US music sales continue to slide in first half of 2003
US music shipments fell nearly 10% in the first half of 2003, with RIAA president Cary Sherman blaming illegal file-sharing, though singles sales rose.…
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Norah's night at the Grammys
Norah Jones won all eight of her Grammy nominations, including album and record of the year, while Eminem and Nelly each took two awards.…
CMU singles of 2002
CMU publishes its top twenty singles of 2002, led by Eminem's Lose Yourself and The Streets' Don't Mug Yourself.…
Nas collaborates
Nas's album 'God's Son', out in the US on 17 Dec, features Eminem, Alicia Keys, Kelis and a posthumous Tupac Shakur verse, with extras on a secure fan website.…
Diddy and Keys record Cape Town leg of World AIDS Day gig
P Diddy and Alicia Keys recorded a Cape Town show for MTV's World AIDS Day concert, which will air on Sunday, with South Africa chosen for its high AIDS rates.…
P Diddy and Michelle Branch added to MTV World AIDS Day concerts
P Diddy and Michelle Branch have joined the bills of two MTV-recorded World AIDS Day concerts, with Diddy playing Cape Town and Branch appearing in Seattle.…
More NSYNC solo releases
Nsync's JC Chasez may release a solo album after recording songs for the Drumline soundtrack, produced by Dallas Austin.…
MTV plan global concert airing for World AIDS Day
MTV will broadcast a World AIDS Day concert on 1 December featuring Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott and Dave Matthews, recorded in Seattle and Cape Town.…
Ms Dynamite's night at MOBO 2002
Ms Dynamite won three MOBO Awards at the London Arena ceremony, while gay rights group Outrage protested reggae nominees they say are homophobic.…
Ashanti accepts award despite controversy
Ashanti accepted an Entertainer of the Year award at the Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards despite an online petition with over 28,000 signatures against it.…
Hiphop's peaceful protest a victory
New York's mayor Michael Bloomberg has backed down on proposed education cuts and given teachers a 16% raise after a hiphop-led protest, organised by Russell Simmons' network.…
Snoop and Knight bring the ruckus at 2nd BET Awards
An altercation between Snoop Dogg's camp and Death Row Records chief Suge Knight broke out at the 2nd BET Awards, which also saw Alicia Keys, Will Smith and Usher win awards.…