Music News for May 16, 2008
Drummer's lawsuit for royalties is dismissed
(AP)
AP - A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit by a former Ramones drummer who says he was cheated out of royalties.
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.
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:
My Bloody Valentine to curate N.Y. music fest
(Reuters)
Reuters - Reunited Anglo-Irish rock band My
Bloody Valentine will headline and curate a new upstate New
York branch of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival on September
19-21.
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.
Paul McCartney's divorce: the computer game
(Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - A computer game based on the court case involving the divorce settlement between Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills has been released online.
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.
Films said to be getting work guarantees from actors guild
(AP)
AP - The Screen Actors Guild has reached separate deals that will allow the completion of 95 independent movie productions if actors go on strike, a person with the union said Tuesday.
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.
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.
