Music - Page 21

Yahoo! Music - The View have yet again cancelled a tour of the U.S., citing continuing visa problems. More Info...  

AP - Keith Richards has acknowledged consuming a raft of illegal substances in his time, but this may top them all.

AP - Jennifer Lopez says she's found a perfect match in her husband, singer Marc Anthony.

AP - It will be country with a little bit of rock 'n' roll when Bon Jovi and Def Leppard perform at this summer's Cheyenne Frontier Days.

AP - Metallica may be a cool name for a heavy metal band, but a Swedish couple is struggling to convince officials it is also suitable for a baby girl. More Info...  

E! Online - Isn't it a little late to point out the inextricable relationship between Metallica and "metal"?

AP - Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown has given birth to a daughter in California, her publicist said Tuesday.

Reuters - Major record companies are forcing Apple to curtail access to iTunes online stores across borders, leading to higher prices and less choice, the European Commission said on Tuesday.

Reuters - EMI is taking a risk in becoming the first music major to ditch anti-piracy software on its digital music, but its larger rivals could be better placed to ultimately reap any rewards. More Info...  

Yahoo! Music - The Rolling Stones' guitar legend Keith Richards has revealed that he once snorted a line of his own dad's ashes. More Info...  

E! Online - Forget Georgia. Billy Joe Shaver appears to be on a fast train to the hoosegow.

E! Online - As a son, Keith Richards blows.

The coconut-wrangling rock star has added another sordid chapter to his chemically enhanced legacy, telling Britain's NME magazine that, in the wake of his old man's death in 2002, he actually snorted his father's cremated remains.

Yahoo! Music - The Good, The Bad & The Queen will play the Tower of London this summer, it has been announced. More Info...  

Yahoo! Music - John Lennon's piano is set to tour sites of past violence to promote peace. More Info...  

E! Online - Melanie Brown has spiced up her life with the arrival of a baby girl.

Yahoo! Music - The secrets behind the "magic" artwork for Bright Eyes' new album have been uncovered. More Info...  

Music News

Reuters - Russia has issued a new law banning the sale of DVDs, videocassettes and music CDs from its street markets and kiosks, in a further sign that the Kremlin is getting serious about combating piracy as coveted membership in the World Trade Organization moves closer.

Reuters - The European Commission has sent formal charges to major record companies and Apple Inc., alleging they are restricting music sales in Europe, a Commission spokesman said on Monday.

AP - Justin Timberlake blames celebrity magazines for turning his personal life into juicy gossip fodder.

AP - A pair of Philadelphians, 29-year-old soprano Angela Meade and 22-year-old tenor Michael Fabiano, were among the winners announced Monday of the Metropolitan Opera's annual National Council auditions. More Info...