Today In Music News: Spector Hates Prison, Bloc Party May Not Record Again and Chris Brown Charts

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, July 31, 2009... According to Phil Spector's publicist he's "not doing great" in prison. Really? I'd expect a 60-year-old super-producer to be having the time of his life. Of course, if he's bored, he can always strike up a collabo with Charles Manson to pass...

By Lance Lester

July 31, 2009

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Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, July 31, 2009...

According to Phil Spector's publicist he's "not doing great" in prison. Really? I'd expect a 60-year-old super-producer to be having the time of his life. Of course, if he's bored, he can always strike up a collabo with Charles Manson to pass the time.
I still remember: Bloc Party may never record another album.
It seems all Chris Brown needed to get people to buy his music again was a funny wedding video. Go figure.

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