Odetta Holmes dies
Odetta Holmes, the singer regarded as the voice of the US civil rights movement, has died aged 77 from heart disease, having influenced artists including Bob Dylan.…
Barack Obama
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Thom Yorke celebrates Obama victory with free download
Thom Yorke is offering a free remix of his solo track 'Harrowdown Hill' to mark Barack Obama's election victory and other events of the week.…
Will.i.am's Barack video delayed
Will.I.Am's video 'It's A New Day', celebrating Obama's election win, has been delayed and will now debut on The Oprah Winfrey Show.…
Hip hop won the US election, says Dizzee
Dizzee Rascal told BBC Newsnight that hip hop encouraged young people to vote for Barack Obama, and joked about becoming Prime Minister.…
Jay-Z et al told to miss Obama party?
Reports suggest some celebrity Obama supporters were asked to stay away from his victory party, while Chris Walla called Obama a revolutionary.…
Planet hip hop backs Obama ahead of US election result
Jay Z, P Diddy and Nas have all voiced support for Barack Obama around the US election, with Nas recording the track 'Election Night'.…
Ramones company isn't Republican, okay?
Ramones Productions president Mickey Leigh has distanced the band from Linda Cummings, Joey Ramone's widow, who is supporting the McCain-Palin campaign.…
Coldplay support Obama
Coldplay played three songs on Saturday Night Live, where Chris Martin wore an Obama armband and shouted Obama's name at the close.…
Foo Fighters cross with McCain campaign
Foo Fighters have objected to John McCain's campaign using 'My Hero', while the McCain-Palin spokesman says the campaign holds performing rights licences covering the track.…
Springsteen on the American dream
Bruce Springsteen performed at a Barack Obama rally in Philadelphia, telling supporters that Americans have lost faith in the promise of their country under George W Bush.…
About Bono's blog
Bono has written a Financial Times blog about the Millennium Development Goals summit in New York, describing a meeting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy.…
Browne sues McCain over ad
Jackson Browne is suing John McCain for using 'Running On Empty' in a TV advert without permission, claiming copyright infringement and false endorsement.…