Dave Stewart, A.R. Rahman Go 'Street Dancing' November 06, 2009
- Global British rocker Dave Stewart of Eurythmics will team with Oscar winner A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire") to write the score for "Street Dancing," an against-all-odds movie set in the world of dance competitions held in Singapore and New York. » Full Story
Juan Gabriel Steals Show, Calle 13 Sweep Latin Grammys November 05, 2009
- Latin Urban duo Calle 13, which led nominations for the 10th annual Latin Grammys, were also the lead winners of the evening, taking home five Latin Grammys. But the big star of the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards, which aired live on the Univision network from Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center, was Latin Recording Academy person of the year Juan Gabriel. » Full Story
Carrie Underwood Likely To Top Next Week's Billboard 200 November 05, 2009
- Retail Carrie Underwood is on track to achieve her second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as her recently released album, "Play On," should debut atop the chart next week. Music industry prognosticators suggest the 19/Arista Nashville set could sell over 300,000 copies by week's end on Sunday (Nov. 8) night. » Full Story
'This Is It' Debuts Atop Euro Chart November 05, 2009
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| Rock and Pop Michael Jackson's "This Is It" (Epic/Sony Music Entertainment) debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's European Albums survey, as "Sexy Chick" (Gum/Positiva/Virgin/EMI) by David Guetta featuring Akon returns to the top of European Hot 100 Singles for the seventh week in total. » Full Story
AEG Execs Discuss The Making Of Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' November 05, 2009
- Touring Although the posthumous Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" reportedly grossed more than $100 million worldwide in its first week, the behind-the-scenes work by concert promoters AEG Live to deliver the film could have made for its own film. » Full Story
Latin Grammys Honor Juan Gabriel November 05, 2009
- Latin Juan Gabriel was feted as the Latin Academy's 2009 Person of the year in an evening that culminated with him singing accompanied by his mariachi band for nearly an hour, often standing on tables and chairs in the middle of the audience. » Full Story
Outrage Over Wall Blocking Free U2 Berlin Concert November 05, 2009
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| Global Fans hoping to catch a glimpse Thursday of U2's free concert celebrating 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall will have to "scale these city walls" after organizers threw up a barrier to block the view for those without tickets. » Full Story
'This Is It' Tops Billboard 200 With 373,000 First-Week Sales November 04, 2009
- Retail The companion album to the musical documentary film of the same name is Jackson's sixth No. 1 on the tally and it arrives with his best sales frame for an album since 1995's "HIStory" started atop the Billboard 200 with 391,000 copies. » Full Story
Heated Panel Debates Ticketing Strategies November 04, 2009
- Touring Michael Marion, the GM of North Little Rock, Ark.'s, Verizon Arena drew applause during a morning panel today at the sixth annual Billboard Touring Conference and Awards after sharing his thoughts on a polarizing subject in the concert business - ticketing. » Full Story
EMI Music To Launch Abbey Road Live November 04, 2009
- Touring Following test runs at several recent U.K. concerts, EMI Music has announced plans to officially launch Abbey Road Live, a new live music recording and instant production service. » Full Story
