MY USTI.NET News: News of the music scene

MY USTI.NET News: News of the music sceneCopyright (c) 2007 USTINET Corporation. All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News of the music sceneen-usMon, 06 Oct 2008 22:28:05 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Robbie Williams working on new CDhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bh/Ubritain-robbiewilliams.R6Si_IO6.htmlwed/bh/Ubritain-robbiewilliams.R6Si_IO6.html1223331288Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bh/Ubritain-robbiewilliams.R6Si_IO6.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- British pop singer Robbie Williams is working on a new album, his manager said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bh/Ubritain-robbiewilliams.R6Si_IO6.html">Robbie Williams working on new CD</a> LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- British pop singer Robbie Williams is working on a new album, his manager said. (UPI) Tour promoter ordered to pay Kelly $3.4Mhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/do/Uus-rkelly.Rkx4_IO6.htmlwed/do/Uus-rkelly.Rkx4_IO6.html1223330708Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:05:08 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/do/Uus-rkelly.Rkx4_IO6.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- An impartial arbitrator has awarded U.S. singer R. Kelly $3.4 million in damages from tour promoter Leonard Rowe, court documents filed Monday said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/do/Uus-rkelly.Rkx4_IO6.html">Tour promoter ordered to pay Kelly $3.4M</a> LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- An impartial arbitrator has awarded U.S. singer R. Kelly $3.4 million in damages from tour promoter Leonard Rowe, court documents filed Monday said. (UPI) Natalie Cole to play Spotlight 29http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/ae/Uus-nataliecole.Rk9C_IO6.htmlwed/ae/Uus-nataliecole.Rk9C_IO6.html1223327689Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/ae/Uus-nataliecole.Rk9C_IO6.html"></a>COACHELLA, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. recording artist Natalie Cole is going back on the road this fall to support her new album "Still Unforgettable," Spotlight 29 Casino announced Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/ae/Uus-nataliecole.Rk9C_IO6.html">Natalie Cole to play Spotlight 29</a> COACHELLA, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. recording artist Natalie Cole is going back on the road this fall to support her new album "Still Unforgettable," Spotlight 29 Casino announced Monday. (UPI) Legend joins lineup for Obama benefithttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cg/Uus-politics-obama-benefit.RURy_IO6.htmlwed/cg/Uus-politics-obama-benefit.RURy_IO6.html1223324089Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cg/Uus-politics-obama-benefit.RURy_IO6.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Grammy Award-winning singer John Legend has joined the lineup for a Barack Obama benefit concert in New York, Columbia Records said Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cg/Uus-politics-obama-benefit.RURy_IO6.html">Legend joins lineup for Obama benefit</a> NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Grammy Award-winning singer John Legend has joined the lineup for a Barack Obama benefit concert in New York, Columbia Records said Monday. (UPI) Eddie Van Halen to wed publicisthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cb/Uus-vanhalen.R-D3_IO6.htmlwed/cb/Uus-vanhalen.R-D3_IO6.html1223316888Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cb/Uus-vanhalen.R-D3_IO6.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. rock 'n' roll icon Eddie Van Halen has proposed to his girlfriend/publicist Janie Liszewski, a source told People magazine. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cb/Uus-vanhalen.R-D3_IO6.html">Eddie Van Halen to wed publicist</a> LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. rock 'n' roll icon Eddie Van Halen has proposed to his girlfriend/publicist Janie Liszewski, a source told People magazine. (UPI) Lady Gaga to open for NKOTBhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/dr/Uus-ladygaga.RrhO_IO6.htmlwed/dr/Uus-ladygaga.RrhO_IO6.html1223304888Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/dr/Uus-ladygaga.RrhO_IO6.html"></a>SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. pop singer Lady Gaga has signed on to open for the sold-out New Kids on the Block reunion tour, Interscope announced. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/dr/Uus-ladygaga.RrhO_IO6.html">Lady Gaga to open for NKOTB</a> SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. pop singer Lady Gaga has signed on to open for the sold-out New Kids on the Block reunion tour, Interscope announced. (UPI) Cyrus celebrates 16th b-day at Disneylandhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/aq/Uus-cyrus.RLsp_IO6.htmlwed/aq/Uus-cyrus.RLsp_IO6.html1223301903Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/aq/Uus-cyrus.RLsp_IO6.html"></a>ANAHAIM, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Pop singer and television star Miley Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., last weekend, the amusement park said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/aq/Uus-cyrus.RLsp_IO6.html">Cyrus celebrates 16th b-day at Disneyland</a> ANAHAIM, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Pop singer and television star Miley Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., last weekend, the amusement park said. (UPI) GOP aids Planned Parenthood with songhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/ar/Uus-politics-palin-royalties.Ru7f_IO5.htmlwed/ar/Uus-politics-palin-royalties.Ru7f_IO5.html1223257489Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:44:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/ar/Uus-politics-palin-royalties.Ru7f_IO5.html"></a>NASHVILLE, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Nashville songwriter Gretchen Peters says she will donate royalties from her song, "Independence Day," to Planned Parenthood in Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's name. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/ar/Uus-politics-palin-royalties.Ru7f_IO5.html">GOP aids Planned Parenthood with song</a> NASHVILLE, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Nashville songwriter Gretchen Peters says she will donate royalties from her song, "Independence Day," to Planned Parenthood in Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's name. (UPI) Lawsuit filed in Rockett rape casehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cz/Uus-rikkirockett.RiI7_IO5.htmlwed/cz/Uus-rikkirockett.RiI7_IO5.html1223237690Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:14:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cz/Uus-rikkirockett.RiI7_IO5.html"></a>JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A woman suing a Choctaw Indian casino claims she was raped at the Mississippi gambling venue by a man wrongly identified initially as rocker Rikki Rockett. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cz/Uus-rikkirockett.RiI7_IO5.html">Lawsuit filed in Rockett rape case</a> JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A woman suing a Choctaw Indian casino claims she was raped at the Mississippi gambling venue by a man wrongly identified initially as rocker Rikki Rockett. (UPI) Oldest British WWI survivor to be honoredhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/aq/Ubritain-oratorio.R1XC_IO5.htmlwed/aq/Ubritain-oratorio.R1XC_IO5.html1223237101Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:05:01 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/aq/Ubritain-oratorio.R1XC_IO5.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A 110-year-old British veteran of World War I will be honored by a musical composition for being the oldest living survivor of the war, the composers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/aq/Ubritain-oratorio.R1XC_IO5.html">Oldest British WWI survivor to be honored</a> LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A 110-year-old British veteran of World War I will be honored by a musical composition for being the oldest living survivor of the war, the composers say. (UPI) Illness prompts Jackson show postponementshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/ck/Uus-janetjackson.RngU_IO5.htmlwed/ck/Uus-janetjackson.RngU_IO5.html1223229908Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:05:08 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/ck/Uus-janetjackson.RngU_IO5.html"></a>GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Pop singer Janet Jackson has postponed three shows in the southern United States due to an undisclosed illness, her publicist says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/ck/Uus-janetjackson.RngU_IO5.html">Illness prompts Jackson show postponements</a> GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Pop singer Janet Jackson has postponed three shows in the southern United States due to an undisclosed illness, her publicist says. (UPI) 'X Factor' stars singing for charityhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/du/U-britain-xfactor.Rm8f_IO5.htmlwed/du/U-britain-xfactor.Rm8f_IO5.html1223223889Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:24:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/du/U-britain-xfactor.Rm8f_IO5.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The top 12 finalists from the hit British TV series "X Factor" will record a single to aid a charity that benefits wounded troops, a source says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/du/U-britain-xfactor.Rm8f_IO5.html">'X Factor' stars singing for charity</a> LONDON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The top 12 finalists from the hit British TV series "X Factor" will record a single to aid a charity that benefits wounded troops, a source says. (UPI) Madonna shines at New Jersey concerthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/dg/Uus-madonna.RXZi_IO5.htmlwed/dg/Uus-madonna.RXZi_IO5.html1223222703Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/dg/Uus-madonna.RXZi_IO5.html"></a>HACKENSACK, N.J., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Turning 50 has not dulled the glow emitted by Michigan native Madonna, who debuted her latest tour at the Meadowlands in Hackensack, N.J., critics said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/dg/Uus-madonna.RXZi_IO5.html">Madonna shines at New Jersey concert</a> HACKENSACK, N.J., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Turning 50 has not dulled the glow emitted by Michigan native Madonna, who debuted her latest tour at the Meadowlands in Hackensack, N.J., critics said. (UPI) Noted musicians joining performers' unionhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bm/Ubritain-artistsunion.RnvY_IO4.htmlwed/bm/Ubritain-artistsunion.RnvY_IO4.html1223150702Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:05:02 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bm/Ubritain-artistsunion.RnvY_IO4.html"></a>MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Members of top bands such as Badly Drawn Boy and Radiohead say they will join a new performers' union at an upcoming meeting in Britain. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bm/Ubritain-artistsunion.RnvY_IO4.html">Noted musicians joining performers' union</a> MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Members of top bands such as Badly Drawn Boy and Radiohead say they will join a new performers' union at an upcoming meeting in Britain. (UPI) Glastonbury set to sell 2009 fest ticketshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cr/Ubritain-glastonbury.R3zr_IO4.htmlwed/cr/Ubritain-glastonbury.R3zr_IO4.html1223144087Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cr/Ubritain-glastonbury.R3zr_IO4.html"></a>GLOUCESTER, England, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A Glastonbury Festival organizer says tickets for next year's edition of the British music event will go on sale Sunday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cr/Ubritain-glastonbury.R3zr_IO4.html">Glastonbury set to sell 2009 fest tickets</a> GLOUCESTER, England, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A Glastonbury Festival organizer says tickets for next year's edition of the British music event will go on sale Sunday. (UPI) Weezer singer ditches shy personalityhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/co/Uus-weezer.RLWk_IO4.htmlwed/co/Uus-weezer.RLWk_IO4.html1223139900Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:05:00 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/co/Uus-weezer.RLWk_IO4.html"></a>ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Those attending a concert in St. Paul, Minn., by the rock bank Weezer would say front man Rivers Cuomo has finally overcome his shyness. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/co/Uus-weezer.RLWk_IO4.html">Weezer singer ditches shy personality</a> ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Those attending a concert in St. Paul, Minn., by the rock bank Weezer would say front man Rivers Cuomo has finally overcome his shyness. (UPI) LaKisha Jones thrilled to be marryinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bu/Uus-lakisha.RDw-_IO4.htmlwed/bu/Uus-lakisha.RDw-_IO4.html1223138687Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bu/Uus-lakisha.RDw-_IO4.html"></a>BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- "American Idol" singer LaKisha Jones says she is "excited" about her upcoming wedding to financial adviser Larry Davis in Beverly Hills, Calif. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bu/Uus-lakisha.RDw-_IO4.html">LaKisha Jones thrilled to be marrying</a> BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- "American Idol" singer LaKisha Jones says she is "excited" about her upcoming wedding to financial adviser Larry Davis in Beverly Hills, Calif. (UPI) Musicians use both sides of brainhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/ba/Uus-musiciansbrain.RvzM_IO3.htmlwed/ba/Uus-musiciansbrain.RvzM_IO3.html1223078702Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:05:02 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/ba/Uus-musiciansbrain.RvzM_IO3.html"></a>NASHVILLE, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Trained musicians really do think differently than those who can't carry a tune and they may be a bit smarter too, U.S. researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/ba/Uus-musiciansbrain.RvzM_IO3.html">Musicians use both sides of brain</a> NASHVILLE, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Trained musicians really do think differently than those who can't carry a tune and they may be a bit smarter too, U.S. researchers said. (UPI) Pras Michel caught in passport flaphttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bt/Ufrance-fugee.R5eO_IO3.htmlwed/bt/Ufrance-fugee.R5eO_IO3.html1223066098Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:34:58 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bt/Ufrance-fugee.R5eO_IO3.html"></a>PARIS, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. singer Pras Michel was detained and questioned at a Paris airport because he forgot his passport as he was en route to Sweden, officials said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bt/Ufrance-fugee.R5eO_IO3.html">Pras Michel caught in passport flap</a> PARIS, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. singer Pras Michel was detained and questioned at a Paris airport because he forgot his passport as he was en route to Sweden, officials said. (UPI) Man prosecuted over Girls Aloud bloghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cm/Ubritain-girlsaloud.R_On_IO3.htmlwed/cm/Ubritain-girlsaloud.R_On_IO3.html1223059487Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cm/Ubritain-girlsaloud.R_On_IO3.html"></a>LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A man accused of blogging about the fictional rape and slaying of the pop group Girls Aloud is being prosecuted under Britain's Obscene Publications Act. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cm/Ubritain-girlsaloud.R_On_IO3.html">Man prosecuted over Girls Aloud blog</a> LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A man accused of blogging about the fictional rape and slaying of the pop group Girls Aloud is being prosecuted under Britain's Obscene Publications Act. (UPI) 'Like' remains No. 1 on U.S. record charthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/br/Uus-chart.R5A3_IO2.htmlwed/br/Uus-chart.R5A3_IO2.html1222983305Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:35:05 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/br/Uus-chart.R5A3_IO2.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart for a fifth week, Billboard.com reported Thursday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/br/Uus-chart.R5A3_IO2.html">'Like' remains No. 1 on U.S. record chart</a> LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart for a fifth week, Billboard.com reported Thursday. (UPI) Paisley, Underwood named CMA hostshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bq/Uus-cmas.RhUP_IO2.htmlwed/bq/Uus-cmas.RhUP_IO2.html1222981503Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bq/Uus-cmas.RhUP_IO2.html"></a>NASHVILLE, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Country music stars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood have been named co-hosts of the upcoming "42nd annual CMA Awards" in Nashville, ABC announced Thursday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bq/Uus-cmas.RhUP_IO2.html">Paisley, Underwood named CMA hosts</a> NASHVILLE, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Country music stars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood have been named co-hosts of the upcoming "42nd annual CMA Awards" in Nashville, ABC announced Thursday. (UPI) Stars line up for Woodruff charity showhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cu/Uus-nycomedyfest.RLZc_IO2.htmlwed/cu/Uus-nycomedyfest.RLZc_IO2.html1222981503Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:05:03 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cu/Uus-nycomedyfest.RLZc_IO2.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Regis Philbin, Ricky Gervais, Whoopi Goldberg and Bruce Springsteen have agreed to help out at a benefit in New York, The Bob Woodruff Foundation said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cu/Uus-nycomedyfest.RLZc_IO2.html">Stars line up for Woodruff charity show</a> NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Regis Philbin, Ricky Gervais, Whoopi Goldberg and Bruce Springsteen have agreed to help out at a benefit in New York, The Bob Woodruff Foundation said. (UPI) Madonna returns home after European tourhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bd/Uus-madonna.R17j_IO2.htmlwed/bd/Uus-madonna.R17j_IO2.html1222965311Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:35:11 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bd/Uus-madonna.R17j_IO2.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Madonna has returned to the United States after her European tour and is set to perform five sold-out shows in the New York area, Live Nation said Thursday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/bd/Uus-madonna.R17j_IO2.html">Madonna returns home after European tour</a> NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Madonna has returned to the United States after her European tour and is set to perform five sold-out shows in the New York area, Live Nation said Thursday. (UPI) Boyd wins 'Talent' competitionhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cx/Uus-americasgottalent.R-rF_IO2.htmlwed/cx/Uus-americasgottalent.R-rF_IO2.html1222955088Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cx/Uus-americasgottalent.R-rF_IO2.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Opera-singing insurance salesman Neil E. Boyd has won the top prize on "America's Got Talent." <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/living.music/2/wed/cx/Uus-americasgottalent.R-rF_IO2.html">Boyd wins 'Talent' competition</a> LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Opera-singing insurance salesman Neil E. Boyd has won the top prize on "America's Got Talent." (UPI)