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Grammy nod adds leverage to Melanie Fiona's career (AP)

Recording artist Melanie Fiona poses for a portrait Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 in New York.  (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)AP - Melanie Fiona still cries when she thinks about her ex-boyfriend. He is the main reference in her R&B smash, the haunting ballad "It Kills Me."


Gabriel: Disaster aid can benefit from technology (AP)

Recording artist Peter Gabriel poses for a portrait Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 in New York.  (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)AP - Haiti's devastating earthquake reinforced Peter Gabriel's belief that disaster relief needs to take better advantage of the digital age.


Quincy Jones, John Mayer to headline LA music expo (Reuters)

Singer John Mayer performs during the Z100 Jingle Ball in New York December 11, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - Producer Quincy Jones, pop guitarist John Mayer and retired soul singer Bill Withers will headline performing rights group ASCAP's annual songwriters convention in Hollywood on April 22-24, organizers said.


Quincy Jones wants 'We Are the World' Haiti redo (AP)

FILE - In this June 19, 2009 file photo, multi-Grammy winning  musician Quincy Jones attends an  event at Fudan University in Shanghai. China. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)AP - Quincy Jones is re-recording the charity song "We Are the World" and sending the proceeds to Haiti.


"Hope for Haiti" album shakes up pop chart (Reuters)
Reuters - The "Hope For Haiti Now" charity album debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. pop chart, becoming the first digital-only release to achieve this feat, according to sales data issued on Wednesday.
Kanye West begins recording new album (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Courtesy of NME -- Rapper looks to Gill Scott-Heron and Nina Simone for inspiration
Rocker Joe Walsh takes on namesake politician (Reuters)
Reuters - Another musician is claiming that a political candidate is tone deaf to the nation's intellectual property laws. And this one has an amusing twist.
Beyonce? Taylor? Lady Gaga? The AP's Grammy Picks (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2010 file photo, singer Taylor Swift performs with Sony's 3D is shown in background as she promotes Sony at their booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - This year's Grammy Awards seem to be shaping up as the battle of the blond divas.


Trent Reznor confirms Nine Inch Nails will record new material (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Courtesy of NME -- Band set to continue releasing new music despite quitting live circuit
Hearing scheduled in Jackson dad's bid for stipend (AP)

FILE - In this March 17, 2005 file photo, pop star Michael Jackson arrives at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif.  (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, file)AP - A judge has scheduled a hearing to decide if Michael Jackson's father should receive a monthly allowance of more than $15,000 from the pop star's estate.