Timberlake to headline iTunes festival
Justin Timberlake will be the headliner when the iTunes festival kicks off in September in London. The superstar is among the acts slated for the ...

Vatican re-enters art world with Venice Biennale
The Vatican is getting back into its centuries-old tradition of arts patronage with its first-ever exhibit at the Venice Biennale, commissioning a ...

"Senna" director to make Amy Winehouse documentary
The director of award-winning film "Senna" is making a documentary about the late soul singer Amy Winehouse. Focus Features International says the ...

Bennett, Belafonte, Hudson at Winehouse gala
Tony Bennett doesn't think Amy Winehouse's life was tragic. He believes the singer who died at age 27 lived a complete life because she was able to ...

Ronson on producing for McCartney: 'It's insane'
Mark Ronson went from being the DJ at Paul McCartney's wedding to producing for the icon in the studio. Ronson said in an interview Thursday that he ...

Top contenders to be the next pope
Cardinals from around the world gather this week in a conclave to elect a new pope following the stunning resignation of Benedict XVI. In the ...

Cardinal Ravasi: Intellectual who quotes Winehouse
He quotes Amy Winehouse and, unlike Benedict XVI, actually taps out his tweets himself. Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi is an erudite scholar with a modern ...

Mumford & Sons, Adele among winners at Brit Awards
British music put on a brash, confident show at the Brit Awards on Wednesday, celebrating a resurgent industry whose bands and artists are topping ...

Winehouse producer Salaam Remi aims for Grammy
Salaam Remi has been producing music for more than 20 years, but he says he's not mad that he's just earning the top producer nomination at the Grammy ...
Amy Winehouse up for posthumous BRIT Award
The late Amy Winehouse has been nominated for a Brit Award, joining acts such as Emeli Sande and Paloma Faith in the running for best British female ...

Q&A: With 4 nods, rapper Nas aims for Grammy gold
When a teenage Nas opted out of street hustling to chase his musical dream, those around him found it amusing. "When I chose to get in rap, my friends ...

2nd Winehouse inquest confirms alcohol death
Amy Winehouse died from accidental alcohol poisoning when she resumed drinking after a period of abstinence, a second coroner's inquest confirmed ...

Study: Solo stars at higher death risk than bands
Rock 'n' roll will never die — but it's a hazardous occupation. An academic study published Thursday confirms that rock and pop musicians are more ...