Music News

Social Distortion, Motorhead anchor tattoo trek (Reuters) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 03:38 AM CST Reuters - Punk veterans Social Distortion and metal legends Motorhead will headline a North American traveling festival created by popular tattoo artist and cable TV personality Kat Von D.

Lionel Richie recruits R&B, rap stars for album (Reuters) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 03:37 AM CST Reuters - Soul icon Lionel Richie has recruited R&B singer Akon and rapper Ne-Yo for his upcoming studio album.

Mourners attend private Hudson family funeral (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 01:32 AM CST AP - Hundreds of mourners attended a private funeral service for Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson's slain mother, brother and nephew Monday at a South Side church.

Retired NYPD officer testifies at Spector retrial (AP) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 08:55 PM CST AP - A security guard for Joan Rivers testified Monday in Phil Spector's murder retrial that the music producer was ejected from two of the star's Christmas parties for brandishing a gun and declaring that all women should be shot.

The Hold Steady learns it's OK to smile (AP) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 06:31 PM CST AP - A music fan recently approached Craig Finn, lead singer of The Hold Steady, with an observation. He'd seen about 40 bands perform over the previous year, and only members of Finn's band and Drive-By Truckers were seen smiling onstage.

Lil' Wayne in BBC News death hoax (Yahoo! Music) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 10:00 AM CST Yahoo! Music - Lil' Wayne has become the subject of a death hoax, after a fake BBC News page appeared to claim the rapper had been shot dead.

Hip-hop stars stump for Obama in South Florida (AP) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 06:08 AM CST AP - With two days remaining until Election Day, Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs told voters in South Florida not to be scared away from the polls by long lines.

Peruvian-born singer Yma Sumac dies in Los Angeles (AP) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 06:00 AM CST AP - Yma Sumac, the Peruvian-born soprano who wowed international audiences in the 1950s with her stunning vocal range and modern take on South American folk music, has died.

Sightings: Lindsay Price's Dog Day Afternoon (E! Online) Posted: 31 Oct 2008 03:22 PM CDT E! Online - PRICE IS RIGHT: Lindsay Price, wearing a Boone's Farm vintage T-shirt while walking her dog in New York City.