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EMI Group PLC said Monday it is discussing the possibility of buying Warner Music Group from AOL Time Warner Inc., three years after European regulatory opposition ended their discussions about a possible joint venture. If there were a deal, the combined companies would become the world’s second-largest music group behind Universal. Artists for Warner Music include Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Cher, while EMI artists include The Rolling Stones, Janet Jackson and Billy Idol. “Discussions are at a very preliminary stage and there is no assurance that they will result in an agreement acceptable to both parties,” EMI said… Read more »

Prince will headline a government-sponsored music festival aimed at boosting the image of SARS-battered Hong Kong. He’ll perform at the opening of the concert series, “Hong Kong Harbour Fest,” on Oct. 17, organizers said Thursday. Top tickets for his show are priced at $127. The Rolling Stones, Jose Carreras, Irish boy band Westlife, Carlos Santana, British R&B singer Craig David, Taiwan pop sensation Jay Chou and boy band F4 are also set to perform at the festival, which will run through Nov. 9. The $16.7 million event has stirred controversy, with critics questioning the government’s vow to guarantee up to… Read more »

Lawyers for a New York woman accused of unlawfully sharing music over the Internet suggested Tuesday the recording industry acted illegally when it investigated her online activities and that a search of music files on her computer may have been unconstitutional. The lawyers – Richard S. Ugelow, Glenn W. Peterson and Daniel N. Ballard – are asking a federal magistrate to delay at least until Sept. 10 ordering the woman’s Internet provider to turn over her name and address to the Recording Industry Association of America, the trade group for the largest labels. In court papers, the lawyers said they… Read more »

Mick Jagger, forced to cancel a Rolling Stones concert in Amsterdam because of a sore throat, promised to be “suitably recharged” when the band starts its British gigs on Saturday. Apologizing to Dutch fans in a statement after the Amsterdam concert was postponed on doctor’s advice, he promised: “We will be back in September to do the gig and we will give you a Stones show you’ll not forget.” “I will be suitably recharged, recovered and fit for Saturday’s kick-off of the UK dates at Twickenham stadium in our home town,” said Jagger, who turned 60 last month and celebrated… Read more »

Chiming in with the “Year of the Blues” theme, Jimi Hendrix’s record label is set to release two DVDs and one CD commemorating the American Folk Blues Festival, featuring performances in the early ’60s by folk and blues masters playing to European crowds. “The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966” (Experience Hendrix/Universal Music Enterprises) will be released in two DVD volumes Aug. 26, as will a compilation of 16 audio highlights on one CD. The releases are the first non Hendrix-related items issued by the Experience Hendrix imprint. The DVDs feature 36 previously unreleased performances by the likes of Muddy Waters,… Read more »

On the heels of last year’s smash No. 1 hit, the JXL remix of Elvis Presley’s “A Little Less Conversation,” BMG/RCA is set to release a remix of Presley’s Rubberneckin’ as a commercial single on September 9 and to radio August 25. The single has been remixed by DJ and producer Paul Oakenfold – one of the most acclaimed remixers in the music business – and will appear on ELVIS 2ND TO NONE, a follow-up to last year’s highly successful “ELV1S 30 #1 HITS.” This newest compilation, scheduled for release on October 7, will also include five additional Presley #1… Read more »

Aaron Carter says that he knows people think the oldies he’s performing in concert on his Jukebox Tour were chosen by older people who work with him. But Carter said he personally selected the songs from the ’50s through the ’80s, including favorites from Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Sammy Davis, Jr., the Rolling Stones, the Monkees, David Bowie, and others. “Oh yeah, definitely, these are definitely all my own choices,” Carter said. “These are songs that I was, like, I had to do, you know? I’m happy I picked these ones, you know, ’cause some people my age will know… Read more »

Rolling Stones fans hoping for a glimpse of Mick Jagger’s 60th birthday bash in Prague this weekend can’t get no satisfaction. The Stones’ frontman celebrates his birthday Saturday at a secret party in the Czech capital, where the Stones perform Sunday as part of their “Licks” world tour. The party venue remains a closely guarded secret. Local media have speculated Jagger will celebrate at the British Embassy in Prague’s Thun Palace or at the Four Seasons Hotel. Even former President Vaclav Havel, an invited guest, does not know where the birthday bash will be. “We will be told at the… Read more »

Metallica’s Summer Sanitarium Tour touched down in Montreal’s Parc Jean Drapeau this past Sunday (July 20) and since there wasn’t another Summer Sanitarium date booked until this Friday (July 25) in St. Louis, the band decided to put the time off to good use. On Monday (July 21), Metallica began shooting the video for their next single from St. Anger, the album’s lead-off track titled “Frantic,” in the suburbs of Montreal. Wayne Isham, best known for his video work with the Rolling Stones, is directing the new clip. Isham previously worked with Metallica on their videos for “Enter Sandman,” “Sad… Read more »

Hundreds of thousands of people will be out in Toronto next Wednesday (July 30) to see The Rolling Stones and prove to the world that Toronto is a safe place to visit. But what about the poor people in Alberta who are still living under the stigma of Mad Cow? As a show of support to both Toronto and Alberta’s beef farmers, the City Of Calgary has secured the right to simulcast Toronto’s SARS concert in the Pengrowth Saddledome. Organizers are hoping that tourists who can’t make it to Toronto for the actual concert will travel to Calgary to watch… Read more »