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Leona Lewis, Jimmy Page Jam At Olympics Finale
Jimmy Page, Leona Lewis and Placido Domingo joined Chinese performers including Wei Wei, Andy Lau and Karen Mok
August 25, 2008

Brightman, Huan To Duet On Olympic Theme
U.K. soprano vocalist Sarah Brightman is to partner with Chinese singer Liu Huan for the official Olympic Theme at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
August 06, 2008

Colbie Caillat Expands Debut Album
MySpace phenom Colbie Caillat has tacked eight songs onto her Universal Republic debut, "CoCo," and will re-release the set Nov. 11.
October 07, 2008

Albarn's 'Monkey' Opera Score Heading To CD
Damon Albarn's score for the opera "Monkey: Journey to the West" will be released in the fall via XL Recordings in North America.
July 22, 2008

Top Acts Offer Exclusive Olympic Songs Via AT&T
Several major artists have teamed up with AT&T to provide exclusive motivational songs for the U.S. Olympic Team as it gears up to compete in Beijing.
July 07, 2008

Bjork Shouts Out To Tibet During Shanghai Show
Icelandic singer Bjork's first major concert in mainland China Sunday (March 2) may have been her last, after she chanted "Tibet" several times during "Declare Independence," the closing song in her...
March 04, 2008

Top Artists Sought For World Peace Concerts
World Peace One, a not-for-profit global peace advocacy group, has targeted some of the top acts in the world for a series of international concerts to begin May 17.
February 22, 2008

Burke, Take That Reign Again On U.K. Charts
As Alexandra Burke's "Hallelujah" (Syco Music/Sony BMG) started a third week as the U.K.'s No. 1 single yesterday (Jan. 4) and Take That's "The Circus" (Polydor) a fifth atop the album chart, top newcomer status went to much-feted electronica star Lady GaGa. Her U.S. hit "Just Dance" (Polydor) featuring Colby O'Donis, took its U.K. bow at No. 3.
Swift To Appear On 'SNL'
Taylor Swift will kick off 2009 as the musical guest on NBC's "Saturday Night Live."
China Targets Big Web Sites In Internet Crackdown
China has launched a crackdown on websites as the country enters a politically sensitive year, with officials accusing search engines including Baidu and Google of spreading pornography and vulgarity.
Bon Jovi To Sing At NYC Hillary Clinton Fundraiser
The final note of Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign may very well be sung by Jon Bon Jovi.
Apple's Jobs Acknowledges Weight Loss, Remains CEO
Steve Jobs, the chief executive of Apple Inc, said today that a hormone imbalance had caused him to lose weight but that he would continue as CEO during his recovery, sending its shares up 3.4%.
Springsteen Goes Free With Amazon, 'Guitar Hero'
Bruce Springsteen is offering free downloads through Amazon.com and "Guitar Hero" in the run-up to the Jan. 27 release of his next Columbia album, "Working on a Dream."
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