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The fourth track on Megadeth’s 2001 album, The World Needs a Hero, is “1000 Times Goodbye.” Written as a breakup song, its title is more meaningful now that after nine studio albums and nearly 20 years, Megadeth have bid the world farewell. Frontman Dave Mustaine made the announcement Wednesday (April 3) in a written statement. “For the time being, I have decided to exit Megadeth and explore other areas of the music business,” he said. Mustaine’s decision was triggered by a series of episodes that date back to the beginning of the year. In January, he relapsed after over a… Read more »

Alicia Keys says she’s amazed at how quickly her debut album, “Songs in A Minor,” became a hit. “It did surprise me, shall I say, that it was accepted in such a wide form so fast from when the album was released,” the 21-year-old singer told reporters. “I did kind of more expect it to be a longer process.” Keys’ classically influenced soul debut was one of last year’s biggest albums. It has sold nearly 5 million copies. Her song “Fallin’” won song of the year, and she was named best new artist at this year’s Grammy Awards. She also… Read more »

Country singer Lyle Lovett was in good condition after surgery to repair his right leg, broken when he was trampled by a bull while trying to help an uncle who had just been flipped by the animal. Lovett, 44, was injured on his uncle’s farm in suburban Houston on Wednesday, the Tomball Regional Hospital said in a release. A bull flipped Lovett’s uncle, Calvin Klein, 67, and Lovett was trampled while going to Klein’s rescue. Lovett underwent surgery on his lower right leg to reconstruct the bone, which was broken in several places, said Memorial Hermann Hospital spokeswoman Beth Sartori.… Read more »

Linkin Park, the Southern California rap-rock band that earned a Grammy in the hard-rock category for “Crawling,” has a double threat behind the turntables. In addition to DJ duties, Joe Hahn takes an active role in the band’s videos. “We’re very excited to have someone in the band who has a direct influence on what comes out of the band visually,” bassist Phoenix told The Associated Press. Hahn co-directed the “In the End” video as well as the European release “Papercut,” and he had a hand in videos for “One Step Closer” and “Crawling.” All of those songs appear on… Read more »

Few bands have a résumé as extensive as the one belonging to They Might Be Giants, so it’s no wonder their music should make perfect fodder for a documentary. In their 20 years together, the quirky duo of John Linnell and John Flansburgh have successfully telemarketed themselves into underground celebrity, composed scores and theme music for television and film, and won a Grammy (for “Boss of Me,” the theme to “Malcolm in the Middle”), while recording seven studio LPs and a slew of EPs, live albums and singles. Flansburgh even found time to moonlight as a video director, helming clips… Read more »

Having walked away with four Grammy Awards this year, including Best Rock Album for their 2000 LP, All That You Can’t Leave Behind, U2 are intent on moving ahead once again. Less than a month after its decisive Grammy victory, the group re-entered the studio to work on its next album, the band’s manager Paul McGuinness said in a statement Wednesday. “U2 would like to clarify that, contrary to certain speculation in the press, they will be neither touring Europe this summer, nor splitting up,” McGuinness said. “Instead, they are spending time in the studio working on new material for… Read more »

After taking home Grammys for five of her six nominations, Alicia Keys is still racking up awards for Songs in A Minor. The latest additions to her collection of mantel pieces, two Soul Train awards, were given out at the ceremony that was taped Wednesday. Keys won for Best Female R&B/Soul Album and R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist. Other winners include Aaliyah’s “Rock the Boat” for Best Female R&B/Soul Single and Musiq Soulchild’s “Love” for the Best Male counterpart. Best Male R&B/Soul Album went to Usher for 8701. The Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year went to Jay-Z… Read more »

With the surprise U.S. success of Kylie Minogue, Capitol Records is starting to regain its footing in the current release marketplace. The EMI-owned label certainly has to hope the Minogue revival – her album “Fever” has sold 250,000 copies in three weeks of release in the U.S., and the single “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” has sold nearly 3 million worldwide – portends a solid spring for its established stars. Paul McCartney, whose “Driving Rain” album was met with relative indifference upon its release in November, could see boosted sales coinciding with his 24-date tour of the U.S.… Read more »

It took the “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack over a year on the charts to make it to #1, but now that it has, it can’t be stopped. For the second week in a row, the Grammys’ Album of the Year will take the top position on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling nearly 150,000 copies, according to SoundScan figures released Wednesday (March 20). The self-titled debut album by boy band B2K will come in second place on next week’s chart, selling nearly 110,000 copies, and Alan Jackson will reclaim top-three status after falling into the still-formidable fifth slot… Read more »

It’s been a heck of a year so far for Alicia Keys, who took home five Grammy Awards in February for her album Songs in A Minor, which has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide. And, with a multitude of appearances and a full summer tour on her schedule, her star should shine bright well through the year. Keys’ 35-date North American tour will begin in Milwaukee on July 2 at Summerfest and will run through August 30 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, at the American Music Festival. Keys will celebrate Independence Day in New Orleans at the Essence Festival;… Read more »