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All rights reservedFri, 31 May 2013 19:23:20 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/music/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rockers-perform-fundraiser-boston-bomb-victims-024222991.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QcK6anllNxYk2j1y4cohTQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T232320Z_3_CBRE94U07IR00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-USA-EXPLOSIONS-BOSTON-CONCERT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Joey McIntyre performs during the Boston Strong benefit concert at the Boston TD Garden in Boston" align="left" title="Singer Joey McIntyre performs during the Boston Strong benefit concert at the Boston TD Garden in Boston" border="0" /></a>By Richard Valdmanis BOSTON (Reuters) - A succession of all-star bands from Aerosmith to Jimmy Buffett rocked a packed house at Boston&#039;s TD Garden on Thursday night in a mostly raucous fund-raiser for the victims of last month&#039;s marathon bombing. Tickets priced between $35 and $285 sold out fast at the 17,500-seat venue, with net proceeds to be donated to The One Fund, a reserve established by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick that has so far received more than $37 million in donations to compensate victims of the April 15 bombing. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rockers-perform-fundraiser-boston-bomb-victims-024222991.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 19:23:20 -0400Reutersrockers-perform-fundraiser-boston-bomb-victims-024222991<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rockers-perform-fundraiser-boston-bomb-victims-024222991.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QcK6anllNxYk2j1y4cohTQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T232320Z_3_CBRE94U07IR00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-USA-EXPLOSIONS-BOSTON-CONCERT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Joey McIntyre performs during the Boston Strong benefit concert at the Boston TD Garden in Boston" align="left" title="Singer Joey McIntyre performs during the Boston Strong benefit concert at the Boston TD Garden in Boston" border="0" /></a>By Richard Valdmanis BOSTON (Reuters) - A succession of all-star bands from Aerosmith to Jimmy Buffett rocked a packed house at Boston&#039;s TD Garden on Thursday night in a mostly raucous fund-raiser for the victims of last month&#039;s marathon bombing. Tickets priced between $35 and $285 sold out fast at the 17,500-seat venue, with net proceeds to be donated to The One Fund, a reserve established by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick that has so far received more than $37 million in donations to compensate victims of the April 15 bombing. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bon-jovi-cuts-price-spanish-tickets-cash-strapped-162345016.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jsXiXjl8KSe27aLpKmZlKw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-30T162345Z_1_CBRE94T19JV00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-BONJOVI-CONCERT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Jon Bon Jovi performs with his band Bon Jovi during the 2012 iHeart Radio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas" align="left" title="Singer Jon Bon Jovi performs with his band Bon Jovi during the 2012 iHeart Radio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>MADRID (Reuters) - U.S. rock band Bon Jovi has waived its fee for a concert in recession-hit Spain next month so that cash-strapped fans can afford tickets, the band&#039;s publicist said on Thursday. Tickets for the June 27th tickets are priced at 18-39 euros ($23-$50) each to cover costs, the publicist said. The concert has sold out already. Tickets for the Stuttgart leg of &quot;Because We Can: The Tour&quot; cost 77 euros in comparison. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bon-jovi-cuts-price-spanish-tickets-cash-strapped-162345016.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 12:23:45 -0400Reutersbon-jovi-cuts-price-spanish-tickets-cash-strapped-162345016<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bon-jovi-cuts-price-spanish-tickets-cash-strapped-162345016.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jsXiXjl8KSe27aLpKmZlKw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-30T162345Z_1_CBRE94T19JV00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-BONJOVI-CONCERT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Jon Bon Jovi performs with his band Bon Jovi during the 2012 iHeart Radio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas" align="left" title="Singer Jon Bon Jovi performs with his band Bon Jovi during the 2012 iHeart Radio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>MADRID (Reuters) - U.S. rock band Bon Jovi has waived its fee for a concert in recession-hit Spain next month so that cash-strapped fans can afford tickets, the band&#039;s publicist said on Thursday. Tickets for the June 27th tickets are priced at 18-39 euros ($23-$50) each to cover costs, the publicist said. The concert has sold out already. Tickets for the Stuttgart leg of &quot;Because We Can: The Tour&quot; cost 77 euros in comparison. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ringo-starr-totally-wants-book-photos-interact-004427630.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6PP.MGgvH49dPdjiwJMJqw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-30T015341Z_4_CBRE94T022L00_RTROPTP_2_REVIEW-US-BOOKS-RINGOSTARR.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Musician Ringo Starr performs during his concert at the Ulysses Guimaraes Convention Center in Brasilia" align="left" title="Musician Ringo Starr performs during his concert at the Ulysses Guimaraes Convention Center in Brasilia" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Former Beatle Ringo Starr is lifting the lid on a collection of previously unseen photographs of the Fab Four in their heyday from his personal collection, in a new photography book due out next month. &quot;Photograph,&quot; which will be released as an e-book on Apple&#039;s iBookstore on June 12, will coincide with a Grammy Museum exhibit on Starr, entitled &quot;Ringo: Peace &amp; Love,&quot; the book&#039;s publishers said on Wednesday. A limited-edition hand-bound book signed by Starr will be available for purchase in December. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ringo-starr-totally-wants-book-photos-interact-004427630.htmlWed, 29 May 2013 21:53:41 -0400Reutersringo-starr-totally-wants-book-photos-interact-004427630<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ringo-starr-totally-wants-book-photos-interact-004427630.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6PP.MGgvH49dPdjiwJMJqw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-30T015341Z_4_CBRE94T022L00_RTROPTP_2_REVIEW-US-BOOKS-RINGOSTARR.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Musician Ringo Starr performs during his concert at the Ulysses Guimaraes Convention Center in Brasilia" align="left" title="Musician Ringo Starr performs during his concert at the Ulysses Guimaraes Convention Center in Brasilia" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Former Beatle Ringo Starr is lifting the lid on a collection of previously unseen photographs of the Fab Four in their heyday from his personal collection, in a new photography book due out next month. &quot;Photograph,&quot; which will be released as an e-book on Apple&#039;s iBookstore on June 12, will coincide with a Grammy Museum exhibit on Starr, entitled &quot;Ringo: Peace &amp; Love,&quot; the book&#039;s publishers said on Wednesday. A limited-edition hand-bound book signed by Starr will be available for purchase in December. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/daft-punks-analog-random-access-memories-tops-billboard-213710745.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/yaEs7LI8xWI7fvvJcuOdvg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-29T213710Z_1_CBRE94S1O3H00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-DAFTPUNK-CHARTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Musicians Banglater and de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk pose at the world premiere of the film &quot;TRON: Legacy&quot; in Hollywood, California" align="left" title="Musicians Banglater and de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk pose at the world premiere of the film &quot;TRON: Legacy&quot; in Hollywood, California" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - French electronic dance music duo Daft Punk scored their first No. 1 album on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, as their risk to use retro technology paid off with fans. &quot;Random Access Memories,&quot; the highly anticipated fourth studio album from Daft Punk, sold 339,000 copies in its first week, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. That was the group&#039;s best sales week to date. Digital downloads of the album were approximately 65 percent of overall sales, with 221,000 copies downloaded. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/daft-punks-analog-random-access-memories-tops-billboard-213710745.htmlWed, 29 May 2013 17:37:10 -0400Reutersdaft-punks-analog-random-access-memories-tops-billboard-213710745<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/daft-punks-analog-random-access-memories-tops-billboard-213710745.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/yaEs7LI8xWI7fvvJcuOdvg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-29T213710Z_1_CBRE94S1O3H00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-DAFTPUNK-CHARTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Musicians Banglater and de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk pose at the world premiere of the film &quot;TRON: Legacy&quot; in Hollywood, California" align="left" title="Musicians Banglater and de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk pose at the world premiere of the film &quot;TRON: Legacy&quot; in Hollywood, California" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - French electronic dance music duo Daft Punk scored their first No. 1 album on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, as their risk to use retro technology paid off with fans. &quot;Random Access Memories,&quot; the highly anticipated fourth studio album from Daft Punk, sold 339,000 copies in its first week, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. That was the group&#039;s best sales week to date. Digital downloads of the album were approximately 65 percent of overall sales, with 221,000 copies downloaded. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/two-rites-no-riot-expected-stravinsky-centenary-115406100.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Glj1.2kJN8AkjtLlokky3A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-29T214633Z_4_CBRE94P0TRY00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-MUSIC-RITE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of dancers performing during a dress rehearsal of &quot;The Rite of Spring&quot; ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow" align="left" title="File photo of dancers performing during a dress rehearsal of &quot;The Rite of Spring&quot; ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow" border="0" /></a>By Michael Roddy PARIS (Reuters) - Right on cue, the &quot;chosen one&quot; danced herself to death, twice in a row, for the centenary of Igor Stravinsky&#039;s pagan and pulsating &quot;The Rite of Spring&quot; ballet on Wednesday at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees. But this time, unlike at the premiere in the same theatre on May 29, 1913, there was no near riot, though there were a few boos for the second, contemporary version of the ballet. A concert celebrating the centenary of the notoriously stormy premiere of a groundbreaking work that set the tone for music in the 20th century otherwise went off without a ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/two-rites-no-riot-expected-stravinsky-centenary-115406100.htmlWed, 29 May 2013 17:46:33 -0400Reuterstwo-rites-no-riot-expected-stravinsky-centenary-115406100<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/two-rites-no-riot-expected-stravinsky-centenary-115406100.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Glj1.2kJN8AkjtLlokky3A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-29T214633Z_4_CBRE94P0TRY00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-MUSIC-RITE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of dancers performing during a dress rehearsal of &quot;The Rite of Spring&quot; ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow" align="left" title="File photo of dancers performing during a dress rehearsal of &quot;The Rite of Spring&quot; ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow" border="0" /></a>By Michael Roddy PARIS (Reuters) - Right on cue, the &quot;chosen one&quot; danced herself to death, twice in a row, for the centenary of Igor Stravinsky&#039;s pagan and pulsating &quot;The Rite of Spring&quot; ballet on Wednesday at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees. But this time, unlike at the premiere in the same theatre on May 29, 1913, there was no near riot, though there were a few boos for the second, contemporary version of the ballet. A concert celebrating the centenary of the notoriously stormy premiere of a groundbreaking work that set the tone for music in the 20th century otherwise went off without a ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-george-michael-hospital-car-accident-175502775.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1cEgn_oBaHGuwf3SSZhDDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-29T175502Z_1_CBRE94S1DRW00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-GEORGEMICHAEL-HOSPITAL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="British singer George Michael performs on stage during his &quot;Symphonica&quot; tour concert in Vienna" align="left" title="British singer George Michael performs on stage during his &quot;Symphonica&quot; tour concert in Vienna" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael is out of hospital after being treated for head injuries from a car accident two weeks ago, his website said on Wednesday. The 49-year-old former Wham! frontman, who has been &quot;under observation&quot; since the May 16th accident, has been discharged and is resting, www.georgemichael.com said. &quot;We can confirm that George Michael has been discharged from hospital and continues to rest and recuperate,&quot; the message on Michael&#039;s website said. &quot;He is well and thanks everyone for all the messages of support. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/singer-george-michael-hospital-car-accident-175502775.htmlWed, 29 May 2013 13:55:02 -0400Reuterssinger-george-michael-hospital-car-accident-175502775<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-george-michael-hospital-car-accident-175502775.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1cEgn_oBaHGuwf3SSZhDDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-29T175502Z_1_CBRE94S1DRW00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-GEORGEMICHAEL-HOSPITAL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="British singer George Michael performs on stage during his &quot;Symphonica&quot; tour concert in Vienna" align="left" title="British singer George Michael performs on stage during his &quot;Symphonica&quot; tour concert in Vienna" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael is out of hospital after being treated for head injuries from a car accident two weeks ago, his website said on Wednesday. The 49-year-old former Wham! frontman, who has been &quot;under observation&quot; since the May 16th accident, has been discharged and is resting, www.georgemichael.com said. &quot;We can confirm that George Michael has been discharged from hospital and continues to rest and recuperate,&quot; the message on Michael&#039;s website said. &quot;He is well and thanks everyone for all the messages of support. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/john-fogerty-enlists-friends-rework-past-hits-album-000335927.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ec4Gbm_eN835_fLYKu7Tog--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-29T000335Z_1_CBRE94S006900_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JOHNFOGERTY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer John Fogerty poses in the backroom after performing at the 11th season finale of &quot;American Idol&quot; in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Singer John Fogerty poses in the backroom after performing at the 11th season finale of &quot;American Idol&quot; in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Iain Blair LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new John Fogerty album features the former Creedence Clearwater Revival singer teaming up with top names in country and rock music, along with some R&amp;B flavor, for a fresh take on his most popular songs. Fogerty, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with his Creedence band mates in 1993, told Reuters his wife came up with the collaborative concept behind &quot;Wrote a Song for Everyone,&quot; which was released Tuesday on Fogerty&#039;s 68th birthday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/john-fogerty-enlists-friends-rework-past-hits-album-000335927.htmlTue, 28 May 2013 20:03:35 -0400Reutersjohn-fogerty-enlists-friends-rework-past-hits-album-000335927<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/john-fogerty-enlists-friends-rework-past-hits-album-000335927.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ec4Gbm_eN835_fLYKu7Tog--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-29T000335Z_1_CBRE94S006900_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JOHNFOGERTY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer John Fogerty poses in the backroom after performing at the 11th season finale of &quot;American Idol&quot; in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Singer John Fogerty poses in the backroom after performing at the 11th season finale of &quot;American Idol&quot; in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Iain Blair LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new John Fogerty album features the former Creedence Clearwater Revival singer teaming up with top names in country and rock music, along with some R&amp;B flavor, for a fresh take on his most popular songs. Fogerty, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with his Creedence band mates in 1993, told Reuters his wife came up with the collaborative concept behind &quot;Wrote a Song for Everyone,&quot; which was released Tuesday on Fogerty&#039;s 68th birthday. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/usher-darius-rucker-join-heartland-benefit-concert-lineup-010236057.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KnduU98w7rmIzepmpeM9Rw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-29T010236Z_1_CBRE94S02WJ00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-USHER-HEARTLAND.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Usher performs during Quincy Jones&#039; induction at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Usher performs during Quincy Jones&#039; induction at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Usher and Darius Rucker have been added to the lineup of performers set to hit the stage for Wednesday&#039;s &quot;Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert,&quot; NBC announced Monday. The show has been organized and will be headlined by Blake Shelton. Others set to perform include Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts and Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, as well as Grammy Award-winning artists Miranda Lambert, Reba and Vince Gill. Usher is a coach alongside Shelton on NBC&#039;s &quot;The Voice&quot; and is a multi-platinum recording artist. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/usher-darius-rucker-join-heartland-benefit-concert-lineup-010236057.htmlTue, 28 May 2013 21:02:36 -0400Reutersusher-darius-rucker-join-heartland-benefit-concert-lineup-010236057<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/usher-darius-rucker-join-heartland-benefit-concert-lineup-010236057.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KnduU98w7rmIzepmpeM9Rw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-29T010236Z_1_CBRE94S02WJ00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-USHER-HEARTLAND.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Usher performs during Quincy Jones&#039; induction at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Usher performs during Quincy Jones&#039; induction at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Usher and Darius Rucker have been added to the lineup of performers set to hit the stage for Wednesday&#039;s &quot;Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert,&quot; NBC announced Monday. The show has been organized and will be headlined by Blake Shelton. Others set to perform include Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts and Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, as well as Grammy Award-winning artists Miranda Lambert, Reba and Vince Gill. Usher is a coach alongside Shelton on NBC&#039;s &quot;The Voice&quot; and is a multi-platinum recording artist. ...</p><br clear="all"/>LONDON (Reuters) - British rapper and producer Naughty Boy topped Britain's pop music chart for the first time on Sunday with "La La La", a dance track recorded with London singer Sam Smith. Last week's number one, "Get Lucky" by French electronic duo Daft Punk and American singer Pharrell Williams, slipped down to second place. British folk-rock singer Passenger's "Let Her Go" also fell one spot to number three, according to the Official Charts Company, which compiles the weekly rundown. ...http://news.yahoo.com/rapper-naughty-boy-tops-british-pop-music-chart-180103739.htmlSun, 26 May 2013 14:01:03 -0400Reutersrapper-naughty-boy-tops-british-pop-music-chart-180103739<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/one-direction-sweeps-awards-most-popular-social-media-141449535.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TZQ_I9gz1oliC6ZSfbRZJw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-24T141449Z_1_CBRE94N13L500_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-SOCIALMEDIA-AWARDS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="British pop band One Direction perform during the BRIT Awards at the O2 Arena in London" align="left" title="British pop band One Direction perform during the BRIT Awards at the O2 Arena in London" border="0" /></a>By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE (Reuters) - British boy band One Direction has swept the inaugural awards recognizing the most popular people in social media globally, coming top in four out of 10 categories at a star-studded ceremony in Singapore. One Direction was named most popular music group, most popular UK musicians, most popular in the UK, and most popular in west Europe, at the Social Star Awards, but did not show up to collect their prizes, sending their thanks by videolink. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/one-direction-sweeps-awards-most-popular-social-media-141449535.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 10:14:49 -0400Reutersone-direction-sweeps-awards-most-popular-social-media-141449535<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/one-direction-sweeps-awards-most-popular-social-media-141449535.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TZQ_I9gz1oliC6ZSfbRZJw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-24T141449Z_1_CBRE94N13L500_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-SOCIALMEDIA-AWARDS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="British pop band One Direction perform during the BRIT Awards at the O2 Arena in London" align="left" title="British pop band One Direction perform during the BRIT Awards at the O2 Arena in London" border="0" /></a>By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE (Reuters) - British boy band One Direction has swept the inaugural awards recognizing the most popular people in social media globally, coming top in four out of 10 categories at a star-studded ceremony in Singapore. One Direction was named most popular music group, most popular UK musicians, most popular in the UK, and most popular in west Europe, at the Social Star Awards, but did not show up to collect their prizes, sending their thanks by videolink. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rockers-gather-boston-bomb-victim-fund-raising-concert-173732292.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y1LZLk5.s8JyLoGccS72ZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-30T173732Z_1_CBRE94T1CYS00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-USA-EXPLOSIONS-BOSTON-CONCERT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Steven Tyler of the group Aerosmith pose during a photo opportunity in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Steven Tyler of the group Aerosmith pose during a photo opportunity in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (Reuters) - Rock band Aerosmith took a detour around the world from Singapore to &quot;warm the cockles of peoples&#039; hearts&quot; in Boston as one of more than a dozen acts gathering on Thursday night to raise money for victims of last month&#039;s marathon bombing. Aerosmith, which started in Boston in 1970 and has maintained strong ties to the city, will be joined at TD Garden by James Taylor, the New Kids on the Block and the Dropkick Murphys in what is expected to be a raucous yet emotional tribute to the city. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rockers-gather-boston-bomb-victim-fund-raising-concert-173732292.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 13:37:32 -0400Reutersrockers-gather-boston-bomb-victim-fund-raising-concert-173732292<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rockers-gather-boston-bomb-victim-fund-raising-concert-173732292.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y1LZLk5.s8JyLoGccS72ZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-30T173732Z_1_CBRE94T1CYS00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-USA-EXPLOSIONS-BOSTON-CONCERT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Steven Tyler of the group Aerosmith pose during a photo opportunity in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Steven Tyler of the group Aerosmith pose during a photo opportunity in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (Reuters) - Rock band Aerosmith took a detour around the world from Singapore to &quot;warm the cockles of peoples&#039; hearts&quot; in Boston as one of more than a dozen acts gathering on Thursday night to raise money for victims of last month&#039;s marathon bombing. Aerosmith, which started in Boston in 1970 and has maintained strong ties to the city, will be joined at TD Garden by James Taylor, the New Kids on the Block and the Dropkick Murphys in what is expected to be a raucous yet emotional tribute to the city. ...</p><br clear="all"/>LONDON (Reuters) - Two "lost" songs by British classical music composer Edward Elgar have been unearthed by researchers for a charity dedicated to the performance of his works. Elgar Works director John Norris said he delved into the "Land of Hope and Glory" composer's sketch book in the British Library to reveal completed songs "The Muleteer's Serenade" and "The Millwheel". Norris said he knew there were sketches for the two songs incorporated into the composition notes for Elgar's 1896 cantata "King Olaf", but it was thought that there were no original complete songs in existence. ...http://news.yahoo.com/enthusiasts-unearth-two-lost-songs-british-composer-elgar-115556525.htmlWed, 29 May 2013 09:16:57 -0400Reutersenthusiasts-unearth-two-lost-songs-british-composer-elgar-115556525<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/oklahoma-singer-shelton-headline-may-29-tornado-relief-214642666.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/j4zZxDUfiLVhvl0_KSjwMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-24T214642Z_1_CBRE94N1OI600_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-USA-TORNADO-BENEFIT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Blake Shelton performs &quot;Sure Be Cool If You Did&quot; at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="Blake Shelton performs &quot;Sure Be Cool If You Did&quot; at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton said on Friday that he will headline a concert to benefit the victims of the Oklahoma tornado that swept through the city of Moore earlier this week, leaving 24 dead and thousands homeless. Shelton, a native of Ada, Oklahoma, which is 75 miles northwest of Moore, said the &quot;Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert&quot; will be held on May 29 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, and will be televised live at 9 p.m. EDT on NBC. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/oklahoma-singer-shelton-headline-may-29-tornado-relief-214642666.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 17:49:10 -0400Reutersoklahoma-singer-shelton-headline-may-29-tornado-relief-214642666<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/oklahoma-singer-shelton-headline-may-29-tornado-relief-214642666.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/j4zZxDUfiLVhvl0_KSjwMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-24T214642Z_1_CBRE94N1OI600_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-USA-TORNADO-BENEFIT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Blake Shelton performs &quot;Sure Be Cool If You Did&quot; at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="Blake Shelton performs &quot;Sure Be Cool If You Did&quot; at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton said on Friday that he will headline a concert to benefit the victims of the Oklahoma tornado that swept through the city of Moore earlier this week, leaving 24 dead and thousands homeless. Shelton, a native of Ada, Oklahoma, which is 75 miles northwest of Moore, said the &quot;Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert&quot; will be held on May 29 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, and will be televised live at 9 p.m. EDT on NBC. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-piaf-songwriter-georges-moustaki-dies-79-131251625.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tnwZJWgsUlyYx34vxte96A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T131251Z_1_CBRE94M10Q400_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-FRANCE-MOUSTAKI-DEATH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="French singer-songwriter Moustaki performs during Mil.leni festival in Barcelona" align="left" title="French singer-songwriter Moustaki performs during Mil.leni festival in Barcelona" border="0" /></a>PARIS (Reuters) - French singer and songwriter Georges Moustaki, beloved in France for his songs celebrating liberty and collaborations with Edith Piaf, died on Thursday after a long illness. He was 79. The Greek-born singer grew up in Alexandria, Egypt, and arrived in Paris in 1951, where he began to play guitar at nightclubs and met some of the period&#039;s best-known singers. He was introduced to Edith Piaf in the late 1950s and started to write songs for the Parisian star, the most famous of which was &quot;Milord&quot; about a lower-class girl who falls in love with an upper-class British traveler. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/singer-piaf-songwriter-georges-moustaki-dies-79-131251625.htmlThu, 23 May 2013 09:12:51 -0400Reuterssinger-piaf-songwriter-georges-moustaki-dies-79-131251625<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-piaf-songwriter-georges-moustaki-dies-79-131251625.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tnwZJWgsUlyYx34vxte96A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-23T131251Z_1_CBRE94M10Q400_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-FRANCE-MOUSTAKI-DEATH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="French singer-songwriter Moustaki performs during Mil.leni festival in Barcelona" align="left" title="French singer-songwriter Moustaki performs during Mil.leni festival in Barcelona" border="0" /></a>PARIS (Reuters) - French singer and songwriter Georges Moustaki, beloved in France for his songs celebrating liberty and collaborations with Edith Piaf, died on Thursday after a long illness. He was 79. The Greek-born singer grew up in Alexandria, Egypt, and arrived in Paris in 1951, where he began to play guitar at nightclubs and met some of the period&#039;s best-known singers. He was introduced to Edith Piaf in the late 1950s and started to write songs for the Parisian star, the most famous of which was &quot;Milord&quot; about a lower-class girl who falls in love with an upper-class British traveler. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/oklahoma-country-singer-plans-benefit-tornado-victims-200144110.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/52GlbMNNF0pkaBm79HyFTQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-22T200144Z_1_CBRE94L1JPP00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-USA-TORNADOES-BENEFIT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Blake Shelton performs &quot;Sure Be Cool If You Did&quot; at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="Blake Shelton performs &quot;Sure Be Cool If You Did&quot; at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton is planning a televised benefit to raise money for victims of the massive tornado that swept through Moore, Oklahoma, this week, music magazine Billboard reported Wednesday. &quot;The Voice&quot; judge Shelton, a native of Ada, Oklahoma, which is 75 miles northwest of Moore, said he would have more information on the NBC concert in the next 24 hours. &quot;I&#039;m hoping it will raise a lot of money. Obviously it will be televised and will happen really quickly,&quot; Shelton told Billboard after the conclusion of Tuesday&#039;s &quot;The Voice. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/oklahoma-country-singer-plans-benefit-tornado-victims-200144110.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 16:01:44 -0400Reutersoklahoma-country-singer-plans-benefit-tornado-victims-200144110<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/oklahoma-country-singer-plans-benefit-tornado-victims-200144110.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/52GlbMNNF0pkaBm79HyFTQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-22T200144Z_1_CBRE94L1JPP00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-USA-TORNADOES-BENEFIT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Blake Shelton performs &quot;Sure Be Cool If You Did&quot; at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="Blake Shelton performs &quot;Sure Be Cool If You Did&quot; at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton is planning a televised benefit to raise money for victims of the massive tornado that swept through Moore, Oklahoma, this week, music magazine Billboard reported Wednesday. &quot;The Voice&quot; judge Shelton, a native of Ada, Oklahoma, which is 75 miles northwest of Moore, said he would have more information on the NBC concert in the next 24 hours. &quot;I&#039;m hoping it will raise a lot of money. Obviously it will be televised and will happen really quickly,&quot; Shelton told Billboard after the conclusion of Tuesday&#039;s &quot;The Voice. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/indie-rockers-vampire-weekend-top-billboard-album-chart-194822799.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/31UnoYH9t.mQBH7Ix10NnQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-22T194822Z_1_CBRE94L1J0W00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-VAMPIREWEEKEND-CHARTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Koenig of Vampire Weekend performs during the Coachella Music Festival in Indio" align="left" title="Koenig of Vampire Weekend performs during the Coachella Music Festival in Indio" border="0" /></a>By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Indie rock band Vampire Weekend on Wednesday grabbed the top spot on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart, besting new albums from country legend George Strait and pop singer Demi Lovato. &quot;Modern Vampires of the City&quot; sold 134,000 copies in its first week, according to figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, and became the second album to debut at the top of the weekly Billboard 200 for the New York-based rockers. It was also the first independently distributed album to debut at No. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/indie-rockers-vampire-weekend-top-billboard-album-chart-194822799.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 15:48:22 -0400Reutersindie-rockers-vampire-weekend-top-billboard-album-chart-194822799<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/indie-rockers-vampire-weekend-top-billboard-album-chart-194822799.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/31UnoYH9t.mQBH7Ix10NnQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-22T194822Z_1_CBRE94L1J0W00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-VAMPIREWEEKEND-CHARTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Koenig of Vampire Weekend performs during the Coachella Music Festival in Indio" align="left" title="Koenig of Vampire Weekend performs during the Coachella Music Festival in Indio" border="0" /></a>By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Indie rock band Vampire Weekend on Wednesday grabbed the top spot on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart, besting new albums from country legend George Strait and pop singer Demi Lovato. &quot;Modern Vampires of the City&quot; sold 134,000 copies in its first week, according to figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, and became the second album to debut at the top of the weekly Billboard 200 for the New York-based rockers. It was also the first independently distributed album to debut at No. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/carole-king-hits-d-c-gershwin-salute-232419634.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Jks0mn65nK1CsSrp9Mbvyg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-22T232419Z_1_CBRE94L1T0R00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-CAROLEKING-GERSHWINPRIZE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Carol King performs at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Carol King performs at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Ira Teinowitz LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Washington is truly feeling the earth move this week as singer-songwriter Carole King is honored with the Library of Congress&#039;s Gershwin Prize for popular song and then saluted in two concerts, one in the White House. King is becoming the first female songwriter to win the prize, which was won by Stevie Wonder in 2009, Paul McCartney in 2010, and the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David in 2012. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/carole-king-hits-d-c-gershwin-salute-232419634.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 19:24:19 -0400Reuterscarole-king-hits-d-c-gershwin-salute-232419634<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/carole-king-hits-d-c-gershwin-salute-232419634.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Jks0mn65nK1CsSrp9Mbvyg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-22T232419Z_1_CBRE94L1T0R00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-CAROLEKING-GERSHWINPRIZE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Carol King performs at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Carol King performs at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Ira Teinowitz LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Washington is truly feeling the earth move this week as singer-songwriter Carole King is honored with the Library of Congress&#039;s Gershwin Prize for popular song and then saluted in two concerts, one in the White House. King is becoming the first female songwriter to win the prize, which was won by Stevie Wonder in 2009, Paul McCartney in 2010, and the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David in 2012. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/century-stravinskys-rite-still-summons-caveman-104255922.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OL9NK9OvCuo1M.EG9Sb3zw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-26T104338Z_2_CBRE94P0TRY00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-MUSIC-RITE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of dancers performing during a dress rehearsal of &quot;The Rite of Spring&quot; ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow" align="left" title="File photo of dancers performing during a dress rehearsal of &quot;The Rite of Spring&quot; ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow" border="0" /></a>By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) - A hundred years ago this week, the premiere of Russian emigre composer Igor Stravinsky&#039;s pounding, pagan, pulsating &quot;The Rite of Spring&quot; caused a near riot in Paris and changed the face of modern music. It still makes conductors&#039; hair stand on end. &quot;I have to admit that when we come to the moment just before the last dance, and the bass clarinet goes down, my blood pressure is up, I have this sort of adrenaline surge,&quot; Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen told Reuters recently in London. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/century-stravinskys-rite-still-summons-caveman-104255922.htmlSun, 26 May 2013 06:43:38 -0400Reuterscentury-stravinskys-rite-still-summons-caveman-104255922<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/century-stravinskys-rite-still-summons-caveman-104255922.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OL9NK9OvCuo1M.EG9Sb3zw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-26T104338Z_2_CBRE94P0TRY00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-MUSIC-RITE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of dancers performing during a dress rehearsal of &quot;The Rite of Spring&quot; ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow" align="left" title="File photo of dancers performing during a dress rehearsal of &quot;The Rite of Spring&quot; ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow" border="0" /></a>By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) - A hundred years ago this week, the premiere of Russian emigre composer Igor Stravinsky&#039;s pounding, pagan, pulsating &quot;The Rite of Spring&quot; caused a near riot in Paris and changed the face of modern music. It still makes conductors&#039; hair stand on end. &quot;I have to admit that when we come to the moment just before the last dance, and the bass clarinet goes down, my blood pressure is up, I have this sort of adrenaline surge,&quot; Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen told Reuters recently in London. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-aretha-franklin-postpones-three-more-concerts-204507491.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZJOLaT13kCTaRksIQym03A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-22T204507Z_1_CBRE94L1LND00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-ARETHAFRANKLIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Aretha Franklin performs during a tribute concert to composer Marvin Hamlisch in New York" align="left" title="Singer Aretha Franklin performs during a tribute concert to composer Marvin Hamlisch in New York" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul music legend Aretha Franklin postponed three June concerts, the singer&#039;s spokesman said on Wednesday, a week after health issues caused her to cancel two shows in May. Spokesman David Brokaw said the &quot;Queen of Soul&quot; did not give a reason for postponing concerts in Clarkston, Michigan, as well as Ottawa and Montreal, Canada, which were scheduled for late June. &quot;She&#039;s going to resume her schedule in July,&quot; Brokaw said. Franklin, 71, canceled concerts in Chicago and Connecticut last week to undergo undisclosed medical treatment between May 20-26, organizers said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/singer-aretha-franklin-postpones-three-more-concerts-204507491.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 16:45:07 -0400Reuterssinger-aretha-franklin-postpones-three-more-concerts-204507491<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-aretha-franklin-postpones-three-more-concerts-204507491.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZJOLaT13kCTaRksIQym03A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-22T204507Z_1_CBRE94L1LND00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-ARETHAFRANKLIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Aretha Franklin performs during a tribute concert to composer Marvin Hamlisch in New York" align="left" title="Singer Aretha Franklin performs during a tribute concert to composer Marvin Hamlisch in New York" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul music legend Aretha Franklin postponed three June concerts, the singer&#039;s spokesman said on Wednesday, a week after health issues caused her to cancel two shows in May. Spokesman David Brokaw said the &quot;Queen of Soul&quot; did not give a reason for postponing concerts in Clarkston, Michigan, as well as Ottawa and Montreal, Canada, which were scheduled for late June. &quot;She&#039;s going to resume her schedule in July,&quot; Brokaw said. Franklin, 71, canceled concerts in Chicago and Connecticut last week to undergo undisclosed medical treatment between May 20-26, organizers said. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/minute-pitbull-music-jennifer-lopez-epic-130540385.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QX0whZJHz5q9GKay9NqhLQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-22T130540Z_1_CBRE94L10EJ00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-PITBULL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez perform during the Season 12 finale of &quot;American Idol&quot; in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez perform during the Season 12 finale of &quot;American Idol&quot; in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Pitbull has taken his blend of American pop music fused with Latin beats from the clubs of Miami to international pop charts, but he now is crossing into film with his first acting role as an animated character in the upcoming movie, &quot;Epic.&quot; Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Perez, has become a staple in the pop music field with lively dance-floor tracks including recent chart hits &quot;Feel This Moment&quot; with Christina Aguilera and &quot;Live it Up&quot; with Jennifer Lopez. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/minute-pitbull-music-jennifer-lopez-epic-130540385.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 09:05:40 -0400Reutersminute-pitbull-music-jennifer-lopez-epic-130540385<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/minute-pitbull-music-jennifer-lopez-epic-130540385.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QX0whZJHz5q9GKay9NqhLQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-22T130540Z_1_CBRE94L10EJ00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-PITBULL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez perform during the Season 12 finale of &quot;American Idol&quot; in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez perform during the Season 12 finale of &quot;American Idol&quot; in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Pitbull has taken his blend of American pop music fused with Latin beats from the clubs of Miami to international pop charts, but he now is crossing into film with his first acting role as an animated character in the upcoming movie, &quot;Epic.&quot; Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Perez, has become a staple in the pop music field with lively dance-floor tracks including recent chart hits &quot;Feel This Moment&quot; with Christina Aguilera and &quot;Live it Up&quot; with Jennifer Lopez. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Michael Roddy BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Opera companies throughout the world are staging Richard Wagner's "Ring" cycle this year to fete his 200th birthday on May 22, but Hungarian conductor Adam Fischer is having no part of it during his "Wagner Days" festival in June. Fischer, who launched his festival in 2006 in the Bela Bartok concert hall at the Palace of Arts in Budapest, will have a new "Meistersinger von Nurnberg", rounding out productions of pretty much all the major operas in the Wagner canon. ...http://news.yahoo.com/hungary-wagner-festival-not-ring-composers-birthday-144954446.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 10:49:54 -0400Reutershungary-wagner-festival-not-ring-composers-birthday-144954446<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-ai-weiwei-launches-musical-career-heavy-metal-050602088.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jIFt2he1jWv9CzMsMnJ.aQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-22T055606Z_1_CBRE94L0GHN00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-CHINA-AIWEIWEI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei stands at the door to his studio in Beijing" align="left" title="Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei stands at the door to his studio in Beijing" border="0" /></a>By Maxim Duncan BEIJING (Reuters) - Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei made his first foray into the musical world on Wednesday with the release of the top single from his debut album, a song called &quot;Dumbass&quot; that takes inspiration from his detention in 2011. The video for the heavy metal song, which was directed by Ai with cinematography by acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Doyle, depicts Ai&#039;s 81 days in secretive detention in 2011, which sparked an international outcry. &quot;There was one thing I thought was interesting. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-ai-weiwei-launches-musical-career-heavy-metal-050602088.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 01:56:06 -0400Reuterschinas-ai-weiwei-launches-musical-career-heavy-metal-050602088<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-ai-weiwei-launches-musical-career-heavy-metal-050602088.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jIFt2he1jWv9CzMsMnJ.aQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-22T055606Z_1_CBRE94L0GHN00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-CHINA-AIWEIWEI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei stands at the door to his studio in Beijing" align="left" title="Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei stands at the door to his studio in Beijing" border="0" /></a>By Maxim Duncan BEIJING (Reuters) - Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei made his first foray into the musical world on Wednesday with the release of the top single from his debut album, a song called &quot;Dumbass&quot; that takes inspiration from his detention in 2011. The video for the heavy metal song, which was directed by Ai with cinematography by acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Doyle, depicts Ai&#039;s 81 days in secretive detention in 2011, which sparked an international outcry. &quot;There was one thing I thought was interesting. ...</p><br clear="all"/>