The Rolling Stones have followed the lead of other uber-artists like Radiohead and Paul McCartney by giving the boot to EMI and rolling over to a new deal with Universal. As the remaining major labels continue...
A Rolling Stone gathers no moss but a lot of baggae along the way. It seems that the resurgence of public interest in the Stones since the Scorsese film about the band has seen Ronnie Wood return to his wild and...
"From Eric Marrapodi CNN Washington Bureau FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia (CNN) -- After nearly three years of excavation, archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of the site of George Washington's boyhood home near the banks of the Rappahannock...
No, seriously. Apparently the only way to beat the new Netherlands smoking ban is by puffing on pure cannabis. Hey, it wasn't my idea."In July, the Dutch government will introduce a nationwide smoking ban in bars,...
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"Ride The Mountain event comes to Snow Summit resort parking lot for two days. Image Credit: Big Bear Choppers "Ride the Mountain" Brings Choppers Into Big Bear Lake, California. This weekend will see an abundance...
"UNITED NATIONS - “A rolling tsunami of social unrest is underway as we speak — hungry people are desperate people capable of taking desperate actions. This tsunami is rapidly enveloping the global South, and it...
Eddie Vedder and the PJ boys are, miraculously, still going strong and continue rocking along. Just thinking ahead here, they're going to have to come up with a creative name for their next album (their 10th) —...
Ever wanted to ask Mick Jagger how he stays so youthful looking? Or ask Keith Richards what kind of face cream he uses?Well, YouTube has teamed up with the aging rockers to be part of their 'Living Legends' channel...
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"A new advisory group has been set up to look at how Ireland's broadband infrastructure can be improved in the coming years.
The International Advisory Forum on Next Generation Broadband Networks will look at how Ireland can get faster broadband speeds at lower costs.
The...
Many cabbies are on strike in DC today because of new pricing rules that could hamper business. No word on the number of strikers yet, but limos are suddenly popular at hotels across the city."TO PROTEST D.C....
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London (ANTARA News) - The Rolling Stones have signed an exclusive
recording agreement to release their next album through the Universal
Music Group, the rival of their previous record label, Britain's EMI,
it was announced today.
The one-album deal, for the soundtrack CD to...
This deal is likely to trigger speculation that the Stones may leave their long-term label EMI, following on from other big names like Radiohead and Sir Paul McCartney."The Rolling Stones have signed a one-album deal...
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It's fitting that, after directing the excellent Bob Dylan documentary 'No Direction Home' in 2005, Martin Scorsese would choose an equally prolific and iconic musical subject for his latest film: The Rolling Stones.There is a wealth of Stones mythology, music, and mischief...
The years of plenty of cash have long gone for the recording companies with the advent of downloads and free music via YouTube and MySpace. EMI should have cut their cost years ago, but one gem remains their property portfolio which is worth millions.... "The new owners...
"The top 20 tours generated $996 million, down 15.6 percent from the year before, according to preliminary data issued on Friday by Pollstar, which covers the concert business.The previous low was $951.1 million in 2004, when Prince and Madonna topped the box office, Pollstar...