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Wii boosts UK games sales, music resilient (Reuters)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:04:48 GMT - Reuters - British retailers sold a record combined number of DVDs, games and music in 2008 despite the economic gloom, boosted by the popularity of Nintendo's Wii and single downloads, trade bodies said on Wednesday.

The Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead at 60 (AP)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:56:19 GMT -

AP - Ron Asheton, the guitarist for the Stooges whose raw sound helped inspire the first generation of punk musicians, has died. He was 60.

Apple disappoints--no Jobs or big news at Macworld (Reuters)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:10:05 GMT -

Reuters - Apple Inc said on Tuesday said it was dropping copy protection from songs sold on the Internet and debuted its slimmest 17-inch laptop yet, but with no dramatic products or master pitchman Steve Jobs, the company's final Macworld performance disappointed Wall Street.

Kraftwerk co-founder leaves German group (AP)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:01:20 GMT - AP - Florian Schneider, a co-founder of Kraftwerk, the German band that built the foundation for electro-pop and scored a chart-topping global hit with "Autobahn" in 1974, has left the group, its label said Tuesday.

Stooges guitarist Asheton found dead in Ann Arbor (Reuters)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:50:15 GMT - Reuters - Ron Asheton, a guitarist and founding member of the influential rock band The Stooges, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Tuesday, police said.

Lindsay Lohan: It's not over with Ronson (AP)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:37:31 GMT -

AP - Lindsay Lohan says she hasn't split with DJ Samantha Ronson, despite media reports they had publicly sparred several times over the holidays.

Arab-Israeli orchestra stops shows in Qatar, Egypt (AP)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:59:08 GMT -

AP - Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim and his orchestra of Arab and Israeli musicians have canceled performances in the Middle East this weekend because of fighting between Israel and Hamas, he said Tuesday.

Amy Winehouse drops drug case appeal in Norway (AP)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:24:31 GMT -

AP - British singer Amy Winehouse dropped her appeal in a Norwegian drug case and will accept a fine for illegal marijuana possession in 2007, her attorney said Tuesday.

Rihanna taking no wardrobe risks for Malaysia show (AP)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:29:14 GMT -

AP - The good girl gone bad has promised to be good for one night.

Berlin Philharmonic offers digital concerts (AP)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:23:11 GMT - AP - Fans of Germany's renowned Berlin Philharmonic can now follow the orchestra's performances from anywhere in the world through a new "digital concert hall" accessible via the Internet.

Music marketers target female shoppers at home (Reuters)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:56:18 GMT - Reuters - With CD sales dropping fast, the music business is exploring nontraditional ways to expose consumers to recording artists. Among the new sales and marketing vehicles are Tara Leigh Music Party and musicShop.

Music fans opting for layaway plans on tickets (Reuters)

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:36:51 GMT - Reuters - What's good enough for Kmart is evidently good enough for rock festivals.

Big Bopper's coffin to be sold on eBay (Yahoo! Music)

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! Music - The son of iconic '50s rock n' roller the Big Bopper has said he plans to sell his late father's casket--which he was buried in for 48 years--on eBay in the next few weeks.

Is Madonna's Little Girl Meant for Stardom? (E! Online)

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:14:48 GMT -

E! Online - We've been anxiously awaiting the acting/singing/modeling debut of Madonna's firstborn, Lourdes Ciccone Leon, for a while. The 14-year-old, who looks like she just fell out of an American Apparel ad, always seemed destined to follow in her mother's creative footsteps.

Lupe Fiasco abandons rap and launches post-punk band? (Yahoo! Music)

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! Music - Rapper Lupe Fiasco is rumored to have started a post-punk band called Japanese Cartoon.

Bon Jovi to Hillary Clinton: I'll Be There for You (E! Online)

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:26:23 GMT -

E! Online - Forget government bailouts! Former first lady Hillary Clinton is hoping Jon Bon Jovi can help with her financial crisis.

Britney Spears' official Twitter account hacked (Yahoo! Music)

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! Music - An anonymous hacker has reportedly hacked into Britney Spears' official Twitter account, leaving an obscene message.

Katy Perry No Longer Kissing Travis McCoy (E! Online)

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:03:48 GMT -

E! Online - "Hot N Cold" singer Katy Perry's relationship with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes is officially on ice. A source close to the couple has confirmed to E! News that the two called it quits just before New Years.

Mariah Carey told off by scientists for E=MC2 claims (Yahoo! Music)

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! Music - Scientists have criticized Mariah Carey's mathematics skills, after she appropriated Albert Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula for an album title.

The Dead to Roam the Earth (E! Online)

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:13:34 GMT -

E! Online - The Dead have turned the page on their differences.