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• Lil Wayne sentencing postponed, says goodbye to fans

  Wednesday February 10, 8:36 AM, Reuters

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper Lil Wayne temporarily escaped jail on Tuesday when his sentencing for possessing a gun was postponed on the same day he bid goodbye to fans in a video he posted on the Web. more »

• Darius Rucker making sequel to hit country album

  Wednesday February 10, 7:56 AM, Reuters

  DETROIT (Billboard) - Darius Rucker is about six songs into his second country album, which he plans to release later this year. more »

• Warner Music falls to loss, but beats Street

  Wednesday February 10, 5:53 AM, Reuters

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warner Music Group posted a narrower-than-expected loss on Tuesday as strong sales in Britain and France helped overcome declining demand for traditional music discs in the United States and Japan. more »

• Haiti record is century's fastest UK seller

  Wednesday February 10, 5:50 AM, Reuters

  LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - "Everybody Hurts," organised by pop supremo Simon Cowell in aid of victims of the Haitian earthquake, has become the fastest-selling British charity single of the century with over 200,000 sales in just two days, the Official Charts Company said on Tuesday. more »

• Japanese monk gets down with the beat for Buddhism

  Tuesday February 9, 3:00 AM, Reuters

  TOKYO (Reuters) - He raps. more »

• Prokofiev's "Gambler" - better read the book first

  Monday February 8, 11:51 PM, Reuters

  LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Sergei Prokofiev's "The Gambler," based on a Dostoevsky novel about obsessive greed, gets its first outing at the Royal Opera House this week, and, unusually for the company, will be sung in English. more »

• The Who perform hits medley at Super Bowl halftime

  Monday February 8, 6:49 PM, Reuters

  NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Who took the stage for the Super Bowl halftime show in Miami on Sunday, and delivered a solid if expected medley of classic rock hits. more »

• X-Factor twins Jedward miss out on U.K. No. 1

  Monday February 8, 4:26 PM, Reuters

  LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Irish twins John and Edward Grimes, whose quirky dance moves and off-key singing proved a surprise hit on this year's "X-Factor," have narrowly missed out on their first number one with their debut single. more »

• Injured Leonard Cohen delays tour by six months

  Sunday February 7, 8:51 AM, AFP

  LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Canadian singer and poet Leonard Cohen will delay his European tour by six months after the 75-year-old injured his back while exercising, his promoters said Saturday. more »

• Leonard Cohen delays Europe tour after back injury

  Saturday February 6, 4:12 PM, Reuters

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has postponed an upcoming European tour by six months after hurting his lower back while exercising, his representatives said Friday. more »