird Paris Goes It Alone

Hilton says she's finished second record ... now she just needs a taker

(Newser) - The good news for Paris Hilton fans is that she’s finished her second album. The bad news is that the omnipresent gossip magnet doesn’t actually have a contract, or even a label. “I’m figuring it out right now. I’m not sure which label I’m...

Hubby: I Got Amy Addicted

Dec 1, 2008 9:48 AM CST

Hubby: I Got Amy Addicted

Blake Fielder-Civil says he introduced wife to heroin, crack, and self-mutilation

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse’s husband admits he made her into a junkie, and tells News of the World he is leaving the troubled singer to save her life. “I am not abandoning her. I am doing this out of love,” Blake Fielder-Civil said, taking blame for her crack and...

Whitney Denies
She's Back With Bobby

Nov 29, 2008 8:39 AM CST

Whitney Denies She's Back With Bobby

Reports to the contrary are false, rep says

(Newser) - Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown are not, in fact, on again, E! Online reports. A rep for Whitney called a report that the two were spotted over a romantic dinner “a complete fabrication.” The pair was married 14 years amid drug arrests and talk of abuse and cheating;...

Lynne: Brit a 'Very Normal' Mom

Nov 28, 2008 11:23 AM CST

Lynne: Brit a 'Very Normal' Mom

Singer's mom opens up on star's recovery

(Newser) - As Britney Spears turns her chaotic life around, mom Lynne says she’s doing great and is “a wonderful mother,” People reports. The Spears matriarch recently spoke to GMTV to promote her memoir, and the pop star predictably came up in conversation. Lynne discussed Brit’s breakdown and...

Whitney and Bobby Back On

Nov 26, 2008 12:02 PM CST

Whitney and Bobby Back On

Witnesses spot couple rekindling romance with cozy dinner

(Newser) - Stormy couple Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown may be reuniting, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The diva and her ex-husband have been spotted sharing romantic dinners lately, and friends say they might be getting back together. Though spokespeople for Houston insist they’re just “good friends,” daughter Bobbi Kristina...