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Music News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/music/ Get the latest Music news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Music news, including analysis and opinion on top Music stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedSun, 14 Jul 2013 14:02:19 -04005Music News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/music/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifJay-Z tops British album chart for first time<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jay-z-tops-british-album-chart-first-time-180219929.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pTShZ3QAwsMiiZCwWyCLjA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T180219Z_1_CBRE96D1E4200_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-BRITAIN-CHARTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Rapper Jay-Z attends &#039;The Great Gatsby&#039; world premiere in New York" align="left" title="Rapper Jay-Z attends &#039;The Great Gatsby&#039; world premiere in New York" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Rapper Jay-Z has reached the top of the British album charts for the first time with his new release &quot;Magna Carta...Holy Grail&quot;, sales figures showed on Sunday. The hip hop artist knocked the English folk rock band Mumford &amp; Sons off the number one spot, according to the Official Charts Company, which compiles the weekly rundown. Jay-Z&#039;s new album features guest appearances by his wife Beyonce and singer Justin Timberlake. Seven of his previous albums have entered the British top 40, but none had reached the number one position, the compiler said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/jay-z-tops-british-album-chart-first-time-180219929.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 14:02:19 -0400Reutersjay-z-tops-british-album-chart-first-time-180219929<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jay-z-tops-british-album-chart-first-time-180219929.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pTShZ3QAwsMiiZCwWyCLjA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T180219Z_1_CBRE96D1E4200_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-BRITAIN-CHARTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Rapper Jay-Z attends &#039;The Great Gatsby&#039; world premiere in New York" align="left" title="Rapper Jay-Z attends &#039;The Great Gatsby&#039; world premiere in New York" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Rapper Jay-Z has reached the top of the British album charts for the first time with his new release &quot;Magna Carta...Holy Grail&quot;, sales figures showed on Sunday. The hip hop artist knocked the English folk rock band Mumford &amp; Sons off the number one spot, according to the Official Charts Company, which compiles the weekly rundown. Jay-Z&#039;s new album features guest appearances by his wife Beyonce and singer Justin Timberlake. Seven of his previous albums have entered the British top 40, but none had reached the number one position, the compiler said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Opera singer Placido Domingo leaves hospital in Spain<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/opera-singer-placido-domingo-leaves-hospital-spain-183821909.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2s34jLXZ3pJyZ.KHXZ6LzQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-13T183821Z_1_CBRE96C1FSD00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-OPERA-DOMINGO.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Tenor and conductor Placido Domingo, general director of the Los Angeles Opera, speaks as he accepts the &quot;Heart of the City Award&quot; at the Central City Association of Los Angeles 19th Annual &quot;Treasures of Los Angeles&quot; luncheon May 9, 2013.REUTERS/Fred Prouser" align="left" title="Tenor and conductor Placido Domingo, general director of the Los Angeles Opera, speaks as he accepts the &quot;Heart of the City Award&quot; at the Central City Association of Los Angeles 19th Annual &quot;Treasures of Los Angeles&quot; luncheon May 9, 2013.REUTERS/Fred Prouser" border="0" /></a>MADRID (Reuters) - Opera singer Placido Domingo left a Spanish hospital on Saturday after being hospitalized earlier this week because of a blood clot in his lung, according to a posting on his official Twitter account. Domingo tweeted &quot;Going home&quot; and posted a picture of himself getting into a car. The 72-year-old Spaniard posted the same message on his Facebook account. The operatic tenor, who is general director of the Los Angeles Opera, was forced to cancel several appearances due to his illness but is expected to make a full recovery in three to four weeks, his publicist said on Tuesday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/opera-singer-placido-domingo-leaves-hospital-spain-183821909.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 14:38:21 -0400Reutersopera-singer-placido-domingo-leaves-hospital-spain-183821909<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/opera-singer-placido-domingo-leaves-hospital-spain-183821909.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2s34jLXZ3pJyZ.KHXZ6LzQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-13T183821Z_1_CBRE96C1FSD00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-OPERA-DOMINGO.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Tenor and conductor Placido Domingo, general director of the Los Angeles Opera, speaks as he accepts the &quot;Heart of the City Award&quot; at the Central City Association of Los Angeles 19th Annual &quot;Treasures of Los Angeles&quot; luncheon May 9, 2013.REUTERS/Fred Prouser" align="left" title="Tenor and conductor Placido Domingo, general director of the Los Angeles Opera, speaks as he accepts the &quot;Heart of the City Award&quot; at the Central City Association of Los Angeles 19th Annual &quot;Treasures of Los Angeles&quot; luncheon May 9, 2013.REUTERS/Fred Prouser" border="0" /></a>MADRID (Reuters) - Opera singer Placido Domingo left a Spanish hospital on Saturday after being hospitalized earlier this week because of a blood clot in his lung, according to a posting on his official Twitter account. Domingo tweeted &quot;Going home&quot; and posted a picture of himself getting into a car. The 72-year-old Spaniard posted the same message on his Facebook account. The operatic tenor, who is general director of the Los Angeles Opera, was forced to cancel several appearances due to his illness but is expected to make a full recovery in three to four weeks, his publicist said on Tuesday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Singer Randy Travis still in critical condition after surgery<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-randy-travis-still-critical-condition-surgery-233708380.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dpJmVvnzNy9YNQ39lH1YFQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T233847Z_2_CBRE96B1TMG00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-RANDYTRAVIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File of singer Travis arriving at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="File of singer Travis arriving at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy-winning country music singer Randy Travis is still in critical condition following emergency surgery earlier this week, after suffering a stroke in a Texas hospital, his spokesman said on Friday. &quot;Mr. Randy Travis has been under heavy sedation since he came out of surgery late Wednesday night, July 10th, and is resting comfortably. He is still in critical condition,&quot; Travis&#039; publicist Kirt Webster said in a statement. Travis, 54, underwent a procedure to relieve pressure on the brain at the Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, located north of Dallas, on Wednesday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/singer-randy-travis-still-critical-condition-surgery-233708380.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 19:38:47 -0400Reuterssinger-randy-travis-still-critical-condition-surgery-233708380<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-randy-travis-still-critical-condition-surgery-233708380.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dpJmVvnzNy9YNQ39lH1YFQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T233847Z_2_CBRE96B1TMG00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-RANDYTRAVIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File of singer Travis arriving at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="File of singer Travis arriving at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy-winning country music singer Randy Travis is still in critical condition following emergency surgery earlier this week, after suffering a stroke in a Texas hospital, his spokesman said on Friday. &quot;Mr. Randy Travis has been under heavy sedation since he came out of surgery late Wednesday night, July 10th, and is resting comfortably. He is still in critical condition,&quot; Travis&#039; publicist Kirt Webster said in a statement. Travis, 54, underwent a procedure to relieve pressure on the brain at the Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, located north of Dallas, on Wednesday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Singer Aretha Franklin cancels Michigan concert<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-aretha-franklin-cancels-michigan-concert-203652762.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DjF3EI_TBqnylX8wYYo2kg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T203652Z_1_CBRE96B1LAS00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-MARVINHAMLISCH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Aretha Franklin performs during a tribute concert to composer Marvin Hamlisch in New York" align="left" title="Singer Aretha Franklin performs during a tribute concert to composer Marvin Hamlisch in New York" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul music superstar Aretha Franklin on Friday canceled an upcoming concert in Michigan, citing recovery from health issues that forced her to postpone concerts earlier this year. Franklin, 71, said in an open letter to her fans that she was canceling her July 27 show at the DTE Energy Pine Knob Theater in Clarkston, Michigan, due to &quot;miscalculation&quot; of the end of her treatment. &quot;It would be totally disruptive to stop them now and go into concert with total success right at the door,&quot; Franklin said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/singer-aretha-franklin-cancels-michigan-concert-203652762.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 16:36:52 -0400Reuterssinger-aretha-franklin-cancels-michigan-concert-203652762<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-aretha-franklin-cancels-michigan-concert-203652762.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DjF3EI_TBqnylX8wYYo2kg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T203652Z_1_CBRE96B1LAS00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-MARVINHAMLISCH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Aretha Franklin performs during a tribute concert to composer Marvin Hamlisch in New York" align="left" title="Singer Aretha Franklin performs during a tribute concert to composer Marvin Hamlisch in New York" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul music superstar Aretha Franklin on Friday canceled an upcoming concert in Michigan, citing recovery from health issues that forced her to postpone concerts earlier this year. Franklin, 71, said in an open letter to her fans that she was canceling her July 27 show at the DTE Energy Pine Knob Theater in Clarkston, Michigan, due to &quot;miscalculation&quot; of the end of her treatment. &quot;It would be totally disruptive to stop them now and go into concert with total success right at the door,&quot; Franklin said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Lady Gaga to release new "ARTPOP" album in November<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lady-gaga-release-artpop-album-november-153513187.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/a4jPOmnGp_8wkYnUSxzA_Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T153513Z_1_CBRE96B17BB00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lady Gaga performs onstage during the Rolling Stones final concert of their &quot;50 and Counting Tour&quot; in Newark" align="left" title="Lady Gaga performs onstage during the Rolling Stones final concert of their &quot;50 and Counting Tour&quot; in Newark" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Pop star Lady Gaga will release her next album, &quot;ARTPOP&quot;, on November 11, a statement on the U.S. singer&#039;s website said on Friday. The 27-year-old &quot;Born This Way&quot; singer - who cancelled part of a tour earlier this year to undergo hip surgery - will release a single from the new album on August 19. Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, calls her fans &quot;little monsters&quot; and will release a social media app ahead of the album on September 1, which the statement said would seek to make connections between music, art, fashion and technology. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lady-gaga-release-artpop-album-november-153513187.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 11:35:13 -0400Reuterslady-gaga-release-artpop-album-november-153513187<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lady-gaga-release-artpop-album-november-153513187.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/a4jPOmnGp_8wkYnUSxzA_Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T153513Z_1_CBRE96B17BB00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lady Gaga performs onstage during the Rolling Stones final concert of their &quot;50 and Counting Tour&quot; in Newark" align="left" title="Lady Gaga performs onstage during the Rolling Stones final concert of their &quot;50 and Counting Tour&quot; in Newark" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Pop star Lady Gaga will release her next album, &quot;ARTPOP&quot;, on November 11, a statement on the U.S. singer&#039;s website said on Friday. The 27-year-old &quot;Born This Way&quot; singer - who cancelled part of a tour earlier this year to undergo hip surgery - will release a single from the new album on August 19. Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, calls her fans &quot;little monsters&quot; and will release a social media app ahead of the album on September 1, which the statement said would seek to make connections between music, art, fashion and technology. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Country music star Randy Travis out of surgery after stroke<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-music-star-randy-travis-suffers-stroke-texas-022707253.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ddh7oNHjvqK84a8BINwP.w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T051816Z_3_CBRE96A06TS00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-RANDYTRAVIS-STROKE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File of singer Travis arriving at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="File of singer Travis arriving at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>By Marice Richter DALLAS (Reuters) - Grammy award-winning country music singer Randy Travis is out of emergency surgery but still in critical condition after suffering a stroke in a Texas hospital, representatives for the singer and the medical facility said late on Wednesday. The procedure was intended to relieve pressure on the brain of the 54-year-old Travis, who was hospitalized on Sunday for a heart condition caused by a virus, Baylor Health Care System said in a statement on its website. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/country-music-star-randy-travis-suffers-stroke-texas-022707253.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 01:18:16 -0400Reuterscountry-music-star-randy-travis-suffers-stroke-texas-022707253<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-music-star-randy-travis-suffers-stroke-texas-022707253.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ddh7oNHjvqK84a8BINwP.w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T051816Z_3_CBRE96A06TS00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-RANDYTRAVIS-STROKE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File of singer Travis arriving at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="File of singer Travis arriving at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>By Marice Richter DALLAS (Reuters) - Grammy award-winning country music singer Randy Travis is out of emergency surgery but still in critical condition after suffering a stroke in a Texas hospital, representatives for the singer and the medical facility said late on Wednesday. The procedure was intended to relieve pressure on the brain of the 54-year-old Travis, who was hospitalized on Sunday for a heart condition caused by a virus, Baylor Health Care System said in a statement on its website. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Oscar-Nominated songs, scores get their own live concertBy Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After years of jerking around the original-song category on the Oscars telecast, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is giving the nominees a night of their own with a live concert that will showcase their music three days before the big show, the Academy told TheWrap. The concert will be held at Royce Hall on the UCLA campus on Thursday, February 27, and is not expected to be televised. ...http://news.yahoo.com/oscar-nominated-songs-scores-own-live-concert-203743661.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 16:37:43 -0400Reutersoscar-nominated-songs-scores-own-live-concert-203743661Beyonce Responds to Non-Controversy Over Pepsi<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/beyonce-responds-non-controversy-over-pepsi-004333117.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y6H.Gp17gqU0qv4Rmi23yg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T004333Z_1_CBRE96A020Q00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-BEYONCE-PEPSI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Beyonce poses at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Singer Beyonce poses at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Beyonce finds herself at a product endorsement crossroads that perhaps crosses no actual roads. The singer was a big supporter of Michelle Obama&#039;s &quot;Let&#039;s Move&quot; fitness campaign, which preaches an active lifestyle and a healthy diet. But Mrs. Carter is also the spokesperson for sugary soft drink Pepsi, to the tune of $50 million. Conflict much? Not much. But the question came up again in a new interview with Flaunt. Here&#039;s the exchange: Flaunt: &quot;Some were critical at your participating in a Pepsi campaign after you moved your body for childhood ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/beyonce-responds-non-controversy-over-pepsi-004333117.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 20:43:33 -0400Reutersbeyonce-responds-non-controversy-over-pepsi-004333117<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/beyonce-responds-non-controversy-over-pepsi-004333117.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y6H.Gp17gqU0qv4Rmi23yg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-11T004333Z_1_CBRE96A020Q00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-BEYONCE-PEPSI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Beyonce poses at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Singer Beyonce poses at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Beyonce finds herself at a product endorsement crossroads that perhaps crosses no actual roads. The singer was a big supporter of Michelle Obama&#039;s &quot;Let&#039;s Move&quot; fitness campaign, which preaches an active lifestyle and a healthy diet. But Mrs. Carter is also the spokesperson for sugary soft drink Pepsi, to the tune of $50 million. Conflict much? Not much. But the question came up again in a new interview with Flaunt. Here&#039;s the exchange: Flaunt: &quot;Some were critical at your participating in a Pepsi campaign after you moved your body for childhood ...</p><br clear="all"/>Cole outsells Kanye, album climbs to No. 1 on Billboard chart<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cole-outsells-kanye-album-climbs-no-1-billboard-194436271.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.RTnH9br94zG2wN5rl2_Ew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-10T194436Z_1_CBRE9691IUJ00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JCOLE-CHARTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Kanye West performs during the last concert on the main stage of the Coachella Valley Music &amp; Arts Festival in Indio" align="left" title="Singer Kanye West performs during the last concert on the main stage of the Coachella Valley Music &amp; Arts Festival in Indio" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hip-hop artist J. Cole&#039;s album &quot;Born Sinner&quot; outsold rapper Kanye West&#039;s &quot;Yeezus&quot; and Wale&#039;s &quot;The Gifted&quot; to climb to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, notching Cole&#039;s second chart-topping record. &quot;Born Sinner,&quot; released on June 18, sold 58,000 copies last week, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan, and made the relatively rare climb from No. 2 to No. 1 this week. Billboard said there have been only 76 albums in chart history that did not debut at No. 1 but rose to the top in subsequent weeks on the album chart. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/cole-outsells-kanye-album-climbs-no-1-billboard-194436271.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 15:44:36 -0400Reuterscole-outsells-kanye-album-climbs-no-1-billboard-194436271<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cole-outsells-kanye-album-climbs-no-1-billboard-194436271.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.RTnH9br94zG2wN5rl2_Ew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-10T194436Z_1_CBRE9691IUJ00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JCOLE-CHARTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Kanye West performs during the last concert on the main stage of the Coachella Valley Music &amp; Arts Festival in Indio" align="left" title="Singer Kanye West performs during the last concert on the main stage of the Coachella Valley Music &amp; Arts Festival in Indio" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hip-hop artist J. Cole&#039;s album &quot;Born Sinner&quot; outsold rapper Kanye West&#039;s &quot;Yeezus&quot; and Wale&#039;s &quot;The Gifted&quot; to climb to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, notching Cole&#039;s second chart-topping record. &quot;Born Sinner,&quot; released on June 18, sold 58,000 copies last week, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan, and made the relatively rare climb from No. 2 to No. 1 this week. Billboard said there have been only 76 albums in chart history that did not debut at No. 1 but rose to the top in subsequent weeks on the album chart. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Sting to perform 10 concerts to benefit NY's Public Theater<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sting-perform-10-concerts-benefit-nys-public-theater-140314293.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wcBdwtTk5GOJNcCI0xldow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T140314Z_2_CBRE96916QA00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-STING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of musician Sting performing during the 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York" align="left" title="File photo of musician Sting performing during the 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - British pop star Sting will perform songs from his new album, &quot;The Last Ship&quot; at ten concerts later this year that will benefit New York&#039;s Public Theater art organization. The singer, who shot to fame in the band the Police, said the concerts will run from September 25 through October 9 at the 260-seat Anspacher Theater at the arts organization in Manhattan. In a statement he described the small venue as &quot;a natural fit&quot; to perform the material from the album. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/sting-perform-10-concerts-benefit-nys-public-theater-140314293.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 10:03:14 -0400Reuterssting-perform-10-concerts-benefit-nys-public-theater-140314293<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sting-perform-10-concerts-benefit-nys-public-theater-140314293.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wcBdwtTk5GOJNcCI0xldow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T140314Z_2_CBRE96916QA00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-STING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of musician Sting performing during the 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York" align="left" title="File photo of musician Sting performing during the 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - British pop star Sting will perform songs from his new album, &quot;The Last Ship&quot; at ten concerts later this year that will benefit New York&#039;s Public Theater art organization. The singer, who shot to fame in the band the Police, said the concerts will run from September 25 through October 9 at the 260-seat Anspacher Theater at the arts organization in Manhattan. In a statement he described the small venue as &quot;a natural fit&quot; to perform the material from the album. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Britain heads for highest-ever sales of single records<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/britain-heads-highest-ever-sales-single-records-110247819.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/yTxi6oGVoqb4tHqZJEo_sw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-09T110247Z_1_CBRE9680UPM00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-BRITAIN-SINGLES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke perform at the 2013 BET Awards in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke perform at the 2013 BET Awards in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - This year looks set to be the biggest ever for sales of single records in Britain, thanks in part to smash hits like &quot;Get Lucky&quot; by Daft Punk and Robin Thicke&#039;s &quot;Blurred Lines,&quot; according to the Official Charts Company. Single sales have risen by 6 percent in the past year, making it the fifth year running that the sales record has been broken, the company said. This year, nearly every single in the Official Top 40 chart has sold over 300,000 copies, it added. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/britain-heads-highest-ever-sales-single-records-110247819.htmlTue, 09 Jul 2013 07:02:47 -0400Reutersbritain-heads-highest-ever-sales-single-records-110247819<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/britain-heads-highest-ever-sales-single-records-110247819.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/yTxi6oGVoqb4tHqZJEo_sw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-09T110247Z_1_CBRE9680UPM00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-BRITAIN-SINGLES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke perform at the 2013 BET Awards in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke perform at the 2013 BET Awards in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - This year looks set to be the biggest ever for sales of single records in Britain, thanks in part to smash hits like &quot;Get Lucky&quot; by Daft Punk and Robin Thicke&#039;s &quot;Blurred Lines,&quot; according to the Official Charts Company. Single sales have risen by 6 percent in the past year, making it the fifth year running that the sales record has been broken, the company said. This year, nearly every single in the Official Top 40 chart has sold over 300,000 copies, it added. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Jay Z's 'Magna Carta': promo writ large, but critics hold back<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jay-zs-magna-carta-promo-writ-large-critics-140227408.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dw9mN0xyK3gnKo038RYMYA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T140227Z_2_CBRE9681PXK00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-JAYZ.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Rapper Jay-Z attends &#039;The Great Gatsby&#039; world premiere in New York" align="left" title="Rapper Jay-Z attends &#039;The Great Gatsby&#039; world premiere in New York" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Jay Z is taking promo to the next level, selling a million copies of his latest album to Samsung for smartphone distribution and going on a six-hour Twitterthon with fans. The American musician holds the title for most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart for a solo artist and &quot;Magna Carta ... Holy Grail,&quot; has a good shot of being his 13th record to shoot to No. 1. But not all critics were impressed with the music and at least one ravaged the Samsung deal. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/jay-zs-magna-carta-promo-writ-large-critics-140227408.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 10:02:27 -0400Reutersjay-zs-magna-carta-promo-writ-large-critics-140227408<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jay-zs-magna-carta-promo-writ-large-critics-140227408.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dw9mN0xyK3gnKo038RYMYA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T140227Z_2_CBRE9681PXK00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-JAYZ.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Rapper Jay-Z attends &#039;The Great Gatsby&#039; world premiere in New York" align="left" title="Rapper Jay-Z attends &#039;The Great Gatsby&#039; world premiere in New York" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Jay Z is taking promo to the next level, selling a million copies of his latest album to Samsung for smartphone distribution and going on a six-hour Twitterthon with fans. The American musician holds the title for most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart for a solo artist and &quot;Magna Carta ... Holy Grail,&quot; has a good shot of being his 13th record to shoot to No. 1. But not all critics were impressed with the music and at least one ravaged the Samsung deal. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Opera tenor Placido Domingo hospitalized in Spain<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/opera-tenor-placido-domingo-hospitalized-spain-171812797.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y7umiw7cvCsrfbqT.Qoyuw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-09T174111Z_3_CBRE9681C2I00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-PLACIDODOMINGO.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Tenor and conductor Domingo, general director of Los Angeles Opera, speaks as accepts &quot;Heart of the City Award&quot; at Central City Association of Los Angeles 19th Annual &quot;Treasures of Los Angeles&quot; luncheon" align="left" title="Tenor and conductor Domingo, general director of Los Angeles Opera, speaks as accepts &quot;Heart of the City Award&quot; at Central City Association of Los Angeles 19th Annual &quot;Treasures of Los Angeles&quot; luncheon" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES/MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish opera tenor Placido Domingo has been admitted to a Madrid hospital after suffering a pulmonary embolism - a blood clot in his lung, his U.S. publicist said on Tuesday. Domingo, 72, was hospitalized on Monday in his hometown and is expected to make a full recovery in about three to four weeks, publicist Nancy Seltzer said. &quot;He&#039;s doing very well and responding very well to treatment,&quot; she said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/opera-tenor-placido-domingo-hospitalized-spain-171812797.htmlTue, 09 Jul 2013 13:41:11 -0400Reutersopera-tenor-placido-domingo-hospitalized-spain-171812797<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/opera-tenor-placido-domingo-hospitalized-spain-171812797.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y7umiw7cvCsrfbqT.Qoyuw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-09T174111Z_3_CBRE9681C2I00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-PLACIDODOMINGO.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Tenor and conductor Domingo, general director of Los Angeles Opera, speaks as accepts &quot;Heart of the City Award&quot; at Central City Association of Los Angeles 19th Annual &quot;Treasures of Los Angeles&quot; luncheon" align="left" title="Tenor and conductor Domingo, general director of Los Angeles Opera, speaks as accepts &quot;Heart of the City Award&quot; at Central City Association of Los Angeles 19th Annual &quot;Treasures of Los Angeles&quot; luncheon" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES/MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish opera tenor Placido Domingo has been admitted to a Madrid hospital after suffering a pulmonary embolism - a blood clot in his lung, his U.S. publicist said on Tuesday. Domingo, 72, was hospitalized on Monday in his hometown and is expected to make a full recovery in about three to four weeks, publicist Nancy Seltzer said. &quot;He&#039;s doing very well and responding very well to treatment,&quot; she said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Strong auto sales prompt Sirius to raise subscriber outlook(Reuters) - Sirius XM Radio Inc said Tuesday that the number of people paying for its radio service rose to 25 million in the second quarter, helped by strong auto sales, and it raised its subscriber expectations for the year. Jim Meyer, chief executive officer of Sirius, said the 715,000 net new subscriber additions in the second quarter, up 15 percent, set a record since the 2008 merger of Sirius and XM. For the year, Sirius increased its forecast of net subscriber additions by 100,000 to 1.5 million. ...http://news.yahoo.com/strong-auto-sales-prompt-sirius-raise-subscriber-outlook-145654938.htmlTue, 09 Jul 2013 10:56:54 -0400Reutersstrong-auto-sales-prompt-sirius-raise-subscriber-outlook-145654938Springsteen challenges his band with request orgy<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/springsteen-challenges-band-request-orgy-155457717.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/t6m9khsgLtqi7lE95kHHAQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-08T155457Z_1_CBRE967187U00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-LEISURE-SPRINGSTEEN-TOUR.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Bruce Springsteen and the E-street band perform during their concert at Molinon Stadium in Gijon" align="left" title="Singer Bruce Springsteen and the E-street band perform during their concert at Molinon Stadium in Gijon" border="0" /></a>By Erik Kirschbaum LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen jumped off the stage and into a frenzied German crowd of 45,000 fans on Sunday in Leipzig to pluck a sign with a hand-written request scrawled on it - as he has been doing all summer on his popular tour across Europe. But when Springsteen whirled around and held up the name of the song for his band to see, jaws dropped and a frightened look crossed their faces. The sign read &quot;You never can tell&quot; by Chuck Berry, a 1964 tune made popular in the 1994 film &quot;Pulp Fiction. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/springsteen-challenges-band-request-orgy-155457717.htmlMon, 08 Jul 2013 11:54:57 -0400Reutersspringsteen-challenges-band-request-orgy-155457717<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/springsteen-challenges-band-request-orgy-155457717.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/t6m9khsgLtqi7lE95kHHAQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-08T155457Z_1_CBRE967187U00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-LEISURE-SPRINGSTEEN-TOUR.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Bruce Springsteen and the E-street band perform during their concert at Molinon Stadium in Gijon" align="left" title="Singer Bruce Springsteen and the E-street band perform during their concert at Molinon Stadium in Gijon" border="0" /></a>By Erik Kirschbaum LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen jumped off the stage and into a frenzied German crowd of 45,000 fans on Sunday in Leipzig to pluck a sign with a hand-written request scrawled on it - as he has been doing all summer on his popular tour across Europe. But when Springsteen whirled around and held up the name of the song for his band to see, jaws dropped and a frightened look crossed their faces. The sign read &quot;You never can tell&quot; by Chuck Berry, a 1964 tune made popular in the 1994 film &quot;Pulp Fiction. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Sting to perform 10 concerts to benefit NY's Public Theater<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sting-perform-10-concerts-benefit-nys-public-theater-152254857.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8GWV.4cBf8LN3emwZjv1qA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-10T152254Z_1_CBRE96916QA00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-STING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of musician Sting performing during the 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York" align="left" title="File photo of musician Sting performing during the 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - British pop star Sting will perform songs from his new album, &quot;The Last Ship&quot; at ten concerts later this year that will benefit New York&#039;s Public Theater art organization. The singer, who shot to fame in the band the Police, said the concerts will run from September 25 through October 9 at the 260-seat Anspacher Theater at the arts organization in Manhattan. In a statement he described the small venue as &quot;a natural fit&quot; to perform the material from the album. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/sting-perform-10-concerts-benefit-nys-public-theater-152254857.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 11:22:54 -0400Reuterssting-perform-10-concerts-benefit-nys-public-theater-152254857<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sting-perform-10-concerts-benefit-nys-public-theater-152254857.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8GWV.4cBf8LN3emwZjv1qA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-10T152254Z_1_CBRE96916QA00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-STING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of musician Sting performing during the 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York" align="left" title="File photo of musician Sting performing during the 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - British pop star Sting will perform songs from his new album, &quot;The Last Ship&quot; at ten concerts later this year that will benefit New York&#039;s Public Theater art organization. The singer, who shot to fame in the band the Police, said the concerts will run from September 25 through October 9 at the 260-seat Anspacher Theater at the arts organization in Manhattan. In a statement he described the small venue as &quot;a natural fit&quot; to perform the material from the album. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Jay Z's 'Magna Carta': promo writ large, but critics hold back<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jay-zs-magna-carta-promo-writ-large-critics-215305301.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lQNatt89ajWs2eUnZ_1SDQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-09T221741Z_1_CBRE9681PXK00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Rapper Jay-Z attends &#039;The Great Gatsby&#039; world premiere in New York" align="left" title="Rapper Jay-Z attends &#039;The Great Gatsby&#039; world premiere in New York" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Jay Z is taking promo to the next level, selling a million copies of his latest album to Samsung for smartphone distribution and going on a six-hour Twitterthon with fans. The American musician holds the title for most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart for a solo artist and &quot;Magna Carta ... Holy Grail,&quot; has a good shot of being his 13th record to shoot to No. 1. But not all critics were impressed with the music and at least one ravaged the Samsung deal. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/jay-zs-magna-carta-promo-writ-large-critics-215305301.htmlTue, 09 Jul 2013 17:53:05 -0400Reutersjay-zs-magna-carta-promo-writ-large-critics-215305301<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jay-zs-magna-carta-promo-writ-large-critics-215305301.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lQNatt89ajWs2eUnZ_1SDQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-09T221741Z_1_CBRE9681PXK00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Rapper Jay-Z attends &#039;The Great Gatsby&#039; world premiere in New York" align="left" title="Rapper Jay-Z attends &#039;The Great Gatsby&#039; world premiere in New York" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Jay Z is taking promo to the next level, selling a million copies of his latest album to Samsung for smartphone distribution and going on a six-hour Twitterthon with fans. The American musician holds the title for most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart for a solo artist and &quot;Magna Carta ... Holy Grail,&quot; has a good shot of being his 13th record to shoot to No. 1. But not all critics were impressed with the music and at least one ravaged the Samsung deal. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Rolling Stones deliver biggest bang in nostalgic London show<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rolling-stones-deliver-biggest-bang-nostalgic-london-show-013645811.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fbNtemR.FInJTnqPRjnqsQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-07T013645Z_1_CBRE96604HE00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-ROLLINGSTONES-HYDEPARK.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones perform at the British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park in London" align="left" title="Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones perform at the British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park in London" border="0" /></a>By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones blasted through the past into the present on Saturday with a rip-roaring show in London&#039;s Hyde Park that paid homage to their last concert here 44 years ago. Frontman Mick Jagger strutted, howled and belted his way through a two-hour set that gave a nod to founding member Brian Jones, whose death in 1969 turned their last appearance at the royal park into a tribute. &quot;Anybody out there who was here in 1969?&quot; Jagger called out to applause from a sea of grey hair after opening with &quot;Start Me Up&quot; and &quot;It?s only Rock and Roll&quot;. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rolling-stones-deliver-biggest-bang-nostalgic-london-show-013645811.htmlSat, 06 Jul 2013 21:36:45 -0400Reutersrolling-stones-deliver-biggest-bang-nostalgic-london-show-013645811<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rolling-stones-deliver-biggest-bang-nostalgic-london-show-013645811.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fbNtemR.FInJTnqPRjnqsQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-07T013645Z_1_CBRE96604HE00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-ROLLINGSTONES-HYDEPARK.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones perform at the British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park in London" align="left" title="Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones perform at the British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park in London" border="0" /></a>By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones blasted through the past into the present on Saturday with a rip-roaring show in London&#039;s Hyde Park that paid homage to their last concert here 44 years ago. Frontman Mick Jagger strutted, howled and belted his way through a two-hour set that gave a nod to founding member Brian Jones, whose death in 1969 turned their last appearance at the royal park into a tribute. &quot;Anybody out there who was here in 1969?&quot; Jagger called out to applause from a sea of grey hair after opening with &quot;Start Me Up&quot; and &quot;It?s only Rock and Roll&quot;. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Country music star Randy Travis improving in hospital: doctors<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-music-star-randy-travis-improving-hospital-doctors-222222435.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/D.vc5Z8wFU5fpiVp7L_WBg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-10T222249Z_5_CBRE9671OLD00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-RANDYTRAVIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File of singer Travis arrives at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="File of singer Travis arrives at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>By Marice Richter DALLAS (Reuters) - Grammy award-winning country music singer Randy Travis is responding to treatment for a heart condition that has kept him hospitalized in critical condition since Sunday, his doctors said on Wednesday. The cause of his illness was a virus, according to Dr. William Gray, director of cardiovascular services at Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, about 30 miles north of Dallas. Travis&#039; doctors spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday in a video news conference but did not give details about his treatment. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/country-music-star-randy-travis-improving-hospital-doctors-222222435.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 18:22:49 -0400Reuterscountry-music-star-randy-travis-improving-hospital-doctors-222222435<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-music-star-randy-travis-improving-hospital-doctors-222222435.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/D.vc5Z8wFU5fpiVp7L_WBg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-10T222249Z_5_CBRE9671OLD00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-RANDYTRAVIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File of singer Travis arrives at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="File of singer Travis arrives at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>By Marice Richter DALLAS (Reuters) - Grammy award-winning country music singer Randy Travis is responding to treatment for a heart condition that has kept him hospitalized in critical condition since Sunday, his doctors said on Wednesday. The cause of his illness was a virus, according to Dr. William Gray, director of cardiovascular services at Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, about 30 miles north of Dallas. Travis&#039; doctors spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday in a video news conference but did not give details about his treatment. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Glastonbury fires Mumford and Sons back to top of album chart<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/glastonbury-fires-mumford-sons-back-top-album-chart-180611336.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/q.P39sjcYsI.yxG_goi8gQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-08T101251Z_1_CBRE9670SDH00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-BRITAIN-CHARTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mumford &amp; Sons, Ben Lovett , Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane perform on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury music festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset" align="left" title="Mumford &amp; Sons, Ben Lovett , Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane perform on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury music festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Folk rockers Mumford and Sons climbed to the top of the British album chart on Sunday, as sales of their 2012 album &#039;Babel&#039; rose in the week after they played the final set at this year&#039;s Glastonbury music festival. The four-piece band hailing from west London beat Michael Bubl?&#039;s &#039;To Be Loved&#039; by just 125 copies to claim the top spot for the third separate occasion since their second album &#039;Babel&#039; was released. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/glastonbury-fires-mumford-sons-back-top-album-chart-180611336.htmlSun, 07 Jul 2013 14:06:11 -0400Reutersglastonbury-fires-mumford-sons-back-top-album-chart-180611336<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/glastonbury-fires-mumford-sons-back-top-album-chart-180611336.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/q.P39sjcYsI.yxG_goi8gQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-08T101251Z_1_CBRE9670SDH00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-BRITAIN-CHARTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mumford &amp; Sons, Ben Lovett , Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane perform on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury music festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset" align="left" title="Mumford &amp; Sons, Ben Lovett , Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane perform on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury music festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Folk rockers Mumford and Sons climbed to the top of the British album chart on Sunday, as sales of their 2012 album &#039;Babel&#039; rose in the week after they played the final set at this year&#039;s Glastonbury music festival. The four-piece band hailing from west London beat Michael Bubl?&#039;s &#039;To Be Loved&#039; by just 125 copies to claim the top spot for the third separate occasion since their second album &#039;Babel&#039; was released. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Country singer Randy Travis in critical condition after heart procedure<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-country-singer-randy-travis-critical-condition-publicist-101201855.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nQUWYRij5.nTRoFE1bLA6g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-09T101201Z_3_CBRE9671OLD00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-RANDY-TRAVIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File of singer Travis arrives at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="File of singer Travis arrives at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ailing U.S. country singer Randy Travis has undergone a procedure to place a device in his heart that will help it pump on its own, his publicist said on Tuesday, as the singer remained in critical condition in a Texas hospital. Travis, who was admitted to the hospital on Sunday because of complications from viral cardiomyopathy, had the device installed in a ventricle of his heart to help stabilize the muscle before moving to another hospital, publicist Kirt Webster said in a statement. Such devices are typically installed through a catheter in the groin. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/u-country-singer-randy-travis-critical-condition-publicist-101201855.htmlTue, 09 Jul 2013 17:25:18 -0400Reutersu-country-singer-randy-travis-critical-condition-publicist-101201855<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-country-singer-randy-travis-critical-condition-publicist-101201855.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nQUWYRij5.nTRoFE1bLA6g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-09T101201Z_3_CBRE9671OLD00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-RANDY-TRAVIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File of singer Travis arrives at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="File of singer Travis arrives at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ailing U.S. country singer Randy Travis has undergone a procedure to place a device in his heart that will help it pump on its own, his publicist said on Tuesday, as the singer remained in critical condition in a Texas hospital. Travis, who was admitted to the hospital on Sunday because of complications from viral cardiomyopathy, had the device installed in a ventricle of his heart to help stabilize the muscle before moving to another hospital, publicist Kirt Webster said in a statement. Such devices are typically installed through a catheter in the groin. ...</p><br clear="all"/>'Sugar Man' Rodriguez opens Montreux Jazz Festival<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sugar-man-rodriguez-opens-montreux-jazz-festival-001255193.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fRq7EbiTMk_eYlo18szEeA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-05T001255Z_1_CBRE96400LV00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-MONTREUX-JAZZ-RODRIGUEZ.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. folk singer Rodriguez performs during the first night of the 47th Montreux Jazz Festival" align="left" title="U

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Netanyahu won?t say whether Israel attacked Syrian port

By Batsheva Sobelman

Los Angeles Times

Published: July 14, 2013

JERUSALEM ? The explosions in the Syrian port city of Latakia last week, destroying a weapons cache, continue to reverberate in regional politics as accusations and denials abound.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to say Sunday whether Israel was responsible for the July 5 attack, as has been reported. ?I am not in the habit of saying what we did do or didn?t do,? he said on CBS?s ?Face the Nation.?

Netanyahu did say his policy is ?to prevent the transfer of dangerous weapons to Hezbollah and other terror groups ... and we stand by that policy.?

The target of the strike was believed to be a recent Russian shipment of improved Yakhont missiles, anti-ship weapons that Israel fears could target its naval vessels as well as the nation?s gas fields in the Mediterranean.

Israel regards Yakhont missiles and some other weapons systems as game-changers, and it does not want organizations such as Hezbollah to get hold of them.

The latest report on last week?s strike came from Britain?s Sunday Times, which quoted ?Middle East intelligence sources? saying Israel carried out the strike with a cruise missile fired from a submarine.

Previously, CNN attributed to U.S. sources the claim that Israel had used its air force to strike Latakia. That was denied by Syrian sources.

Heading into the weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday, Israeli politicians continued to shrug off the reports.

?I don?t know what you?re talking about,? Tourism Minister Uzi Landau told Israeli media. ?The less spoken, the better,? he said.

Without specifically commenting on the report, Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz said ?all leaks regarding defense and intelligence are bad, regardless of their source.?

In a separate matter, Netanyahu said in the CBS interview that Iran was edging closer to building a nuclear weapon, and called the new Iranian president, Hassan Rowhani, ?a wolf in sheep?s clothing,? whose tactic was to ?smile and build a bomb.? Rowhani has pledged to be moderate in his policies, in contrast to his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

?They?re edging up to the red line,? Netanyahu said of the Iranians. ?They haven?t crossed it yet. They?re also building faster centrifuges that would enable them to jump the line, so to speak, at a much faster rate?that is, within a few weeks.?

He said the United States should step up its sanctions against Iran. ?And if sanctions don?t work, they have to know that you?ll be prepared to take military action?that?s the only thing that will get their attention.?

Source: http://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/netanyahu-won-t-say-whether-israel-attacked-syrian-port-1.230359

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Sony PS4 dev kit FCC filing shows off extra ports, 2.75GHz max clock frequency

Sony PS4 dev kit FCC filing shows off extra ports, 275GHz max clock speed

Sony proudly showed off its PlayStation 4 hardware for the first time at E3, and now we're getting a peek at what developers are working with this generation thanks to the FCC. The DUH-D1000AA prototype Development Kit for PS4 is listed in these documents, tested for its Bluetooth and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi radios. As one would expect, the diagrams show it eschews the sleek design of the consumer model for extra cooling, a shape made for rack mounts plus extra indicator lights and ports. Also of note is a "max clock frequency" listing of 2.75GHz, and although we don't know how fast the game system will run by default, it's interesting to hear what all that silicon may be capable of (as a commenter points out below, that may relate to the system's 8GB of GDDR5 RAM) while maintaining a temperature between 5 and 35 degrees celsius. Hit the link below to check out the documents for yourself, after seeing this and the system's controller become a part of the FCC's database all we're left waiting for is Mark Cerny's baby.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

'I Am Legend' author Richard Matheson dies at 87

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Richard Matheson, the prolific sci-fi and fantasy writer whose "I Am Legend" and "The Shrinking Man" were transformed into films, has died. He was 87.

A spokesman for the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films said Matheson died Sunday in Los Angeles. No other details were provided.

With a career spanning more than 60 years, Matheson crafted stories that deftly transitioned from the page to both the big and small screens. Several of his works were adapted into films, including 1953's "Hell House," 1956's "The Shrinking Man," 1958's "A Stir of Echoes" and 1978's "What Dreams May Come."

Matheson's 1954 sci-fi vampire novel "I Am Legend" inspired three different film adaptations: 1964's "The Last Man on Earth" starring Vincent Price, 1971's "Omega Man" starring Charlton Heston and 2007's "I Am Legend" starring Will Smith.

Matheson was also responsible for writing several episodes of "The Twilight Zone," as well as editions of "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," ''Rod Serling's Night Gallery," ''The Martian Chronicles" and "Amazing Stories." His "Twilight Zone" installments included "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," which featured William Shatner as an airplane passenger who spots a creature on a plane's wing, as well as "Steel," which inspired the 2011 film "Real Steel" starring Hugh Jackman.

"I loved Richard Matheson's writing, and it was a huge honor getting to adapt his story 'Button, Button' into a film," posted "Donnie Darko" and "The Box" director Richard Kelly on Twitter on Monday.

Matheson influenced several generations of storytellers. Among them were Stephen King, who dedicated his 2006 novel "Cell" to Matheson, and Steven Spielberg, whose first feature-length film was the made-for-TV movie "Duel," based on the Matheson short story of the same name.

"Richard Matheson's ironic and iconic imagination created seminal science-fiction stories and gave me my first break when he wrote the short story and screenplay for 'Duel,'" said Spielberg in a statement. "His 'Twilight Zones' were among my favorites, and he recently worked with us on 'Real Steel.' For me, he is in the same category as (Ray) Bradbury and (Isaac) Asimov."

Matheson was scheduled to receive the visionary award at the Academy of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films' Saturn Awards on Wednesday. The organization said the award will be presented posthumously and the 39th annual ceremony would be dedicated to Matheson.

"We are heartbroken to lose a writer of towering talent, unlimited imagination and unparalleled inspiration," said Robert Holguin, the academy's president. "Richard was a genius whose visions helped bring legitimacy and critical acclaim to science fiction and fantasy. He was also a longtime supporter of the academy, and everyone associated with the Saturn Awards feels emptier today to learn of this enormous loss."

Matheson is survived by his wife and four children.

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Jon Gosselin: I live in the woods now

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Jon Gosselin in 2012.

Once Jon Gosselin lived in a large house in Pennsylvania and his life unrolled on television in front of millions. Now, the dad of eight lives "in the woods," and says he doesn't even have an address.

Gosselin didn't clarify exactly where or how he lives, but he confirmed to VH1's "The Gossip Table" that he's taken to a more private life after living in an apartment where paparazzi and others "figured out where I was."

Gosselin, then-wife Kate, and their twins and sextuplets starred on "Jon and Kate Plus 8" for five seasons before divorcing. The show continued as "Kate Plus 8" despite Jon Gosselin suing to prevent filming of his children.

Gosselin was asked if Kim Kardashian and Kanye West should allow their newborn daughter, North, to appear on the reality show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," and unsurprisingly, he didn't think so.

"I wanted to raise my kids off television, so I changed my mind," he said. "So I would definitely not film with my newborn child."

Gosselin was also asked if he still wore Ed Hardy clothing, the brand he favored at the height of his tabloid fame in 2009. He said no, adding "I gave all my (Hardy clothing) to my mother." Tattoo artist Hardy recently told the New York Post that an association with Gosselin "tanked" his clothing brand.

He also said he'd be interested in appearing on "Dancing With the Stars," as his ex-wife Kate Gosselin famously did in 2010. She was the fourth celebrity eliminated on the show's tenth season, and partner Tony Dovolani later joked he needed "a lot of therapy" after partnering with her.

"I feel like I could probably get further than her," Jon Gosselin said.

Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/jon-gosselin-i-live-woods-now-6C10433570

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Edward Snowden stops off in Moscow with US extradition request snapping at his heels

Edward Snowden stops off in Moscow, US extradition demand snaps at his heels

Even if he anticipated the risks involved in turning whisteblower, Edward Snowden can't have imagined the rushed, convoluted journey he'd have to take to avoid the full wrath of the US government. First to Hong Kong; most recently to Moscow, and perhaps soon to Ecuador (via Cuba and Venezuela) where he has apparently made a request for asylum. Strongly worded demands for his capture have followed every step of the way, with the White House National Security Council expressing "disappointment" that Hong Kong allowed Snowden to flee and now urging Russia (which has no formal extradition treaty with America) to "expel Mr. Snowden back to the US to face justice for the crimes with which he is charged." In an effort to help the fugitive navigate the maze of diplomatic fault lines, WikiLeaks has stepped up to say that its own legal advisors are "escorting" Snowden towards his final destination, likely making use of the knowledge they gained while protecting Julian Assange, and that it sees US efforts to arrest him as an "assault against the people."

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Love Your Dog? Dog-Owner Bond Similar to That of Child-Parent ...

By Traci Pedersen Associate News Editor
Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on June 22, 2013

Love Your Dog? Dog-Owner Bond Similar to That of Child-ParentIn a new study, published in the journal PLoS ONE, scientists have found that the relationship between dogs and their owners is strikingly similar to the child-parent bond in humans.

According to the Humane Society, 46 percent of households in the United States have at least one dog.? Dogs are so well adapted to living with humans that, in many cases, the owner assumes the role of the dog?s main social partner.

Certain aspects of the deep bond between dogs and their owners turn out to be very similar to that of young children and their parents.

During the study, the researchers found that one particular aspect of the bond between humans and dogs is something called the ?secure base effect.?

This effect is found in parent-child relationships in which babies use their caregivers as a secure base so they can feel safe while interacting with their environment.

Not until recently has the ?secure base effect? been investigated in dog-owner relationships.

Lisa Horn, Ph.D.,?from the Messerli Research Institute at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, wanted to get a closer look at the behavior of dogs and their owners. She analyzed dogs? reactions under three different conditions: absent owner, silent owner and encouraging owner.

For the study, the dogs were given the opportunity to earn a food reward by manipulating interactive dog toys. The dogs seemed far less interested in working for food, however, when their owners were not there compared to when they were.

Interestingly, whether an owner encouraged the dog during the task or remained silent had little influence on the animal?s level of motivation.

In another experiment, the researchers replaced the owner with an unfamiliar person. The scientists found that the dogs barely interacted with the strangers and were not much more motivated in trying to earn the food reward than when this person was not present.

The dogs were far more motivated only when their owner was present. The scientists believe that the owner?s presence encourages the dog to behave in a confident manner.

The study provides the first evidence for the similarity between the ?secure base effect? found in dog-owner and child-caregiver relationships. This striking connection will be further studied in direct comparative studies on dogs and children.

?One of the things that really surprised us is that adult dogs behave towards their caregivers like human children do. It will be really interesting to try to find out how this behavior evolved in the dogs with direct comparisons,? said Horn.

Source:? PLoS ONE

APA Reference
Pedersen, T. (2013). Love Your Dog? Dog-Owner Bond Similar to That of Child-Parent. Psych Central. Retrieved on June 23, 2013, from http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/06/22/love-your-dog-dog-owner-bond-similar-to-that-of-child-parent/56378.html

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