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Toy maker sues Lady Gaga over bungled doll deal
A toy company is suing Lady Gaga for more than $10 million, claiming the pop star sabotaged a deal to make a doll in her likeness that would play ...
Rock Hall to honor Chuck Berry with series in Oct.
One of rock's pioneers will be celebrated by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this fall. Chuck Berry will be honored by the hall as part of its American ...
Willie Nelson on board for Railroad Revival Tour
Country legend Willie Nelson is on board for this year's Railroad Revival Tour. He'll be joined by Jamey Johnson, Band of Horses and actor-musician ...
Mariah Carey joins 'American Idol' as new judge
Mariah Carey will join "American Idol" as a judge next season, Fox announced Monday, bringing her star power to the show that remains a ratings leader ...
Elton John: 'I shouldn't be here today'
Elton John says he should be dead because of his self-destructive lifestyle decades ago. "By all rights, I shouldn't be here today," he told the ...
It's a boy for Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus, wife
Rascal Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus and his wife, Allison, have a new addition to the family. The couple's second child and first son, Dylan Jay ...
Charlotte Symphony exec to lead Dallas Symphony
An executive with the Charlotte Symphony has been named to lead the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. DSO officials Monday announced the appointment of ...
AP Photos: Young stars' fun fashion at teen awards
The blindingly bright hot pink carpet at the Teen Choice Awards was full of rising fashion stars unafraid to break the rules in equally colorful ...
Stage set for resurgent Newport Folk Festival
The Newport Folk Festival has sold out before, but never as early as it did this year, with tickets for the two-day event disappearing a full three ...
Bayreuth: Samuel Youn steps in after Russian quits
The Bayreuth opera festival says bass-baritone Samuel Youn has stepped in to take the lead role in "The Flying Dutchman," the annual event's opening ...
'The Girl from Ipanema' turns 50
"Tall and tan and young and lovely..." You've heard of her. The Girl From Ipanema. You might have come across the bossa nova classic while on hold on ...
Musical of Aimee Semple McPherson to hit Broadway
Broadway is not letting go of its fixation on religion just yet. Producers announced that a musical about the American evangelical leader Aimee Semple ...
1979 Who tickets good for Rhode Island concert
Fans still holding tickets for a canceled 1979 show in Rhode Island by British rock band The Who can finally use them. The Who's 1979 concert in ...
Cee Lo Green postpones Las Vegas show opening
Singer-songwriter Cee Lo Green says he's postponing the opening of his semi-permanent Las Vegas show because of his filming schedule for NBC's "The ...
Carey to be named BMI Icon at BMI Urban Awards
Reasons to court Mariah Carey as an "American Idol" judge keep building: The pop star will be honored as a BMI Icon at the BMI Urban Awards.
Nekesa Mumbi Moody named AP entertainment editor
Nekesa Mumbi Moody, the AP's music editor for the last 12 years, has been named the news agency's global entertainment and lifestyles editor.
Thai rehab center asks UK rocker Doherty to leave
Troubled British rocker Pete Doherty was asked to cut short his one-month stay at a high-end drug rehabilitation center in Thailand because he would ...
Pup to play Sandy in 'Annie' on Broadway revealed
Broadway's newest Little Orphan Annie has found her Sandy. The award-winning animal trainer William Berloni on Thursday unveiled the pooch who is ...
Dwight Yoakam to release '3 Pears' on Sept. 18
Credit Beck with shaping the sound of Dwight Yoakam's new album. The casual acquaintances finally got together in the studio after a few years of ...
The Who plan US Tour, talk Olympics performance
The Who's Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are taking "Quadrophenia" and other Who classics on the road for a U.S. tour this fall, but first plan what ...
Palmieri, NYC club owner named among Jazz Masters
Pianists Mose Allison and Eddie Palmieri, saxophonist Lou Donaldson and New York jazz club owner Lorraine Gordon are being honored with the nation's ...
Glen Campbell cancels tour of Australia, NZ
Country Music Hall of Fame performer Glen Campbell is canceling his tour of Australia and New Zealand with Kenny Rogers next month for health reasons.
Madonna concert in Poland to open with WWII film
Organizers of a Madonna concert in the Polish capital have agreed to a request from city officials to start the show with a brief clip about the ...
Pitbull heading north to Walmart in Kodiak, Alaska
It's not exactly "International Love," but Miami rap star Pitbull is about to bring his act to a nonetheless far-flung site — Kodiak, Alaska.
Producers seek young man to play Michael Jackson
Producers of a musical based on the life of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy are seeking an exceptionally talented young actor — one who can play ...