Archive for April, 2010

Reuters – Pat Carney and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys have been working together for so long they might as well be brothers.

AFP – Honda Motor Company’s luxury vehicle division Acura announced Friday a recall of some 167,000 Acura TSX models to replace a power steering hose that could lead to a “smoke or a fire” hazard.

Reuters – Despite a combined sales total that tops 25 million albums and fame that can turn off-the-cuff comments into political firestorms, Dixie Chicks Emily Robison and Martie Maguire aren’t relying on their past achievements to drive sales of their new project, Court Yard Hounds.

A group of US soldiers in Afghanistan have produced one of the internet hits of the year by recreating a Lady Gaga video.

Apple’s first attempt to launch a music locker service based on Lala technology reportedly was rejected by copyright owners who wanted more money.

AP – Actor Charles Grodin has sent a letter to the federal judge who will sentence a former New York Senate leader on two corruption charges, pointing out the politician’s role in getting clemency in the mid-1990s for four female inmates.

A Massachusetts family is still fighting over the huge bill, allegedly caused by their son connecting to the Web on his phone four years ago.

Billboard readers check in on the artists whose music tops the Billboard 200 and Hot 100, respectively: Madonna, thanks to “Glee,” and B.o.B.

Daniel Terdiman will head out on Road Trip 2010 in June and wants help figuring out where to go. If you’re a Halo fan, this is your ticket into the Halo: Reach beta.

The Better Marriage Blanket, using technology developed in chemical warfare, might just allow you to tolerate your spouse’s nighttime flatulence.