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Music News for Today
"Gimme More" songwriter steps up to the mic
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Keri Hilson is already a
successful songwriter. Her enviable list of credits includes
songs for Britney Spears ("Gimme More"), Mary J. Blige ("Take
Me As I Am"), Ludacris ("Runaway Love") and Usher ("Love in
This Club").
"Idol" grad Pickler writes from the heart
(Reuters)
Reuters - She has domestic turmoil and
tabloid-fodder romance in her past, but Kellie Pickler just
wants people "to get to know me through my music." It's
fitting, then, that the "American Idol" alumna's sophomore
album, due September 30, is self-titled.
Rilo Kiley's Lewis unleashes "Acid Tongue"
(Reuters)
Reuters - It took Los Angeles band Rilo Kiley
the better part of a decade to rise through the indie rock
ranks, but with her 2006 solo debut, "Rabbit Fur Coat," the
group's frontwoman, Jenny Lewis, quickly proved a force to be
reckoned with.
Rocker Bon Jovi hosts Obama fundraiser
(AP)
 AP - Unlike his Republican opponent, Democrat Barack Obama is still raising money for his presidential campaign, and he turned Friday to rock legend Jon Bon Jovi for help.
Santana offers fans a "Multi Dimensional" valentine
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Guitarist Carlos Santana says his
new compilation, "Multi Dimensional Warrior," is "a love letter
to fans" -- as well as a reminder that his repertoire includes
more than the hit duets he's been releasing since 1999's
"Supernatural."
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