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Friday, November 25, 2005 - Posts

Wireless home music hub needs no computer
Olive Media Products has introduced the Musica wireless music center, an alternative to the PC as the digital music hub in the home. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 11:45 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Holiday albums on the rise
Think "Christmas album," and two words probably will not pop into your head along with mistletoe and tinsel: John Waters. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 11:35 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Satirists find humor in Nick and Jessica split
The breakup of "Newlyweds" reality TV stars Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey spurred laughs on the Web on Friday as satirists poked fun at the couple known for being ditsy. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 11:19 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

The Edge spearheads program for Gulf Coast musicians
U2 guitarist the Edge and producer Bob Ezrin are the driving forces behind Music Rising, an initiative to provide instruments to musicians affected by the recent Gulf Coast hurricanes. The Edge spent November 17 in New Orleans, visiting with the first Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 10:58 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Classical recordings get in the holiday spirit
With the holiday season fast approaching, flurries of classical Christmas releases are hitting stores. Some feature tried-and-true artists and repertoire; others add new spices to the wintertime blend. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 10:48 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Take That Reuniting, Minus Robbie Williams
Take That, minus Robbie Williams, is reuniting for a tour in Britain and Ireland, the boy band announced Friday. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 9:47 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Jukeboxes, DJs Being Pushed Out by IPods
The jukebox at the bar Brian Toro manages isn't gathering dust just yet — but it may only be a matter of time. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 9:47 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Vatican Drops Singer From Concert Lineup
A Brazilian singer who promoted the use of condoms in an anti-AIDS campaign has been dropped from the lineup of next month's Christmas concert at the Vatican, organizers said Friday. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 9:47 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Bon Jovi makes surprise entry on country charts
New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi have hit a Billboard country chart for the first time in their careers, thanks to their recent performance at the Country Music Assn. Awards in New York. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 5:53 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

George Strait logs 72nd top-10 country hit
George Strait has logged his 72nd top 10 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, thanks to a two-place jump to No. 10 by "She Let Herself Go." Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 5:32 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Madonna ties with Elvis for singles chart record
As Madonna's "Hung Up" jumps seven places to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the pop icon matches Elvis Presley's tally for top-10 hits -- 36, the most for any artist in the rock era. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 5:32 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Kazaa injunction stayed until late February
Sharman Networks, the operator of file-sharing network Kazaa, on Friday said an Austrailian court has extended until late February a stay of an injunction barring it from distributing copyrighted recordings. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 3:54 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Welsh bands and music fans speak the same language
Following in the footsteps of successful rockers Stereophonics and Super Furry Animals, new Welsh musicians are winning fans at home and abroad, but this time they are going back to their roots. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 3:54 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Berlin's Jewish festival revives "golden '20s"
Germany's "golden '20s," a decade of libertinage, artistic innovation and political ferment, is the focus of this year's Berlin Jewish festival which opens on Sunday. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 2:27 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Take That to reform - but without Robbie
Take That are to reform for a tour of Britain -- but Robbie Williams will not be joining his old boy band. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 2:12 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Kazaa deadline to alter system extended to February
Sharman Networks, the operator of file-sharing network Kazaa, on Friday said an Austrailian court has extended until late February a deadline for Sharman to modify its software to block piracy. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 1:36 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Vietnam to Hold Gary Glitter During Probe
Vietnam will detain former British rocker Gary Glitter for three months while authorities investigate suspicions that he had sex with underage girls, a prosecutor announced Friday. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 12:49 PM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments

Vegas Musicians Threaten Newton Strike
The Musicians Union of Las Vegas has called for a strike against Mr. Las Vegas. Read More

posted Friday, November 25, 2005 1:50 AM by MusicBlogz with 0 Comments