Music Lyrics

Top Lyrics

Music News for January 9, 2009

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.

Punk musician Barker sues over SC plane crash (AP)

This Nov. 17, 2006 file photo shows Travis Barker as he appears onstage during MTV's 'Total Request Live' at the MTV Times Square Studios, in New York. Travis Barker has sued over a plane crash that left him injured and killed two of his friends. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)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.

Duo Xtreme helps fuel rise of urban bachata (Reuters)

Reuters - Every once in a while, urban bachata duo Xtreme will dial up the fans that leave their phone numbers on the group's MySpace page.

New Guns N' Roses album hits stores, a little late (Reuters)

Axel Rose, lead singer for the band Guns N' Roses, performs during a concert in Budapest in this file photo from June 1, 2006. (Karoly Arvai/Reuters)Reuters - The day many rock fans never expected to see in their lifetimes is nigh.


U2 producer talks about their new album (Yahoo! Music)

Yahoo! Music - U2's producer Daniel Lanois, has spoken on about his time with the band and their new album.

Screen Actors Guild to seek strike authorization (AP)

Actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild, Alan Rosenberg, poses for a portrait in this March 17, 2003, file photo taken in Los Angeles. The Screen Actors Guild said Saturday Nov. 22, 2008 that contract talks with Hollywood studios has failed despite the help of a federal mediator and it will now ask its members to authorize a strike. (AP Photo/Ric Francis, File)AP - The Screen Actors Guild said Saturday it will ask its members to authorize a strike after its first contract talks in four months with Hollywood studios failed despite the help of a federal mediator.


Slash releases video supporting gay marriage (Yahoo! Music)

Yahoo! Music - Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash has released a video in support of gay marriage.

Prince slams gay marriage? (Yahoo! Music)

Yahoo! Music - Prince has said that he does not believe that gay marriage is "right."