News Roundup: 6/17/08
June 17th, 2008 | 4:00 pm est |
A tribute from one class act to another: Bruce Springsteen paid tribute to Meet the Press anchor Tim Russert, who died from a heart attack last Friday, at his Saturday night show in Cardiff, Wales. [Spinner.com]
At their headlining Download Festival gig, KISS vowed to record new music once fans stop sharing music online. [NME.com]
Amy Winehouse is being held at a London hospital after collapsing yesterday. [Billboard.com]
Not only is there a No Age cover band, No Age’s own Randy Randall is a member. [Pitchforkmedia.com]
Taylor Swift’s new album, the CD/DVD compliation Beautiful Eyes, will be a Wal-Mart exclusive. [CountryStandardTime.com]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have reunited with all five members. [AllHipHop.com]
A musician’s union is suing American Idol, claiming that the show’s musicians were underpaid because their playing was re-recorded for repeat broadcasts. [HuffingtonPost.com]






Minor non-music-related nitpick: Cardiff is in Wales, not England, and the source article got it wrong, as well.
As you were.
Fixed. Thanks for the catch.
I hope KISS enjoys a long and healthy retirement, because the genie’s not going back into the bottle anytime soon.