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Paul McCartney to headline monarch's concert (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:11:50 GMT

AP - Former Beatle Paul McCartney will star in a musical tribute to Britain's queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee.

Grammys to feature first dance music segment (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:03:07 GMT

AP - Grammy show producer Ken Ehrlich had considered putting dancing/electronica music into the ceremony in the past, but could never quite figure out how to incorporate the high-energy club feel in front of a sometimes staid audience.

Madonna's first tour since '09 to start in Israel (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:53:19 GMT

AP - Madonna's not finished with stadiums.

Madonna dazzles with slick Super Bowl halftime show (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:58:40 GMT

Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna dazzled football fans and more than 100 million television viewers on Sunday when she performed during a glittery, spectacular Super Bowl halftime show.

Madonna world tour to start on May 29 (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:07:32 GMT

Reuters - Madonna will go on tour from May for the first time in three years, starting in Israel before moving on to Europe, with legs in South America and Australia, where she has not performed for 20 years, tour promotion company Live Nation said on Tuesday.

Bee Gee Robin Gibb makes "spectacular" recovery (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:34:46 GMT

Reuters - Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb said on Friday he had made a "spectacular" recovery from a serious illness, which was widely reported to be cancer.

How low can you go? Record label launches bass hunt (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:32:40 GMT

Reuters - The Decca music label is looking for a singer who can go where no other singer is believed to have gone before -- a low "E," which is nearly three octaves below a middle "C" on the piano.

Black Sabbath drummer says may pull out of reunion (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:30:55 GMT

Reuters - Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has said he will not participate in the British heavy metal band's reunion recordings and tour unless he is offered a "signable" contract.

Sir Paul, Elton, other stars to perform for queen (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:15:36 GMT

AP - Some of the world's biggest pop stars will perform in front of Buckingham Palace on June 4 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, palace officials said Tuesday.

Madonna says she never planned "Wild" performance at Super Bowl (Reuters)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:16:42 GMT

Reuters - Sorry, Joe Francis; Madonna won't give you a chance to rake in a Super Bowl payday.

Chris Brown returns to Grammys; Rihanna also to perform (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:15:53 GMT

Reuters - Chris Brown will perform at this Sunday's Grammy Awards for the first time since beating his then girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 on the eve of the music industry's biggest night, which threatened to derail his music career.

Kanye West plans a movie in the Persian Gulf (Reuters)

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:59:41 GMT

Reuters - Kanye West is taking his talents to the Middle East.

Review: McCartney's first disc of standards (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:46:50 GMT

AP - Paul McCartney, "Kisses on the Bottom," (Hear Music)

The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:52:41 GMT

AP - iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Feb. 6, 2012:

Taiwanese-Japanese star implicated in beating (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:08:42 GMT

AP - Prosecutors say Taiwanese-Japanese starlet Makiyo has been barred from leaving Taiwan pending an investigation into her alleged involvement in the beating of a taxi driver in Taipei.

Look at him now: Chris Brown winning as rapper (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:06:23 GMT

AP - Chris Brown is known pop singer, a slick bedroom crooner and at other times, a Euro-flavored dance singer. But it's his rapping that has taken his career to new heights.

Chris Brown set to take the stage at the Grammys (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:28:02 GMT

AP - Chris Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago.

Coroner rules Don Cornelius' death ruled a suicide (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:24:39 GMT

AP - Coroner's officials say Don Cornelius' death is being ruled a suicide.

Cash's 80th birthday, legacy to be celebrated (AP)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:10:41 GMT

AP - Johnny Cash is still cool.

Madonna: Super Bowl show a "dream" come true (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:43:36 GMT

Reuters - Pop superstar Madonna said it was a dream come true to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday and conceded she was feeling pressure at the idea of singing in front of the huge live television audience.