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Jurors hear voicemail saying Jackson was sick
Five days before Michael Jackson died, his manager called the singer's doctor, told him Jackson was sick, and implored him to have blood tests done, ...
Overdose suspected in death of Kris Kross rapper
The mother of rapper Chris Kelly told authorities in Atlanta her son became sick after taking cocaine and heroin on the night before he died, ...
Deadheads oppose renaming Jerry Garcia venue
Deadheads are uniting in opposition to a proposal to rename a San Francisco venue named in honor of the Grateful Dead founder. The San Francisco ...
Music City mourns country legend George Jones
For a guy who sang so many sad songs, George Jones left behind a lot of laughs. There was more humor than sadness at Jones' funeral Thursday at the ...
Jay-Z joins pitch to redevelop suburban NY arena
Jay-Z is part of a group trying to renovate Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum outside New York City. The rapper and music mogul attended a meeting ...
J-Lo added to Beyonce charity show
Organizers say Jennifer Lopez has joined the lineup of a Beyonce-headlined charity concert in London next month. John Legend, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding ...
Spice Girls musical 'Viva Forever' closing in June
"Viva Forever"? Not as it turns out. Producers announced Thursday that the Spice Girls musical will close at London's Piccadilly Theater June 29 after ...
Minaj, Chris Brown to perform at Billboard Awards
Nicki Minaj and her mentor, Lil Wayne, will join forces for a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, to be presented May 19 in Las Vegas.
Detective details financial woes of Jackson doctor
The doctor convicted of involuntarily killing Michael Jackson appeared to be on trial again Wednesday as a lawyer for Jackson's mother tried to show ...
Pink Floyd poser arrested for theft by swindle
A man is accused of pretending to be a member of rock band Pink Floyd at a Minnesota hospital — and racking up as much as $100,000 in unpaid medical ...
The Civil Wars return late summer with new album
The Civil Wars are returning with a new album. The duo announced the news on their website Wednesday afternoon. They posted an image of the new ...
Furthur cancels show after Bob Weir fall
Furthur is cancelling a tour date after guitarist Bob Weir fell onstage at a concert last week. Weir said on his website Tuesday that the Grateful ...
Sony settles lawsuit by lawyer for gospel artists
Sony Music Entertainment has settled a lawsuit filed by a Connecticut lawyer who said record company executives retaliated against him for winning ...
Keith Richards: I don't own an iPod
He's rock royalty and likes to keep it old-school: Keith Richards says he doesn't own an iPod. The Rolling Stones guitarist says he isn't a fan of the ...
O Music Awards set to return June 19
More than 50 bands will help keep the party rolling for 24 hours during the O Music Awards. The show put on by MTV, VH1 and CMT that celebrates music ...
Jackson's private life on display in civil trial
Jurors in the civil case between Michael Jackson's mother and concert giant AEG Live got another glimpse of the singer's private life on Tuesday ...
'House of Cards,' Frank Ocean top Webby Awards
Netflix's groundbreaking "House of Cards" may be the first digital series nominated for a best drama Emmy. But it will start with a Webby. The Webby ...
Jackson's life recounted in opening of civil trial
Michael Jackson's struggle against drug addiction was on display Monday during opening statements in his mother's wrongful death case against concert ...
Musicians perform to benefit Texas plant victims
Musicians are working to help a Texas town decimated in a deadly fertilizer plant explosion. Officials with the Texas Thunder Festival on Monday ...
Rod Stewart, T.I. set for 'Voice' performances
NBC says it's lining up musical artists including Rod Stewart to perform on "The Voice" in May. The network said Monday that Stewart, CeeLo Green, ...
Grammy-winning cellist Janos Starker dead at 88
Grammy Award-winning cellist Janos Starker has died after months of declining health. He was 88. Alain Barker, a spokesman for the Jacobs School of ...
Colorado music promoter Barry Fey dies at 73
Music promoter Barry Fey, who brought some of the biggest names in the business to Colorado, including the Doors, the Rolling Stones and U2, has died.
Country star Jason Aldean files for divorce
Jason Aldean has filed for divorce. The country music star filed the complaint for divorce against his wife Jessica on Friday afternoon in Williamson ...
Rolling Stones rock small LA club ahead of tour
For one night only, the Rolling Stones were an up-and-coming band again. The legendary group rocked a small club in Los Angeles on Saturday night for ...