Posts Tagged ‘celebrity live music music news’

AP – Rapper T.I. testified Friday that he believes the bullets fired at his entourage during a wild vehicle chase two years ago were meant for him.

AP – The last time Guns N’ Roses released an album of all-new material, there were no iPods or digital downloads. There was no “American Idol.” No music blogs. No MySpace.

E! Online – Looks like we might have a clue why T.I. went on a gun-shopping spree that got him in so much doo-doo.

Reuters – The day many rock fans never expected to see in their lifetimes is nigh.

AP – The name Brooklyn has been done before, so Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz turned to another New York City borough in naming their newborn son: The Bronx.

Reuters – It’s better to tackle tough times with a song in your heart — especially a tune from the classical repertoire, Russian conductor Valery Gergiev says.

AP – Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz are the proud parents of a baby boy, and they’re celebrating with some Bronx cheer — this one is a good one.

AP – After the wedding in a Scottish castle, the mansion on a green English estate and the drinks in their own pub, Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s eight-year marriage ended Friday in a dreary London courtroom.

AP – To record his third studio CD, Jason Mraz withdrew from the music industry so he wouldn’t be affected by album sales and charts. Instead, the pop singer went to his hometown of San Diego and traveled to London while disconnecting himself from his phone and e-mail. 

E! Online – Michael Jackson’s latest court battle keeps getting weirder. And he hasn’t even shown up yet.

AP – Michael Jackson’s former personal assistant told a British court Friday that a Bahraini sheik who is now suing the singer was a generous friend, eager to give Jackson money and other gifts.

AP – Top-selling Japanese music producer Tetsuya Komuro was formally charged with fraud Friday in a scandal that has tarnished the image of a star whose songs once dominated Japan’s pop music scene.