Music: Jimmy Scott, angel-voiced jazz singer, dies at 88
(Reuters) – Jimmy Scott, a jazz singer whose soulful, androgynous voice won him the admiration of the likes of Ray Charles and Lou Reed before...
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Music: Review: 50 Cent shows rust on Animal Ambition
50 Cent, Animal Ambition (G-Unit/Caroline/Capitol Music Group) 50 Cent made a ginormous splash more than a decade ago with his multiplatinum platinum debut Get Rich...
Entertainment: The American Influence Of Jazz Music
The Jazz music sensation began to rub off on other parts of the world which encourages the experimentation of melding their familiar sounds with the...
Entertainment: Women drummers break barriers in Cuba percussion
HAVANA (AP) — It wasn’t that long ago that Cuba’s rich percussion scene was essentially a boys’ club, dominated by men due to macho attitudes...
People: LA deputy: Singer Chris Brown released from jail
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Chris Brown was released early Monday from a Los Angeles County jail, authorities said. Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputy Tony Moore...
Fashion: Rihanna honored for style at annual fashion awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion rules are made to be broken, Rihanna told a glittering crowd of fashion industry leaders on Monday, and her outfit...
Music news: George Michael ‘resting’ after hospital stay
LONDON (AP) — George Michael’s spokeswoman says the singer is resting after receiving hospital treatment for an undisclosed ailment. The Sun newspaper reported Thursday that...
Music news: Review: Mariah Carey an elusive, uneven chanteuse
Mariah Carey, Me. I Am Mariah … The Elusive Chanteuse (Def Jam) Mariah Carey’s latest album kicks off in wonderful and typical Mariah form: She...
Music news: Pharrell: Happy Iranians should be free to dance
PARIS (AP) — Pharrell Williams says everyone should be able to celebrate their joy — including Iranian youths who were arrested for posting an Internet...