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Music News for Today
Wolfgang Wagner opens his last Bayreuth festival
(AP)
AP - Veteran opera director Wolfgang Wagner welcomed guests to his last Bayreuth festival Friday, walking on the arm of his youngest daughter — a leading contender to replace him after a 57-year reign and a prolonged struggle over his successor.
Rolling Stones switch recording deal to Universal
(AP)
AP - The Rolling Stones, the world's top-earning music act last year, have signed a long-term, exclusive worldwide contract with Vivendi SA's Universal Music, dealing a major blow to the group's former recording company, EMI Group PLC.
Correction: People-Jonas Brothers story
(AP)
AP - In a July 22 story about the Jonas Brothers buying a house in a Dallas suburb, The Associated Press erroneously reported that pro golfer Brian Watts was a former British Open champion. Watts is a former runner-up.
Britney Spears Nabs MTV Nom for "Piece of Me"
(E! Online)
E! Online - Will Britney Spears make a return to MTV's Video Music Awards in September? The music network has just announced that the well-on-her-way-to-a-comeback pop princess is a nominee for Best Female Video for "Piece of Me."
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