Winehouse Inspires Tom Jones Comeback

But only 2 songs were recorded, producer says

(NEWSER) - Amy Winehouse had written an entire album of songs before her death but sadly for the late singer's fans, most of it exists only on paper. The album would have been her third, but she was in no rush to release new material, says music producer Salaam Remi, who worked on Winehouse's albums Frank and Back to Black. Instead, she planned to record a jazz album with a "supergroup" including Questlove of the Roots, Remi says. More»

Service to be attended by family and friends only

(NEWSER) - A private funeral for Amy Winehouse will take place tomorrow, attended only by family and friends, reports the BBC . A family spokesperson said earlier today that a funeral would be held as soon as possible, and although a cause of death has not yet been determined , coroners have issued interim death certificates so arrangements could be made. Jewish tradition dictates that funerals happen quickly following a death. More»

Family identify the body, visit memorial outside her apartment

(NEWSER) - An autopsy on Amy Winehouse today failed to determine a cause of death, reports the AP, meaning it will be two to four weeks before further toxicology tests tell the tale of what killed the 27-year-old. The coroner's office said her death "was investigated by police and determined non-suspicious." The late singer's family identified her body early today, reports the New York Post. More»

Band takes classic album on 40th anniversary 15-city tour

(NEWSER) - Jethro Tull’s 1971 album Aqualung may be a certified classic, but the band’s frontman calls it flawed. “It wasn’t a great sounding album,” Ian Anderson tells Bloomberg . The church-turned-studio where it was recorded was “big, echoey, daunting and rather dark,” he notes. “It had all the ghosts of its past, and plenty of technical problems. At the end of the sessions, I wasn’t sure what we’d got.” More»

Amy Winehouse and Blink-182 are back, plus more hot releases

(NEWSER) - Forget Susan Boyle and Taylor Swift: This year promises to be a great one for music, with comebacks by big names and exciting follow-ups from breakthrough artists. MTV takes a look at the most anticipated albums of 2010:

• Amy Winehouse : The troubled singer will, supposedly, finally complete the sequel to her Grammy-winning Back to Black.
• Katy Perry : She’s worked with Rivers Cuomo of Weezer as well as a Rihanna collaborator on her follow-up to One of the Boys.