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La, La, La: Gwyneth Can't Hear Critics of Her Singing

Nick McMaster — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:11:54 CST

Gwyneth Paltrow has caught the music bug—after her turn as a country star in Country Strong , the star and her crooning have been impossible to avoid, the Daily Beast reports. In fact, she performed musical numbers more than anyone else—musician or otherwise—this awards season. And don't expect...

Groundbreaking Lena Horne Dead at 92

Jane Yager — Mon, 10 May 2010 05:44:21 CDT

Lena Horne, the legendary singer who broke new ground for African-Americans in Hollywood, has died at the age of 92. Best known for the song "Stormy Weather," the jazz vocalist won accolades as a cabaret and Broadway performer. Horne got her start in 1933 as a teenage chorus girl at...

Coyotes Kill Canadian Singer

Rob Quinn — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:03:36 CDT

A rising star of the Canadian folk music scene was killed in a savage coyote attack while hiking alone in Nova Scotia. Singer-songwriter Taylor Mitchell, 19, suffered multiple bite wounds and massive blood loss after a pair of coyotes pounced on her. She died a day later in a local...

Chris Brown Sentenced to 5 Years' Probation

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:56:46 CDT

A judge today sentenced Chris Brown to five years' probation and six months' community labor for the beating of Rihanna, then ordered the R&B singer to stay away from his former girlfriend for the next five years. The judge told Brown he could be sent to state prison if he...

Motown Giants Mark 50 Years of Music

Victoria Floethe — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:42:00 CST

Musical legends gathered today at Hitsville, USA—Motown Records' original headquarters—to celebrate the Detroit label's 50th anniversary, Billboard reports. The Four Tops' Abdul "Duke" Fakir was joined by musicians from bands such as the Miracles and Martha & the Vandellas to pay tribute to Barry Gordy, who started the...

Mariah Carey Passes Elvis in Chart Toppers

Zach Samalin — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:46:00 CDT

Mariah Carey unseated Elvis for the No. 2 spot in chart-topping songs this week. Her single "Touch My Body" became her 18th No. 1 and pushed Elvis into third place, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Beatles' all-time record of 20 remains, but Carey could eclipse the Fab Four by...

Hannah Montana Clone Doubles in Concert

Colleen Barry — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:03:30 CST

Heartthrob singer Hannah Montana has pulled a switch on fans—using a body double who lip-syncs a song on stage in her hugely popular national concert, reports OK! magazine. The jig was up when an outraged fan, who said he felt "played for a fool," spotted the switch. A spokesman...

Winehouse's Mom Pleads: Please Come Home, Amy!

Colleen Barry — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:04:00 CST

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse's mother has written an open letter to her hot mess of a daughter begging her to come home and get well. The letter, which appears in the London tabloid News of the World , was written shortly after Winehouse was photographed recently wandering the streets before dawn...

Winehouse Whines About Jailed Hubby, Cancels Tour

Colleen Barry — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:12:00 CST

Walking disaster Amy Winehouse canceled all remaining tour dates for the rest of the year, for what her label is calling "health issues." The singer says she can't perform while husband Blake Fielder-Civil is in prison. "I can't give it my all without my Blake," she said. "I don't want...