Music News

Hilary Duff touts food for needy program in Ind. (AP) Posted: 22 Oct 2008 05:39 AM CDT AP - Hilary Duff visited a Fort Wayne elementary school to promote a program to help feed needy students.

Toni Braxton booted from 'Dancing with the Stars' (AP) Posted: 22 Oct 2008 05:36 AM CDT AP - Toni Braxton will no longer break it down on "Dancing with the Stars."

Energized heavyweights Metallica begin world tour (Reuters) Posted: 22 Oct 2008 04:54 AM CDT Reuters - Minutes before his band hits the stage to play the first show of a world tour to promote its first album in five years, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has more important things on his mind.

Terrence Howard: 'Iron Man' replacement a surprise (AP) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 10:37 PM CDT AP - Terrence Howard says was surprised to learn that Don Cheadle would replace him in "Iron Man 2."

Lil Wayne's Assistant Testifies in Gun Trial (E! Online) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 12:02 PM CDT E! Online - Was Lil Wayne packing heat?

Jury selection begins for Phil Spector retrial (AP) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 10:21 AM CDT AP - Jury selection began Monday for the murder retrial of music producer Phil Spector, who is accused of killing actress Lana Clarkson at his mansion five years ago.

Gwyneth Paltrow: I'm helping Madonna over split (AP) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 10:18 AM CDT AP - Gwyneth Paltrow is helping her friend Madonna through breakup of her marriage.

Scarlett's Noble Nobel Gig (E! Online) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 09:54 AM CDT E! Online - Scarlett Johansson is giving peace a chance. Nobel Peace, that is.

Aerosmith to return to the studio (Yahoo! Music) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 09:00 AM CDT Yahoo! Music - Aerosmith plan to return to the studio in 2009 after injuries forced them into hiatus.

Sir Paul McCartney's wax head left on train (Yahoo! Music) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 08:00 AM CDT Yahoo! Music - A waxwork version of Sir Paul McCartney's head has been left on a train--and now $4,000 is being offered for its safe return.

'Lost' Madonna recordings posted online (Yahoo! Music) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 07:00 AM CDT Yahoo! Music - One of the earliest recordings of Madonna performing has been posted online.

U2 gets Live Nation stock payday (Reuters) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 07:13 AM CDT Reuters - U2 will receive an estimated $19 million worth of Live Nation shares as part of a 12-year deal the rock band signed with the concert promotion company earlier this year.

Four Tops' Fakir salutes Levi Stubbs (Reuters) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 06:23 AM CDT Reuters - Four Tops leader Abdul "Duke" Fakir called the late Levi Stubbs "one of the best singers in the world, period, of all time" and "a great man" in the first comments from the group's camp since Stubbs died last Friday.