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Music News for January 7, 2009
T.I.: Witness to Murder (E! Online)
E! Online - Looks like we might have a clue why T.I. went on a gun-shopping spree that got him in so much doo-doo.
Musicians page through their pasts for book deals (Reuters)
Reuters - As recording artists experiment with all manner of digital media to reach their fans, a few are engaging in a centuries-old practice -- writing books.
MTV holds its first African music awards (AP)
AP - Two Nigerian singers won top awards Saturday as MTV held its first-ever music award program for Africa, with acts from across the world's poorest continent being nominated for prizes.
Spears makes unexpected appearance in court (AP)
AP - Britney Spears made another cameo in the midst of her comeback — this time at a Los Angeles courtroom.
Take That 'write a song about Amy Winehouse' (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Take That have written a new song, :How Did It Come To This," which fans are speculating is about the plight of Amy Winehouse.
Punk musician Barker sues over SC plane crash (AP)
AP - Punk musician Travis Barker on Friday sued companies linked to a plane that crashed in South Carolina, injuring him and killing two friends.
Billboard CD reviews: Guns N' Roses, Kanye West (Reuters)
Reuters - Grunge. Techno. Boy bands. Both President Bushes. These are just a few of the things Guns N' Roses has improbably outlasted in the 17 (!) years since its last album of original music.
New Guns N' Roses album hits stores, a little late (Reuters)
Reuters - The day many rock fans never expected to see in their lifetimes is nigh.
U.K. band Franz Ferdinand "swings" on 3rd album (Reuters)
Reuters - Franz Ferdinand's 2005 album may have promised "You Could Have It So Much Better," but the sales figures begged to differ -- the band's second album failed to match the transatlantic success of its self-titled predecessor.
Prince slams gay marriage? (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Prince has said that he does not believe that gay marriage is "right."