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In this June 5, 2008 file photo, actress and singer Jessica Simpson is shown at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. Simpson says she likes a cold beer once in a while and has signed on as spokeswoman for Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas' Stampede Brewing Co. The singer and actress will appear in ads in stores for the beer and is taking a 15 percent stake in the brewer. (AP Photo/Bill Waugh, file)

Jessica Simpson to market beer for Dallas brewer

AP - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago

DALLAS - Jessica Simpson is now selling beer. The singer and actress has signed on as spokeswoman for Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas' Stampede Brewing Co.

  • In this Monday, May 9, 2005 file photo, LeRoi Moore of the Dave Matthews Band performs with the band at New York's Roseland Ballroom. Moore is recovering from an ATV accident on his Virginia farm. According to the band's Web site, Moore was taken to the University of Virginia Health System for treatment after the Monday, June 30, 2008 wreck in Charlottesville. A publicist for the Dave Matthews Band said on Tuesday Aug. 19, 2008 that sax player LeRoi Moore died Tuesday, of injuries suffered in the June accident, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles. Moore was 46. (AP Photo/Michael Kim, File)
    DMB sax player dies at 46 from ATV wreck injuries AP - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago

    LOS ANGELES - LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46.

  • Avril Lavigne of Canada performs on stage during her concert in Budapest July 7, 2008. (Karoly Arvai/Reuters)
    Malaysia asks Avril Lavigne to postpone concert Reuters - Wed Aug 20, 3:32 AM ET

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysia's government has told promoters of a concert by Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne to postpone the show because it could mar the country's independence day celebrations, an official said on Wednesday.

  • In this March 3, 2006 file photo, former British rocker Gary Glitter smiles at journalists prior to his verdict and sentencing at Ba Ria-Vung, Vung Tau province People's Court in Vietnam. Authorities freed Glitter from prison in southern Vietnam on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, sending the convicted child molester into an uncertain future after nearly three years of confinement. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
    British glam rocker Gary Glitter freed in Vietnam AP - Wed Aug 20, 2:34 AM ET

    BANGKOK, Thailand - British glam rocker Gary Glitter was refused entry into Thailand, officials said Wednesday, a day after the convicted child molester was freed by Vietnam following nearly three years in prison.

  • In this June 10, 2008 file photo, musician David Byrne arrives for the 12th annual Webby Awards ceremony in New York. Byrne, also an artist and bicycling enthusiast has designed nine unusual bike racks that have been installed around New York City according to the New York City Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation says the artistic installations by the Talking Heads singer are meant to spark interest in bicycling. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)
    NY hosts 9 bicycle racks designed by David Byrne AP - Tue Aug 19, 11:32 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Musician, artist and bicycling enthusiast David Byrne has designed nine unusual bike racks that have been installed around New York City.

  • The Dave Matthews Band performs during a free concert in New York's Central Park Great Lawn, September 24, 2003. (Albert Ferreira/Reuters)
    Dave Matthews Band saxophonist dies Reuters - Tue Aug 19, 11:17 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Saxophonist LeRoi Moore, a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, died on Tuesday of complications from a vehicle accident in June.

  • Tegan goes solo for side projects Reuters - Tue Aug 19, 7:50 PM ET

    SAVANNAH, Georgia (Billboard) - It's a big month for Tegan Quin of the Canadian sibling rock duo Tegan and Sara.

  • This is the image for the 2008 Johnny Cash Flower Pickin' Festival poster. For more information, visit www.pardonjohnnycash.com. (PRNewsFoto/The Johnny Cash Flower Pickin' Festival)
    Cash: Political use of father's name "appalling" Reuters - Tue Aug 19, 7:45 PM ET

    NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Rosanne Cash is tired of people using her late father's name to further their own political agendas.

  • Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist Dies(E! Online)
    Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist Dies E! Online - Tue Aug 19, 6:13 PM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - The Dave Matthews Band brass has been silenced.

  • Brad Paisley opts to "Play" more, sing less Reuters - Tue Aug 19, 6:03 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - Country superstar Brad Paisley is putting the focus back on his guitar skills with "Play," a mostly instrumental album due November 4.

  • Neil Young poses for a picture in New York, Wednesday, July 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    Neil Young drafts Wilco, Death Cab for tour Reuters - Tue Aug 19, 6:02 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - Neil Young has snared two of alternative rock's biggest bands to open for his fall North American tour.

  • This is a Monday, April 14, 2008 file photo of Toby Keith as he arrives at the CMT Music Awards, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
    Toby Keith praises Obama AP - Tue Aug 19, 4:51 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - Barack Obama is getting praise from Nashville, courtesy of one big, patriotic country star.

  • Andrew WK takes up lecturing Yahoo! Music - Mon Jul 28, 3:00 PM ET

    Andrew WK has announced his first visit to the U.K. in four years--but he's not going to be playing any conventional gigs.

  • David Byrne and Brian Eno join forces on new album Yahoo! Music - Mon Jul 28, 3:00 PM ET

    David Byrne and Brian Eno have revealed the details of their first collaboration in nearly 30 years.

  • Wicked Talk About Movies, Mr. Armani and the Gays(E! Online)
    Wicked Talk About Movies, Mr. Armani and the Gays E! Online - Tue Aug 19, 11:16 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Kristin Chenoweth wants the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked to be made pronto.

  • A-List Secrets: Why You Don't Get a Backstage Pass(E! Online)
    A-List Secrets: Why You Don't Get a Backstage Pass E! Online - Tue Aug 19, 10:58 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - How do you get VIP or backstage passes at concerts? I'm not a crazy, but I would love to meet Foo Fighters next time they play here.

  • U2 lead singer Bono attends a news conference to present the 2008 DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa) Report in Paris June 18, 2008. (Benoit Tessier/Reuters)
    Bono pumps up the volume, lets slip new U2 songs Reuters - Tue Aug 19, 11:31 AM ET

    DUBLIN (Reuters) - Rock stars may have to rein in their taste for loud music after a fan overheard U2 frontman Bono listening to tracks from the group's forthcoming album and recorded them before posting the songs on the Internet.

  • Bobby Brown Sued Over Big Legal Bill(E! Online)
    Bobby Brown Sued Over Big Legal Bill E! Online - Tue Aug 19, 8:42 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Every little step Bobby Brown takes these days leads him back to court.

  • Jared Leto Lashes Virgin(E! Online)
    Jared Leto Lashes Virgin E! Online - Mon Aug 18, 1:36 PM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Jared Leto is keeping the eyeliner on for the foreseeable future.

  • In this undated image released by Broadmoor Records, members of Blue Mountain, from left, Laurie Stirratt , Carey Hudson and Frank Coutch are shown. (AP Photo/Broadmoor Records, Brad Hodge)
    Blue Mountain returns with new album 'Midnight' AP - Tue Aug 19, 4:25 PM ET

    JACKSON, Miss. - For seminal alt-country band Blue Mountain — torn apart by divorce — breaking up was hard to do. Getting back together, it turned out, was pretty easy.

  • Celebrity Pals Hail Isaac Hayes at Memorial(E! Online)
    Celebrity Pals Hail Isaac Hayes at Memorial E! Online - Mon Aug 18, 12:08 PM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Isaac Hayes got an all-star send-off fit for the Black Moses.

  • In this July 28, 2008, file photo, musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)
    Beach Boys' Brian Wilson sunny about new album AP - Tue Aug 19, 4:21 PM ET

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Brian Wilson sits on a plush couch in his living room, smiling nervously.

  • Donnie Wahlberg Headed for Divorce(E! Online)
    Donnie Wahlberg Headed for Divorce E! Online - Mon Aug 18, 11:08 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Call him New Kid on the chopping block.

  • This 1975 file photo shows Mark David Chapman as a member of a YMCA group at Fort Chaffee, Ark. Chapman, John Lennon's killer told parole officials during his latest unsuccessful bid for release from prison that he is ashamed and sorry for gunning down the former Beatle nearly three decades ago. Chapman was interviewed by the parole board for a fifth time Aug. 12, 2008 and was immediately denied release. A transcript of the hearing was made public Tuesday Aug. 19, 2008. (AP Photo/File)
    Lennon's killer told parole board he's ashamed AP - Tue Aug 19, 4:15 PM ET

    BUFFALO, N.Y. - John Lennon's killer told parole officials during his latest unsuccessful bid for release from prison that he is ashamed and sorry for gunning down the former Beatle nearly three decades ago.

  • The Jonas Brothers' Wax Appeal(E! Online)
    The Jonas Brothers' Wax Appeal E! Online - Mon Aug 18, 10:48 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - The Jonas Brothers—Kevin, Joe and Nick—showed up for the unveiling of their very own wax figures at Madame Tussauds in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

  • Angus Young, lead guitarist with Australian rock band AC/DC plays during the band's concert at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, October 21, 2003. (Toby Melville/Reuters)
    AC/DC to release "Black Ice" in October Reuters - Mon Aug 18, 10:27 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rock band AC/DC's first studio album in eight years, "Black Ice," will be sold exclusively in the U.S. via Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and the band's Web site, beginning October 20. First single "Rock 'n' Roll Train" will hit U.S. radio on August 28.

  • The Cheetah Girls, Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams and Sabrina Bryan, pose for a picture in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    The Cheetah Girls head to India in latest film AP - Tue Aug 19, 3:47 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - They're not a singing group but they play one on TV — and very successfully, we might add. But don't even begin to get into it about whether the Cheetah Girls are friends in real life.

  • Avril "Too Sexy" for Malaysia?(E! Online)
    Avril "Too Sexy" for Malaysia? E! Online - Mon Aug 18, 9:18 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Avril Lavigne is getting under the skin of Malaysian censors.

  • Jeff Tweedy of Wilco performs during the 20th anniversary 'Farm Aid' concert in Tinley Park, Illinois, September 18, 2005. (John Gress/Reuters)
    Wilco eyeing spring '09 date for next album Reuters - Mon Aug 18, 7:42 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rock band Wilco hopes to have its seventh studio album out by spring 2009, frontman Jeff Tweedy told Albany, N.Y., radio station WAMC recently.

  • In this March 29, 2008 file photo, singer Rihanna arrives at the 21st Annual Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)
    Mariah, Miley, Beyonce join voices to fight cancer AP - Tue Aug 19, 8:36 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES - What would it sound like if 15 of the hottest female singers joined voices? The answer will be revealed Sept. 2.

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