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Obituary

May 8, 2008 1:16 PM CDT

Country's Eddy Arnold Dies at 89

The 'Tennessee Plowboy' sold 85M records, brought music to the masses

(Newser) - Eddy Arnold, the “Tennessee Plowboy,” died this morning at the age of 89, the Tennessean reports. Ranked as Billboard’s most popular country musician of all time, Arnold sold more than 85 million records and had 37 singles on the pop charts. Besides being remembered as a caring...

Britney Custody Hearing
Gets Off to Low-Key Start

May 6, 2008 3:13 PM CDT

Britney Custody Hearing Gets Off to Low-Key Start

Singer appears distraught as she attempts to gain more time with young sons

(Newser) - Britney Spears attended a custody hearing today, and the scene at the courthouse was surprisingly calm, People reports. The singer looked distraught during a recess, but she appeared to be in higher spirits returning to the courtroom. Because she remains under the conservatorship of her father, the court is unlikely...

Madonna's
Candy Not
So Sweet

Music Review

Apr 30, 2008 12:16 PM CDT

Madonna's Candy Not So Sweet

Hard Candy lacks a key ingredient: the pop diva herself

(Newser) - There is something noticeably absent in Madonna’s new record, writes Rashod Ollison in The Baltimore Sun: Madonna. Her 11th studio album, Hard Candy, “is a mostly stale piece of self-consciously fluffy pop” in which the superstar “plays it safe.” Enlisting younger hit makers like Justin Timberlake,...

Web Trick Revives Rick Astley

Apr 11, 2008 3:42 PM CDT

Web Trick Revives Rick Astley

Internet jokesters link to hit '80s video

(Newser) - We’re never gonna give him up, even if we want to: ’80s pop sensation Rick Astley is an icon again thanks to “rickrolling,” the practice of tricking Internet users into watching a video of his hit “Never Gonna Give You Up.” 18 million...

Mariah Carey Passes Elvis
in Chart Toppers

Apr 2, 2008 7:46 PM CDT

Mariah Carey Passes Elvis in Chart Toppers

With her 18th No. 1, she moves into 2nd place behind Beatles

(Newser) - Mariah Carey unseated Elvis for the No. 2 spot in chart-topping songs this week. Her single "Touch My Body" became her 18th No. 1 and pushed Elvis into third place, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Beatles' all-time record of 20 remains, but Carey could eclipse the Fab Four...

Fans Pray It's
No Careless Whisper

Mar 24, 2008 9:46 PM CDT

Fans Pray It's No Careless Whisper

George Michael announces first US tour in 17 years

(Newser) - UK pop icon George Michael will embark on his first US tour in 17 years this summer, NME reports. Scheduled to coincide with his upcoming "Twenty Five" album, the 20-show trip will kick off in California in June and include visits to Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Madison Square Garden...

Michael Jackson Comeback in the Works

Mar 18, 2008 8:40 PM CDT

Michael Jackson Comeback in the Works

MJ back in the studio with high-profile advisers

(Newser) - The King of Pop is cooking up what one TV pundit calls "the biggest comeback since Lazarus," the Observer reports. After years of legal and financial woes and self-imposed exile, the Gloved One is forging new material and planning a possible concert tour, reportedly collaborating with pop culture...

Winehouse More Than a 'Genius Junkie'

OPINION

Mar 2, 2008 5:09 AM CST

Winehouse More Than a 'Genius Junkie'

Queen of 'retro soul' not just cribbing from the past, says Frere-Jones

(Newser) - It's tempting to chalk up the popularity of singer Amy Winehouse to her headline-grabbing bent for self-destruction, writes Sasha Frere-Jones in the New Yorker. But that would be a mistake. He takes a closer look at Back to Black, with its "perfect" single "Rehab," and finds much...

Booze and Beats Don't Mix in Turkey

Feb 28, 2008 6:47 PM CST

Booze and Beats Don't Mix in Turkey

Bottles cut from music video; critics cite moves toward religious law

(Newser) - Singer Aslizen Yentur thought it was a joke when Turkey's top music channel axed shots of a wine bottle-laden table from her video. It wasn't, and now Turkey's broadcasting watchdog is drafting a bill to make scenes that encourage drinking illegal—supposedly to align with EU norms, the Independent reports....

Winehouse Dressed Up Tattoo for Grammys

Feb 15, 2008 1:36 PM CST

Winehouse Dressed Up Tattoo for Grammys

Topless pinup got an eyeliner makeover

(Newser) - When they tried to make her tone down her body art for the Grammys, Amy Winehouse, for once, didn't say no, no, no. The British pop star played it prudent in her satellite performance, covering the usually bare chest of a pinup tattoo on her arm with black eyeliner to...

Wholesome Hannah a Winner

NEW RELEASE

Feb 1, 2008 7:29 AM CST

Wholesome Hannah a Winner

Miley Cyrus' uncommon 'poise and presence' elevate concert film

(Newser) - Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds may be a vanilla production, and the songs its tween icon belts out during this big-screen 3D version of her concert are "fizzy" and "forgettable," writes Jan Stewart of Newsday. But those shortcomings are trumped by the...

Mexican-German Relations Stinky Over Foul Song

Jan 31, 2008 3:46 PM CST

Mexican-German Relations Stinky Over Foul Song

Ambassador: 'Finger im Po, Mexiko' has 'aroused great outrage'

(Newser) - Mexico's ambassador to Germany isn't gonna take it: he's written to music label EMI to complain about the German hit "Finger in the Butt, Mexico," reports Der Spiegel. “The lyric has aroused great outrage among the Mexican community living in Germany,” he wrote, adding that the...

Celine's Heart Will Go On

Dec 16, 2007 12:32 PM CST

Celine's Heart Will Go On

Pop diva bids tender adieu to Vegas, wrapping her 5-year show to be a mom

(Newser) - Celine Dion bid a emotional farewell to Las Vegas last night, wrapping her nearly 5-year run at Caesars Palace and admitting that she once wanted to nix the show, the AP reports. She told the audience of 4,000-plus that she had wanted to raise her son instead, but the...

Not-So-Sporty Spice Sprains Ankle at Show

Dec 14, 2007 3:54 PM CST

Not-So-Sporty Spice Sprains Ankle at Show

Baby (mis)step leads to cancellation of BBC performance

(Newser) - Emma Bunton sprained her ankle when she took a spill during the Las Vegas leg of the Spice Girls' world tour, and the group has bowed out of a TV performance scheduled to air Sunday. "I'm seeing David Beckham's doctor, so I'm praying I'll be fine," Baby Spice...

Spice Girls Heat Up Canada

Dec 3, 2007 2:16 PM CST

Spice Girls Heat Up Canada

Pop group kicks off world tour

(Newser) - If what you want, what you really really want, is a Spice Girls reunion, you've got it. The five-woman pop group resurfaced yesterday in Vancouver, dressed a little more conservatively than in the past. It was the quintet's first concert in a world tour expected to run through Canada, the...

The Boss Works Old, New 'Magic'

Sep 30, 2007 1:25 PM CDT

The Boss Works Old, New 'Magic'

New album mixes pop and politics - and gets rave reviews

(Newser) - In an era of has-been acts making a mockery of themselves, Bruce Springsteen rolls out his fourth album in five years—a poppy album with steely political undertones that proves he's as relevant as ever. Magic drops sugar-coated bombs on the Bushies, the New York Times' A.O. Scott writes,...

Get Britney a Sequined Glove

Sep 21, 2007 1:54 PM CDT

Get Britney a Sequined Glove

Spectacular falls of pop's king and princess eerily similar

(Newser) - Britney Spears' meteoric rise, suspect marriages, bad parenting, outrageous public behavior, not to mention her spectacular VMA flub—it's better than watching a train wreck, but we've seen this implosion before. The LA Times studies the pop princess' antics and finds an eerie resemblance to the fall of the King...

Spice Girls Back for World Tour

Jun 28, 2007 3:52 PM CDT

Spice Girls Back for World Tour

After six years—Scary, Ginger, Baby, Posh, and Sporty are back for more girl power

(Newser) - In a blast from the British past, all five of the Spice Girls reunited today in London for the first time since 2001 to kick off an 11-date, 8-country world tour, which starts in December. "The time is right," said Sporty Spice. "We want to have some...