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Michael Jackson estate fight becomes public family dispute

Michael Jackson's mother dropped her challenge of the two men named as executors in her son's will, but her sudden reversal caught her husband by surprise Tuesday and led to a bitter fight in court.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 22:43:54

Michael Jackson estate fight becomes public family dispute

Michael Jackson's mother dropped her challenge of the two men named as executors in her son's will, but her sudden reversal caught her husband by surprise Tuesday and led to a bitter fight in court.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 18:24:28

Chris Brown, Rihanna videos to premiere on same day

Chris Brown and Rihanna's careers will go head to head again on Friday, when the pair release music videos on the same day.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 15:02:12

David Archuleta delivers 'Christmas from the Heart'

Even though he has only one album under his belt, David Archuleta doesn't think it is at all too soon to release a collection of Christmas music.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 11:13:43

Rihanna's personal pain fueled album

From the pain comes the creativity. While writing songs for her upcoming album, Rated R, Rihanna had to let down her guard and draw from a private place full of pain to express herself through music.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 10:31:03

Noted indie drummer dies in fall down elevator shaft

Thirty-four-year-old Gerhardt "Jerry" Fuchs, a beloved fixture of both the New York and Athens, Georgia, rock scenes who played with LCD Soundsystem, !!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk), Turing Machine, MSTRKRFT, and The Juan MacLean, died Saturday night in a fall after attempting to crawl out of a broken elevator shaft at a benefit party in Brooklyn.

updated Tue Nov 10 2009 07:52:53

Chili Pepper's music school has kids hoppin', learning

The Silverlake Conservatory of Music is a quaint storefront nestled in a hipster block of Los Angeles called Sunset Junction. Just before 3:30 p.m. on weekdays, kids stream through the front door toting drumsticks, violins and guitar cases, the latter taller than they are.

updated Mon Nov 09 2009 10:31:44

Brad Paisley: I'm not Mr. Perfect

Country music superstar Brad Paisley has graced the cover of People magazine twice this fall -- first on the magazine's regular edition, then on a special country issue.

updated Mon Nov 09 2009 10:30:57

Alicia Keys plays professor in advance of new album

Backstage in a dressing room at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, lit by bright "Hooray for Hollywood" lights along the mirrors, Alicia Keys stands.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 21:00:37

Michael Jackson's father seeks allowance from estate

Michael Jackson's father wants a judge to order the pop star's estate to pay him a monthly allowance, according to papers filed in court Friday.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 18:03:10

Celebs shell out big bucks for security

Celebrities are always trying to build walls around themselves, literally and figuratively, and those walls cost money.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 14:11:13

Britney's Australian show angers fans

After only one show Down Under, Britney Spears' Australian tour is already turning into quite the "Circus" as the government weighs in on lip-synching and angry fans storm out of Spears' first performance.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 12:30:40

Rihanna speaks: 'Love is so blind'

For women dealing with domestic violence, singer Rihanna has a bit of advice: "Forget about love."

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 12:01:01

Rihanna gives painful details of Chris Brown assault

In a "20/20" interview airing Friday, Rihanna offers her graphic account of the fateful February 7 confrontation with then-boyfriend Chris Brown -- including the terrifying blankness that seemed to come over him as he assaulted her.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 18:03:15

Chris Brown: 'What was I thinking?'

Chris Brown had a change of heart and is now talking about what happened the night he physically assaulted his girlfriend Rihanna, according to an MTV news release issued Thursday.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 09:57:05

Argentina's new dance music goes global

As a child, Leonardo Martinelli studied classical music at a prestigious Buenos Aires conservatory.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 08:37:11

Jessica Simpson finds a bosom buddy

Jessica Simpson and Dolly Parton have found more to bond over than their blonde locks and country crooning. The famously busty pair found common ground this week over the difficulties of having an ample bosom.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 21:47:56

Argentina's new dance music goes global

As a child, Leonardo Martinelli studied classical music at a prestigious Buenos Aires conservatory.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 18:15:38

Rihanna set to perform at the American Music Awards

Will her AMA appearance be "rated R"?

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 14:25:20

Def Jam changed music business, still a power at 25

A recipe that includes a nondescript New York University dorm room, a heavyset Jewish kid from Long Island and a street-wise black guy from Queens seems like an unlikely one to cook up musical history.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 11:59:15

Josh Duhamel denies stripper's sex claims

Josh Duhamel and wife Fergie are denying another round of allegations from an Atlanta stripper that she had a one-night stand with the actor.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 16:33:19

Boyz II Men singer has H1N1 virus

The H1N1 virus has afflicted another celebrity victim.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 11:47:22

World needs a break from Foo Fighters, says front man Grohl

A huge portrait of Dave Grohl hangs in the Control Room of the Foo Fighters' Studio 606. He's wearing a smoking jacket, holding a brandy snifter and looks very much like the Man of the Manor -- albeit one in need of a haircut.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 07:42:48

Singer Monica 'Still Standing' after overcoming tragedies

At first, R&B singer Monica wanted no part of reality television.

updated Mon Nov 02 2009 15:08:07

Toby Keith isn't who you think he is

There's a red carpet outside Toby Keith's tour bus. It's only as big as a doormat, but it's a red carpet, nonetheless.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 16:52:56

'Once' again: The Swell Season sings of love, loss

Having been in love both on and off screen, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova know a lot about bittersweet romance.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 16:14:56

Canadian folk singer died doing something she loved, mother says

Those who knew Canadian folk musician Taylor Mitchell say her passion for her craft was matched by her affinity for nature.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 16:04:03

Yankovic still 'Weird' after all these years

In the 1980s, it was easy to dismiss the accordion-toting "Weird Al" Yankovic as a one-joke wonder.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 15:36:43

Canadian folk singer killed by coyotes, park official says

A rising Canadian folk singer was killed by coyotes this week in a national park in Nova Scotia, a park spokesman said Thursday.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 19:49:38

Mary J. Blige: 'My spirit is what saved me' from suicide

On a beautiful fall day in Yonkers, New York, just north of New York City, Mary J. Blige stepped onto the sidewalk on South Broadway.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 18:18:41

What Jessica Simpson wants in a man

When it comes to finding the right man, Jessica Simpson wants it all.

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 11:35:19

Sting finds pleasure in winter's chill

"I'm surrounded by ghosts," Sting says. "I always have been."

updated Thu Oct 29 2009 09:43:20

Bid it! Jackson gifts heading for auction

For more than 30 years, Betty Alonso has held on to a glittery concert scarf Michael Jackson sent her when she was 12 after the two met face-to-face after a concert in Caracas, Venezuela.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 15:44:04

Jackson's hometown pushes for museum, hotel

Michael Jackson's father and the mayor of Gary, Indiana, want to build a museum, hotel and performing arts center in the Jackson family's hometown, a spokeswoman for the mayor said.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 12:10:07

Yves Saint Laurent tops list of highest-earning dead celebs

Forbes magazine's ninth annual list of top-earning dead celebrities was unveiled Wednesday, and surprise, surprise: Neither Michael Jackson nor Elvis Presley held court at the top.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 10:29:33

Jackson's 'This Is It' moved friends to tears

For Kenny Ortega, Travis Payne and Michael Bearden, "It" is a bittersweet feeling.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 10:28:52

Jackson's 'This Is It' hits record stores

A newly-released Michael Jackson album is drawing devoted fans back to stores today, ahead of a week of celebrations in memory of the pop singer.

updated Mon Oct 26 2009 18:16:13

Morrissey resting after brief hospitalization

British singer Morrissey is following doctors' instructions to rest after he collapsed Saturday during a concert and was briefly hospitalized, a message on his Web site said Monday.

updated Mon Oct 26 2009 14:21:53

Jackson guitarist Orianthi taking spotlight

She looks like Rock 'n' Roll Barbie -- cascading blonde locks, cute little upturned nose, a cherry red electric guitar she calls "Pepper." Then she rips into the solo from "Beat It."

updated Mon Oct 26 2009 10:42:00

Rod Stewart: 'I've been one lucky guy'

When Rod Stewart walks into the bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel, he's greeted by an enormous blow-up of his face on the cover of his new CD, "Soulbook."

updated Mon Oct 26 2009 10:04:36

Composer Lloyd Webber has prostate cancer, spokeswoman says

Andrew Lloyd Webber, the award-winning composer and producer of more than a dozen musicals including "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Cats," has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, a spokeswoman said Sunday.

updated Sun Oct 25 2009 13:49:53

Morrissey treated in hospital after collapse

British singer Morrissey was hospitalized overnight after reportedly collapsing on stage during a concert, medical officials said Sunday.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 14:47:46

Jackson family lawyer: 'New evidence' in battle for estate

Katherine Jackson's battle for control of her pop star son's estate is about to take a "new direction" based on "new evidence" uncovered by the family, a Jackson family lawyer said.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 12:21:53

Rapper Pitbull true to his Cuban heritage

As the man in the Dodgers jersey walked quickly around the perimeter of the infield, fans poured down from the bleachers begging for autographs.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 12:17:38

Garth Brooks on Vegas gig, new jet

The theater was packed as Garth Brooks shared stories about why he decided to officially step out of retirement after nine years.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 12:14:45

Hit producer David Foster looking for talent

Flip through YouTube for five minutes and beyond the bad "Star Wars" parodies and nose-picking tutorials, you'll notice there are a lot of people out there who can sing. Really sing.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 11:46:01

Michael Jackson song mystery resolved

The Michael Jackson song "This Is It," released Monday, was co-written and recorded in 1983 with singer-songwriter Paul Anka, Anka and the Jackson estate confirmed Monday afternoon.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 11:43:34

Goodall: Chimps' plight inspired Jackson's 'Heal the World'

A famed primatologist says the plight of chimpanzees helped inspire Michael Jackson to write the song "Heal the World."

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 10:31:18

Lil Wayne pleads guilty to weapons charge

Hip-hop artist Lil Wayne pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted criminal possession of a weapon, the Manhattan district attorney's office said.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 10:29:46

Katherine Jackson replaces lawyers in estate battle

Michael Jackson's mother fired the lawyers helping her fight for control of her son's estate, but her new lawyer missed a key hearing where the judge gave more power to the men she is opposing.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 09:51:52

Dolly Parton: 'I know I'm a bit over-exaggerated'

"Never wear your makeup to bed," implore the beauty editors. But Dolly Parton was never one for following conventional advice on looking good.

updated Fri Oct 23 2009 16:41:19

Kanye West gets community service in paparazzi scuffle

Rapper Kanye West and his business manager must complete 50 hours of community service in exchange for the dismissal of charges stemming from a Los Angeles airport scuffle with paparazzi last year.

updated Thu Oct 22 2009 19:50:20

Katherine Jackson replaces lawyers in estate battle

Michael Jackson's mother fired the lawyers helping her fight for control of her son's estate, but her new lawyer missed a key hearing where the judge gave more power to the men she is opposing.

updated Thu Oct 22 2009 14:19:12

Lil Wayne pleads guilty to weapons charge

Hip-hop artist Lil Wayne pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted criminal possession of a weapon, the Manhattan district attorney's office said.

updated Thu Oct 22 2009 13:40:36

Bands want to know if their music was used on Gitmo detainees

A coalition of top musicians, including R.E.M. and Pearl Jam, want to know if their music was used by the U.S. military as part of controversial interrogation methods at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

updated Mon Oct 19 2009 11:48:44

Garth Brooks on Vegas gig, new jet

The theater was packed as Garth Brooks shared stories about why he decided to officially step out of retirement after nine years.

updated Mon Oct 19 2009 09:07:58

Rapper Pitbull true to his Cuban heritage

As the man in the Dodgers jersey walked quickly around the perimeter of the infield, fans poured down from the bleachers begging for autographs.

updated Mon Oct 19 2009 08:17:12

Hit producer David Foster looking for some fresh talent

Flip through YouTube for five minutes and beyond the bad "Star Wars" parodies and nose-picking tutorials, you'll notice there are a lot of people out there who can sing. Really sing.

updated Thu Oct 15 2009 18:34:03

Garth Brooks out of retirement, to play Vegas

Garth Brooks, one of the biggest country stars of all time, said Thursday he is coming out of retirement after nine years away from the music business, and will start a concert engagement in Las Vegas.

updated Thu Oct 15 2009 12:31:08

Michael Bublé's take on love goes to the top

Michael Bublé has the world on a string.

updated Thu Oct 15 2009 07:04:54

Cryptic tweet signals date for new Rihanna release

The best way to get tongues wagging is to say nothing at all, and it's a skill Rihanna has down to a science.

updated Wed Oct 14 2009 17:21:21

Singer Leona Lewis attacked at bookstore, label says

British singer Leona Lewis was "understandably shaken" after a man attacked her during a book signing in central London Wednesday afternoon, a spokeswoman for her record label said.

updated Wed Oct 14 2009 10:53:54

Where have all the successful female rappers gone?

Queen Latifah has been on the hip-hop scene for so long that she has seen artists come and go and trends change.

updated Tue Oct 13 2009 22:00:04

Swift dominates American Music Award nominations

If Taylor Swift has any lingering insecurities after the Kanye West incident at the MTV Video Music Awards, the six nominations she received for the American Music Awards should clear those right up.

updated Tue Oct 13 2009 13:02:32

Autopsy: Boyzone member, 33, died of natural causes

Singer Stephen Gately, a member of the Irish band Boyzone, died of natural causes, a court spokeswoman on the Spanish island of Majorca said Tuesday.

updated Mon Oct 12 2009 22:17:15

'New' Michael Jackson song mystery resolved, Anka gets share

The Michael Jackson song "This Is It," released Monday, was co-written and recorded in 1983 with singer-songwriter Paul Anka, Anka and the Jackson estate confirmed Monday afternoon.

updated Mon Oct 12 2009 13:34:36

Hall & Oates celebrate career, influences

Ah, the '80s. In popular memory, which is forever determined to turn everything to kitsch, the Decade of Reagan is now reduced to pastel colors, overworked synthesizers and parachute pants.

updated Mon Oct 12 2009 08:59:58

RZA: Wu-Tang a drive-by away from never existing

The Wu-Tang Clan -- the New York hip-hop supergroup that spawned millions of album sales, nine solo acts and a few acting careers -- almost never was.

updated Sat Oct 10 2009 18:18:48

Streisand on her auction: Let someone else enjoy my stuff

Paintings, furniture, memorabilia and costumes owned by Barbra Streisand will be auctioned on October 17 and 18 by an auction house in West Hollywood, California.

updated Fri Oct 09 2009 16:59:54

Goodall: Chimps' plight inspired Jackson's 'Heal the World'

A famed primatologist says the plight of chimpanzees helped inspire Michael Jackson to write the song "Heal the World."

updated Fri Oct 09 2009 15:10:35

Rapper Soulja Boy arrested after allegedly fleeing police

Atlanta rapper DeAndre Cortez Way, better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em or just Soulja Boy, was charged with obstruction after running from police despite an order to stop, a police spokesman said Friday.

updated Fri Oct 09 2009 14:47:56

Conductor, 28, takes reins of Los Angeles Philharmonic

He got a standing ovation before the orchestra even played a single note.

updated Thu Oct 08 2009 12:10:26

'Grace Kelly's' Mika confesses awkward youth

Mika knows how to dress for the occasion.

updated Wed Oct 07 2009 11:19:11

New Usher song inspired by his divorce

When life hands you divorce ... turn it into a hit song?

updated Tue Oct 06 2009 17:55:40

Alice in Chains returns after death of singer

The four members of Alice in Chains are always amazed every time someone says, "Wow, you guys sound like Alice in Chains!"

updated Mon Oct 05 2009 07:58:16

Police drummer: Band's friction is a good thing

Stewart Copeland and Sting get along great. Really.

updated Sun Oct 04 2009 11:18:41

Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa, 'voice of Latin America,' dies at 74

Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa, known as "the voice of Latin America" for her songs about the plight of the poor, died Sunday, according to an announcement on her Web site. She was 74.

updated Fri Oct 02 2009 21:28:50

Judge says Michael Jackson's kids 'doing wonderfully'

The two men running Michael Jackson's estate gained new powers and an extension of their authority until the end of the year in a court hearing Friday.

updated Fri Oct 02 2009 18:10:44

Are Katy Perry and Russell Brand dating?

What are they tweeting and not telling?

updated Thu Oct 01 2009 21:17:35

Kanye West's 'Fame Kills' tour meets swift death

Kanye West may be able to take time off to think about his life after all now that his concert tour has been canceled.

updated Thu Oct 01 2009 17:34:30

Miley Cyrus cancels Omaha concert

Miley Cyrus is taking a sick day.

updated Thu Oct 01 2009 10:43:46

Michael Jackson tapes: Madonna 'is not a nice person'

Michael Jackson was one of the most famous people in the world. Yet for all his global fame, the man himself was shrouded in mystery.

updated Thu Oct 01 2009 07:49:54

Harry Connick Jr. plays 'Your Songs'

Harry Connick Jr. doesn't look like someone who's released 24 albums: no gray hairs, no stooped posture.

updated Wed Sep 30 2009 12:40:09

Drug overdose killed DJ AM, official says

Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein's death last month was an accident caused by "acute intoxication" from a combination of cocaine and prescription drugs, the New York medical examiner said Tuesday.

updated Wed Sep 30 2009 09:05:16

Singer-actor Tyrese invents comic book superhero

Tyrese Gibson is far from the first singer to make the transition from music to movies. However, the "Transformers" star is blazing a whole new trail with his latest crossover venture.

updated Tue Sep 29 2009 12:02:47

Pre-sale surge for Adam Lambert's debut CD

Season eight "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert is no also-ran.

updated Tue Sep 29 2009 10:28:23

Michael Jackson tapes reveal his soul, former adviser says

Michael Jackson feared his father so much he would faint or vomit sometimes when his father entered the room -- even when the pop singer was an adult, according to a book written by a former Jackson confidant.

updated Tue Sep 29 2009 09:57:58

'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' dies

The childhood friend of John Lennon's son who inspired the Beatles' psychedelic masterpiece "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" has died aged 46 from the chronic disease Lupus.

updated Tue Sep 29 2009 08:44:17

Mason Jennings gets 'dark and raw' in 'Blood of Man'

Mason Jennings is free of drugs or alcohol. Has been for some time now. But danger still lurks in his music.

updated Mon Sep 28 2009 10:05:02

For Kings of Leon, drinking, brawling all part of the fun

We halfway expect the four members of Kings of Leon to roll into Bar 1200 drunk and brawling, a burly tour manager leading them in by the scruff of their necks.

updated Fri Sep 25 2009 09:26:51

For Mackenzie Phillips, drugs overshadowed promising career

Actress Mackenzie Phillips has said that she believes she had a "genetic predisposition" to the life of sex, drugs and rock and roll that have come to define her.

updated Thu Sep 24 2009 11:37:24

?uestlove: The Roots 'redefine art of house band'

Yes, they signed with a mega-label and are cashing checks as a late-night show's house band, but sellouts? The Roots?

updated Thu Sep 24 2009 07:17:00

John Phillips had checkered, sometimes sordid, life

In 1967, the Mamas & the Papas had a hit with a song that detailed, with bittersweet harmonies, the checkered history of the band. The song, written by the group's John Phillips and his wife, Michelle, was called "Creeque Alley."

updated Wed Sep 23 2009 13:44:13

Common: 'Obama effect' steering rap away from rims, bling

Rims and bling? They're "super-played out," Common said, explaining that hip-hop is finding another direction and President Obama is helping point the way.

updated Wed Sep 23 2009 09:30:42

How Jay-Z mended fences with his father

At 13 he was selling crack. By 30 he was a hip-hop legend -- having gone, in his words, "from grams to Grammys."

updated Mon Sep 21 2009 16:09:48

Friends worry about Jessica Simpson's 'tailspin'

After losing her beloved Maltipoo Daisy to a coyote attack, Jessica Simpson may be at the lowest point of her life, friends fear.

updated Mon Sep 21 2009 12:34:03

Katherine Jackson lawyer believes settlement possible

Katherine Jackson's court challenge of the men who control Michael Jackson's estate will continue, although her lawyer said he hopes a judge's decision will lead to an out-of-court settlement.

updated Mon Sep 21 2009 11:50:03

U.S. racism 'everywhere,' says Dave Matthews

Watching the Dave Matthews Band moments before they take the stage is like watching a football team bursting out of the locker room before a big game.

updated Fri Sep 18 2009 20:51:32

Judge clears path for challenge of Jackson executors

Katherine Jackson can safely challenge the men who control singer Michael Jackson's estate without risking her benefits from her son's will, a judge has ruled.

updated Fri Sep 18 2009 18:27:40

So much for 'time off': Kanye West hitting road

Kanye West's plan "to take some time off" in the aftermath of his MTV awards show embarrassment may be cut short as the rapper readies for a three-month tour with Lady Gaga.

updated Fri Sep 18 2009 11:25:33

Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley separate

Life's going to be a little less complicated for Avril Lavigne.

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