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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.

Singer Enya eyes concert stage as "Winter" arrives (Reuters)

Reuters - With her new album off to a strong start, ethereal-voiced Irish singer Enya is considering touring for the first time in her career.

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.

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.

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.


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.

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.


U.K. band Franz Ferdinand "swings" on 3rd album (Reuters)

Reuters - Franz Ferdinand's 2005 album may have promised "You Could Have It So Much Better," but the sales figures begged to differ -- the band's second album failed to match the transatlantic success of its self-titled predecessor.

Prince slams gay marriage? (Yahoo! Music)

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