Sunday, May 11, 2008

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Gospel singer Dottie Rambo dies in tour bus wreck in Mo. (AP)  

2008-05-11 23:22

AP - Joyce "Dottie" Rambo, an influential gospel singer and songwriter, died early Sunday when her tour bus ran off the highway and struck an embankment. She was 74.
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Group urges U.S. to open cultural exchange with Cuba (Reuters)  

2008-05-11 22:34

Chuchito Valdes arrives for an evening to honor recording artist Juan Luis Guerra as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year during a tribute to the internationally renowned musician in Las Vegas November 7, 2007. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdes would very much like for his famed jazz musician father to be allowed to perform again stateside.


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Steve Miller Band celebrates 40 years with DVD set (Reuters)  

2008-05-11 22:30

Musician Steve Miller performs after accepting his ASCAP Golden Note Award during the 25th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California, April 9, 2008. (Danny Moloshok/Reuters)Reuters - As the Steve Miller Band marks the 40th anniversary of the release of its first two albums, it will release its first DVD, "Live From Chicago," a three-disc set due May 20.


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The Wight stuff: UK island to host 4 music events (Reuters)  

2008-05-11 20:39

Reuters - In 1970, it was described as "a psychedelic concentration camp." But this summer, the United Kingdom's Isle of Wight Festival tops a series of events that will turn the 150-square-mile island into the sold-out epicenter of the UK festival scene.
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Will Britney Go Home Again? (E! Online)  

2008-05-11 18:51

Will Britney Go Home Again?(E! Online)E! Online - Could Britney Spears be heading back home to Louisiana?


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Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider (Reuters)  

2008-05-11 18:49

Singer and director Neil Young poses during a photocall to present his Film 'Deja Vu' in Berlin February 8, 2008. (Johannes Eisele/Reuters)Reuters - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider.


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Winehouse Runs from Stellar to Cellar (E! Online)  

2008-05-11 16:46

Winehouse Runs from Stellar to Cellar(E! Online)E! Online - We're starting to understand how people addicted to crack have trouble kicking the habit. Here's our drug: Every time we see a crazy picture of Amy Winehouse, we just can't keep from posting it.


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Idol Ogre's Idol: Mom (E! Online)  

2008-05-11 16:23

Idol Ogre's Idol: Mom(E! Online)E! Online - Judging by his personality, we suspected Simon Cowell was hatched in an alligator nest. But now that we see that his mom is obviously a sweetheart, it's clear Simon honed his reptilian chops in the music industry. Flee the dark side, Simon, and hug your mom more often!


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Grand Ole Carrie! (E! Online)  

2008-05-11 15:50

Grand Ole Carrie!(E! Online)E! Online - Adding another notch on her I'm-way-


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Former 'Idol' winner Carrie Underwood joins Grand Ole Opry (AP)  

2008-05-11 10:24

In this photo provided by the Grand Ole Opry, Carrie Underwood inducted as the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry by fellow Opry member Garth Brooks on Saturday, May 10, 2008 in Nashville.  (AP Photo/Grand Ole Opry, Chris Hollo)AP - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carrie Underwood is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The singer joined the cast of the long-running country music show Saturday. Garth Brooks handled her formal induction and Vince Gill sang a duet with her.


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Vanessa Williams receives diploma from Syracuse (AP)  

2008-05-11 07:45

AP - Vanessa Williams has received her bachelor of fine arts degree from Syracuse University, nearly 25 years after she dropped out to become the first black Miss America.
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Turkish soprano Gencer, who performed at La Scala, dies (AP)  

2008-05-11 06:10

In this undated photo released by Teatro alla Scala, Saturday, May 10, 2008, Turkish soprano Leyla Gencer performs during Giuseppe Verdi's Aida. Turkey's state opera says Turkish soprano Leyla Gencer who made her career at Italy's La Scala has died in Milan. She was 80. Turkish officials say the singer who was known as La Diva Turca, or The Turkish Diva, died of respiratory problems and heart failure at her home on Friday. (AP Photo/Teatro alla Scala, HO)AP - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Soprano Leyla Gencer, who made her career at Italy's famed La Scala opera house, has died in Milan, officials said Saturday. She was 80.


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UK's Goldfrapp ambivalent about hip-hop, Madonna (Reuters)  

2008-05-10 14:41

Singer Alison Goldfrapp of British music group Goldfrapp performs at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California April 25, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - They are credited with influencing the fashion style of Madonna but British electronica band Goldfrapp don't have much time for the pop diva or other big acts they will be playing with this summer.


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'Honeyboy' Edwards, Delta bluesman, outlasts them all (AP)  

2008-05-11 04:08

Although he was simply to receive an award and not perform at the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame banquet in Jackson, Miss., Friday, May 9, 2008, bluesman David 'Honeyboy' Edwards checks on the conditions of his guitar pics. Edwards, 92, is the last living Blues artist to play with the legendary Robert Johnson. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)AP - JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — With his 93rd birthday a month away, David "Honeyboy" Edwards admits it's getting hard to walk long distances.


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Miley Cyrus' New Singing Partner (E! Online)  

2008-05-10 17:46

Miley Cyrus' New Singing Partner(E! Online)E! Online - Miley Cyrus is teaming up with—ready for this?—John Travolta.


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Jenna Bush picks 'You Are So Beautiful' for dance with Dad (AP)  

2008-05-11 02:52

A band member with Tyrone Smith Revue takes a photo as their bus passes through downtown Crawford, Texas, on the way to the wedding of Jenna Bush and Henry Hager, Saturday, May 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)AP - Jenna Bush picked "You Are So Beautiful," the ballad made famous by Joe Cocker, for the father-daughter dance with President Bush at her wedding reception Saturday night in Texas, the band leader said.


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Coldplay Warms Up for the Road (E! Online)  

2008-05-09 14:35

Coldplay Warms Up for the Road(E! Online)E! Online - Looks like Chris Martin's ready to work on Apple and Moses' college fund.


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