Music News

  • Lilith Fair returning in 2010 with 18-city tour

    TORONTO (Billboard) - Lilith Fair, the women's music festival that ran for three years during the 1990s, will re-launch with an 18-city tour in 2010, organizers said Wednesday.

    October 29, 2009, 9:55 am
  • CBS digital chief stepping down; plans new firm

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - CBS Corp on Wednesday announced the departure of the head of its digital business, Quincy Smith, who was brought on board by the media company three years ago to much fanfare.

    October 29, 2009, 9:54 am
  • French prison drama wins London festival award

    LONDON (Reuters) - French prison drama "A Prophet" won the inaugural best picture award at the London film festival Wednesday, going one better than in Cannes where it was runner-up to Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon."

    October 29, 2009, 9:37 am
  • "New Moon" rises to No. 1 on Billboard 200

    LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Billboard) - The soundtrack to the upcoming "Twilight" movie sequel grabbed the No. 1 spot on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, while Tim McGraw followed at No. 2 with his lowest debut sales week for a studio set.

    October 29, 2009, 7:13 am
  • UK threatens Web access block in piracy fight

    WATFORD, England (Reuters) - Britain is to push ahead with a law to clamp down on illegal file sharing, that would start with a series of warning letters and could result in repeat offenders losing their Internet connection.

    October 29, 2009, 6:03 am
  • Andre Agassi crystal meth revelations shock tennis world

    DOHA (Reuters) - Andre Agassi left the tennis world in a state of shock on Wednesday when he admitted using the drug crystal meth and lying to the men's tennis governing body the ATP to escape a ban.

    October 29, 2009, 6:01 am
  • Margaret Atwood tweeting, blogging for new novel

    LONDON (Reuters) - On the verge of her 70th birthday, Canadian author Margaret Atwood is forging into new territory to promote her latest novel "The Year of the Flood."

    October 29, 2009, 5:40 am
  • Baz Luhrmann's "Australia" snubbed in home film awards

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian director Baz Luhrmann's outback epic "Australia" was passed over on Wednesday for the top film awards in his home country, presented by the Australian Film Institute.

    October 29, 2009, 4:46 am
  • Patrick Swayze's widow talks about his death to Oprah

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Patrick Swayze's widow, Lisa Niemi, will talk about loving -- and losing -- her Hollywood star husband in an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey due to be aired on Friday.

    October 29, 2009, 4:41 am