FRESNO, Calif. It came as no surprise to his family when Eugene "Geno" Williams Jr. was signed to a contract with 1950s rock 'n' roll legends The Platters in 1970.

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LOS ANGELES LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46.

JACKSON, Miss. For seminal alt-country band Blue Mountain - torn apart by divorce - breaking up was hard to do. Getting back together, it turned out, was pretty easy.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Malaysia on Tuesday canceled a concert by Canadian rock singer Avril Lavigne, saying it may taint the Muslim-majority country's independence day celebrations after the Islamic opposition slammed her show as being "too sexy."

NEW YORK Sure, Madonna may have scandalized the Vatican and shocked nearly every parent in America at some point during her long and provocative career full of shrewd image transformations.

LOS ANGELES Hardcore fans of 30 Seconds to Mars aren't the only ones who want more of the band's music. Virgin Records has sued the group for $30 million, saying it has failed to deliver.

MEXICO CITY The Mexican pop group RBD will split up after four years together, but has not said when its last concert will be.

NEW YORK Jerry Wexler not only coined the phrase rhythm and blues, the legendary music producer was one of the key architects of the genre. He revolutionized popular music with seminal, superstar-making recordings of acts such as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and others.

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NEW YORK After delivering one of the worst performances in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears has a chance to be crowned this year as the absolute best.

LOS ANGELES Jackson Browne doesn't want John McCain running on anything fueled by his lyrics. The singer-songwriter sued McCain and the Ohio and national Republican committees in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Thursday, accusing them of using his song "Running on Empty" without his permission.

BEIJING I was in the mood to have blood spurt from my ears, so I decided to take in the Beijing rock scene.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dailey & Vincent lead all nominees for this year's International Bluegrass Music awards with 10, including for entertainer of the year.

DENVER Rage Against the Machine will perform at an anti-war music festival during the Democratic National Convention.

NEW YORK Kid Rock is returning to the Video Music Awards for another hit performance - and this time it doesn't involve a fistfight with Tommy Lee.

LOS ANGELES Online music thieves can't interfere with the hundreds of songwriters Hanna Rochelle Schmieder has on her payroll.

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