The steel market is as sturdy as, well, steel. With other countries hoarding their own steel for expansion at home, Steel Dynamics is filling the U.S. hole and is using scrap metal to do it.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Harvard grads. Musical savants. Brian Wilson meets Motown with guitars." That's perennial hitmaker Pharrell Williams's take on Chester French, the unlikely duo of pop whiz kids that he recently signed to his label, Star Trak. What is their take on King Neptune's praise? "Bullshit!" exclaims D.A....
Barack Obama's presidential campaign, which has inspired a multitude of songs by stars and amateurs alike, is now getting an official soundtrack. "Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement," which takes its title from an Obama campaign slogan, features Kanye West, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Stevie...
Tina Fey, Lance Armstrong, Kanye West are Among Big Search Gainers on Lycos The Lycos 50TM for Week Ending Sept. 13, 2008 WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com/), a leading provider of social publishing, media and search services, today announced the following...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Lincoln Heights" follows the lives of the of the Sutton family, led by Eddie Russell Hornsby, an ambitious police officer who moved his wife, Jenn Nicki Micheaux, and three kids, Taylor Mishon Ratliff, Lizzie Rhyon Nicole Brown and Cassie Erica Hubbard, to the inner-city neighborhood where...
HIP-HOP superstar Kanye West will make his Tyneside debut later this year. The singer will appear at Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena on November 13 as part of his groundbreaking Glow in the Dark tour. It is only one of a handful of dates West has confirmed...
Hot Song List Revealed That Will Have Girls Cheering for More Including Hits Made Famous By The Jonas Brothers, Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Fall Out Boy, and Leona Lewis LOS ANGELES -- The Casual Entertainment Label of Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) unleashes the star...
The Game, LAX **** PERFECT LANDING Twenty years after N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton, their musical godchild celebrates the hood life on his third -- and reportedly last -- album. In between bookend prayers by DMX, the controversial Compton native exalts West Coast thug culture, and Ice...
Vote! That's the celebrity "it" endorsement of the year. Non-partisan registration groups are enjoying a surge in celebrity participation this election cycle. Some are helping target specific demographics: Wilmer Valderrama and Rosario Dawson made a public service announcement for the group Voto Latino. Others zero in...
Celebrities will be part of the spectacle at this year's party conventions. As Democrats meet in Denver this week, USA TODAY's Marco R. della Cava tracks the stars at politicalparty.usatoday.com. Which A-listers are revving up the scene in Colorado? Democratic supporters are in the spotlight first...
news in brief Madonna opened her Sticky and Sweet tour in front of a crowd of 40,000 at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium last night with a set list combining her latest material, her greatest hits and video appearances from Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Britney Spears. The...
The rappers of the moment all hail from one city: Chicago. Ian Burrell charts an unlikely success story 'They ask me where hip-hop is goin', it's Chica-goan," said Common on a 2005 track, "Chi City", dedicated to his home town. Three years later and one has...
Miami radio personality, label head, TerrorSquad/KOCH Records recording artist and soon, Global dominator DJ Khaled isset to release his highly-anticipated third album, "We Global" on Tuesday,September 16, 2008. DJ Khaled recently leaked "Go Hard," the 2nd single from the forthcomingnew album. "Go Hard" featuring Kanye West and T-Pain can be...
BET's influential fan-voted video countdown show, 106 & Park, celebrates its 2,000th episode tonight (6 ET/PT) with guests who include Jennifer Hudson, T.I., LL Cool J and Keyshia Cole. Since its introduction in 2000, the hip-hop/R&B-oriented show has become a cultural touchstone for fans and a launching pad...
Top R&B CDs 1. SPIRIT Leona Lewis 2. LAY IT DOWN Al Green 3. JORDIN SPARKS Jordin 4. AS I AM Alicia Keys 5. HERE I STAND Usher [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Source: Amazon.com as of 8/01/08 ...
Event/location: Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park/Friday-Sunday Attendance: 75,000 per day The lineup: Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West and Wilco were among the headliners. Other acts on eight stages included The Raconteurs, Cat Power, Gnarls Barkley and MGMT. Musical highlights:...
Lil Wayne Set to Hit the Stage for 2008 VMAs Performance NEW YORK, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- And the nominations continue...Last week on FNMTV viewers found out the nominees for "Best Male Video" and "Best Female Video." This week, artists nominated for "Best Pop Video" and "Best...
Hit-Maker's Third Album to Feature Chris Brown, Ludacris, Lil Wayne and Kanye West; New Single, 'Can't Believe It,' Currently #1 Most Added at Urban and Rhythm X-Over Radio LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- After spending much of 2007 and 2008 on the top of the charts...
Music festivals are to summer what rock is to roll. If you haven't had a chance to beat the heat with your favorite legend, it's time to face the music. USA TODAY's Rebecca Heslin gets the lowdown on late-summer and fall festivals from Rolling Stone executive editor Jason Fine. ...
Grammy-Winning Platinum Recording Artist's New Album Includes Tracks with Guest Artists Kanye West, Estelle, Andre 3000 & More NEW YORK, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Grammy-winning recording artist and concert performer John Legend is putting the finishing touches on Evolver, his first full-length studio album since the...
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