Cannon says he is completely healthy after illness (AP)

AP - What do you do afterÂ recovering from aÂ serious illness? If you're Nick Cannon, you celebrate by attending the Super Bowl.

Madonna headlines Super Bowl halftime show (AP)

AP - Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert's pregame patriotism is the Super Bowl's opening act before Madonna takes her spot in the Super Bowl halftime spotlight.

Band star struck during Super Bowl weekend (AP)

AP - The Super Bowl has attracted so many stars to the city that even The Fray admits to being a little starstruck.

Madonna says she never planned "Wild" performance at Super Bowl (Reuters)

Reuters - Sorry, Joe Francis; Madonna won't give you a chance to rake in a Super Bowl payday.

AUDIO: 'No going back for FA on Terry'

The former chief executive of the Football Association, David Davies, has said that there is "no going back" for the FA after it decided to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.

Lenny Kravitz has personal ties to NFL legends (AP)

AP - Lenny Kravitz has been enjoying Super Bowl weekend, but his reasons are more personal than sports-related.

NOTEWORTHY: Ensemble ACJW: Musical tigers off to Carnegie Jan. 19

Princeton University Concerts continues its 2011/2012 season with Ensemble ACJW, Carnegie Hall’s acclaimed fellowship program, on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 8pm in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall.

MANCHESTER: 115 House Concerts offering more shows in 2012

After hosting several performances last year, the 115 House Concerts in Manchester are back for a 2012 season.

Film and music come together in ‘Cheese’

The paired concerts carry the strange name of "Paranoid Cheese Cinema Project." The conc ...

Katy Perry gets her flirt on at the NFL Awards (AP)

AP - Newly single Katy Perry is on the prowl, and she may have set her sights on a certain rookie quarterback.

Soul Train fans bop on Broadway in Cornelius fete (AP)

AP - Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show's late creator, Don Cornelius.

Lexington Philharmonic Peanut Butter & Jelly concerts introduce youngsters to live music

Four-year-old Isabella Aull happily danced a jig Saturday as fiddles played a traditional Irish tune

Work crew begins removal of Ryman Auditorium stage (AP)

AP - Workers have begun stripping away history at Ryman Auditorium.

Mother of slain actress settles suit with Spector (AP)

AP - A lawyer says the mother of the actress Phil Spector was convicted of killing has settled her wrongful death suit against the legendary music producer.

Ticket and event apps, ranked by Mobilewalla

Apps have made tracking and buying tickets to concerts and shows easier. You can search for your favorite artists' concert tours or follow the upcoming movie awards season. Here are some highly rated apps to check out:

Promoter makes plans for summer concerts

ALTON - The city is planning to enlist an entertainment producer-promoter it used two years ago for this summer's concert series at Riverfront Park amphitheater.Besides the four monthly, Alton River Music Festival concerts, the chief executive officer of Triple Jam Productions of Belleville...

Competition is name of the game on 'The Voice' (AP)

AP - The competition is fierce on season two of NBC's "The Voice," and we haven't even met the contestants.

Rising star Angela Meade in Met Opera's `Ernani' (AP)

AP - In an era of overthinking directors, intricate stage movements and concept productions that transport operas through time and locale, there is an argument for Verdi the way it used to be.

Steven Tyler defends national anthem performance (AP)

AP - Steven Tyler says he meant to sing the national anthem like that.

Bee Gee Robin Gibb makes "spectacular" recovery (Reuters)

Reuters - Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb said on Friday he had made a "spectacular" recovery from a serious illness, which was widely reported to be cancer.

How Social Media Changed ESPN Audio's Super Bowl Week

Social and mobile technologies aren't just important for guerilla marketing campaigns and grassroots outreach.

How low can you go? Record label launches bass hunt (Reuters)

Reuters - The Decca music label is looking for a singer who can go where no other singer is believed to have gone before -- a low "E," which is nearly three octaves below a middle "C" on the piano.

Black Sabbath drummer says may pull out of reunion (Reuters)

Reuters - Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has said he will not participate in the British heavy metal band's reunion recordings and tour unless he is offered a "signable" contract.

Tacoma a kickoff point for early music concerts this spring

In the calm, resonant space at Christ Episcopal Church in Tacoma, a low voice rises out of nothing. Dusky purple, it weaves haunting lines at the very edge of hearing, joined swiftly by two others in wistful, ornamented harmony. It’s a flute, but a very unusual one: a copy of one played by Jacques Hotteterre, court musician to Louis XIV of France, and its carved ebony and ivory joints produce ...

Research and Markets: 2012 Worldwide Audio & Visual Equipment Mfg. Industry - Industry & Market Report

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2012 Worldwide Audio & Visual Equipment Mfg. Indu

Minnesota Orchestra moves to Convention Center for a season

Most concerts will be held at the Convention Center.

Madonna: Super Bowl show a "dream" come true (Reuters)

Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna said it was a dream come true to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday and conceded she was feeling pressure at the idea of singing in front of the huge live television audience.

Bruce Springsteen joins Grammy Awards performers (Reuters)

Reuters - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at the 2012 Grammy Awards, joining Adele, Paul McCartney, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj on the music show lineup.

February’s best concerts: Rick Ross, Guns N’ Roses

After the relatively slow months of December and January, the concert schedule in February is particularly packed. The key date is Feb. 23. That's when Rick Ross , the current king of the rap game, performs at Constitution Hall and soon-to-be Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Guns N’ Roses perform a rare club show at Fillmore Silver Spring. There's also an international flair to this month's shows ...

Hanoi concerts to honor late musician

Concerts to commemorate the renowned, late musician Trinh Cong Son will be held at L’Espace in Hanoi on February 28 and 29.

Lung cancer forces "Wild Thing" singer to retire (Reuters)

Reuters - Reg Presley, lead singer of British band The Troggs, famed for their 1966 anthem "Wild Thing," said on Thursday that he was retiring after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Audio Pixels Holdings Limited (ASX:AKP) Presentation Merriman Annual Investor Summit 2012 New York

http://www.abnnewswire.net/rss2/menafn/abn_menafn_en.asp Audio Pixels Holdings Limited (ASX:AKP) (OTC:ADPXY) is pleased to advise that the Investor Presentation presented by Danny Lewin, the CEO of ...

Adele beats 7 new albums to keep top spot on chart (Reuters)

Reuters - British singer Adele stood her ground atop the Billboard album chart with "21" on Wednesday despite seven new entries vying for No. 1 this week, including stiff competition from country music singer Tim McGraw.

Amy Winehouse coroner not qualified: UK media (Reuters)

Reuters - The family of late soul singer Amy Winehouse said on Wednesday it was "taking advice" after learning that the coroner at the inquest into her death had resigned because she was not qualified to practise in Britain.

Swank Audio Visuals Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Founded in 1937, Swank Audio Visuals is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2012! To commemorate the Company's rich legacy of providing full-service support and ...

Audio-Technica Kicks Off "50 Years of Passionate Listening" Anniversary Celebration With Special Gala Event at NAMM Show

STOW, Ohio -- Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology, is this year marking "50 Years of Passionate Listening" with its yearlong 50th Anniversary Celebration. The anniversary ...

Audio-Technica's Brash New Solid Bass Video Makes Its Pulse-Raising Debut

STOW, Ohio -- Audio-Technica announced the debut of its "Audio 911" video for its Solid Bass headphones. The brash, irreverent video, which can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Kz12Ijanw, ...

CEO: Vevo made $150 million in revenue last year (AP)

AP - Vevo, the online music video service launched by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment in late 2009, pulled in $150 million in revenue last year, chief executive Rio Caraeff revealed on Tuesday.

Ukraine shutters top file-sharing site (Digital Trends)

Digital Trends - In the wake of the takedown of file-sharing site MegaUpload (and the ripple effect to sites like FileSonic and Uploaded.to), another popular file-sharing site has gone dark. Ukrainian police today shut down the countryâs most popular file sharing site, Ex.ua, on grounds that it was illegally distributing copyrighted material, including music, videos, and movies.

Bronfman: UMG, Sony purchase of EMI 'dangerous' (AP)

AP - Outgoing Warner Music chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. says the proposed purchase of British recording company EMI by recording rivals Universal Music Group and Sony/ATV is "dangerous" and must be stopped by regulators.

Neil Young building digital music device for downloading (Reuters)

Reuters - Neil Young said Tuesday that he is picking up where Steve Jobs left off, working on a device that can offer digital music without sacrificing quality as iTunes, Amazon and others have done.

Phoenix Audio Technologies Releases the New Quattro3 (Q3)

ISE -- Phoenix Audio Technologies, a global leader in high definition audio communications, announces the release of its latest generation of Quattros, the Quattro3 family. “Continuing the tradition of the highly successful Quattro series of conference phones, we at Phoenix Audio Technologies are very excited to introduce the new Quattro3 for your desktop or conference room.

Vevo Made $150 Million Last Year (Mashable)

Mashable - Vevo generated $150 million in revenue last year, President and CEO Rio D. Caraeff revealed at AllThingsD's media conference on Tuesday. The two-year-old music video platform, a joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Abu Dhabi Media, has paid out $100 million to content owners over the past two years, he added.

The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store (AP)

AP - iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Jan. 30, 2012:

Ukraine shuts down top file sharing website (Reuters)

Reuters - Ukrainian police on Tuesday shut down the former Soviet republic's most popular file sharing website, Ex.ua, accusing its owners of illegally distributing copyright-protected software, music and videos.

Paul McCartney says he's working on music for a new video game (Digital Trends)

Digital Trends - Sir Paul McCartney is bringing his music to yet another video game, and from what we can tell, itâs not a sequel to Beatles Rock Band.

Spielberg's The River hits UK iTunes 24-hours after US TV debut, will it curb piracy of the show? (Digital Trends)

Digital Trends - Piracy has been in the news a lot recently, thanks to extensive coverage of both the SOPA and PIPA bills, and the ongoing saga of Megaupload.com.

Global Tabletop Audio Conferencing Endpoints Market

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Tabletop Audio Conferencing Endpoints Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p0765802/Global-Tabletop-Audio-Conferencing-Endpoints-Market.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Telecommunication_ServicesThis ...

Audio Precision Answers the Call for MEMS Mic Testing With Integrated PDM I/O

BEAVERTON, Ore., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Audio Precision, the recognized standard in audio test, today announced the availability of its new PDM I/O option for its APx500 series audio analyzers.PDM ...

Review: Odd experimentation reveals muddled result (AP)

AP - "Purple Naked Ladies," The Internet (Odd Future)