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"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

Gabriel: Disaster aid can benefit from technology (AP)

AP - Haiti's devastating earthquake reinforced Peter Gabriel's belief that disaster relief needs to take better advantage of the digital age.

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.

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

AP - Quincy Jones is re-recording the charity song "We Are the World" and sending the proceeds to Haiti.

UK musicians pay tribute to songs of Nick Drake (Reuters)
Reuters - Nick Drake is an unlikely romantic hero. In the 1970s he was a minor English singer and songwriter who peddled a lyrical brand of introspection that earned him a small but devoted following and few record sales.

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

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."

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

Reuters - 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.

Sly Stone sues ex-manager, claiming millions kept (AP)

AP - Sly Stone is suing a former business manager and others claiming tens of millions of dollars in royalties were kept from the singer.

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