| 07/25/2008 12:00 AM
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Miley Still Leads Sugarland In Race For No. 1
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Miley Cyrus' "Breakout" and Sugarland's "Love on the Inside" continue their charge towards the No. 1 slot on next week's Billboard 200 tally. On Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart, released today (July 25), unweighted sales of "Breakout" through the close of business yesterday stood at 205,000, ahead of "Love on the Inside" with 189,000.
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| 07/25/2008 12:00 AM
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Les Claypool Scores 'Mushroom Men' Video Games
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Primus principal Les Claypool has written the original theme track and four other themes for the Nintendo Wii "Mushroom Men" video games, due this fall.
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| 07/25/2008 12:00 AM
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Heaven & Hell 'Six Or Seven' Songs Into New CD
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Heaven & Hell -- aka Black Sabbath Mk. 2, with Ronnie James Dio out front -- has started work on a new album, the group's first since "Dehumanizer" in 1992.
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| 07/25/2008 12:00 AM
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T.I.'s 'Paper Trail' Pushed Back Three Weeks
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T.I.'s upcoming album, "Paper Trail," has changed release dates yet again. The Grand Hustle/Atlantic album was originally due in September, then moved to Aug. 12, then moved back to both Sept. 2 and Sept. 9. It will now arrive Sept. 30, according to the rapper's publicist.
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| 07/25/2008 12:00 AM
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Ex-Pumpkins Members Sue For Digital Royalties
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Two former members of the Smashing Pumpkins sued Virgin Records yesterday (July 24), saying the label shut them out of profits after signing a deal with the rock band's frontman, Billy Corgan.
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| 07/25/2008 12:00 AM
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Prosecutors Oppose Motions In Spector Retrial
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Jurors in Phil Spector's upcoming murder retrial should be allowed to hear testimony about blood evidence and the autopsy of the actress he is accused of shooting, prosecutors argued in court documents.
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| 07/25/2008 12:00 AM
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Foxy Brown, Lil' Kim Sued Over Undelivered Books
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A New York publisher is suing Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim, saying they were paid advances for books they never delivered.
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| 07/25/2008 12:00 AM
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The Rolling Stones Leave EMI For Universal
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Ending months of speculation, the Rolling Stones have split with longtime label EMI and inked a new deal with the Universal Music Group. The pact covers not only future studio albums but the band's lucrative back catalog from 1971's "Sticky Fingers" onward.
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| 07/25/2008 12:00 AM
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David Cook Promises 'Twists, Turns' On Debut CD
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Even though he's busy on the road with the American Idols Live! tour, reigning champ David Cook says he's making good progress on his debut album. "I think we've for sure got seven songs we're tracking," Cook tells Billboard.com. "We're gonna try to get to around 20 I think, and work it out from there."
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| 07/24/2008 12:00 AM
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Lil Wayne Sued For Stones Copyright Breach
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A music publishing company that owns the rights to the Rolling Stones' song "Play With Fire" sued rapper Lil Wayne today (July 24), saying he released an altered version of the song without permission.
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