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Music News for July 19, 2008
Billboard CD reviews: Miley Cyrus, Buddy Guy (Reuters)
Reuters - Naming a new album "Breakout" when you've already sold 7 million career units seems like a delayed reaction.
Vereen hosts fundraiser for $32M brain center (AP)
AP - Because of his own injuries, Ben Vereen seems like a natural to highlight a fundraiser for an institute that researches brain damage, but it took an introduction from the woman who walks his dog to make it happen.
Jonas Brothers' Video Music Awards Surprise (E! Online)
E! Online - The Jonas Brothers want their MTV. And MTV wants them.
Run's DMC Hospitalized (E! Online)
E! Online - Darryl McDanielsthe rap progenitor who put the DMC in Run-DMChas been admitted to a New Jersey hospital, where he is expected to undergo surgery to remove two major blood clots later today, publicist Tracey Miller confirmed to E! News.
Billboard single reviews: Carrie Underwood, Beck (Reuters)
Reuters - The fourth single from Carrie Underwood's double-platinum "Carnival Ride" finds the singer charting new territory.
Yusuf Islam wins damages for "veiled women" slur (Reuters)
Reuters - British folk singer Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, accepted libel damages and an apology on Friday from a news agency that reported he had refused to talk to women at an awards ceremony who were not wearing a veil.
Nelson, Marsalis an odd couple on album chart (Reuters)
Reuters - The left-of-center pairing of Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis finds the country and jazz icons cooking up some sweet music -- as well as notching career milestones on their respective belts.
Singer and radio star Jo Stafford dies at 90 (AP)
AP - Jo Stafford, the honey-voiced band singer who starred in radio and television and sold more than 25 million records with her ballads and folks songs, has died. She was 90.
Rapper Nas set to rule next U.S. album chart (Reuters)
Reuters - Veteran rapper Nas is on course to notch his fifth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 when data are issued Wednesday, but sales will likely be considerably lower than those for his previous release.
Songwriter Hank Cochran recovering from surgery (AP)
AP - Songwriter Hank Cochran is recovering at a Nashville hospital following surgery to remove cancerous tumors from his pancreas and lymph node.