Reuters – Rosanne Cash has worn many hats through the years — country music star, acclaimed singer-songwriter, mother of five and firstborn child of the legendary Johnny Cash.
Sep
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Reuters – Five years after Irish sibling band the Corrs took a prolonged sabbatical, violinist Sharon Corr is back in a new role, as lead vocalist on her debut solo album, “Dream of You.”
Sep
3
Reuters – The prevailing cultural attitude, at least for the middle-class, Caucasian, Western world, seems to be that the moment a woman gives birth, her taste in culture dies. “Mom blogs” peddle mewling folk singers, and your infant suddenly determines not only your musical preferences, but your outlook on life.
Sep
3
Reuters – The Capitol release bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, thanks to first-week sales of 192,000 units in the United States, the ninth-best debut week so far this year, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Sep
3
Reuters – At a recent media showcase in London, KT Tunstall offered an unusual description of the songs from her forthcoming third album: “Like Eddie Cochran working with Leftfield,” she told the assembled press.
Sep
3
Reuters – After more than seven decades in the business, seminal act Banda el Recodo remains one of the top-selling groups in the genre of brass-based Mexican music. Founded in 1938 by Cruz Lizarraga, the band has continued to thrive through the years thanks to Lizarraga’s two sons, Joel and Alfonso, who have adapted the traditional banda format to multiple musical styles and contemporary arrangements.
Sep
3
Reuters – At a time when economic woes and immigration crackdowns are hurting the Latin music touring business, big, showy productions would seem to be a thing of the past.
Sep
3
AP – Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at “American Idol.”
Sep
3
Running back Ladell Betts has been released by the New Orleans Saints. Betts’ agent, Anthony Agnone, confirmed the move in an e-mail Friday, one day before final cuts are due.
