Music News for May 16, 2008
Soul singer Al Wilson dies of kidney failure at 68
(AP)
AP - Al Wilson, the soul singer and songwriter who had a number of 1970s hits including "Show and Tell," has died. He was 68.
Solange Knowles: What's in a Name?
(E! Online)
E! Online - To paraphrase the famous line about a rose by any other name still being a rose, Beyoncé's sisterby whatever nameis still Beyoncé's sister!
Amy Winehouse: Hot Mesh?
(E! Online)
E! Online - When rocking the bra and fishnets, Amy, we're pretty sure you're supposed to wear them on different parts of your body.
Streisand cancels planned performance in Israel
(Reuters)
Reuters - Barbra Streisand has canceled a
planned performance in Israel for an event marking the Jewish
state's 60th anniversary, citing personal obligations, her
publicist said on Tuesday.
Yoko Ono in legal feud over rare Lennon footage
(Reuters)
Reuters - Footage of John Lennon smoking pot,
writing songs and discussing putting the hallucinogenic drug
LSD in President Richard Nixon's tea is the focus of a court
case starting in Boston next week over whether the video should
be made public.
A Tribe Called Quest, Nas lead hip-hop fest
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos
Def and De La Soul will headline the Rock the Bells traveling
hip-hop festival, which kicks off in Chicago on July 19.
Idol Note-by-Note: Syesha Shows Up the Davids
(E! Online)
E! Online - Don't miss one songor one note of British sarcasmwith our performance-show liveblog:
The Edge hosts charity auction amid work on new U2 album
(AP)
AP - For the second year in a row, The Edge is putting his money where the music is.
Musician reunited with $4M violin he left in N.J. cab
(AP)
AP - A Grammy-nominated violinist has been reunited with a $4 million violin he left in the back of a cab.
Dancing with Mario, Week 6
(E! Online)
E! Online - The chemistry between R&B hitmaker Mario and Karina Smirnoff seems to be getting stronger by the minute. Their rumba on last night's Dancing with the Stars was their hottest performance yet.