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God gave Mick Jagger everything, and in return, the Rolling Stones singer is giving a song with that title to radio and video outlets. “God Gave Me Everything,” co-written and produced by Jagger and Lenny Kravitz, is the first single from Jagger’s Goddess in the Doorway, which has been pushed back two weeks to November 20, Virgin Records announced on Thursday (October 18). “You’re talking about a guy who wrote some of the best songs ever in the world, and whose music helped define an era,” Kravitz, who worked with Jagger in Miami, said on Thursday. “He’s royalty… And he’s… Read more »

Forget Jennifer Lopez’ cleavage or surprises like “Soy Bomb.” Organizers of the 44th annual Grammy Awards on Thursday promised the top honors in music next Feb. 27 at the Staples Center will be a more secure and “meaningful” event following the Sept. 11 attacks, which have shaken the nation and disrupted other award shows like television’s Emmys. “Everything has changed. I think everyone is going to be concerned about a large aggregation of people being shown to many countries around the world,” Grammys chief Michael Greene told reporters at a news conference to announce the music industry award show’s date… Read more »

Teen pop diva Brtiney Spears will pair up with AOL Time Warner Inc. through a strategic pact that will promote the artist across the AOL Internet unit, the world’s biggest Internet and media firm said Thursday. As part of the pact, AOL’s 31 million members will get exclusive online activities such as exclusive chats with the pop star, access to music and videos, as well as concert promotions with Spears during the fall. AOL Time Warner, home to artists such as Madonna and Jewel, will promote the artist’s albums and live tour. Spears has said that she will donate $1… Read more »

PressPlay, an online music venture between Universal Music and Sony Music, said on Thursday it signed licensing deals with six independent record labels that offer music by a wide variety of acts, from rappers 2 Live Crew to country singer Kenny Rogers to jazz legends Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday. PressPlay, set to launch its service to subscribers this fall, noted that its latest deals with Madacy, Navarre, OWIE, Razor & Tie, Roadrunner and Rounder will add music from hundreds of artists to its already large catalog of music for streaming and downloading. The company said the six labels were… Read more »

Satellite radio broadcaster XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Thursday said two lenders have agreed to provide $66 million in funding, and it announced cost cuts as its service expands to more key markets. XM began the second phase of its roll-out on Thursday, launching its 100-channel music and news service in cities in the southern half of the United States, including Miami, Atlanta, Phoenix and Los Angeles. Washington-based XM said Boeing Capital Services Corp. will provide $35 million in new debt financing, while Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc. will provide $31 million in restructured obligations. The transaction is expected to… Read more »

The Grammy Awards, the top honors in the music industry, will take place in Los Angeles next year, the city’s mayor said Wednesday, even as organizers wonder how to announce the winners of the Latin Grammys, which were canceled following the Sept. 11 attacks. “In keeping with tradition, the City of Los Angeles is looking forward to hosting the Grammys for the fourth consecutive year,” Mayor Jim Hahn said in a statement. A source close to the event said the ceremony will take place Feb. 27 at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, site of the last two ceremonies.… Read more »

The 2001 Family Values Tour boasts two acts – Linkin Park and Staind – with triple-platinum albums currently in the Billboard top 10, though neither group is the headliner. That distinction goes to Stone Temple Pilots, who met the challenge at the tour’s second stop Friday, at the Allstate Arena near Chicago. Led by Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots played like a band with something to prove to the young crowd of some 15,000 fans, which – nearly a decade after the release of their debut album, Core, and in an era dominated by rap-rock and nü-metal – they do.… Read more »

Look out, music pirates: The recording industry wants the right to hack into your computer and delete your stolen MP3s. It’s no joke. Lobbyists for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) tried to glue this hacking-authorization amendment onto a mammoth anti-terrorism bill that Congress approved last week. An RIAA-drafted amendment would immunize all copyright holders – including the movie and e-book industry – for any data losses caused by their hacking efforts or other computer intrusions “that are reasonably intended to impede or prevent” electronic piracy.         In an interview Friday, RIAA lobbyist Mitch Glazier said… Read more »

No Doubt might as well change their name to No Rules for their upcoming album. Rock Steady, due December 18, is a scattered collection of pop, rock, rap and reggae songs produced by everyone from Prince to Dr. Dre. Singer Gwen Stefani, all smiles talking about her band’s fifth album during the video shoot for the all-star “What’s Going On” remake, explained how her band of brothers returned from Saturn with an urge to do something different. “After 14 years of being a band, you build all these rules up,” Stefani said, adjusting her shiny No Doubt belt buckle. “That’s… Read more »

Waitresses will have to excuse Nickelback if they order their eggs Silver Side Up – the Canadian rockers are focused on promoting their new record, and to that end they’ve just announced dates for a headlining fall U.S. tour. Silver Side Up, the band’s second album, features the hit single “How You Remind Me” and currently sits at #5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart after peaking at #3. Nickelback will jet to Europe on Thursday for three weeks before returning to the States for their headlining stint, which begins October 30 at the Showbox in Seattle. Fellow Canadians Default… Read more »