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When her new album, Hotel Paper, hits stores June 24, Michelle Branch wants you to remember what Aaliyah said almost a decade ago: Age ain’t nothing but a number. “I just want [people] to actually listen to the record and, I guess, give me a chance,” the 19-year-old singer said recently. “I don’t know, younger artists, people kind of write us off as being this novelty kind of thing, and people forget that George Harrison was 17 when he was in the Beatles, U2 was my age… the Rolling Stones, everyone. It doesn’t matter how old you are, it shouldn’t… Read more »

While the World Health Organization said that it believes the worst of severe acute respiratory syndrome is over in Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam – which got a clean bill of health on Monday for being the first nation to contain the virus – SARS is still affecting tour and promotional plans for many artists who were set to visit those regions. The Rolling Stones were the first to pull out of Asian concerts – their first-ever concerts in China – when news of the disease broke in March, though they did play two shows in Singapore. They also… Read more »

Columbia Records chairman Don Ienner was named president of Sony Music’s U.S. division on Monday. Ienner’s new post was announced by Sony Music Chairman and CEO Andrew Lack. In a statement, Lack said Ienner had made Columbia “one of the most powerful and respected labels in the history of popular music.” Ienner, 51, will oversee all of Sony’s music labels, including Columbia, Epic, Sony Music Nashville and Sony Music Nashville. Ienner takes over a position left vacant by former Sony Music chairman Tommy Mottola. Mottola was Sony Music’s chairman, CEO and president until January, when he resigned and was replaced… Read more »

Quinn Allman, guitarist for the Used, was arrested for opposing a police officer on Tuesday after a show in Jacksonville, Florida, and was imprisoned for almost 24 hours. Allman was busted while trying to prevent Lt. J.T. Crotty from arresting fan Crystal Joanne Gordon, who was loitering in the venue’s parking lot after the show. “I was signing autographs, and this cop had his searchlights shined on everybody, and he says, ‘You have to leave the premises right now. You’re trespassing,’ ” Allman said. According to the guitarist, Crotty got out of the car, grabbed Gordon, pushed her to her… Read more »

Linkin Park’s “Meteora” maintains its No. 1 standing on the Billboard 200 for a second-straight week, despite a hefty 67% drop in U.S. sales. The band’s sophomore Warner Bros. album sold 265,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, bringing its two-week sales total above the 1 million mark. The No. 1 entry of “Meteora” on The Billboard 200 followed a similar opening on the U.K. album chart. In addition, last week the album’s first single “Somewhere I Belong” took over the top slot Billboard’s Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock airplay charts. Detroit duo the White Stripes had a strong opening week… Read more »

Sony Music Entertainment said Friday it is eliminating 1,000 jobs in a move that had been expected as the company seeks to become more efficient. The cuts come to about 10 percent of Sony Music’s worldwide work force of approximately 10,000 people. Roughly 600 of the cuts will come from the company’s U.S. operations, specifically its manufacturing and corporate and label businesses, a source close to the company said, adding that the rest of the reductions will be overseas and no other cuts are expected. This is the latest in a series of changes at Sony Music. Tommy Mottola resigned… Read more »

They may have both won Grammy Awards but the editors at People magazine say that India.Arie and Kelly Rowland were big losers when it came to fashion. The magazine’s website list what it considers some of the fashion faux pas at the awards show, and Arie and Rowland didn’t make the cut. The magazine says it liked Arie’s haircut but her outfit needed improvement. Rowland’s outfit left much to be desired as well, according to the editors. India.Arie won Grammys for best R&B album and Urban/Alternative Performance. Kelly Rowland took home a statue for best Rap/Sung Collaboration, “Dilemma,” that she… Read more »

In a year fraught with political turmoil, turbulence and insecurity, music fans turned to their favorite songs to take them away from many of their problems and help them come to terms with others that were impossible to escape. Whether it was Eminem rapping, “Lose yourself in the music,” or Bruce Springsteen singing, “Come on up for the rising/ Come on up, lay your hands in mine,” the messages of unity were universal. At the 45th annual Grammy Awards, held Sunday (February 23) at New York’s Madison Square Garden, apolitical hedonists and social activists alike rallied together to celebrate the… Read more »

Short list of 45th Annual Grammy Award winners, announced during Sunday night’s live telecast on CBS: Album of the Year – “Come Away With Me,” Norah Jones New Artist – Norah Jones Record of the Year – “Don’t Know Why,” Norah Jones Song of the Year – “Don’t Know Why,” Jesse Harris – Norah Jones Hard Rock Performance – “All My Life,” Foo Fighters Spoken Comedy Album – “Robin Williams – news – Live 2002,” Robin Williams Country Album – “Home,” Dixie Chicks Rap Album – “The Eminem – news – web sites Show,” Eminem Male Pop Vocal Performance –… Read more »

The music of pop-jazz chanteuse Norah Jones garnered seven Grammy awards Sunday night, catapulting her past crowd favorite Bruce Springsteen and his three awards for the Sept. 11-inspired “The Rising.” As unknown as Springsteen was acclaimed before the last year, Jones won four individual Grammys while her producer, engineers and the writer of her hit “Don’t Know Why” were honored as well. “I never ever thought that the music I made would become popular music, so this is amazing,” Jones said as she picked up an award for best pop vocal album. She also won for best female pop vocal,… Read more »