By Clarence Yu
AFTER almost 45 years of wowing audiences and guitar freaks, and influencing a good generation or two of excellent guitar players, Jeff Beck has been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Finally.
Francis Magalona receives a presidential merit.
Story from our breaking news:
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit to the late music icon Francis Magalona on Wednesday.
Magalona’s widow, Pia, and their eight children attended the awarding ceremonies at the Malacanang reception hall.
Magalona, who pioneered rap music in the country and used the genre to promote nationalism, died of complications due to leukemia last March 6. He was 44.
TWO known and controversial women in the music scene are leading this year’s MTV Europe award nominations.
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LONDON — Despite their personal problems, Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse remain a favorite with fans and lead the nominations for best act at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, it was announced Monday.
Singer Beyonce is also up for an award and is expected to perform at the November 6 event in Liverpool, northwest England.
The 27-year-old former member of Destiny’s Child is competing against Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Kanye West and Lil Wayne in the ‘ultimate urban’ category, one of 10 awards at the event voted for by music fans.
In the ‘best act of 2008′ category, Spears will be up against soul singer Winehouse, who has struggled with drugs and alcohol, as well as Coldplay, Leona Lewis and Rihanna.
By Associated Press
LAS VEGAS, Nevada–Not only rappers fight at award shows: Kid Rock and Tommy Lee tussled in the audience at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night.
Photo shows Tommy Lee (center) being escorted out by security.
MTV VJ Sway said on the post-show that he saw Kid Rock walk up to the Motley Crue drummer, who was sitting next to Diddy, and “deck him.” The incident was confirmed by Palms Hotel and Casino public relations representative Larry Fink.
By Agence France-Presse
LAS VEGAS, Nevada–Teenage R&B star Rihanna and pop sensation Justin Timberlake were the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday, in a star-studded evening that saw Britney Spears make her stage comeback.
Rihanna picked up the most-sought-after Video of the Year award and Monster Single of the Year for her “Umbrella,” notably beating R&B starlet Beyonce, Timberlake, rapper Kanye West, British soul singer Amy Winehouse.
“Wow. Video of the Year. This was definitely the most important one for me of the night… the most unexpected for me,” Rihanna said, accepting the top Moonman, as the astronaut-themed statuettes are known.
