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Dave Matthews Band Sax Player Dies

Dave Matthews Band Sax Player Dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dave Matthews Band saxophone player LeRoi Moore, one of the group's founding members and a key part of its eclectic jazz-infused sound, died Tuesday from sudden complications stemming from injuries he sustained in an all-terrain vehicle accident in June. He was 46.

Columbia Radio Host Puts Out Album

Columbia Radio Host Puts Out Album

(WLTX) - A Columbia radio host is putting out a CD.

Rapper DMX Arrested in Miami for Phoenix Charges

Rapper DMX Arrested in Miami for Phoenix Charges

PHOENIX (AP) -- It's another arrest for DMX. But this one has a bit of a twist to it. His lawyer says the rapper was picked up in Miami on a warrant for failing to attend a court hearing in Phoenix.

Veteran Music Producer Jerry Wexler Dies at 91

Veteran Music Producer Jerry Wexler Dies at 91

NEW YORK (AP) -- Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who coined the term "R&B," and helped shape the genre with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died, says his co-author, David Ritz.

Jackson Browne Suing McCain Over Ad

Jackson Browne Suing McCain Over Ad

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Some artists complain when a political candidate whose views they don't share uses their music at rallies or in other campaign material. Then, there's Jackson Browne.

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Sheriff's Department: Hayes Likely Died of Stroke

Sheriff's Department: Hayes Likely Died of Stroke

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities in Memphis say Isaac Hayes apparently died of a stroke.

Website Helps Users Find Music They May Like

Website Helps Users Find Music They May Like

NASHVILLE, TN  (AP) -- A new music discovery website launching in Nashville helps artists find new fans by systematically recommending their songs to the right listeners.

Rage to Play Opposite Republican Nat'l Convention

Rage to Play Opposite Republican Nat'l Convention

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Rage Against The Machine rarely play Minneapolis but they just happen to be playing there the week of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

Tobacco Company Drops Keys at Her Request

Tobacco Company Drops Keys at Her Request

Undated (AP) -- Philip Morris dropped its sponsorship of Alicia Keys' concert in Indonesia -- after she complained.

Allman Brothers to Tour This Summer

Allman Brothers to Tour This Summer

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Allman Brothers are headed back to the stage.

50 Cent Suing Taco Bell Over Ad Campaign

50 Cent Suing Taco Bell Over Ad Campaign

NEW YORK (AP) -- Rapper 50 Cent is taking Taco Bell to court.

Orchestra to Cover Grateful Dead Songs

Orchestra to Cover Grateful Dead Songs

Baltimore, MD (AP) -- Call it Symphony for the Dead.

Winehouse Spouse Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison

Winehouse Spouse Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison

LONDON (AP) -- Amy Winehouse's husband has been sentenced to more than two years in jail for assault and obstructing justice.

James Brown Memorabilia Auctioned in NY

James Brown Memorabilia Auctioned in NY

NEW YORK (AP) -- James Brown's furniture and medical bracelet have fetched top bids at a New York City auction of his possessions.

Detroit, Jack White Still Loves You

Detroit, Jack White Still Loves You

DETROIT (AP) -- Jack White knows his relationship with the city of Detroit has gotten tense in recent years, so he's trying to make things better through verse.

Man Says Eminem Punched Him at Strip Club

Man Says Eminem Punched Him at Strip Club

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) -- A suburban Detroit man is suing Eminem for allegedly punching him in a strip club bathroom.

Members: Abba Says They'll Never Reform

Members: Abba Says They'll Never Reform

LONDON (AP) -- The two guys from ABBA say the group will never ever regroup.

Gospel Singer's Grandson Dies; Wreck Killed Three

Gospel Singer's Grandson Dies; Wreck Killed Three

LOGANTON, Pa (AP) -- The grandson of a New York gospel singer has become the third person killed in a crash in Pennsylvania involving a wrong-way driver.

Hootie's Darius Rucker to Debut at Grand Ole Opry

Hootie's Darius Rucker to Debut at Grand Ole Opry

NASHVILLE (AP) -- Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish is serious about becoming a country music star.