Reuters - Apr 11, 2007
Island Def Jam is reviving the legendary Mercury Records imprint in the United States, eight years after it was mothballed in the wake of a corporate merger. The label continues to operate overseas,...
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In Brazil, soccer and samba go together like love and marriage. And as World Cup fever grips the country, dedicated fans have plenty of choices of music for their game-day parties. Record labels have...
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The Vatican on Friday defended its decision to exclude Brazilian singer Daniela Mercury from its Christmas concert, saying she had threatened to promote the use of condoms to fight AIDS during the show...
More »AP - Nov 25, 2005
A Brazilian singer who promoted the use of condoms in an anti-AIDS campaign has been dropped from the lineup of next month s Christmas concert at the Vatican, organizers said Friday. Daniela Mercury...
More »Reuters - Feb 18, 2004
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Spanish movie director Pedro Almodovar have both been there and done that. This year, it s singer Bjork s turn. Foreign tourists come in droves. But the real...
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