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Wardell Querzergue to be honored

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:03:51 EST

Music News: Tribute concert scheduled for July 19 -- Wardell Querzergue, "The Creole Beethoven," will be honored with a tribute concert at the Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on July 19.

Six fellows to attend Composers Lab

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:02:30 EST

Music News: Sundance film music program runs July 15-29 -- Six fellows will attend this year's Sundance Institute Composers Lab, as part of the org's film music program, which runs July 15-29 at the Sundance Resort in Utah.

Jackson tunes keep up sales

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:31:14 EST

Music News: King of Pop's catalog sold 1.1 million copies -- In the days since Michael Jackson's memorial service on July 7, his record sales have continued to improve, climbing to the top six slots in the Top Pop Catalog Albums Chart, according to Billboard.com.

AEG moves on after Jackson

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:45:58 EST

Music News: Company faces aftermath of singer's death -- Things seem to be getting back to normal in the offices of AEG, the owner of both venues and the promoter behind the 50 sold-out concerts at London’s 02 Arena that Michael Jackson was prepping for before his death June 25.

Gelb to deliver MidemNet keynote

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:08:47 EST

Music News: Met g.m. to appear at confab -- Peter Gelb, general manager of New York’s Metropolitan Opera, will deliver the keynote address at the 11th edition of MidemNet.

Wanderlust fest pairs yoga, music

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:01:57 EST

Music News: July 24-26 event will be held at Squaw Valley -- A mention of yoga music usually evokes new-agey Indian-influenced sounds.

Aretha Franklin signs with WME

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:43:15 EST

Music News: Aretha Franklin has inked with WME. She performed at President Obama's inauguration in January, and her newest album will bow later this summer.

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ICM has signed thesp Eric Winter ("Brothers and Sisters"). He can next be seen alongside Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl in "The Ugly Truth," which bows next month.

Pearl Jam takes 'Backspacer' on road

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:07:44 EST

Music News: Album to bow on Sept. 20 -- Pearl Jam recently announced a series of North American tour dates in support of its ninth studio album, “Backspacer,” which is scheduled for release Sept. 20.

Rock duo talk 'Under the Covers'

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:06:18 EST

Music News: Sweet, Hoffs to appear at Grammy Museum -- Los Angeles popsters Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs will appear at L.A.’s Grammy Museum.

Jackson hot in art world

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:02:54 EST

Music News: Auction house pulls painting for better price -- The recent death of Michael Jackson hasn’t merely raised his stock in the music world but in the auction houses as well.

'Loud' to bow on Aug. 14

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:58:32 EST

Music News: Sony pic profiles three generations of guitarists -- Air guitarists everywhere can get a dose of the real thing when Davis Guggenheim’s “It Might Get Loud” bows Aug. 14 in New York and L.A.

Brand returns to VMA hosting duties

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:08:34 EST

Music News: MTV awards show set for Sept. 13 -- MTV says Russell Brand will host the Video Music Awards for the second year in a row.

Heavyweight talent powers Ischia fest

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EST

Music News: Sting, Bocelli, Tozzi feted at event -- The 7th Ischia Global Film and Music Festival kicked off Sunday with tributes to Sting, Andrea Bocelli, helmer Francesca Archibugi and producer Riccardo Tozzi, followed by a latenight gala dinner attended by a slew of Hollywood and Italo industryites.

Broadway stages hit operatic heights

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:16:02 EST

Music News: Recent crop of popular 'operas' has Rialto singing -- Broadway calls them sung-through musicals, but in essence they're operas: "Caroline, or Change," "Spring Awakening" and now "Next to Normal."

Fests sing praises of film composers

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:52:18 EST

Music News: Ubeda, Tenerife events celebrate movie music -- The spirit of composer Jerry Goldsmith, who would have turned 80 this year, hovers over back-to-back festivals this summer that focus on music for film.

Where was Quincy?

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:50:28 EST

Music News: Producer talks about Jackson, charity work -- While many of Michael Jackson's high-profile showbiz friends and colleagues were saying their farewells, music legend Quincy Jones was 8,000 miles away in the Czech Republic.

Steely Dan lets fans in on the act

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:43:48 EST

Music News: Band will play single-album, all-request shows -- Steely Dan will do a series of shows -- in Boston, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles -- with nights devoted to performing different albums

McCartney to appear on 'Letterman'

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:28:35 EST

Music News: Former Beatle making first stop on 'Late Night' -- Returning to the very stage where he and the rest of the Fab Four made their U.S. TV debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show," Paul McCartney will make his first appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman" on Wednesday.

ASCAP bows in Los Angeles

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:58:01 EST

Music News: Workshop offers composers helpful sanctuary -- Today's film and TV composers face stiffer competition amid tougher circumstances than ever. Despite the daunting odds, the mood was optimistic at the opening night of the 21st annual ASCAP Television & Film Scoring Workshop July 7.

Organist Bob Mitchell dies at 96

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 19:29:33 EST

Music News: Silent Movie Theater regular was last survivor of silent era -- Bob Mitchell, organist for the Silent Movie Theater on Fairfax and the last surviving organist from the silent film era, died July 4 in Los Angeles. He was 96.