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
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
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
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
