Music News

  • Harry Potter star Radcliffe denies smoking cannabis

    LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has denied smoking cannabis at a party, after allegations appeared in British tabloid the Daily Mirror.

    November 14, 2009, 1:31 am
  • Daniel Radcliffe denies smoking cannabis

    LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has denied smoking cannabis at a party, after allegations appeared in British tabloid the Daily Mirror.

    November 14, 2009, 1:25 am
  • Yusuf Islam, aka Cat Stevens, on tour after 33 years

    LONDON (Reuters) - British folk singer Yusuf Islam takes the stage on Sunday on his first full tour since 1976, when he was still known as Cat Stevens and was famous the world over for hits like "Wild World" and "Morning Has Broken."

    November 14, 2009, 12:56 am
  • Panel urges Ashes, other events kept for free TV

    LONDON (Reuters) - An independent panel urged the government on Friday to reserve several high profile sports events, including England's home Ashes tests, for free-to-air TV despite opposition from sporting bodies and Rupert Murdoch.

    November 13, 2009, 11:45 pm
  • Liberty Global to buy Unitymedia for $5.2 billion

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Liberty Global, the international cable operator controlled by U.S. cable pioneer John Malone, has agreed to buy Germany's Unitymedia from a private equity group for $5.2 billion, its first German buy.

    November 13, 2009, 9:51 pm
  • New York Times says to cut further 25 jobs in 2010

    (Reuters) - Less than a month after cutting 100 newsroom jobs, the New York Times said on its website it would fire at least 25 editorial employees next year at the New York Times News Service.

    November 13, 2009, 6:37 pm
  • The Who to perfom at SuperBowl - report

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Who will perform at Superbowl XLIV, marking the British band's first performance in North America since 2008.

    November 13, 2009, 4:51 pm
  • LA art museum relaunches after recession-era rescue

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Brought back from the brink of financial ruin by a philanthropist's $30 million gift, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles celebrates its turnaround this weekend with the most ambitious exhibition of its own iconic collection.

    November 13, 2009, 4:50 pm
  • Judge backs ION Media's bankruptcy exit plan

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday said he would approve a reorganization plan from bankrupt U.S. television station owner ION Media Networks Inc, rejecting a creditor's last-minute $250 million offer for the control of the company.

    November 13, 2009, 3:56 pm