Reuters - Nov 12, 2010
Following the premiere of a controversial new Michael Jackson song, Breaking News, earlier this week, it was announced Friday that the lead single from the late King of Pop's upcoming Michael album...
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After nearly a year and a half of rumors and false reports, Epic Records have finally announced plans for their first collection of posthumous Michael Jackson material—though most details remain...
More »Reuters - Mar 24, 2010
Singer Akon on Wednesday said he was disheartened Sri Lanka planned to deny him a visa to perform on the Indian Ocean island nation, after Buddhists angered by a video he appeared in staged a violent...
More »AP - Mar 24, 2010
R&B; star Akon has postponed a planned concert in Sri Lanka following angry protests over a music video he is in where scantily clad women dance in front of a Buddha statue. Akon, who expressed regret...
More »Reuters - Mar 23, 2010
Sri Lanka on Tuesday said it would deny a visa to singer Akon, whose planned April concert in the island nation sparked rock-throwing protests by Buddhists offended by one of his videos. A day earlier...
More »AP - Mar 23, 2010
Protesters outraged at an upcoming concert by R&B; singer Akon hurled stones at a Sri Lankan private broadcaster s headquarters Monday, injuring four workers and damaging the building. The attack followed...
More »AP - Feb 17, 2010
Sure, Akon has a new album coming out this year. But thanks to Lady Gaga, he doesn t really need it — financially at least. She s pretty much retired me, the singer said of Gaga, who is signed...
More »Reuters - Jul 3, 2009
At the time of Michael Jackson's death last week, it was well-known that he was preparing for a 50-show concert series at London's O2 Arena later this month. What was less well-known -- and...
More »AP - Mar 10, 2009
Akon — who has gone through legal woes and bad publicity himself — says he d be willing to work with pop s latest problem child, Chris Brown. Oh, absolutely! Akon said in a phone interview...
More »E! Online - Dec 17, 2008
Akon is indeed sorry and do blame it on him. The Konvicted rapper pleaded guilty today to harassment for throwing a fan off a stage during an upstate New York concert last year. As part of a plea...
More »AP - Dec 17, 2008
Hip-hop star Akon pleaded guilty Wednesday to harassment for tossing a fan off stage at an upstate New York concert last year. He will serve no jail time as long he performs 65 hours of community service...
More »AP - Dec 3, 2008
Akon s explosive rise to the top of the music charts was fueled by feel-good songs and naughty grooves — but his criminal past was always an underlying part of his success. His breakthrough album...
More »Yahoo! Music - Dec 2, 2008
The trial of Akon, which was scheduled to begin yesterday (December 1) in Fishkill, NY, has been postponed until December 17. The rapper will have to face criminal charges in a trial stemming from an...
More »E! Online - Sep 3, 2008
Looks like Akon may get Konvicted after all. The rapper has been ordered to stand trial on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment stemming from his actions at a...
More »Reuters - Aug 24, 2008
Kanye West, T-Pain and Akon are among the performers on True to the Game, a compilation CD of R&B; and hip-hop songs that will benefit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The CD, which will be released...
More »E! Online - Apr 17, 2008
Akon's just been smoked out. The gangsta-posturing rapper, who has extolled his bad-boy past in hit albums like Trouble and Konvicted, is, according to a new report on the Smoking Gun, more hoodwinker...
More »AP - Feb 2, 2008
It s supposed to be top secret — but Akon is giving out a tidbit of information about the rumored ad that Michael Jackson is doing for the Super Bowl. We just did a commercial — it s a Pepsi...
More »Reuters - Dec 16, 2007
Three years ago he debuted on the charts with the single Locked Up. This year, Akon locks up Billboard's top pop artist honor. The singer's Konvicted album (Konvict/Upfront/SRC/Universal Motown...
More »Reuters - Dec 5, 2007
What does it take to get pop singer Fergie, R&B; star Akon and members of the rock band Linkin Park out of bed at the crack of dawn? A Grammy, perhaps? The chart-topping acts are among the artists...
More »AP - Dec 4, 2007
Akon has pleaded not to criminal charges filed after he tossed a 15-year-old boy off the stage at a concert earlier this year. The 34-year-old hip-hop star was released on his own recognizance following...
More »Reuters - Dec 3, 2007
American hip-hop and R&B; singer and rapper Akon pleaded not guilty to minor criminal charges on Monday after being accused of tossing a teenage fan off the stage during a concert in upstate New York earlier...
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