Top AP - Music Stories from CBSNews.comhttp://www.cbsnews.com/track/rss/sections/ap/music/main502926.shtml??source=RSS&en-us(c) MMVIII, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:29:01 EST15http://www.cbsnews.com/track/rss/sections/ap/music/main502926.shtml??source=RSS&http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/common/images/v2/logo_cbsnews_small.gif13623Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:16:37 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/04/ap/music/main4649362.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4649362Jennifer Hudson says she's honored to be a Grammy nominee. The Oscar-winning actress and singer, who has been in seclusion since the killings of her mother, brother and nephew, was nominated Wednesday for four Grammy awards for her self-titled debut album.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:27:40 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/04/ap/music/main4649304.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4649304Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is the target of a defamation lawsuit by the stepfather of one of three 8-year-old boys slain in 1993.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:30:43 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/04/ap/music/main4648971.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4648971Though M.I.A. has been hailed by critics since she made her debut in 2005, her fiery lyrics, which speak against corrupt political systems and talk of revolution and violence, have always ensured her a place far outside of music's mainstream _ until recently.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:37:21 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/04/ap/music/main4648636.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4648636Since Proposition 8 passed in California, much of Hollywood has been up in arms. Now, they are singing and dancing, too, in a new Web video called "Prop 8: The Musical."Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:24:32 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/04/ap/music/main4647637.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4647637A fire has erupted at the Body Shop, a landmark strip club in West Hollywood, Calif., included in the Motley Crue song "Girls, Girls, Girls."Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:17:58 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/04/ap/music/main4646792.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4646792Jazmine Sullivan's first song was a No. 1 hit on the R&B and hip-hop charts, and her raspy voice has drawn her comparisons to Lauryn Hill. Still, the singer-songwriter was struggling for name recognition in a crowded field of music newcomers.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:28:36 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/03/ap/music/main4646663.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4646663Nominees announced Wednesday in top categories for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards:Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:29:33 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/03/ap/music/main4646605.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4646605Enter the new Grammy Museum and run head-on into 160 musical genres; photos and footage from 50 years of awards ceremonies; historic costumes and instruments; plus dozens of interactive displays that illuminate popular music's origins and cultural impact through the decades.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:25:46 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/03/ap/music/main4645738.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4645738The 8th annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will be held June 11-14.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:27:07 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/03/ap/music/main4644504.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4644504Odetta, the folk singer with the powerful voice who moved audiences and influenced fellow musicians for a half-century, has died. She was 77.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:31:51 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/02/ap/music/main4644428.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4644428Beyonce is the first artist lined up for next year's Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:24:55 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/02/ap/music/main4644379.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4644379Madonna met with a president and a former guerrilla-held hostage Tuesday at Argentina's presidential palace, where she filmed "Evita" 12 years ago.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:32:59 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/02/ap/music/main4643014.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4643014And a star was born.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:31:46 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/02/ap/music/main4642049.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4642049Blockbuster Inc. will begin selling concert tickets at about 500 of its video rental stores, bolstering its effort to create a one-stop shop for entertainment.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:22:18 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/01/ap/music/main4641579.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4641579Jack White and his band the Raconteurs called on Ricky Skaggs to help them record a bluegrass-inspired version of their song "Old Enough."Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:36:44 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/01/ap/music/main4641409.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4641409Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law has been arrested in Illinois in the deaths of the singer's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:23:01 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/01/ap/music/main4639565.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4639565Punk musician Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM will perform together for the first time since the duo survived a fiery plane crash in South Carolina.Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:28:26 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/30/ap/music/main4639051.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4639051New York Yankees third-baseman Alex Rodriguez appeared in Mexico City on the same weekend as Madonna _ a turn of events he called "very good."Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:28:41 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/27/ap/music/main4636583.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4636583In his hit "Whatever You Like," rapper T.I. offers iced Patron tequila and stacks of money to the lady in his life.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:29:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/26/ap/music/main4635851.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4635851Rapper Nelly and music producer Jermaine Dupri will host the third annual Black and White Ball in St. Louis, a gala that draws celebrities and will include the creation of a new scholarship program.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:35:15 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/26/ap/music/main4635172.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4635172The singing, dancing Atlanta students who scored a viral video hit with their catchy debate rap during the election hope to capture President-elect Barack Obama's attention with a new tune.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:35:41 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/26/ap/music/main4635173.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4635173Puerto Rican pop star Kany Garcia says being the daughter of a former priest has taught her to "do everything with all my heart."Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:33:25 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/26/ap/music/main4634580.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4634580Pop singer Britney Spears is heading to London this week to perform live on "The X Factor" TV show.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:38:32 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/25/ap/music/main4632743.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4632743A new trustee has been appointed in the fight over James Brown's estate, and a judge handling the case says the trustee's first task is to look at a proposed settlement.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:29:05 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/27/ap/music/main4636584.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4636584Kanye West says he's not concerned about whether his new album is a blockbuster, because he's made "great art" _ and he feels really good about it.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:34:28 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/25/ap/music/main4632010.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4632010An eminent Russian conductor has pulled out of a series of concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, saying he felt insulted by the way his appearances were marketed.Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:28:49 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/24/ap/music/main4631216.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4631216Thriving nightclubs, popular festivals and favorite sons like Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughan have given Austin a well-deserved, if boastful, moniker: "Live Music Capital of the World."Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:34:34 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/24/ap/music/main4631101.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4631101Paul McCartney says negotiations on a long-awaited deal to make the Beatles catalog available on online music service iTunes have stalled.Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:40:56 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/24/ap/music/main4630747.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4630747Trace Adkins feels like a marked man these days.Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:26:47 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/24/ap/music/main4630335.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4630335A Norwegian escort told a court Monday that Boy George manacled him to a bedroom wall and beat him with a metal chain after accusing him of hacking into his computer.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:34:02 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/26/ap/music/main4635774.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4635774Chris Brown was the big winner, but it was Kanye West's night at the American Music Awards.Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:28:37 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/24/ap/music/main4630112.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4630112Bruce Springsteen's new single can be downloaded free of charge _ for one day.Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:25:51 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/24/ap/music/main4628899.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4628899A newspaper published by China's ruling Communist Party is blasting the latest Guns N' Roses album as an attack on the nation.Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:24:31 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/22/ap/music/main4627936.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4627936Italian tenor Marcello Giordani has pulled off the rare feat of singing two major roles in a single day at New York's Metropolitan Opera.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:25:44 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/21/ap/music/main4626357.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4626357Punk musician Travis Barker has sued over the South Carolina plane crash that injured him and killed two friends.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:31:48 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/21/ap/music/main4626121.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4626121Add Kanye West to the list of artists previewing their new CDs on MySpace Music.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:24:04 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/21/ap/music/main4625304.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4625304The name Brooklyn has been done before, so Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz turned to another New York City borough in naming their newborn son: The Bronx.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:26:01 ESThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/21/ap/music/main4624848.shtml?source=RSS&attr=_4624848Rapper T.I. testified Friday that he believes the bullets fired at his entourage during a wild vehicle chase two years ago were meant for him.