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Lil Wayne and Coldplay lead Grammy field

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — Rapper Lil Wayne, whose new album was the biggest seller of the year, led the field of Grammy contenders with eight nominations, organizers of the music industry's top honors said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Adidas ads feature musicians but not their music

NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2008 (Billboard) — In the summer of 1986, hip-hop pioneers Run-D.M.C. played a show at Madison Square Garden in New York, riding high on the success of their single "My Adidas" and their third album, "Raising Hell." ...  > full story

Colombian singer Fanny Lu makes stateside inroads

MIAMI, Dec. 3, 2008 (Billboard) — With a mix of pop, vallenato accordion and the husky voice of an ingenue, Colombian singer Fanny Lu found success in 2006 with her catchy single "No Te Pido Que Me Mandes Flores." ...  > full story

Britney marriage broke over kids, Federline says

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — Kevin Federline said his two year marriage to Britney Spears broke down because he focused on his children but he was "completely blindsided" when the pop star went behind his back and filed for divorce. ...  > full story

Kanye West outperforms Guns N' Roses on album chart

NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2008 (Billboard) — Kanye West has earned his third straight No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart with the debut of "808s & Heartbreak," while Guns N' Roses' first album in 17 years took third place. ...  > full story

Digital market offers hope as music sales slow

DENVER, Dec. 3, 2008 (Billboard) — Ever since Apple's iTunes store launched in 2003, the digital music market has received an annual Christmas gift in the form of a sales boost, as consumers unwrap new iPods and gift cards for the holidays. ...  > full story

Civil rights beacon Odetta dead at 77

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — Odetta, the deep-voiced folk singer whose ballads and songs became for many a soundtrack to the American civil rights movement, has died at age 77, her manager said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

"Twilight" star Stewart to play rocker Joan Jett

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — Fresh from the box-office success of "Twilight," Kristen Stewart is set to portray Joan Jett in "The Runaways," the rock 'n' roll biopic of the 1970s all-girl band. ...  > full story

Elvis Costello out of tune as talk-show host

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — To warp a saying -- those who can do, and those who can't, interview them. The thing is, Elvis Costello, host of "Spectacle," can do and has done since 1977. Since then he's been a punk-pop icon, has played with Elvis Presley's sidemen and dabbled in both classical and jazz, among other things. ...  > full story

Brandy breaks 4-year recording hiatus

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Billboard) — You can't blame Brandy for being a little nervous stepping back into the recording studio. Four years have elapsed since the release of the R&B/pop singer's fourth album, "Afrodisiac." And it has been just two years since her headline-making car accident in which another driver died. ...  > full story
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