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Monday, 17 November 2008 at 03:30 Posted by smp

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The countdown winds down at last for MTV's 'TRL' (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 05:09 AM CST

Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson poses in the press room during MTV's 'TRL Total Finale Live' at the MTV Times Square Studios Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)AP - Carson Daly chatted with Eminem, Beyonce gave a show-stopping performance, girls shrieked at the sight of Justin Timberlake and hundreds of fans lined up outside in Times Square for a glimpse at superstars.

Music Mogul offers virtual world to musicians, fans (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:35 PM CST

Reuters - Grammy Award-winning songwriter/producer Rodney Jerkins and former Vivendi Games executive Nicholas Longano are teaming up on a technology project that will present a basic virtual world, in the tradition of Second Life, on the Web.

Lil Wayne cover opens the door for Framing Hanley (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:34 PM CST

Reuters - When one of Framing Hanley's guitarists quit the band because of health issues earlier this year, the group never imagined a practice session with his future replacement would result in an out-of-left-field hit.

Seal celebrates change with album of "Soul" covers (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:33 PM CST

Singer Seal arrives at the 'Africa Rising' Festival at the Royal Albert Hall, in London in this October 14, 2008 file photo. (Alessia Pierdomenico/Reuters)Reuters - A "collective consciousness" that led to the election of Barack Obama is what inspired Seal to record his latest single, a cover of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come," and the other R&B covers on the British singer's new "Soul" album.

Rock band the Fray masters "Anatomy" of a hit (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST

Reuters - Isaac Slade is having a meta moment. Chatting with Billboard by phone as he relaxes in a Denver bookstore, the Fray's singer notices a magazine with a picture of his band on its cover.

Adkins strikes fine balance in music, film, TV (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:29 PM CST

Reuters - Country star Trace Adkins' fall itinerary is keeping him busy on multiple fronts. He'll complete a USO trip to Iraq and Afghanistan, tour with Alan Jackson and promote the film "An American Carol."

Chicago band wins spot on Motley Crue tour (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:19 PM CST

Reuters - On a recent night at the venerable Los Angeles music club the Whisky a Go Go, the Last Vegas walked away from a battle-of-the-bands contest with what most developing acts can only dream of: an opening slot on a major arena tour, a recording deal and a management contract.

Yanni adds "Voices" to his New Age sound (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:17 PM CST

Reuters - New Age recording star Yanni's first studio album in six years features a quartet of singers, bringing vocals to the forefront of his music for the first time in his career. The recording is part of a wide-ranging deal Yanni has signed with Disney Music Group.

McCartney hopes to release funky Beatles track (AP)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:57 AM CST

This is a Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. file photo of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney as he waves during a concert in Tel Aviv, Israel. McCartney says it's time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day. McCartney says he wants to release 'Carnival of Light,' a 14-minute experimental track the Fab Four recorded in 1967 but never released. The band played the recording for an audience just once, at an electronic music festival in London. It reportedly includes distorted guitar, organ sounds, gargling and shouts of 'Barcelona!' and 'Are you all right?' from McCartney and John Lennon. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)AP - Paul McCartney says it's time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day.

Latin Grammys Show Amor to Juanes, Gloria Estefan (E! Online)

Posted: 14 Nov 2008 05:42 PM CST

Latin Grammys Show Amor to Juanes, Gloria Estefan(E! Online)E! Online - La vida has provided many good raticos for Juanes.

Lance Bass now 'two inches shorter' after space training (Yahoo! Music)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 06:00 AM CST

Yahoo! Music - *NSYNC singer Lance Bass has revealed that following cosmonaut training he received in Russia in 2002 he was two inches shorter than he was before he started.

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