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Beyonce performs and films music video at UN
Superstar singer Beyonce has serenaded a different New York City venue: The United Nations. Beyonce performed her song "I Was Here" on Friday in the ...
Judge rules website violated Jackson copyrights
A federal judge ruled Friday that a businessman working with Michael Jackson's mother has violated copyrights owned by the singer's estate and should ...
Bittersweet release of Marvin Hamlisch kid book
Marvin Hamlisch told his story in an autobiography for adults and was excited to do the same with a picture book that now has a bittersweet release ...
Eminem to fans: Thanks for help in dark times
Eminem, who battled an addiction to prescription drugs, thanked his fans at a New York concert for helping him get through dark times. The 39-year-old ...
Travis 911 call: 'I want to say he had no shirt'
Country singer Randy Travis was lying in the middle of the road with no car in sight when another driver spotted him and called 911, according to a ...
Robert Plant 'Walking Into Clarksdale' on Saturday
Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant is heading to Mississippi to headline a festival in the historic Delta blues town he recorded a song about ...
Lady Gaga still finds ways to be 'irresponsible'
Lady Gaga is one of the most visible celebrities in the world, but she says not everything she does is documented. In the September issue of Vogue ...
Judge rejects Buju Banton plea for new Fla. trial
A federal judge has denied reggae singer Buju Banton's request for a new trial, saying there's no need because of a previous appeals court ruling.
Monkees announce 1st tour since Davy Jones' death
The Monkees will perform their first live shows since star Davy Jones died in February. Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork announced ...
Hamlisch left his signature on decades of films
The word "prolific" gets tossed around a lot, but it couldn't be more appropriate in discussing the work of the late, great Marvin Hamlisch. This is ...
Madonna shows support for jailed Pussy Riot band
Madonna has expressed her support for the jailed members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot by donning a black ski mask and scrawling the group's name ...
NBC gives Olympic boost to 2 new comedies
Matthew Perry and Crystal the monkey are standing on the shoulders of Michael Phelps, Gabby Douglas and other Olympic champions. NBC has vigorously ...
Marshall Tucker Band guitarist Swanlund dies at 54
Marshall Tucker Band guitarist Stuart Swanlund has died. He was 54. Publicist Don Murry Grubbs said Monday night that the guitarist died in his sleep ...
Celebrities keeping a low profile at the Olympics
Now that's more like it. Mick Jagger has dropped by Olympic Stadium to watch some track and field, providing relief to celebrity-watchers who worried ...
'Chorus Line' composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68
Marvin Hamlisch was blessed with perfect pitch and an infallible ear. "I heard sounds that other children didn't hear," he wrote in his autobiography.
Reaction to the death of Marvin Hamlisch
Reaction to the death of composer Marvin Hamlisch. "When I think of him now, it was his brilliantly quick mind, his generosity, and delicious sense ...
Tim McGraw, Faith Hill announce Las Vegas shows
Country music power couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are heading to Las Vegas. They will be performing a 10-weekend run of shows at The Venetian ...
Marvin Hamlisch's chorus line: key compositions
Was there an award Marvin Hamlisch didn't win? He was showered with many honors throughout his illustrious career, winning Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, ...
Lepage 'Ring' cycle released on DVD next month
Robert Lepage's much-debated staging of Wagner's "Ring" cycle will be released on DVD and Blu-ray next month ahead of the 200th anniversary of the ...
'Maometto' takes Santa Fe Opera by storm
Midway through Act 1 of Rossini's "Maometto II," the approach of the Turkish warrior is heralded by booming cannon and flashes of light. The audience ...
Jacksons say estate executors harming the family
Janet, Randy and Rebbie Jackson say the executors of Michael Jackson's will are causing harm by damaging "fundamental family relationships" and ...
Renowned Romanian pianist Ursuleasa dead at 33
Internationally renowned Romanian pianist Mihaela Ursuleasa has been found dead in her apartment in the Austrian capital. She was 33. The musician's ...
Stevie Wonder files for divorce after 11 years
Stevie Wonder is ending his 11-year marriage to fashion designer Kai Millard Morris. The 62-year-old musician cites irreconcilable differences in ...
Country duo Love and Theft start over, yet again
The members of country duo Love and Theft view the last few years as addition by subtraction. First, they lost their record label. Then Brian Bandas, ...
Lollapalooza bringing dance focus to Chicago
Get ready to dance, Lollapalooza fans. This year's three-day, sold-out mega-festival that starts Friday on Chicago's lakefront will have well-known ...