Soprano Mattila shines in Met's "Eugene Onegin" (AP)
AP - This is the season for Finnish soprano Karita Mattila to suffer rejection at the hands of baritones.
Springsteen calls Wal-Mart deal a mistake (AP)
AP - The Boss is owning up to a mistake.
R&B vet Wilson has fresh hit on his hands (Reuters)
Reuters - Singer Charlie Wilson remembers soulstress Chaka Khan once telling him, “You work way too hard.”
Classical fans build vacations around music (Reuters)
Reuters - Dedicated rock fans have long made vacations out of following their favorite bands on the road. Now European classical fans are booking entire holidays around their chosen genre.
Upbeat Mexican novelty songs strike a chord (Reuters)
Reuters - Anyone who tunes in to U.S. radio stations that specialize in regional Mexican music will hear more than the usual love songs and corridos these days. Upbeat, danceable songs with an irreverent sense of humor are making waves across the country.
Spears gets order against Lutfi, Ghalib (AP)
AP - Britney Spears has obtained a restraining order against former pal Osama “Sam” Lutfi and one-time boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, court records show.
After "Idol", Doolittle "Coming Back" to spotlight (Reuters)
Reuters - For former “American Idol” contestant Melinda Doolittle, the tables have turned.
Rapper DMX sentenced to 90 days in jail (Reuters)
Reuters - A judge in Arizona sentenced rapper DMX to 90 days in jail on Friday on drug, theft and animal cruelty charges.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott and friends sing the blues (Reuters)
Reuters - Van Dyke Parks and Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo lend a hand on storied songwriter Ramblin’ Jack Elliott’s second album this decade, “A Stranger Here.”
Flight of the Conchords schedules spring tour (Reuters)
Reuters - New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords will embark on an extensive North American tour this spring, beginning April 6 in Tampa, Fla.