Idolator: Liner Notes

Morrissey Fans' Tears Are Flowing Through The Streets Of Baltimore

mjohnston — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:00:44 EDT

- Thanks to a persistent throat infection, Morrissey has canceled tonight's show in Baltimore; in a super-classy move, ticketholders for this Thursday's Atlantic City show are trying to flip their tickets to non-diehards on eBay. [morrissey-solo.com]
- This just in: Elton John may be a bit of a diva! [Herald Sun]
- Soprano Beverly Sills has passed away from cancer at the age of 78. [AP via ABC]

Van Halen May Bosedy-Bosedy-Bop Around The U.S. This Fall

mjohnston — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:30:38 EDT

- The Van Halen reunion has been reportedly rescheduled to September, giving David Lee Roth just enough time to perfect his splits. [MelodicRock.com]
- According to Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin will not be reuniting anytime soon, thus opening the door for next year's "15th anniversary of Coverdale/Page" tour. [NME]
- The Spice Girls comeback is already on the rocks, thanks in part to Geri Halliwell telling Melanie Brown that her newborn daugther looked like absentee father Eddie Murphy. [News of the World]

Liner Notes: The Fray That Pays

Brian Raftery — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:25:45 EDT

- A wealthy British loon is considering leaving his $13.8 million estate to the lead singer of the Fray. We don't quite follow why, but please—whatever it takes to get that guy out of here. [CNN]
- Courtney Love will make a rare live appearance tonight in Los Angeles, the highlight of which will be a not-that-rare mid-show meltdown. [Spinner]
- The White Stripes have rescheduled a handful of U.S. tour dates, presumably so Jack White can scream at more radio DJs. [NME]

Liner Notes: Who Will Do Michael Jackson's Bidding?

Brian Raftery — Thu, 17 May 2007 13:15:24 EDT

- A Florida businessman is threatening to auction off several "salacious" items from Michael Jackson's estate, including "paintings Jackson made of children, of boys - naked...[and] some sex aids." Sold! To the man who likes naked boys and used sex aids! [Page Six]
- Bo Diddley suffered a stroke this weekend, which Keith Richards is expected to rip off any day now. [Billboard]
- After being wrongly arrested in Los Angeles Tuesday night, Ike Turner spent the night in jail, where he froze his ass off with a banana and a cookie. How do we know this? Because the TMZ helpfully writes headlines like "Ike: I Froze My Ass Off with a Banana & a Cookie." [TMZ]

Liner Notes: The Game Does His Best Gene Simmons Impression

Brian Raftery — Mon, 14 May 2007 14:00:13 EDT

- The Game was arrested in Los Angeles Saturday morning for making criminal threats; the resulting local-news broadcast may be honkier than anything you can possibly imagine. [KABC-TV]
- Did Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood, you know, do it while filming their new music video? And by "do it," we mean "try to fill up some empty hole in their lives by being with each other?" [Radar]
- Sheryl Crow has adopted a baby boy, and amazingly, none of the British tabloids have managed a "Soak Up The Son" joke yet. [NME]

Liner Notes: Killers Be Chilled

Brian Raftery — Fri, 11 May 2007 14:05:09 EDT

- You're going to have to wait a while for the next Killers album, as Brandon Flowers needs enough time to get his voice appropriately out of tune. [Billboard]
- Here's a headline that's easy to misread as something terrible and awful: "Sting slammed for firing pregnant chef." [Canada.com]
- Did you steal Chevelle's equipment? If so, thanks! [Pollstar]

Liner Notes: This Soprano Can't Sing

Brian Raftery — Wed, 09 May 2007 13:59:59 EDT

- Jamie Lynn-Sigler has found a novel way to get more press for her 2001 album Here To Heaven: By talking about how terrible it was. [Page Six]
- Toni Collette and her band—described by no one as "In Her Shoes meets Nu Shooz"—will perform in Sydney as part of Al Gore's Live Earth festivities. [Billboard]
- Christina Aguilera will launch a new perfume in January, so you may want to wait a few months before using that TJ Maxx gift certificate. [NME]

Liner Notes: Kelly Clarkson Will Not Remain Idle

Brian Raftery — Tue, 08 May 2007 14:05:12 EDT

- Despite vicious Internet rumors to the contrary, Kelly Clarkson's new album will be out in July. [Billboard]
- George Michael pleaded guilty today to charges of driving while on drugs. He also pleaded no contest to long-standing charges of reckless whispering. [AP]
- If you're looking for cities to avoid this summer, here are some of the first dates for Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution tour. [Pollstar]

He Who Shall Not Be Named Busted For Drug That Shall Not Be Disclosed

Brian Raftery — Mon, 07 May 2007 14:04:41 EDT

- You -know-who has been busted for drugs, again. Does the NME have a little red phone that lights up every time this happens? [NME]
- When will we get to see the tape of Kid Rock's freestyle battle with Meat Loaf? We have some friends in Romania we'd like to send it to. [PageSix.com]
- Jewel will be the kick-off performer at the opening of Las Vegas Springs Preserve, a $250 million venue that promises to be "environmentally friendly" to all, save for the humans who will have to listen to Jewel. [Variety]

Liner Notes: This New Order Rumor Doesn't Have A Whole Lot Of Substance

Brian Raftery — Fri, 04 May 2007 14:15:54 EDT

- New Order has allegedly split up, for the blimpteenth time; meanwhile, London-based children's-rock outfit Gnu Order is still available for birthdays and picnics. [NME]
- As we predicted yesterday, John Mayer will play Time magazine's "Most Influential People Or Some Shit" party in New York City next week. We can't wait for the special version of "Your Body is A Wonderland" dedicated to Beijing Communist Party Secretary Liu Qi. [Page Six]
- Prince was all set to appear on The Simpsons, but then his chauffeur got in the way. But not for any sexy reasons. [Rush & Molloy, third item]

Busta Rhymes' Personal Life Now Nearly As Predictable As His Music

Brian Raftery — Thu, 03 May 2007 14:30:18 EDT

- In order to save precious Liner Notes prep time, we just added a special keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+Ampersand) that automatically types the phrase "Busta Rhymes Arrested." [TMZ]
- Celine Dion—who's been performing at Las Vegas' Caesars Palace for more than four years—will be replaced next February by Bette Midler. Expect a hint-hintish text message about this from your mother in about three hours. [Billboard]
- Speaking of moms, Usher may be about to fire his. [Rushy & Molloy, second item]

Piano Man To Perez Hilton: That's Quite The Glass House You're Living In

mjohnston — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:10:12 EDT

- If Billy Joel and his daughter can bring down Perez Hilton's shitshow, we will never, ever complain about any part of his catalog again—even "We Didn't Start The Fire." [Fresh Intelligence]
- Citing concerns about the Sirius-XM merger, car-sharing company Zipcar has decided to pull XM from its vehicles. Given that the merger is way off if it does happen, doesn't this excuse seem a little fishy? [FishbowlDC]
- R. Kelly has written an inspirational song for the Virginia Tech community, with all proceeds going to the school's memorial fund. No word on whether he's also planning to auction off his Star Wars-inspired shades. [BBC]

Axl Rose's Hit List For "Get In The Ring '07" Keeps Growing

mjohnston — Tue, 01 May 2007 14:10:39 EDT

- Guns N' Roses owes a New Jersey production company about $100,000 for transportation and touring services. Axl promises to pay the bill "as soon as he gets royalties from Chinese Democracy." [TMZ]
- OutKast's Big Boi will partner with the Atlanta Ballet for a series of performances in 2008. Get ready for "The Rooster" to be included on the music roster. [HHNLive.com]
- Courtney Love is selling Kurt Cobain's belongings for "charity"; proceeds to go to the Get Courtney Love Some Positive Press For Once Fund. [Spinner.com]

Special Early-Morning "Here's What You Missed During Coachella" Edition

Brian Raftery — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:45:08 EDT

- T-Pain was arrested for arguing with police after his Saturday-night performance in Miami was shut down early. No word yet on whether he made P-role. [BallerStatus.com]
- Britney Spears is going to write a tell-all [TMZ.com], which hopefully include a "y'all"-intensive chapter on her most recent run-in with the law. [People.com]
- Christopher Cross has finally found out what happens when you get stuck between the moon and New York City: You file for divorce. [AP]

Liner Notes: Britney Spears Might Be Goin' A-Courtin'

Brian Raftery — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:00:40 EDT

- Britney Spears' former manager is reportedly planning to sue the singer for breach of contract, while ex-husband Jason Alexander is planning to sue for breach of contact. [NY Daily News]
- Nearly 10,000 additional tickets for the upcoming Princess Diana memorial show sold out "within minutes" yesterday, with approximately 9,500 of them going to the PayPal account of one reginald-dwight1726. [ITV]
- Bobby "Boris" Pickett, the man who performed "Monster Mash," died Wednesday night at the age of 69; after hearing the news, the Wolfman instantly revoked his 45-year-old slander suit.

Liner Notes: Willie Won't Land In The Joint

Brian Raftery — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:30:30 EDT

- Willie Nelson won't have to serve jail time for his pot-and-'shrooms arrest last September; lawyers attribute the decision to one particularly compelling character witness. [Billboard]
- Fergie apparently needed 18 takes to get her American Idol performance right last week, prompting some pour sound technician to bunch up into a corner and shake uncontrollably. [Gatecrasher]
- Just out of curiosity: How many times have you been forwarded the story about the goddamn cat who plays the goddamn piano? [Daily Mail]

Liner Notes: Eminem Prepares For New Role As Wacky Landlord

Brian Raftery — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:45:03 EDT

- Eminem is negotiating to buy Detroit's legendary St. Andrew's Hall, which he'll use as a storage space for his collection of more than 1,200 vintage hooded sweatshirts. [NME]
- Bob Dylan will kick off a summer tour in Atlantic City in June. The 22-date jaunt has already been described as "revitalizing" and "the best tour of his career" by Rolling Stone. [Billboard]
- Fat Joe on the whether the Imus controversy will prompt criticism of hip-hop: "I don't know how a 60-year-old white dude has any relation to hip-hop music." M.C. Rove is not gonna like this! [MTV]

Liner Notes: Pete Wentz Prepares To Spend Time With People Over The Age Of 21

Brian Raftery — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:37:19 EDT

- Pete Wentz is opening a "dive bar clubhouse" in Manhattan, the name of which will be 42 words long and include six puns. [New York Magazine]
- Madonna may have met with the father of her six-month-old Malawian child over the weekend. Then again, she may not have met with them. [People]
- 50 Cent's new album, Curtis, will be released in June; guest stars Akon, Eminem and Justin Timberlake will all do their best to cover up the fact that Fitty sounds like monosyllabic billy goat. [Billboard]

Liner Notes: By Now, Everyone's Gone Back To Bedlam With James Blunt

Brian Raftery — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:20:42 EDT

- Paris Hilton and James Blunt have finally hooked up. We have a "complex harpin' meets simplex herpen" joke we'd like to share, but we also have lawyers. [NY Daily News]
- Gorillaz guru Damon Albarn says the best-selling animated band won't be putting out any more pop records, forcing a desperate EMI to sign Grape Ape and a handful of Monchichis to a five-album deal. [NME]
- A judge says the Phil Spector trial will last for "about two or three months," during which time he'll stop with the wigs and just start showing up with a roofied sloth on his head. [AP via Billboard]

Liner Notes: Are The Pussycat Dolls A Bunch Of Acronymrods?

Brian Raftery — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:15:51 EDT

- While performing at a fund-raiser for UNICEF, a member of the Pussycat Dolls gave an on-stage shout-out to"Unice." You don't even want to know what they said at last month's ASCAP benefit. [Page Six]
- Al Sharpton canceled his plans to honor Def Jam's L.A. Reid at a ceremony in New York this week, noting that he had accidentally double-booked his bloviating schedule. [USA Today]
- Several prospective jurors in the Phil Spector murder trial have told lawyers that they already believe he's responsible for the death of actress Lana Clarkson. They also blame him for "sucking the fun" out of John Lennon's Rock 'n' Roll album. [Billboard]

Liner Notes: Thom Yorke Is A Seven-Second Man

Brian Raftery — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:59:19 EDT

- If you go here and click on the "Hodiau Direkton" banner, you can hear what is supposedly a snippet of a new Radiohead song. If the link doesn't work, simply put two owls on speakerphone to get the same effect. [NME]
- Antonio Banderas and Eddie Murphy will perform a version of "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)" for the Shrek 3 soundtrack, an act that will send Sly Stone into seclusion for another twenty years or so. [Billboard]
- Def Leppard will tour with Styx and Foreigner this summer. In unrelated news, Idolator.com will be shut down from May through August 2007. [Ultimate-Guitar]

Liner Notes: J To Tha L-A-W

Brian Raftery — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:30:46 EDT

- Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony plan to sue The National Enquirer after the publication claimed that the couple was "caught up in a heroin scandal." Lopez's testimony will be read by a 22-year-old session singer and sweetened with Auto-Tune. [AP]
- Is Beyoncé Knowles looking to make the jump from way-lame Sony to super-awesome-cool Def Jam? And could it be any more obvious that someone at Def Jam planted this item? [Page Six]
- Ahmet Ertegun's many, many mistresses will finally get to meet today. [NY Daily News]

Liner Notes: Brandy Needs To Get Her Acronyms Straight

Brian Raftery — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:45:25 EDT

- This TMZ item on Brandy is admirable in how it goes from unintentionally funny to intentionally funny to absurd in just a few sentences. Except for the part about the person dying. That's not funny. [TMZ]
- A federal judge has ruled that deputies did not use excessive force when they arrested Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson during a 2003 altercation in Florida. The decision took fourteen minutes to read aloud, and included a drum solo consisting entirely of cymbal crashes. [AP]
- Lady Sovereign has canceled the rest of her European tour, due to obscurity. [NME]

Liner Notes: The Edge Gets Schooled

Brian Raftery — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:50:31 EDT

- The Edge and Gloria Estefan will both receive honorary doctorates from Berklee College Of Music, where they will jam out a guitar-gilded, highly emotional version of "Dr. Beat." [NME]
- The String Cheese Incident's tour this summer will be its last, meaning that Cherry Poppin' Daddies will inherit the title of Worst-Named Band In The World. [Pollstar]
- Justin Timberlake recently reached out to Britney Spears. With what part of his body, we don't know. [People]

Liner Notes: Guns N' Roses Might Be In Need Of A New Replacement

Brian Raftery — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:55:29 EDT

- Guns N' Roses bassist (and former Replacement) Tommy Stinson injured himself after "accidentally" falling down a flight of stairs, prompting the band to cancel a string of international dates. Two men—one with cornrows, the other with a copy of the Open Season soundtrack—were seen fleeing the scene. [Blabbermouth]
- An arrest warrant has been issued for DMX, who missed a White Plains, NY, court date yesterday for a traffic violation. Just so the rapper gets the message, the warrant was WRITTEN! LIKE! THIS!, with the occasional DOG!! thrown in for good measure. [HHNLive]
- A federal judge has dismissed a case brought by the Beach Boys, who claimed that an auctioning group had stolen millions of dollars of the bands' material. The judge also found member Mike Love "guilty of being a grade-A dickwad." [Billboard]

Liner Notes: T.I. Leaves Audience Wonton More

Brian Raftery — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:34:13 EDT

- T.I. may face legal action after he allegedly botched a Saturday-night concert at Duke University, partially because he had to attend an "unrelated dinner" at P.F. Chang's Lucky Bistro. Damn you, T.I.! We told you to always keep your rhymes tight, and your dinners related! [HHNLive.com and The Chronicle]
- There's new Radiohead music on the web—if by "new Radiohead music" you mean "sporadically interesting stuff strung together in a Quicktime video." [Forkcast]
- Brandy's auto accident last year may have cost her a gig on America's Got Talent; she's expected to rebound with a role on America Could Give Two Shits. [TMZ]

Liner Notes: Can You Believe This Woman Needs New Management?

Brian Raftery — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:40:37 EDT

- Britney Spears and her long-time on-again, off-again manager Larry Rudolph may be splitting up. We're guessing that Rudolph is looking for a more stable client, like, say, the beatboxing ghost of Augusto Pinochet. [That Other Blog]
- No ticket-price surcharges for Lollapalooza! Instead, you'll have to pay by promising to see at least two (2) performances from boring but regionally beloved jam bands. [Pollstar]
- Convicted sex offender Gary Glitter wants his Vietnamese jail sentence to be ~~younger~~ shorter. [NME]

Liner Notes: Waterworld We Live In

Brian Raftery — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:24:44 EDT

- Amateur singer Kevin Costner is suing an L.A. music-promotion firm; apparently, the actor is upset that more people know about this act than his recording act. [Associated Content]
- The Killers, Oasis and Razorlight are among the acts slated to contribute to a newly recorded version of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, proving once again that the 1967 album is forever doomed. [NME]
- LL Cool J is introducing his own brand of Chapstick. It'll be da balm! [AP]
- Sorry about that "da balm" bit. [Idolator]

Liner Notes: Would You Buy A Used Llama Harness From This Man?

Brian Raftery — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:15:53 EDT

- Lawyers for the Jacksons are trying to prevent an auction of family memorabilia from taking place in Las Vegas next month; the lot includes more than 1,000 items, including a signed "Victory" tour program, a Thriller gold record and two of the snakes from La Toya's 1989 Playboy shoot. [AP]
- You should hells-to-the-know that Bobby and Whitney's divorce is finalized, with Whitney getting custody. [TMZ]
- The Police might record a new album once they finish touring, assuming that Copeland and Summers don't beat Sting to death with a yoga mat in the middle of the night. [NME]

Liner Notes: Metallica Not Yet The Masters Of Poppets

Brian Raftery — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:45:36 EDT

- The Swedish couple that wanted to name their newborn daughter Metallica has run into more trouble with Swedish authorities, who were into the idea until they went back and took another listen to St. Anger. [NME]
- At this year's Bumbershoot festival, the Shins and Wu-Tang Clan will finally be able to settle their long-running feud about who better brings da ruckus. [Billboard]
- Good Charlotte showbloat Joel Madden has finally stopped hitting paparazzi. Punk lives! [TMZ]

Liner Notes: Sanjaya's Endorsement-Deal Possibilities Take Wing

Brian Raftery — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:38:10 EDT

-Kentucky Fried Chicken wants Sanjaya Malakar to pull a Fall Out Boy. [TMZ]
- Country singer Billy Joe Shaver is wanted by police after he allegedly shot and wounded a man Saturday night in Texas. The incident makes Shaver the third most dangerous 67-year-old in the country, right after John Negroponte and Harvey Keitel. [Billboard]
- Lady Sovereign has canceled a handful of European dates, citing "exhaustion" and "midgetry." [NME]

Liner Notes: Special All Tangentially Timbaland-Related Edition

Brian Raftery — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:56:52 EDT

- Timbaland hosted a fund-raising cocktail in Miami for Hillary Clinton, who quietly told aides that Shock Value "feels tossed together," and that Timbaland "needs to lose Yayo's digits, pronto." [Times Online]
- Nelly Furtado won five trophies at last night's Juno Awards ceremony, including Best Album, Best Single and Best Reference To A Phoenix Suns Point Guard. [BBC]
- Justin Timberlake took time from his busy pot-smoking horn-dogging schedule to host the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. [AP]

Liner Notes: We've Really, Truly Reached The End Of The Federline

Brian Raftery — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:45:53 EDT

- Kevin Federline will get $1 million from his divorce settlement, which will allow him to buy approximately 166,944 used copies of Playing With Fire from Amazon, plus two sticks of Axe Dry. [Evening Standard]
- Al Gore's Live Earth concert will not take place on the Capitol, meaning that we'll never get to see Sen. Robert Byrd brag about his "oratory skills" to Fergie. [Pollstar]
- Paul Weller gets within spitting distance of Sting, sort of. [NME]

Liner Notes: Diddy Can't Stop, Won't Stop Having Sex

Brian Raftery — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:10:58 EDT

- Diddy claims that he can go for up to 30 hours at a time. When will he stop sampling Sting? [MSNBC]
- Black Eyed Peas member Taboo was busted outside of L.A. after he wrecked his car and was found with less than an ounce of both weed and talent. [Billboard]
- Bono received his British knighthood today, though technically it's for being an Irish citizen, do you don't have to call him "Sir." Though you can still call him "Shake ya Bon-Bon." He loves that. [AP]

Liner Notes: Fitty Is For The Children

Brian Raftery — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:30:10 EDT

- Was 50 Cent somehow involved with a 14-year-old getting beaten up last week? [MTV]
- For an upcoming film role, Jack White will finally get a chance to impersonate Val Kilmer impersonating Kurt Russell impersonating Elvis Presley. [NME]
- Wynonna Judd has filed for divorce from her estranged husband, who was arrested last week on sex charges; expect ~~daughter~~ sister Ashley and Morgan Freeman to re-enact the drama in their new movie, Primal Abjuddication. [AP]

Liner Notes: James Blunt Remains Booty-Full

Brian Raftery — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:23:59 EDT

- Lindsay Lohan inadvertently provides another reason to hate James Blunt. [NY Daily News]
- Michael Jackson is hoping to build a fifty-foot "robot replica" of himself in Las Vegas, which will come complete with twenty-foot "Chapter 11 filing." [NY Daily News]
- Marilyn Manson and Slayer will team up for a tour this summer; no word yet on whether the jaunt will reach Overland Park, Kansas. [Billboard]

Liner Notes: Courtney Love Finds Her Twelfth Monkey

Brian Raftery — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:58:10 EDT

- Courtney Love and Bruce Willis were spotted making out last week at an Amy Winehouse concert, where the two also discussed the possibility of having Billy Corgan ghost-write Bruno Returns...Again. [Gatecrasher]
- Alexandra Patsavas, the woman responsible for soundtracking The O.C. and Grey's Anatomy, has signed a deal with Atlantic Records for her own imprint. The label's first release will be a compilation of Keane songs covered by Jem. [Billboard via The Washington Post]
- The Arcade Fire has canceled nine European dates due to illness; the governing members of the EU are expected to quell their citizens' fears with a press conference tonight. [NME]

Liner Notes: Keith Richards Shot Repeatedly, Yet Survives

Brian Raftery — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:20:33 EDT

- Former Rolling Stones member Bill Wyman will have his photography displayed in an L.A. gallery starting tomorrow. As a special incentive, if you buy two of his works, he'll tell you about the time he and Peter Noonan had a fart-off at Terence Stamp's flat. [NME]
- The new line-up of 33 1/3 books has been announced; selected titles include Weezer's Pinkerton, Wire's Pink Flag, and Afroman's Because I Got High. [33 1/3 blog]
- Did you know that Time Life Records was signing artists? And that Joan Osborne was one of them? Anybody? [Billboard]

Liner Notes: What You Know About The New T.I. Album?

Brian Raftery — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:59:16 EDT

- T.I.'s new album, due in July, will feature cameos by Justin Timberlake, Eminem, R. Kelly, Nelly, Akon, Lil' Wayne. Meanwhile, in a velour-intensive game room in the L.A. suburbs, Snoop Dogg sits at home, wondering why he never got the call. [Billboard]
- Lamb Of God, Lordi, and Hatebreed will headline this year's Ozzfest, where the free-admission tickets will be offset by $75 fanny packs. [NME]
- Elton John plans to expand his digital back-catalog, which can only be good news for Kiki Dee. [Hollywood Reporter]

Liner Notes: Bay City Rollers Members Are Plaid As Hell

Brian Raftery — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:41:39 EDT

- Six former Bay City Rollers have filed suit against Arista, claiming the label deprived them of their S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y rights to twenty-five years' worth of royalties. [AP]
- Producer Dallas Austin has apologized for—though not retracted—the caught-on-tape claim that Christina Aguilera and Joss Stone slept with producers to get the best tracks. [NME]
- Hip-hop group Jurassic 5 has gone the way of the dodo. [CMJ]