Weekly Music News Brief for 3/25/2008-4/7/2008
April 7, 2008
JAZZ DRUMMER ALLAN GANLEY DEAD AGED 77
ITUNES PASSES WAL-MART AS TOP U.S. MUSIC PROVIDER
MYSPACE SIGNS DEAL WITH THREE MAJOR LABELS, READIES LAUNCH OF MUSIC SERVICE
U2 SIGNS 12-YEAR DEAL WITH LIVE NATION
JAY-Z SIGNS $150 MILLION DEAL WITH LIVE NATION
POWER COUPLE: JAY-Z, BEYONCE GET MARRIED
VELVET REVOLVER KICKS SINGER SCOTT WEILAND OUT OF THE BAND
- SLASH SPEAKS OUT ON SCOTT WEILAND
- SCOTT WEILAND ISSUES RESPONSE TO VELVET REVOLVER FIRING
- STONE TEMPLE PILOTS TO PERFORM ON ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!’ IN MAY
BON JOVI GUITARIST RICHIE SAMBORA ARRESTED FOR DUI
MARIAH CAREY BREAKS ELVIS’ CHART RECORD, SCORES 18TH #1 SINGLE
ELTON JOHN BACKS ELVIS COSTELLO TV SHOW TO RUN ON SUNDANCE CHANNEL
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, TICKETMASTER PARTNER FOR FREE DIGITAL ALBUM THROUGH ITUNES
PROCOL HARUM’S BOOKER WINS RIGHTS BACK TO “A WHITER SHADE OF PALE”
RARE VIOLIN MIGHT SELL FOR $1.5 MILLION
PORTISHEAD TO DEBUT NEW ALBUM, THIRD, ON U.K. TELEVISION
ROLLING STONES SHINE AT LONDON FILM PREMIERE
METALLICA TO PREVIEW NEW ALBUM LIVE THIS SUMMER
EARLY REVIEW: VAN MORRISON DOCUMENTARY, VAN MORRISON: UNDER REVIEW 1964-1974
SEX PISTOLS TO RELEASE FIRST EVER CONCERT DVD THIS SUMMER
THE MELVINS PREP NEW CD AND DVD
LOLLAPALOOZA 2008 LINEUP LEAKED: RADIOHEAD, RACONTEURS, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE…
RADIOHEAD LAUNCH SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE
WITH GREG ALLMAN AILING, THE ALLMAN BROTHERS POSTPONE ANNUAL BEACON THEATER RUN
LEONARD COHEN TO KICK OFF WORLD TOUR ON MAY 10
2008 OZZFEST DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
GEORGE MICHAEL ANNOUNCES FULL U.S. TOUR DATES
ANNA NICOLE SMITH OPERA IN THE WORKS
MARY J. BLIGE OBSESSED WITH SHOES
