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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.


Britney Shows Up in Court to Talk Touring (E! Online)

Britney Shows Up in Court to Talk Touring(E! Online)E! Online - Maybe Britney Spears was just waiting for the madness to die downand the music to get turned up.


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.

Prince slams gay marriage? (Yahoo! Music)

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

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.

Jacko P.A.: Michael, Sheik Brothers From Another Mother (E! Online)

Jacko P.A.: Michael, Sheik Brothers From Another Mother(E! Online)E! Online - Michael Jackson's latest court battle keeps getting weirder. And he hasn't even shown up yet.


Guns N' Roses not bringing "Democracy" to China (Reuters)

Reuters - Guns N' Roses fans in China will have to go underground to get their hands on a copy of the band's first album in 17 years, "Chinese Democracy," which will be released worldwide on Sunday.

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.