Music
Lisa Marie Presley gives birth to twins (AP)
AP - Lisa Marie Presley is a mom again. A publicist says the 40-year-old singer gave birth Tuesday to twin girls, whose names were not released. One baby weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and the other came in at 5 pounds and 2 ounces. More »
Lisa Marie Presley Welcomes Twin Girls (E! Online)
E! Online - Lisa Marie Presley has doubled her pleasure. More »
Recuperating Janet Ready to Rock Witchu Again (E! Online)
E! Online - Janet Jackson is ready for more onstage escapades. More »
Beastie Boys draft stars for "Vote" tour (Reuters)
Reuters - The Beastie Boys have drafted Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper to join them on the Get Out and Vote tour, which will begin October 28 in Richmond, Va. Shows are also set for November 1 in St. Paul, Minn., and November 2 in Milwaukee. More »
Phish reunion seen as welcome shot of energy (Reuters)
Reuters - Could the return of Phish spark a revitalization of the jam-band scene? More »
Music exec Flom lines up Universal post (Reuters)
Reuters - Former Atlantic and Capitol top executive Jason Flom is nearly finished with negotiations that would bring him into the Universal Music Group fold, Billboard has learned. More »
Peermusic forms partnership with Ghana's Kampsite (Reuters)
Reuters - Independent music publisher Peermusic and Ghana-based Kampsite Music have formed a partnership to develop the West African music publishing marketplace and boost the international profile of the region's music. More »
Dell expands music tie-ins on festival circuit (Reuters)
Reuters - At the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival in Texas at the end of September, sandwiched between a stage and a small recycling center stood a white dome decorated with colorful cloud patterns. Inside the air-conditioned structure, visitors could get customized T-shirts, temporary tattoos and a mixtape of songs by artists performing at the festival. More »
Record buyers head-"Over"-heels for 7-year-old (Reuters)
Reuters - Connie Talbot's first release, "Over the Rainbow," has already gone gold in the United Kingdom (100,000 copies) and platinum in Korea (15,000 copies) and has logged more than 46 million hits on YouTube. Not bad for a 7-year-old. More »