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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
September 28, 2008, 1:45 PM ET
Michael D. Ayers, Austin, Texas
As temperatures soared well into the 90s, American roots music reigned supreme on the second day of Austin City Limits festival (Sept. 27), with Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Iron & Wine, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and Conor Oberst leading the charge. More...




September 28, 2008

September 27, 2008
Mars Volta, N.E.R.D. Get Austin City Limits Started

September 26, 2008
Best Buy Snags Guns N' Roses Album Exclusive
New Britney Spears Single Hits Radio
Ludacris Lets Listeners Inside His 'Mind'
Kanye Won't Face Felony Charge In Airport Flap
Deal Paves Way For Hank Williams Treasure Trove
Obits Settle In At Sub Pop
Muxtape Founder Reveals Majors' Mixed Messages
Singing Comedian Bo Burnham Joins Apatow Clan

September 25, 2008
T.I. Back Atop Hot 100, Kanye Debuts High
Jay-Z, Stargate Form Label, Publishing Company
McCartney Rocks For Huge Crowd In Tel Aviv
Flaming Lips Unveil 'Mars' CD/DVD Details
Bon Jovi Unveils Clips From New Documentary
Busta Rhymes Denied U.K. Entry For Benefit Show
Rock The Bells Tour Making European Debut
Steven Tyler Sues Bloggers For Impersonation
Ed McMahon Raps For FreeCreditReport.com

September 24, 2008
Metallica Edges Ne-Yo, Nelly To Remain No. 1
Kanye Bumps Album Up, Single Debuts At No. 3
Enya, Sarah Brightman Releasing Holiday Albums
Smashing Pumpkins Ready 20th Anniversary Tour
Fresh Hot Chip: Covers, EPs, Shows, New Songs
Rockers Band Together For Obama Events
Matisyahu Preps EP, Eyes '09 For New Album
McCartney Brings 'Message Of Peace' To Israel

September 23, 2008
Kanye West Has Hand In Puppet Pilot
Clay Aiken To 'People': 'Yes, I'm Gay'
Neil Diamond Extends North American Tour
Busta Rhymes Shifts To Universal Motown
Lawyer: DMX In Hospital, 'Should Be OK'
Chris Cornell Co-Writes David Cook Single
Barker Has Surgeries For Burns Suffered In Crash
Elbow Sets Sights On Kids Album, Animated Film
Gallagher Ailing, Oasis Postpones More Shows
Third Eye Blind Opens Up With Indaba

September 22, 2008
Janet Jackson Parts Ways With Island Def Jam
Metallica, Run-D.M.C. Up For Rock Hall Induction
My Bloody Valentine Brings The Noise At ATP
Crew Suspected Blown Tire In Barker Crash
Swift Lands New Song On 'Grey's Anatomy'
Metallica, Kings Of Leon Remain Atop U.K. Charts
George Michael Apologizes After Drug Bust
Anberlin Sidesteps Pressure On Universal Debut
Billboard Bits: 'Juno,' Travis, 'Yes We Can'

September 21, 2008
Lineup Set For 2008 Bridge School Benefit
Barker, DJ AM Expected To Recover From Crash Burns
Rock, Relaxation Reign At All Tomorrow's Parties

September 20, 2008
Travis Barker, DJ AM Critically Injured In Plane Crash
All Tomorrow's Parties Overtakes Upstate New York
Revered Session Drummer Earl Palmer Dies

September 19, 2008
50 Cent, Kanye Set For December Album Battle
Weezer Heads Back To Studio In November
Early Ashanti Tracks Emerge From 'Vault'
Exclusive: Milian Signs With MySpace Records
Kings Of Convenience Get Busy On New Album
Ryan Adams Applies 'Cardinology' To New CD
Kiss Members Get Solo Spotlight On 'Ikons'
Cox Returns To R&B With 'The Promise'

September 18, 2008
Pink Notches First Solo Hot 100 No. 1
Eminem 'Banging Out Tracks' For New Album
Wilco Hitting The Studio Next Month
Radio Plays Ball With Vedder's Cubs Song
The Dead, Allmans To Rock For Obama
All-American Rejects Take On The 'World'
Beatles Cirque du Soliel Doc Coming In October
Billy Joe Shaver Indicted In Texas Shooting

September 17, 2008
Metallica Scores Fifth Straight No. 1 Album
R. Kelly Breaks Silence On Child Porn Trial
Langerado Festival Headed To Miami In 2009
Motown Legend Norman Whitfield Dies
Live DVD Explores Smashing Pumpkins Reunion
Voegele Debuting New Song On 'One Tree Hill'
Bono, The Edge Guest On Tom Jones Album
Pearl Jam's Gossard Preps Solo Effort, Shows
Cheech & Chong Living It Up On Tour

September 16, 2008
Second Lily Allen Album Due In February
Lil Wayne Re-Ups With Cash Money
Colbert Snags Costello, Feist For Xmas Special
Ted Leo Unveils Benefit EP, Finishing Album
Rapper Webbie Arrested After Highway Chase
Hagar Inks With New Roadrunner Imprint
Lucinda Williams Plots Protest Songs EP
MTV's 'TRL' Winding Down After 10 Years
New Found Glory Signs With Epitaph

September 15, 2008
Britney Makes December Date For 'Circus'
Pink Floyd Keyboardist Rick Wright Dies At 65
Metallica's 'Magnetic' A Lock To Top Billboard 200
David Cook Album Arriving Nov. 18
Metallica, Kings Of Leon Overtake U.K. Charts
MacKaye, Moore Debate Indie Issues In Brooklyn
Thievery Corporation Teams With iLike, Facebook
Silverman's Matt Damon Ode Wins Music Emmy
Fame Records Relaunches With Hughes CD

September 12, 2008
New Taylor Swift Album Set For November
The Who Puts Covers Album On Hold
Rob Thomas Gets Worldly On New Solo Disc
Virgin Festival Launching In South Africa
Hip-Hop Legal Roundup: Snoop Dogg, DMX
Dance Hit Heralds Michelle Williams Album
Rap Superstars Give Trick Trick A Lift
Bob Mould Pens Autobiography, Wraps New CD
Magazine Reforming For Two U.K. Dates

September 11, 2008
T.I.'s 'Like' Starts Third Week Atop Hot 100
Kanye West Arrested After Airport Scuffle
AC/DC Reveals Fall Tour Plans
Gallagher Still Ailing, Oasis Scraps NYC Show
Book, CD Chronicle Prince's London Run
James Taylor Writing Songs For Next Album
Fillmore West Documentary Revived For DVD
Yes Touring With Singer Discovered On YouTube
Second Campbell/Lanegan Album Hitting U.S.
Live Nation Seals Ticketing Deal With SMG

September 10, 2008
Young Jeezy Nets Second Album Chart-Topper
Retailers Listing Kanye Disc For December
Chesney, Strait, Sugarland Lead CMA Noms
New McLachlan Songs Evoke Personal Turmoil
Cafe Tacuba Crowns Latin Grammy Field
Manson Balancing Acting With Solo Work
Groban Tackling TV Theme Medley At Emmys
Avant Returns With New Label, Album
Bowery Presents Revives New Jersey Theatre

September 09, 2008
New Beyonce Album Arriving In November
Sonic Youth Inks New Deal With Matador
Juanes Tops Los Premios MTV Nominations
Elbow Snags U.K.'s Nationwide Mercury Prize
Brad Paisley Extends Tour Into 2009
Heart Thinking Conceptual For Next Album
Stereophonics Bombard U.S. With Albums, Shows
VH1 Launches New Hip-Hop Themed Shows
Streisand, Jones, The Who Nab Kennedy Honors

September 08, 2008
Britney Bounces Back With Three VMA Wins
VMAs: The Top 10 Things You Didn't See On TV
Noel Gallagher Attacked Onstage In Toronto
Phish Reunites At Friend's NYC Wedding
Santana Shows Varied 'Dimensions' On New Set
Perry, The Verve Remain Atop U.K. Charts
HDNET Unveils Concert Series Lineup
Billboard Bits: Dylan, 'Gabba Gabba,' Shelton/Lambert

September 05, 2008
New Kanye Album Due By Year's End?
Fall Out Boy Speaks Its Mind On New Album
New Keith Disc Dabbles In 'Steamy' Songs
Sans Michael, Jacksons Reunite At BMI Awards
The Mars Volta, N*E*R*D Join Voodoo Experience
Heart Lashes Out Over 'Barracuda' Usage
Brett Dennen Anxious For 'More' On New Album
Downtown Links With Fontana, Interscope

September 04, 2008
T.I.'s 'Like' Still Tops On Hot 100
New Nickelback Album Due In November

Best Buy Snags Guns N' Roses Album Exclusive
Best Buy will be the exclusive retailer for Guns N' Roses' decade-plus-in-the-making new album "Chinese Democracy" before year's end, sources close to the situation tell Billboard.
Pietroluongo Named Billboard Charts Director
Silvio Pietroluongo, who has been Billboard associate director of charts since 2006, has been named director of charts. He replaces director of charts/senior analyst Geoff Mayfield, who is leaving Billboard after 23 years to join the Universal Music Group Distribution as VP of business analysis and market research.
The Billboard Q&A: WME's Joel Zimmerman
With the recent launch of William Morris Electronic, a joint venture between the William Morris Agency and British DJ Pete Tong, the Los Angeles-based talent agency aims to create a "boutique agency model within the larger agency," says Joel Zimmerman, U.S. head of WME.
French Biz Defends 'Three-Strike' Scheme After Euro Vote
The French government and music industry is insisting that the "Internet and Creation" law, which was initiated last year by President Sarkozy and includes provisions against online piracy, can go ahead despite a European Parliament vote defending the freedom of Internet users.
UKMusic Launches To Represent British Biz
A new organization, UKMusic, has launched with the support of eight trade bodies from the U.K. music industry.
CMA Endows ‘Words & Music’
The Country Music Association has endowed a $1 million gift to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s “Words & Music” program.

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