Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aretha Franklin is taking off the month of June.
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Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China
BEIJING (AP) — Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers — and even sits on the toilet…
Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize
WASHINGTON (AP) — Carole King isn't done with music — not yet anyway.
Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter's suicide
NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional — not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his…
Lawyer: No background check done on Jackson doctor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — AEG Live LLC did not conduct any background checks or supervise the doctor who was later convicted of killing…
Rapper Chief Keef arrested at hotel near Atlanta
DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — Police in suburban Atlanta say rapper Chief Keef, whose name is Keith Cozart, has been arrested and charged with…
Review: Willy Moon impresses with debut album
Willy Moon, "Here's Willy Moon" (Cherry Tree/Island)
Toby Keith says Okla. hometown is 'resilient'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly,…
Review: French Montana debuts with enjoyable album
French Montana, "Excuse My French" (Bad Boy/Maybach Music/Interscope Records)
Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage
DETROIT (AP) — Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs.
