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World Soundtrack Awards Nominees Announced
August 19, 2008 - Rock and Pop
The nominees for the World Soundtrack Awards were revealed on Tuesday, with composers Thomas Newman, Alberto Iglesias and Dario Marianelli receiving multiple nods. » Full Story
The Verve Makes A Beautiful Racket On Reunion Album
August 19, 2008 - Rock and Pop
The reunited British modern rock quartet, fronted by Richard Ashcroft, releases its "Forth" album Aug. 25 on Parlophone/EMI in the United Kingdom and internationally. » Full Story
Update: Virgin Sues 30 Seconds To Mars
August 18, 2008 - Legal and Management | Rock and Pop
30 Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto has responded to Virgin Records' $30 million lawsuit for alleged breach of contract and damages, describing the legal action as "insane" but expressing his hope for "a resolution to this in as civil and kind a way as possible". » Full Story
Bloc Party Album Goes Digital This Week
August 18, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Bloc Party will make its third album, "Intimacy," available for digital download Thursday (Aug. 21), more than three months in advance of its Oct. 28 physical street date via Atlantic. » Full Story
GNR's 'Democracy' To Be Retail Exclusive?
August 15, 2008 - | Rock and Pop
The June leak of nine allegedly "mastered, finished" tracks from Guns N' Roses' long-delayed "Chinese Democracy" spurred a renewed round of chatter about whether the Axl Rose-led band will finally release the 14-years-in-the-making album. » Full Story
Ozzfest 2008 Grosses $3.5 Million
August 15, 2008 - Touring | Rock and Pop
Ozzfest 2008, with Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne as headliners, grossed nearly $3.5 million and drew close to 30,000 people to Dallas' Pizza Hut Park, according to producers Sharon Osbourne and AEG Live. » Full Story
Rage To Rock During Democratic Convention
August 14, 2008 - Rock and Pop | Touring
In conjunction with the Iraq Veterans Against the War and Tent State University, Rage Against The Machine will play a free show Aug. 27 at the Denver Coliseum during the Democratic National Convention. » Full Story
Jackson Browne Sues McCain Over Song Usage
August 14, 2008 - Legal and Management | Rock and Pop
Singer/songwriter Jackson Browne is suing Republican presidential nominee John McCain and the Republican party for using his song "Running on Empty" in a recent TV commercial. » Full Story
Jonas Brothers On Track To Score No. 1
August 13, 2008 - Retail | Rock and Pop
The Jonas Brothers are on track to score their first No. 1 album next week on The Billboard 200, as "A Little Bit Longer" (Hollywood) leads Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart, released this afternoon. » Full Story
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Opening New York Annex
August 13, 2008 - Rock and Pop
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is going on the road to New York. » Full Story
Nick Signs 'Zoey 101' Star To Music Deal
August 13, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Nickelodeon has signed "Zoey 101" star Victoria Justice to a talent and music deal, which slates the 15-year-old actress to star in her own comedy series where she'll play a student at a school for the performing arts. » Full Story
Avett Brothers Join Rick Rubin At Columbia
August 13, 2008 - Rock and Pop
The Avett Brothers have signed with Rick Rubin's American Recordings label via Columbia, and will release their label debut next year. » Full Story
THR/Billboard To Honor Songwriter Diane Warren
August 13, 2008 - Rock and Pop
The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard will honor songwriter Diane Warren with the inaugural Film & TV Music Career Achievement Award at an exclusive lunch reception in Los Angeles on Nov. 14. » Full Story
'Mamma Mia!' Leaps To No. 1 On The Billboard 200
August 13, 2008 - Retail
It took five weeks, but the ABBA-led soundtrack to "Mamma Mia!" has ascended to the summit of The Billboard 200 for the first time. » Full Story
Miley, Jonas Brothers, Lovato Line-up For City Of Hope
August 12, 2008 - Rock and Pop | Touring
Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and "Camp Rock" co-star Demi Lovato will play a concert Sept. 14 to benefit cancer research and treatment center City of Hope. » Full Story
MTV To Overhaul MHD Channel
August 12, 2008 - Rock and Pop
MTV Networks' high-definition music channel MHD is getting an overhaul. The channel will be re-named Palladia, and will offer a fresh slate of music programming, beginning Sept. 1. » Full Story
Producer Sues Vanessa Hudgens For $5 Million
August 12, 2008 - Rock and Pop | Legal and Management
A music producer has sued Vanessa Hudgens for $5 million, claiming the actress and her father have repeatedly violated a contract and failed to pay him his share of her earnings. » Full Story
Members Of Allman Brothers Sue UMG
August 11, 2008 - Legal and Management
Members of The Allman Brothers Band sued UMG Recordings for more than $10 million on Monday over royalties from compact discs sales and digital downloads. » Full Story
Metallica Outlines North American Tour Plans
August 11, 2008 - Touring | Rock and Pop
Metallica will begin an extensive fall/winter arena tour Oct. 21 in Glendale, Ariz., in support of its new album, "Death Magnetic." The Sword will open all dates, with Lamb Of God, Down and Machine Head joining the bill on separate legs. » Full Story
Cheetah Girls Plot 50-date Trek
August 11, 2008 - Touring
The Cheetah Girls will launch a 50-date North American tour, beginning Oct. 8 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, and wrapping Dec. 21 at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego. » Full Story
The Police Call It A Career At New York Show
August 08, 2008 - Touring | Rock and Pop
The reunited Police took a final bow Thursday night at New York's Madison Square Garden, capping a 151-show tour that will finish as the third highest-grossing of all time with $358,825,665 at the box office, according to Billboard Boxscore. » Full Story
'60s Songwriter Erik Darling Dies At 74
August 07, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Erik Darling, the reedy-voiced guitarist and banjo player who deftly stepped in when Pete Seeger left the pioneering folk music group The Weavers, has died after battling lymphoma. He was 74. » Full Story
Songwriter Robert Hazard Dies
August 07, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Robert Hazard, a songwriter and musician from Philadelphia who wrote the 1983 Cyndi Lauper hit "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," has died. He was 59. » Full Story
Foreigner Launches Air Guitar Contest with AARP
August 07, 2008 - Branding | Rock and Pop
AARP, the advocacy group for those over the age of 50, announced that it is holding an air guitar and lip-synching contest with the band Foreigner. » Full Story
MySpace Records Lands First Headlining Tour Sponsor
August 06, 2008 - Touring
Singer/songwriter Kate Voegele will be the first MySpace Records artist to land a sponsored headlining tour. The University of Phoenix is sponsoring the artist's 40-date North American "Back 2 School" trek, which launches Aug. 8 at the Glass House in Pomona, Calif. » Full Story
 


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