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Lady Gaga angers Thai fans with fake Rolex comment
Lady Gaga wants to go shopping in Bangkok — for a fake Rolex. The singer made the comment to her 24 million Twitter followers, sparking a uproar ...
How Phillip Phillips won 'American Idol'
From the moment he first stepped in front of the judges and unleashed a folksy take on Michael Jackson's "Thriller," guitar-playing crooner Phillip ...
Missouri opts for untested drug for executions
The anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug for executions in Missouri. That's causing a stir among ...
Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol'
Phillip Phillips, a bluesy Georgia guitar man, was crowned the new "American Idol" on Wednesday after defeating teenager Jessica Sanchez in record ...
It's Kanye and Kim in Cannes
Kanye West showed off his short film and his celebrity girlfriend in Cannes. The rapper walked hand in hand with Kim Kardashian at the launch of ...
Obama, Dems redoubling money efforts to keep edge
His cash advantage threatened, President Barack Obama and his party are redoubling their fundraising efforts after robust hauls by Republican rival ...
'Duck' Dunn remembered on Memphis' Beale Street
The late bass player Donald "Duck" Dunn was honored Wednesday in the city where he performed on some of R&B's best-known hits, with musicians leading ...
3 Doors Down guitarist Matt Roberts leaves band
3 Doors Down says on its website that founding member and guitarist Matt Roberts has left the rock band because of health problems. The statement ...
Play on: Google posts synthesizer tribute to Moog
Bob Moog's synthesizer helped change the sound of modern music. On what would have been his 78th birthday, Google is paying tribute to the man with ...
46th annual CMA Awards to be held Nov. 1
The Country Music Association's 46th annual awards show is scheduled for Nov. 1. The three-hour show moves to Thursday this year after a run of ...
A ball of one? Lady Gaga unsure of Indonesia show
Lady Gaga is as confused as anyone about whether she'll be allowed to perform in Indonesia. Islamic hard-liners have threatened violence, saying her ...
Library of Congress taps 25 sounds for registry
From rare audio interviews of former slaves to recordings by Donna Summer and the Grateful Dead, 25 sounds that shaped the American cultural landscape ...
Kylie Minogue at Cannes in bizarre 'Holy Motors'
Holy cow. The most rapturous audience reception at the Cannes Film Festival has gone to "Holy Motors," a disorienting, whirling dream of a movie by ...
Azerbaijan basks in glitz, fears exposure
On a recent evening on Baku's seaside promenade, throbbing Euro-dance music blared out from an open-air concert as families strolled by. Cafes serving ...
Phillips, Sanchez face off on 'Idol' finale
Jessica Sanchez wishes she could've changed one thing about the "American Idol" finale: her final song. The judges completely dismissed "Change ...
'Polka King' Eddie Blazonczyk dies at 70
Grammy Award-winning polka great Eddie Blazonczyk, who began playing the lively music in the 1950s and went on to earn the nickname "Polka King" after ...
Kanye leads in BET nods, Samuel Jackson to host
It's a family affair at the upcoming BET Awards: Kanye West has the most nominations with seven, while his mentor, Jay-Z, earned five, and Jay-Z's ...
Pearl Jam, Skrillex to perform at Philly festival
Pearl Jam, Skrillex and D'Angelo are among the performers scheduled to take the stage at the Made In America music festival Jay-Z is curating in ...
R&B singer Usher claims ex-wife spit at girlfriend
R&B singer Usher Raymond is locked in a legal battle with his ex-wife arising from a custody fight over their two sons. The 33-year-old testified in ...
UK virtual orchestra puts you in conductor's stand
A London museum is putting the conductor's baton in visitors' hands, allowing guests to direct a virtual orchestra using three-dimensional motion ...
UK hacker hits Justin Bieber's girlfriend account
Britain's judiciary says that a 21-year-old sentenced last week for hacking into a U.S.-based Facebook account accessed the page belonging to teen ...
Ray J hospitalized near Las Vegas for exhaustion
R&B singer Ray J has been hospitalized near Las Vegas for exhaustion. Ray J's representative said in a statement Tuesday that the singer went to the ...
Gambling claims with Houston daughter investigated
Casino regulators are investigating whether the 19-year-old daughter of late pop singer Whitney Houston gambled at a Las Vegas Strip resort.
'Idol' judge Tyler charmed by 'sexy beast' J-Lo
Steven Tyler is mum on whether he or Jennifer Lopez will return to the judging panel on "American Idol" next year, but the rocker says he has loved ...
Lady Gaga behaves, gets OK for 2nd gig in Manila
Lady Gaga has the go-ahead to put on a second concert in the Philippines after Manila authorities decided her first show did not violate the law.