AP - Nov 10, 2009
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is celebrating the brief, electrifying career of Janis Joplin with a week of events building up to a tribute concert. The hall in Cleveland calls the bluesy...
More »AP - Jan 20, 2008
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — Janis Joplin s laugh still rings in the memory of a childhood friend. At a gathering to dedicate a historic marker in front of one of the singer s childhood homes, Monteel...
More »Reuters - Sep 2, 2007
Some of the biggest musical stars of the 1960s counterculture gathered in San Francisco on Sunday for a concert to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love, yet backstage many voiced disappointment...
More »AP - May 17, 2007
She was an amazing talent, a young singer with a wonderful voice who wrote beautiful songs. But she was no beauty, plus flat-chested and overweight to boot. Remembering the aspiring star, music executive...
More »E! Online - Sep 19, 2006
Could a long-delayed Janis Joplin biopic finally be making its way to the big screen? After changes to both the script and cast, The Gospel According to Janis is scheduled to begin filming in November...
More »AP - Jun 26, 2006
Various Artists, The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson (American Roots Publishing) Kris Kristofferson has enjoyed a celebratory run of late, his from induction to the Country Music Hall of...
More »Reuters - Jun 24, 2005
A late thumbs-up from Mick Jagger has forced the distributor of a DVD featuring musical performances from The Dick Cavett Show to postpone its release by two weeks to Aug. 16. In addition to segments...
More »Reuters - Apr 4, 2005
Sam Andrew will soon embark on what mildly might be called a challenging task: to replace his rock band s long-dead singer -- Janis Joplin). This time around, his band s recruitment may not involve...
More »Reuters - Feb 4, 2005
Clive Davis can t help but dance. Put on a record of one of his artists and his feet automatically start to tap, then he ll get up from behind his desk and groove. With the Grammy Awards set to take...
More »Reuters - Dec 15, 2004
A trip to The Red Light District scored Ludacris his second consecutive No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday. The Atlanta rapper/actor s fourth Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam South effort sold...
More »Reuters - Nov 24, 2004
Eminem topped music charts for a second week, warming up a recent cold spell for record companies who hope the rapper and big releases from acts like U2 and Gwen Stefani will ignite a hot holiday season...
More »Reuters - Oct 28, 2004
Jessica Simpson will unveil two new releases on Nov. 23: an expanded edition of a seasonal album previously available only at 7-Eleven stores in North America and a concert DVD. Named after Simpson...
More »AP - Sep 9, 2004
Fashion rocks — and Beyonce put on shimmery hot-pants and Rod Stewart wore a three-piece suit with a pocket square to prove it. Beyonce and Stewart, along with Avril Lavigne , Mary J. Blige, Alicia...
More »Reuters - May 30, 2004
Woodstock, Monterey Pop, Altamont and Isle of Wight are famous music festivals of the late 60s/early 70s that have been immortalized on film. But new documentary Festival Express may rank among fans...
More »AP - Apr 23, 2004
Eerie guitar licks creak and swirl on Loretta Lynn s new album as she sings about a woman on death row: Now they ve strapped me in the chair / And covered up my eyes / And the last voice I hear on earth...
More »AP - Apr 5, 2004
Kurt Cobain and his band, Nirvana, spent only three years in the public eye, and they released only three studio albums. But what he accomplished before committing suicide 10 years ago Monday at age 27...
More »Reuters - Mar 25, 2004
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has got a hit on his hands -- not a song, but a free online game that features a virtual Perry as a smart-aleck genie. The game, Genie Joe and the Axeman, was built to...
More »Reuters - Mar 24, 2004
BMG North America on Wednesday said it reorganized its U.S. labels and operations and put Arista Records under the RCA Music Group umbrella. Arista had been without a head since L.A. Reid was ousted...
More »E! Online - Feb 3, 2004
Clive Davis is back on top again. Just four years after he was unceremoniously ousted as president and CEO of Arista Records in favor of Antonio L.A. Reid, Arista parent company BMG Records has tapped...
More »Reuters - Jan 21, 2004
Bette Midler considered withdrawing herself from this year s Grammy competition because her tribute album Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook is nominated for best traditional pop vocal...
More »Reuters - Jan 9, 2004
In March, Pink will start her first full-blown headlining tour. I can t wait! she tells Billboard. The first album, I had a DAT and dancers. The second album, I had a live band and no dancers. This...
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