Music News for May 11, 2008
New Kids On The Block release first group photo in 15 years
(Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Following months of speculation surrounding a rumored Spice Girls-esque reunion tour, '80s boy band New Kids On The Block has released its first group photo in 15 years, exclusively on Yahoo!:
Producer says Elvis Presley made secret visit to England
(AP)
AP - The King of Rock in England? Maybe so.
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.
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.
New social network targets older music fans
(Reuters)
Reuters - GetBack Media, a social
network targeted at people over age 35, is set to launch
Wednesday stocked with music and TV content.
The Sounds of Scarlett
(E! Online)
E! Online - Has Scarlett Johansson gone out on a limb for her upcoming album?
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.
R&B singer Solange Knowles to release 2nd album
(Reuters)
Reuters - Solange Knowles, the younger sister
of R&B singer Beyonce, will release her second album on August
26, her Geffen Records label said.