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THE BEATLES original drummer PETE BEST hopes to reunite with his former bandmate PAUL MCCARTNEY - as he hasn't seen the star for over 40 years. The 66-year-old musician ...

Music News: Michael Moore to host Material Girl -- Madonna will present her docu on the devastated country of Malawi, 'I Am Because We Are,' at Michael Moore's Traverse City Film Festival in Michigan.

Music News: 25 year-old faces up to five years in prison -- A Brooklyn man has been convicted of pirating movies, music and videogames and faces up to five years in prison and a possible $250,000 fine, the Justice Dept. has announced.

ChambaoCon Otro Aire (Sony BMG, 2008)Chambao's leader, María del Mar Rodríguez Camero (better known as La Mari), has been in the news lately. she won an ASCAP award for a duet with Ricky Martin. Now her latest CD, Con Otro Aire, is finally available in North America. Chambao has attracted the attentions of thousands of world music fans because of La Mari's mesmerizing voice, but that's not la Mari's only skill. She writes her own songs and most of the material on Con Otro Aire was penned by La Mari. The beautiful lyrics are highly poetic and pay tribute to the sea, the plight of the boat people (immigrants trying to reach Spanish shores) and environmental issues.Chambao's music has been labeled as Flamenco chill out. The band's creative Flamenco-rooted style is sometimes combined with drea...

It's 4 a.m. on the last night of the South by Southwest music conference, and Jim James is belting out Rod Stewart's 'You're in My Heart.' A few hours earlier, the My Morning Jacket frontman dazzled an intimate crowd at an Austin church with a mostly solo acoustic set, and the full band's three other performances during the week were some of the most acclaimed of the industry event.

As Nashville embraces music reality shows like 'Nashville Star,' 'Gone Country,' 'Can You Duet' and 'GAC Star,' two country stars are taking a more old-school approach to discovering new talent.