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Music News for July 18, 2008
Nine Gets Fergalicious (E! Online)
E! Online - Fergie is thisclose to joining the star-studded cast of Nine.
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.
Ex-Guns N' Roses drummer arrested in Los Angeles (AP)
AP - Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has been arrested in Hollywood for alleged drug possession.
McCartney appeals for peace over Quebec concert (AP)
AP - Paul McCartney told Quebec nationalists on Thursday "to smoke the pipes of peace" over their opposition to his free concert celebrating the city's 400th anniversary.
Once a top producer, Storch's musical empire falls (AP)
AP - Just a few years ago, Scott Storch was one of the top producers in pop music, living in a $10.5 million mansion on an exclusive Miami island, driving a phalanx of luxury cars and dating the likes of Paris Hilton and Lil Kim.
Got a brand new bag? James Brown items auctioned (AP)
AP - James Brown mementoes ranging from his signature capes to a medical bracelet fetched thousands of dollars Thursday at an auction, which the soul icon's children protested.
Brett Ratner: Miley's Madonna Vibe Was "Just Unbelievable" (E! Online)
E! Online - Working with Miley Cyrus reminded Brett Ratner of a "Beautiful Stranger" he once knew.
Barenaked Ladies cancel Disney show after drug rap (Reuters)
Reuters - Popular Canadian band the Barenaked Ladies has pulled out of a children's charity show organized by Walt Disney Co after lead singer Steven Page was charged with possessing cocaine, the band said in a statement posted on its website on Friday.
James Brown's Estate Cashes In on His Stuff (E! Online)
E! Online - Papa has fetched a brand new bagof money.
DJ Bounty Killa arrested for profanity in Jamaica (Reuters)
Reuters - Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay Bounty Killa was arrested in Jamaica on Friday and charged with using profanity during a performance at a leading reggae festival in Montego Bay.