Arkansas town capitalizes on its brush with The Beatles
(Reuters) – A farming town in northeastern Arkansas is hoping that an unexpected visit by The Beatles nearly 50 years ago can get its economy...
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Pirated Rihanna songs land Frenchman in court
The first person has been fined under France’s new anti-piracy law. Alain Prevost was fined 150 euros (£121) for pirating two Rihanna tracks even though...
Eric Clapton to sell painting worth up to $19 million
(Reuters) – Should Eric Clapton ever decide to hang up the guitar, he might try his hand at art dealing. The 67-year-old British rocker is...
UK boy band One Direction big winner at MTV video awards
(Reuters) – British boy band One Direction were the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday, edging out Rihanna and taking home...
Joe South, who wrote Games People Play, dies aged 72
Joe South, who wrote hits including Games People Play and (I Never Promised You) A Rose Garden, has died following a heart attack, aged 72....
Country singer Eric Church gets leading five CMA nominations
(Reuters) – Singer Eric Church, whose career has rocketed over the past year, swept the 46th annual Country Music Association nominations on Wednesday with five...
Cash Kings 2012: Hip-Hop’s Top Earners
Six years ago Dr. Dre was walking along the beach with Interscope Records chief Jimmy Iovine, pondering whether or not he should launch his own...
Lil Wayne Reportedly Hires Body Guards To Protect Ex-Wife
Rapper and producer Lil Wayne has reportedly hired a squadron of body guards to watch over his ex-wife Toya Wright following allegations that her new...
Leaked Michael Jackson Emails Claim Singer Was ‘Emotional Paralyzed Mess’
Randy Phillips, one of the top music promoters in the world, called Michael Jackson an “emotional paralyzed mess” right before the singer died of a...
R. Kelly Says ‘R. Kelly’ Will Be Producing Explicit Music Again
R. Kelly referring to himself in the third person this week proclaimed that he would eventually get back to writing the type of explicit lyrics...