Weekly Music News Brief, November 26

Weekly Music News Brief for 11/20/2007-11/26/2007

November 26, 2007

QUIET RIOT SINGER FOUND DEAD AT 52

HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS GUITARIST FOUND DEAD AT 26

CHILI PEPPER’S BASSIST, FLEA, LOOSES HOUSE IN MALIBU FIRE

LYNYRD SKYNYRD DRUMMER ARRESTED – FAILED TO PROPERLY REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER

MEAT LOAF’S LABEL, SONY MUSIC, ORDERED TO PAY $5 MILLION IN LAWSUIT

THE ROMANTICS SUE ACTIVISION OVER GUITAR HERO’S VERSION OF “WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU”

PAVAROTTI WIDOW SUES LATE HUSBAND’S FRIENDS FOR $44 MILLION

MICHAEL JACKSON TO TOUR WITH REUNITED JACKSON 5 IN 2008

NINE INCH NAILS FORCED BY LABEL TO HALT DIGITAL RELEASE OF REMIX ALBUM

CHARLIE DANIELS TO JOIN GRAND OLE OPRY

PETE TOWNSHEND PREPS FOR NEW WHO ALBUM

VIDEO – WATCH NEW WHITE STRIPES VIDEO, “CONQUEST”

VIDEO – WATCH ‘CRAZY TOWN’ SINGER SMOKE CRACK IN LIMO

SPRINGSTEEN KEYBOARDIST LEAVES THE E. STREET BAND

LED ZEPPELIN TO DEBUT NEW SONG AT DEC. 10 REUNION CONCERT

IS LED ZEPPELIN TOURING THE WORLD IN 2008?

THE POLICE TO HEADLINE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL

JOHN LENNON VIDEOS TO BE RELEASED DIGITALLY BY ITUNES

PREVIEW OF KAKI KING’S NEW ALBUM – TO BE RELEASED IN MARCH 2008

LOU REED RECORDS NEW SONG FOR MOVIE

DYLAN RE-RECORDS ‘A HARD RAIN’S A-GONNA FALL’

WOLFMOTHER RELEASES FIRST LIVE CONCERT DVD

SPARKS RELEASE LIVE CONCERT DVD

JESUS & MARY CHAIN TO RELEASE FIRST ALBUM IN A DECADE IN 2008

QUEENSRYCHE TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

DAFT PUNK’S LIVE ALBUM, ALIVE, DUE ON DEC. 4

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ANNOUNCES 2008 N. AMERICAN TOUR DATES

RYAN ADAMS ANNOUNCES U.S. WEST COAST TOUR DATES

ROLLING STONE MAG ANNOUNCES 25 BEST LIVE ALBUMS

BRITNEY SPEARS SET TO ADOPT CHINESE TWINS?

Weekly Music News Brief, November 19

Weekly Music News Brief for 11/12/2007-11/19/2007

 November 19, 2007

THE POLICE REUNION TOUR, TOP GROSSING OF 2007 – $171 MILLION FROM 53 SHOWS

FAN PAYS $173,000 FOR TWO LED ZEPPELIN REUNION TICKETS

SURGERY OR ANESTHESIA CITED IN DEATH OF KANYE WEST’S MOTHER

DONNA WEST’S SURGEON FACED PREVIOUS MALPRACTICE SUITS

AMY WHINEHOUSE’S MANAGER QUITS – SITES SECOND-HAND HEROIN SMOKE AS THE MAJOR FACTOR

JAPAN DENIES VELVET REVOLVER’S VISA REQUESTS – BAND FORCED TO CANCEL CONCERTS

SLASH READY FOR SOLO ALBUM?

REGINA SPEKTOR COLLAPSES BEFORE NASHVILLE SHOW

PRINCE, TONY BENNETT TAKE STAGE AT STEVIE WONDER’S GIG AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

LENNY KRAVITZ PARTNERS WITH MYSPACE FOR NEW ALBUM LAUNCH

JOHN MAYER, OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, LUCINDA WILLIAMS, KINGS OF LEON AMONG NEW TAPINGS FOR PBS’ “AUSTIN CITY LIMITS”

GUITARS, BETTER INVESTMENTS THAN HOUSES?

THOM YORKE DENIES PAUL MCCARTNEY’S DUET REQUEST

RADIOHEAD’S EX-LABEL, EMI, TO RELEASE BOXED SET – 7 ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY

BOB DYLAN RECRUITS JACK WHITE FOR HANK WILLIAMS PROJECT

WHITE STRIPES WORK WITH BECK FOR UPCOMING SINGLE

MOBY REVEALS DETAILS OF NEW ALBUM

DAVE MATTHEWS PLAYS NEW SONG, “ROUND & ROUND,” ON VIDEO

WATCH ENTIRE SMASHING PUMPKINS CONCERT FROM 10/21/2007

DEATH CAB’S GIBBARD, GRANT LEE BUFFALO, DECEMBERISTS TO TOUR WITH AIMEE MANN FOR TRAVELING CHRISTMAS SHOW 

R.E.M, BEASTIE BOYS TO HEADLINE LANGERADO FESTIVAL – FULL LINEUP RELEASED

DAVID GRAY PREPS FOR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

FOO FIGHTERS ANNOUNCE FIRST BATCH OF DATES FOR 2008 TOUR

VAN HALEN EXTENDS REUNION TOUR INTO 2008

ROLLING STONE ANNOUNCES “10 ARTISTS TO WATCH” FOR IN 2008

BEYONCE BILLBOARD IN VEGAS UPSETS RESIDENTS

LIVE EARTH CONCERTS COMING TO DVD AND CD

COURTNEY LOVE TO RELEASE MUSIC RADIOHEAD-STYLE?

JAY-Z NO LONGER FLASHING BENJAMINS – FLASHES EURO IN NEW VIDEO

NIRVANA BASSIST STARTS BLOG

BEASTIE BOYS ON THE COVER OF RELIX’S DECEMBER ISSUE

MADONNA TO HOST FASHION SHOW TO BENEFIT MALAWI, UNICEF

Weekly Music News Brief, November 12

Weekly News Brief: November 12, 2007

AMY WHINEHOUSE’S HOME RAIDED BY BRITISH POLICE, HUSBAND ARRESTED

WHINEHOUSE’S HUSBAND CHARGED AFTER RAID

FOUR FAMOUS RAPPERS, BUSTA RHYMES, JA RULE, LIL’ WAYNE & REMY MA, APPEAR IN NEW YORK COURT ON SAME DAY – ALL SEPERATE CASES

AUSTRALIAN MAN SHOT AFTER ARGUEMENT OVER LOUD MUSIC

MUSICIAN CLAMS DA VINCI HID MUSIC IN ‘LAST SUPPER’ PAINTING

STUDY SAYS LISTENING TO RAP AND COUNTRY CAN CAUSE DRUG ABUSE?

LED ZEPPELIN BREAK BRITISH TICKET-SALES RECORD – 10k FOR PAIR OF TICKETS TO REUNION SHOW

ZEPPELIN RADIO STATION LAUNCHES IN U.S.

COCHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL EXPANDED FOR 2008 – MY BLOODY VALENTINE RUMORED TO HEADLINE

RADIOHEAD COVER BJORK, THE SMITHS AND NEW ORDER ON 11/9/2007 WEBCAST

VIDEO CLIPS FROM RADIOHEAD’S 11/9 WEBCAST

RADIOHEAD DENIES REPORTS THAT 60 PERCENT OF FANS PAID NOTHING FOR IN RAINBOWS

KENNY CHESNEY WINS TOP COUNTRY AWARD

JEFF BUCKLEY 10TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE CONCERT PLANNED

MY MORNING JACKET, THE ROOTS, YO LA TENGO TO HEADLINE DYLAN TRIBUTE CONCERT

STING THREATENS TO KEEP THE POLICE TOGETHER

MICHAEL JACKSON MIGHT RETIRE FROM PERFORMING

NEW MICHAEL JACKSON ALBUM TO FEATURE KANYE WEST

RAPPER KANYE WEST’S MOTHER DIES AFTER COSMETIC PROCEDURE

THE SEX PISTOLS KICK OFF LONDON REUNION CONCERTS

EX-MANAGER OF SEX PISTOLS PULLS OUT OF REALITY SHOW

PRINCE IS ‘NOT SUING FANS’

DMB’S RECENT GEORGIA BENEFIT CONCERT HEADED TO DVD/CD

SUFJAN STEVENS ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

STEVENS LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS SONG EXCHANGE

EMI LABEL SUES ONLINE MUSIC EXECUTIVE

DVD REVIEW – THE BEATLES’ HELP REISSUED

JAY-Z BUYS NEW CLOTHING LINE

JAMES BROWN’S EX: ‘WE NEVER DIVORCED’

JENNIFER LOPEZ CONFIRMS PREGNANCY WITH MARC ANTHONY

CARLOS SANTANA AND WIFE DIVORCING

PAUL MCCARTNEY’S NEW GIRL MOVES OUT

SPEARS, FEDERLINE TOLD TO REACH COMPROMISE ON DRUG TESTING

Weekly Music News Brief, November 6

Weekly News Brief: November 6, 2007

LED ZEPPELIN POSTPONES REUNION SHOW AFTER JIMMY PAGE BREAKS FINGER

TEN MORE ROCK STAR MISHAPS

JAZZ TRUMPETER DON AYLER DEAD AT 65

MOST RADIOHEAD FANS PAID $0 FOR IN RAINBOWS

ENTIRE PINK FLOYD CATALOG TO BE REISSUED IN BOXED SET

OZZY OSBOURNE FURIOUS AT N. DAKOTA POLICE AFTER STING ON FANS

OSBOURNE SAYS HE IS “SUFFERING TERRIBLY” BECAUSE OF ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING

THE VERVE PLAY FIRST LIVE SHOW IN 9 YEARS-SHOW REVIEW

SUFJAN STEVENS DEBUTS THE BQE AT THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC

RYAN ADAMS ON NOVEMBER COVER OF PASTE MAGAZINE

THE EAGLES TOP BRITNEY SPEARS ON UK ALBUM CHARTS

THE DECEMBERISTS CANCEL THEIR U.S. FALL TOUR

VAN MORRISON TO PLAY FOUR U.S. SHOWS IN DALLAS AND SAN FRAN

SNOOP DOGG TO TEAM WITH DAVID BECKHAM FOR MOVIE AND FASHION LABEL

MORRISSEY CLOSE TO NEW LABEL DEAL; ALBUM AND TOUR PLANS

SIGUR ROS PRAISE RADIOHEAD FOR IN RAINBOWS

SMASHING PUMPKINS RESCHEDULE CANCELED U.S TOUR DATES

SOCIAL DISTORTION EMBARKS ON ‘HOUSE OF BLUES’ U.S. TOUR

IRON & WINE ADDS EUROPEAN TOUR DATES TO FALL TOUR

JEWEL TO GO COUNTRY WITH NEW LABEL

GARTH BROOKS TO GUEST HOST RADIO SHOW ON SIRUS

SHOUT!FACTORY TO RELEASE THE JOHNNY CASH CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 1976 & 1977 ON TWO DVDS

J.LO TO BE DROPPED FROM SONY/EPIC?

ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE GOES FULLY DIGITAL