Anberlin Frontman Juggles Grad School with Music
"I doubt this band will be around in 10 years, and there needs to be something that I can fall back on," says Anberlin frontman Stephen Christian of pursuing an MBA in psychology.
Top 20 Tweets of the Week: 9/4/2010
Here's our round-up of singers', rockers' and rappers' 20 coolest and funnest tweets from the past seven days. Be sure to tag @billboarddotcom to your favorite music retweets (and don't forget to follow us!)
Kara DioGuardi Leaving 'American Idol'
Ending weeks of speculation, Kara DioGuardi and Fox announced late Friday (Sept. 3) that she would be departing as a judge on "American Idol" after two seasons.
Rosanne Cash Talks New Memoir, Relationship with Father
In an interview with Billboard, Rosanne Cash talks about her relationship with her father and reflects on her transition from a country hitmaker to a more introspective singer-songwriter.
Comedian Robert Schimmel dead
Comedian Robert Schimmel passed away Friday, more than one week after a car accident on Interstate Highway 10 in Phoenix left him in critical condition, the comedian’s publicist confirmed with EW. Schimmel, who frequently appeared on The Howard Stern Show, was in his daughter’s car Aug. 26 when she lost control and crashed. (She is
Man accused of attempted burglary at Paris Hilton’s home pleads not guilty
A knife-wielding man who was arrested outside Paris Hilton’s home Aug. 24 has pleaded not guilty to attempted felony burglary, the Associated Press reports. Nathan Lee Parada appeared in court in Los Angeles Friday to enter the plea. The suspect is still in jail, having yet paid his $50,000 bail. He will return to court
Taylor Lautner’s RV suit settled
Taylor Lautner has settled his $300,000 lawsuit with Irvine, Calif.’s McMahon RV, the Associated Press reports. The Twilight actor filed the suit Monday, claiming McMahon failed to deliver a 2006 Affinity County Coach to the set of his upcoming movie Abduction in time for filming. Lautner’s lawyer said the dealership agreed to pay $40,000 to
Howard Stern says he may leave Sirius XM
Howard Stern said he “pretty sure” he will leave satellite radio at the end of the year after his five-year, $500 million contact from Sirius XM ends. He hinted that he’s considering alternate Internet formats, though it could be an opening move in negotiations with the satellite radio company as it looks to extend his
Court rules Eminem owed royalties by Universal; Universal to fight ruling
The Wrap is reporting that the U.S. Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court decision and ruled that Eminem’s music publishing company is owed royalties by Universal Music Group for songs downloaded through iTunes and as cellphone ringtones. An attorney for UMG said the company would file for a new hearing. The final decision
Paul Hogan granted permission to return to U.S.
One month after an Australian Taxation Office order barred Paul Hogan from leaving the country while the Australian Crime Commission investigated his film royalties, the Crocodile Dundee star has been granted permission to return to the United States. Officials claimed Hogan had placed royalties in tax havens off-shore, but a “cordial and cooperative” meeting with
Court finds Paris Hilton may owe filmmakers $160,000
A U.S. District Court in Florida may have just made Paris Hilton’s bad week even worse. Hilton, who’s already facing a charge of cocaine possession after an arrest last week, was being sued by the producers of Pledge This!, a 2006 movie she starred in, for breach of contract after she allegedly failed to promote
