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  • Underwood tops Billboard album chart, Beastie Boys return

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" winner and country music star Carrie Underwood topped the Billboard 200 chart on Wednesday with her fourth studio album "Blown Away," while the Beastie Boys returned after the death last week of Adam "MCA" Yauch.

    May 10, 2012, 7:16 am

  • Help! London theatre seeks Beatles lookalikes

    LONDON (AFP) - More than a hundred mop-topped musicians have flocked to a London theatre in the hope of being cast as Paul, John, George or Ringo in a new Beatles-inspired musical.

    May 10, 2012, 5:11 am

  • Indonesia Islamists threaten to stop Lady Gaga show

    JAKARTA (AFP) - A hardline Islamic group warned Wednesday it would not let Lady Gaga set foot in Indonesia, challenging an army of fans awaiting a concert in the nation with the world's largest Muslim population.

    May 9, 2012, 10:45 pm

  • Former backup singer wins 'Voice' honors

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - A former backup singer for the likes of Alicia Keys moved up to the center stage of US pop music when he emerged the winner of season two of the popular, viewer-voted NBC reality talent show "The Voice."

    May 9, 2012, 6:13 pm

  • Jermaine Paul crowned season winner on "The Voice"

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jermaine Paul of Team Blake won TV singing contest "The Voice" on Tuesday night, taking home a recording contract with Universal Republic Records, a $100,000 cash prize, and a shot at his dream of singing stardom.

    May 9, 2012, 3:26 pm

  • Sara Watkins' "Sun Midnight Sun" burns brilliantly

    LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If Levon Helm's passing put you in an Americana mood, but you're not sure younger generations have as much to bring to roots-based music as their elders, proceed directly to the superb sophomore effort by Sara Watkins.

    May 9, 2012, 12:23 pm

  • Beastie Boys sued over alleged samples

    LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - In an unfortunately timed bit of courtroom maneuvering, the Beastie Boys were sued Thursday - a day before the death of founding member Adam Yauch at the age of 47 - over alleged illegal samples on their first two albums "License to Ill" and "Paul's Boutique."

    May 9, 2012, 11:53 am

  • Jimmy Fallon album will have McCartney, Timberlake

    LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jimmy Fallon is getting by with quite a little bit of help from his friends on his upcoming comedy album "Blow Your Pants Off." And as it turns out, he has some pretty influential people among his friends.

    May 9, 2012, 11:52 am

  • Rihanna to perform on "American Idol" finale

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rihanna is returning to "American Idol."

    May 9, 2012, 11:51 am

  • Willie Nelson declines to be Roseanne Barr's VP

    NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - After what we can only assume was careful deliberation, Willie Nelson has turned down Roseanne Barr's Twitter invitation to be her running mate as she seeks the Green Party presidential nomination.

    May 9, 2012, 11:51 am

  • Muti to lead Chicago orchestra on tours of Asia, Mexico

    CHICAGO (AFP) - Italian maestro Riccardo Muti will lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on tours of Mexico and Asia in the upcoming season, the orchestra said Tuesday.

    May 9, 2012, 11:22 am

  • CBGB's looks for new location, plans NY music festival

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's legendary punk-rock music venue CBGB's may be on its way back -- in a new location with new music.

    May 9, 2012, 7:02 am

  • Tracy Morgan "fine" after Denver health scare

    LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - For the second time this year, high altitudes wreaked havoc on "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan, who had to be briefly hospitalized on Saturday when he became dehydrated and suffered flu-like symptoms in Denver.

    May 9, 2012, 6:52 am

  • Yo-Yo Ma and Paul Simon win 2012 Polar Music Prize

    STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Acclaimed Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma and "world-class songwriter" Paul Simon, also of the United States, have won this year's Polar Music prize, organisers said in Stockholm Tuesday.

    May 9, 2012, 1:52 am

  • Orchestra leader Mort Lindsey dies, age 89

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Orchestra leader and composer Mort Lindsey, who worked for Merv Griffin and Judy Garland throughout a long career, has died at home in Malibu, California, following a long decline in health.

    May 8, 2012, 2:10 pm

  • Broadway musical "Once" to tour in 2013

    LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Once," the Tony-nominated Broadway musical based on the 2006 film, will launch a national tour in the summer of 2013.

    May 8, 2012, 10:41 am

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