Adele notches up two Ivor Novello songwriting awards

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:15:09 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Adele won two Ivor Novello awards for songwriting on Thursday, adding to a lengthening list of musical accolades, but she lost out in the best album and song categories.

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies aged 62

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:17:34 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Robin Gibb, who with his brothers Barry and Maurice formed the disco-era hit machine the Bee Gees, has died aged 62, his official website said on Sunday.

George Clinton, Black Eyed Peas end song lawsuit

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:35:47 -0400

(Reuters) - The funk pioneer George Clinton has settled a lawsuit in which he accused the pop and hip hop group Black Eyed Peas of using part of one of his songs in remixes of its hit song "Shut Up" without permission.

Jack White attempts record for most metaphors

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:15:44 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jack White earned his musical stripes with his chart-topping debut solo album "Blunderbuss," and now the singer is attempting to add another accolade to his shelf - a Guinness World Record for most metaphors in a single concert.

Renowned baritone Fischer-Dieskau dead at 86

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:34:13 -0400

BERLIN (Reuters) - German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, whose passionate and sensitive interpretations of German lieder brought the 19th-century song form to life again for new generations, died on Friday, 10 days short of his 87th birthday.

Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips make "Idol" final

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:10:47 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - He brought the "American Idol" judges to their feet, but Joshua Ledet couldn't win over fans and was sent home from the top-rated TV talent show on Thursday, leaving Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips to battle for the crown on next week's finale.

Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:42:49 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disco queen Donna Summer, whose sultry voice and pulsing rhythms on hits like "Last Dance" and "Love to Love You Baby" defined the 1970s disco era, died of cancer on Thursday at age 63.

Britney is back - and so are the brickbats

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:32:16 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Britney Spears hasn't even taken her seat as the new judge of "The X Factor," but the pop icon is already getting a lesson in the media glare of live, talent show television.

Van Halen postpone more than 30 concert dates

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:59:39 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock band Van Halen on Thursday postponed more than 30 concert dates of their U.S. summer tour, leading to speculation the "Runnin' with the Devil" group was feuding again.

"Godfather of Go-Go"' Chuck Brown dies at 75

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:01:00 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chuck Brown, known as the "Godfather of Go-Go" for the subgenre of funk music he helped create, died on Wednesday at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore after being admitted earlier this month suffering from pneumonia.