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Pop star Rain disciplined for meeting with actress
South Korea's Defense Ministry has decided to confine pop star Rain to his base for a week for meeting with an actress while on duty. The penalty is ...
David Bowie readies 1st album in 10 years
David Bowie is celebrating his birthday by releasing new music. The English singer announced Tuesday, his 66th birthday, that he has released his ...
Cuba targets racy reggaeton in lyrics crackdown
At 10 o'clock on a Saturday night, the Mariana Grajales park in downtown Havana pulses with a thumping beat. Young men in drooping trousers and women ...
Seattle hip-hop artist dies in apparent suicide
The King County medical examiner's office says Seattle hip-hop artist Freddy E has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Seattle Times ...
Montreux Jazz founder in coma from ski fall
The Montreux Jazz Festival says its founder and general manager Claude Nobs has been hospitalized in a coma due to a cross-country skiing injury over ...
Rare color photos of The Beatles to go up for sale
Unpublished early color photographs of The Beatles' first U.S. tour will be sold at a U.K. auction. The photos were taken during the rock band's 1964 ...
Body of missing Calif. woman found at Lake Tahoe
The search for a missing 19-year-old California woman who disappeared on New Year's Eve at Lake Tahoe ended Friday when her body was found behind a ...
Pacino says he didn't want to meet Spector
Al Pacino said Friday that he decided not to meet famed record producer and convicted killer Phil Spector before portraying him in an HBO movie — only ...
Victim's family seeks records in Rivera air crash
The family of a makeup artist killed in a plane crash that also claimed the life of singer Jenni Rivera is trying to force the aircraft's manufacturer ...
R&B singer Frank Ocean cited for pot possession
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Frank Ocean has temporarily lost his driver's license and faces a marijuana possession charge after police say he was ...
Adele's 2011 holdover '21' still tops in 2012
Turns out Adele ruled 2012, too — and set a record while she was at it. The British singer's "21" was the highest-selling album in the U.S. for the ...
Utah school recasts musical with sexy Elvis songs
A parent who was "All Shook Up" about Elvis Presley songs in a high-school drama prompted educators to cancel the musical, deeming it too sexual.
Boyz II Men to begin new Vegas show at Mirage
The R&B group Boyz II Men is headed to Las Vegas. The 1990s slow-jammers announced a headlining residency Thursday. They will perform weekend shows ...
Bieber calls for tough rules after paparazzo death
The 29-year-old photographer had just snapped shots of Justin Bieber's exotic white Ferrari when he was struck and killed by a passing car — a death ...
Review: A look at overlooked albums of 2012
While everyone was buzzing about big releases from Frank Ocean, Fiona Apple, Mumford & Sons and Taylor Swift, you might have missed some must-listens.
Pop star Rain to be punished for meeting actress
The South Korean military will punish pop star Rain for meeting with a top actress while on duty during his mandatory military service, the Defense ...
Madonna fan gets probation for resisting NY arrest
A former firefighter with a crush on Madonna has been sentenced to three years' probation for resisting arrest outside the singer's New York City ...
A look at Justin Bieber's non-music news-making
Justin Bieber has been making news for things besides music for years — even when he's not there. Here's a look at some of the 18-year-old's more ...
'Tennessee Waltz' singer Patti Page dies at 85
Unforgettable songs like "Tennessee Waltz" and "(How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window?" made Patti Page the best-selling female singer of the 1950s ...
Paparazzo killed after taking shots of Bieber car
In the world of paparazzi, one image of the rich or famous can be like winning the lottery. But the hunt for that shot can be dangerous — even deadly.
Bobby Womack diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member told the BBC in a recent interview the diagnosis comes ...
Jon Stewart to host Grammy's MusiCares tribute
Jon Stewart is hosting the MusiCares salute to Bruce Springsteen. The Recording Academy also announced Wednesday that Elton John, Neil Young, Mumford ...
'Rings' trilogy sound editor Hopkins dies in NZ
Oscar-winning sound editor Mike Hopkins, who worked on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and other Peter Jackson films, has died in a rafting accident ...
Armstrong better, Green Day to resume tour in 2013
Green Day is going back on the road. The Grammy-winning punk band announced new tour dates Monday. The band canceled the rest of its 2012 club ...
Money from Sandy relief concert being put to work
Some of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll were on the bill for the nationally televised "12-12-12" concert benefiting victims of Superstorm Sandy, ...