Weekly Music News Brief, March 24

Weekly Music News Brief for 3/17/2008-3/24/2008

March 24, 2008

MAMBO PIONEER, ISRAEL ‘CACHAO’ LOPEZ, DIES AGED 89

BEATLES BUSINESS PARTNER & MENTOR NEIL ASPINALL DIES AGED 66

LEGENDARY REGGAE BROADCASTER MICHAEL ‘MIKEY DREAD’ CAMPBELL DIES AGED 54

STEELHEART DRUMMER FOUND DEAD, AGED 42

SINGER CORINNE BAILEY’S HUSBAND FOUND DEAD OF DRUG OVERDOSE

GRAMMY-WINNING TEJANO SINGER EMILIO NEVARIA CRITICALLY INJURED IN BUS CRASH

SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS SAYS TUPAC SHAKUR ATTACK ACCUSATIONS “A LIE”

R.E.M.’S MICHEL STIPE ADMITS HE IS GAY

EX-BEACH BOYS SETTLE BAND NAME DISPUTE

LIMEWIRE LAUNCHES PAY FOR MUSIC SERVICE

ITUNES ACCIDENTALLY LEAKS NEW RACONTEURS ALBUM

LAWYERS FOR THE BEATLES SUE TO KEEP EARLY RECORDINGS FROM BEING RELEASED

JOHN LENNON’S FINAL INTERVIEW RELEASED

E STREET BAND KEYBOARDISTS RETURNS TO STAGE AFTER CANCER BATTLE

THE DUELING BOB MARLEY DOCUMENTARIES

TWO MUSICAL TRIBUTES ANNOUNCED FOR LATE GUITARIST JEFF HEALY

MILE HIGH MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED IN COLORADO

QUEEN PLOTS NEW ALBUM AND TOUR WITH SINGER PAUL RODGERS

KRAFTWERK TO PLAY HANDFUL OF U.S. SHOWS

VAN HALEN RESCHEDULES CANCELED U.S. SHOWS

TIM REYNOLDS REFORMS TRIO FOR SELECT TOUR DATES

GEORGE MICHAEL TO TOUR THE U.S. – 19 SHOWS

BOSTON TO TOUR WITH NEW LINEUP – 42 SHOWS

JAY-Z, MARY J. BLIGE KICK OFF U.S TOUR IN MIAMI

NEW MADONNA ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON MOBILE PHONES BEFORE IT HITS STORES

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE RELEASE FIRST SINGLE OFF NEW ALBUM – 8 MINUTES 35 SECONDS LONG

STREAM DEATH CABS NEW SINGLE HERE

COLDPLAY NEW ALBUM PREVIEW, DUE THIS SUMMER

THE KOOKS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND WORLD TOUR

BECK, WILCO, PANIC ADDED TO SAN FRAN’S OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL

COUNTING CROWS, MAROON 5 PLAN EXTENSIVE JOINT SUMMER TOUR

RYAN ADAMS LAUNCHES BLOG, WORKS ON NEW ALBUM

AUSTRIAN MONKS SIGN MAJOR LABEL ALBUM DEAL

‘THE DOORS,’ CLASSIC ALBUMS DVD TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 22

NEW ALANIS MORISSETTE ALBUM DUE ON JUNE 10

AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER GIVES AWAY FREE MOBY DOWNLOADS FROM UPCOMING ALBUM

DOLLY PARTON RELEASES NEW ALBUM ON HER OWN LABEL

EARLY REVIEW OF R.E.M.’S NEW ALBUM, ACCELERATE – DUE APRIL 1

OF MONTREAL IN STUDIO CUTTING THEIR NINTH ALBUM

TWISTED SISTER GUITARIST RE-RECORDS HIT SONG “I WANT TO ROCK,” RENAMING IT “I WANT BARACK” – WATCH VIDEO

KORN GUITARIST DATING CARMEN ELECTRA

Weekly Music New Brief, March 17

Weekly Music News Brief for 3/10/2008-3/17/2008

March 17, 2008

NEW REPORT LINKS SEAN ‘P. DIDDY’ COMBS’ ASSOCIATES TO TUPAC SHAKUR’S 1994 SHOOTING

REGGAE MUSICIAN MIKEY DREAD DIES OF BRAIN TUMOR

SAXOPHONIST MARTIN FIERRO DIES AGED 66

FORMER ABBA DRUMMER FOUND DEAD

WOMAN STABS HUSBAND TO DEATH OVER SPRINGSTEEN CD

PAUL MCCARTNEY DIVORCE TO COST HIM MILLIONS

HEATHER MILLS RECEIVES $50 MILLION SETTLEMENT

MORE BANDS GIVING AWAY FREE MUSIC

NINE INCH NAILS NETS $1.6 MILLION IN FIRST WEEK OF DIGITAL ALBUM RELEASE

THE MUSE TO TAKE A DIFFERENT RELEASE APPROACH AS WELL

NAPSTER STRIKES DEAL WITH MOBILE PHONE PROVIDER

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST RECAPS:

VAN MORRISON ‘CLASSICALLY CRANKY’ AS FESTIVAL OPENER

RIOT ERUPTS AT ARTIST SHOWCASE

FESTIVAL EMBRACES HIP-HOP IN 2008

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: ‘FIVE GREAT NIGHTS’

DALLAS MORNING NEWS: SHATTERED EXPECTATIONS, HAPPY SURPRISES

LOS ANGELES TIMES: THE BEATING HEART OF THE FESTIVAL

CMT’S BANDS TO CHECK OUT

SXSW FILM FESTIVAL RECAP

CELEBRITY CHEF RACHEL RAY SPONSORS ARTIST SHOWCASE FOR HUSBAND’S BAND

REVIEW – CLAPTON, WINWOOD SHOWS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

RARE MOZART PAINTING AUTHENTICATED

CARRIE UNDERWOOD INVITED TO JOIN THE GRAND OLE OPRY

OZZY OSBOURNE LEAVES BLACK SABBATH REUNION TALKS OPEN

NEW PORTISHEAD SINGLE COMING NEXT MONTH

NIKKI SIXX SAYS NEW MOTLEY CRUE ALBUM ON SCHEDULE

NEW METALLICA ALBUM TO BE RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER 2008

CLASSIC METALLICA ALBUMS TO BE REISSUED ON VINYL

LIARS TO SUPPORT RADIOHEAD ON U.S. TOUR

EDDIE VEDDER AUCTIONS CONCERT ITEMS FOR DEFENSE FUND FOR WEST MEMPHIS THREE

MICHAEL JACKSON SAVES NEVERLAND RANCH

PAUL MCCARTNEY’S DAUGHTER PREGNANT

Weekly Music New Brief, March 10

Weekly Music News Brief for 3/3/2008-3/10/2008

March 10, 2008

2008 ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME:

2008 INDUCTEES

HALL OF FAME EVENT RECAP – PRESENTERS AND PERFORMERS

BACKSTAGE AT THE EVENT

MADONNA INDUCTED

VAN HALEN SCRAPS 17 MORE SHOWS AMID MYSTERY AILMENT

JAZZ BASSIST DENNIS IRWIN DEAD AT 56

SAXOPHONIST/BANDLEADER PHIL BODNER DEAD AT 90

AUSTIN’S SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE:

WIRED’S 10 BANDS TO SEE AT SXSW

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FILM FESTIVAL BOASTS INDIE FILMS

NOTES FROM THE SXSW SHOWROOM FLOOR

19 SXSW STAR-MAKING PERFORMANCES – PHOTO GALLERY

SONYBMG, WE7 DEAL WILL ALLOW FANS TO STREAM ENTIRE SONY CATALOG FOR FREE – SPRINGSTEEN, FOO FIGHTERS, JOHNNY CASH

APPLE DENIES CLAIMS THAT BEATLES CATALOG WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

COURTNEY LOVE CLAIMS MASSIVE KURT COBAIN FRAUD – U.S. POLICE INVESTIGATING

SCIENTISTS PEEK INSIDE JAZZ MUSICIANS’ BRAINS TO SEE HOW ‘IMPROV’ WORKS

RAPPER, THE GAME, RELEASED FROM PRISION

SIGUR ROS PUTS DOCUMENTARY HEIMA ON YOUTUBE IN ITS ENTIRETY

WATCH: SIGUR ROS, HEIMA

LEONARD COHEN ANNOUNCES FIRST TOUR IN 15 YEARS

RADIOHEAD TO PLAY FREE BBC GIG

NEIL YOUNG JOINS RADIOHEAD ON BILL AT DENMARK’S ROSKILDE FESTIVAL

WHITE RABBITS JOIN RADIOHEAD’S LABEL, ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND DEBUTING NEW SONGS ON SUMMER TOUR – ANNOUNCE UPCOMING ALBUM PLANS AND SUMMER TOUR DATES

R.E.M. TO LAUNCH NEW ALBUM ON SOCIAL NETWORKING APPLICATION, ILIKE/FACEBOOK

ROLLING STONES ANNOUNCE TRACK LISTING FOR SCORSESE DOCUMENTARY SOUNDTRACK

MY MORNING JACKET REVEALS NEW ALBUM TRACK LIST – DUE JUNE 10

NEW METALLICA ALBUM WITH PRODUCER RICK RUBIN SHOULD BE FINISHED IN SIX WEEKS

BEASTIE BOYS CURRENTLY RECORDING NEW ALBUM

PETE TOWNSEND NOT WRITING SONGS FOR NEW WHO ALBUM – WANTS TO RECRUIT OTHERS TO DO SO

DEF LEPPARD, TIM MCGRAW TEAM UP WITH NBA FOR SONG

IGGY POP, JEFF TWEEDY ON ‘LIL’ BUSH’ DVD

DAFT PUNK TO RELEASE ‘EXPERIMENTAL’ DVD, ELECTROMA, ON JUNE 22

BON JOVI ASKS FANS FOR FILM FOOTAGE FOR FORTHCOMING DOCUMENTARY

MUDHONEY CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY

LISTEN: JOSEPH ARTHUR’S NEW SINGLE “SHADOW OF LIES”

WHITESNAKE PLOTS COMEBACK WITH NEW ALBUM AND WORLD TOUR

PAULA ABDUL PLOTTING ALBUM ‘COMEBACK’

FACEBOOK LAUNCHES MUSIC PAGES

Weekly Music New Brief, March 3

Weekly Music News Brief for 2/12/2008-3/3/2008

March 3, 2008

HENDRIX DRUMMER BUDDY MILES DIES AT 60

BLIND GUITARIST JEFF HEALEY DIES OF EYE CANCER, AGED 41

BOY BAND MOGUL, LOU PEARLMAN, ADMITS $300 MILLION FRAUD – FACES 25 YEARS IN PRISION

AMY WINEHOUSE CLEARED OF WITNESS TAMPERING

ROBERT PLANT REJECTS $200 MILLION OFFER FOR LED ZEPPELIN TOUR

VAN HALEN POSTPONES TOUR AS EDDIE VAN HALEN UNDERGOES MEDICAL TESTS

NINE INCH NAILS RELEASES INTERNET ALBUM – FREE ON BITTORRENT

FACEBOOK TO LAUNCH MUSIC SERVICE PROGRAM LIKE ITUNES?

MICK JAGGER ASSASSINATION PLOT BY HELLS ANGELS REVEALED

MAGAZINE REVEALS LIST OF SONGS USED DURING TORTURE SESSIONS IN AMERICAN MILITARY PRISIONS

DJ MARCO V CANCELS SYRIA GIG AFTER DEATH THREATS

JANET JACKSON RETURNS TO TOP THE BILLBOARD CHARTS

JAMMYS TO HONOR PHISH WITH LIFTIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, WILL THEY PLAY?

MAXIM REVIEWS NEW BLACK CROWES ALBUM WITHOUT LISTENING TO IT – PANS IT

MAXIM APOLOGIZES TO THE BLACK CROWES

ERIC CLAPTON ASKED TO PLAY IN NORTH KOREA

KEITH RICHARDS TO BE NEW FACE OF LOUIS VUITTON

EVER WONDER WHAT JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH LOOKED LIKE?

THE STOOGES SET TO COVER MADONNA AT 2008′S ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME CEREMONY

FESTIVAL NEWS & ANNOUNCED LINEUPS:

BONNAROO: PEARL JAM, METALLICA, KANYE WEST, CHRIS ROCK, JACK JOHNSON

COACHELLA: ROGER WATERS, PORTISHEAD, JACK JOHNSON

EDGEFEST: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, LINKIN PARK

HIGH SIERRA: BOB WEIR & RATDOG, MICHAEL FRANTI, MIKE GORDON, RAILROAD EARTH

LANGERADO MUSIC FESTIVAL: BEASTIE BOYS, R.E.M., PHIL LESH, 311

OUTSIDE LANDS: RADIOHEAD, TOM PETTY, JACK JOHNSON

PITCHFORK: SONIC YOUTH, YOKO ONO, CAT POWER, IRON & WINE

ROTHBURY: DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, WIDESPREAD PANIC, JOHN MAYER, 311, PHIL LESH

SASQUATCH!: THE CURE, DEATH CAB, R.E.M., MODEST MOUSE

TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS: RYAN ADAMS, SAM BUSH, ANI DIFRANCO, YMSB, RICKY SKAGGS

WAKARUSA: FLAMING LIPS, EMMYLOU HARRIS, CAKE, LEFTOVER SALMON

10,000 LAKES: PHIL LESH, FLAMING LIPS, FRANTI, GEORGE CLINTON

ERIC CLAPTON ANNOUNCES N. AMERICAN TOUR DATES

TOM WAITS PLANNING SUMMER TOUR

RNID TELS MUSIC FANS TO WEAR EAR PLUGS AT CONCERTS – NINE OUT OF 10 REGULAR CONCERT GOERS ALREADY HAVE HARING DAMAGE

PAVEMENT HINTS AT REUNITING IN 2009

LISTEN: DEVOTCHKA’S NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM, THE CLOCKWISE WITNESS

LISTEN: DAWN LANDES NEW SINGLE, “MONEY IN THE BANK”

COLDPLAY WORKED WITH PRODUCER BRIAN ENO ON NEW ALBUM – DUE IN MAY

NEW DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ALBUM, NARROW STAIRS, DUE MAY 13

NEW GNARLS BARKLEY VIDEO BANNED

JOHN MELLENCAMP, STEPHEN KING TEAM UP FOR MUSICAL

MICHAEL JACKSON IN DANGER OF LOSING NEVERLAND RANCH

AIRLINE OWNER ORDERED TO PAY $12 MILLION FOR SECRETLY VIDEOTAPING TAPING MICHAEL JACKSON

SCORSESE TO MAKE BOB MARLEY DOCUMENTARY

MARLEY WIDOW EXECUTIVE PRODUCING HER OWN DOC – WANTS LAUREN HILL TO PLAY HER

RAPPER RAKIM SET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ON MARCH 4

RAPPER THE GAME BEGINS JAIL SENTENCE

KID ROCK PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO BATTERY CHARGES

CAT POWER, NORAH JONES, AMOS LEE, OTHERS ON MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS SOUNDTRACK

MADONNA REVEALS NEW ALBUM TITLE