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Pink Floyd wins UK court battle with EMI label (Reuters)
Reuters - British rock band Pink Floyd on Thursday won a court battle with EMI in a ruling that prevents the record company from selling single downloads on the internet from the group's concept albums.

Girlicious band member arrested in Calif. (AP)

FILE - Natalie Mejia attends the 2009 Teen Choice Awards in this Aug. 9, 2009 file photo taken in Universal City, California. Police say the member of the pop group Girlicious was arrested after Glendale officers found more than a dozen plastic bags of cocaine in her Gucci purse during a traffic stop Tuesday night March 9, 2010. Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz says 21-year-old Natalie Mejia (meh-HEE'-ah) was being held Wednesday in jail in the Los Angeles suburb on suspicion of cocaine for sale or distribution. (AP Photo/Jennifer Graylock, File)AP - Police say a member of the pop group Girlicious was arrested after Glendale officers found more than a dozen plastic bags of cocaine in her Gucci purse during a traffic stop.


'Big Mike' draws tears, cheers on 'American Idol' (AP)

In this publicity image released by Fox, the 12 male finalists for the ninth season of the reality singing competetion, 'American Idol,' front row from left, Andrew Garcia, John Park, Tyler Grady, Joe Munoz and Jermaine Sellers and, back row, from left, Lee Dewyze, Aaron Kelly, Tim Urban, Michael Lynche, Todrick Hall, Casey James and Alex Lambert, are shown. (AP Photo/Fox, Patrick Ecclestein)AP - Michael "Big Mike" Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the "American Idol" judges giddy with a moving performance of "This Woman's Work."


Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth (AP)
AP - Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census announced a new campaign Thursday that aims to reach the hard-to-count demographic through its smart-phone-toting youngsters.

British rookie Taio Cruz rules U.S. singles chart (Reuters)

British rapper Taio Cruz arrives at 30th Brit Awards ceremony at Earl's Court in London, February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Luke MacgregorReuters - British newcomer Taio Cruz has broken a seven-year-old record by soaring to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart in the United States.


Lil Wayne sentenced to year in jail

Rapper Lil Wayne appears in Manhattan criminal court in New York on Monday, March 8.The rapper, who has been one of the music genre's most prolific and profitable figures in recent years, pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon.



Lil Wayne - Plea - Rapping - Music video - Prison

Sparklehorse singer kills himself

Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse was popular in the indie music scene with a unique sound that was engaging, ethereal and hauntingly beautiful.Mark Linkous, the singer-songwriter who released his music under the band name Sparklehorse, has died after shooting himself in the chest in Tennessee. He was 47.





Mark Linkous - Tennessee - Music - Sparklehorse - Arts and Entertainment

Stevie Wonder ‘breathless’ over French award

Stevie Wonder is in Paris to perform and be honored at France's biggest musical awards show Saturday.It's taken nearly 30 years, but Stevie Wonder has finally received his medal for being named into France's prestigious National Order of Arts and Letters.



Stevie Wonder - France - Ordre des Arts et des Lettres - Arts - National Order of Arts

Jane’s Addiction bassist quits band

Dave Navarro, left, and Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction both took to their Twitter accounts to address the departure of the band's bassist.The bass player with Jane's Addiction has quit the band and will reportedly be replaced by former Guns N' Roses rocker Duff McKagan.





Musical ensemble - Duff McKagan - Bass guitar - Music - Jane

Lil Wayne sentencing delayed again

Lil Wayne, 27, pleaded guilty in October to attempted criminal possession of a weapon.Rap star has left fans and fellow artists with a video blitz as he braces for as much as a year behind bars at the height of his career.



Lil Wayne - Rapping - Arts - Business - Music

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