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 Four Tops Singer Dead At 72 

Stubbs' baritone was featured on many Motown hits

Oct 17, 08 2:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Baritone Levi Stubbs, the heart of the Four Tops, died today in Detroit at age 72, the Detroit News reports. With Abdul Fakir, Lawrence Payton and Renaldo Benson, Stubbs recorded many iconic hits of the Motown era, including Bernadette, Reach Out (I’ll Be There), and Standing in the Shadows ... More »

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music • obituary • singer • soul • Motown • Levi Stubbs • Four Tops

 Post-Vertigo, 
 Janet's Back 
 on Tour 

Recuperated singer ready to resume comeback tour 

Oct 15, 08 9:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Janet Jackson is ready to resume touring after recovering from a rare form of vertigo, E! Online reports. The singer scrapped nine shows from her Rock Witchu comeback tour after falling ill before a soundcheck in Montreal, causing much speculation about a "mystery illness." Jackson's manager... More »

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Janet Jackson • singer • vertigo • concert tour

  Cole in Hospital With Hepatitis 

Diagnosed in July, singer's hectic schedule finally 'took its toll'

Sep 20, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Singer Natalie Cole has been hospitalized with complications related to hepatitis C, the Los Angeles Times reports. Cole was diagnosed with the liver disease in July and has been undergoing chemotherapy. That treatment and “the heavy promotional schedule for her new album took its toll,” her publicist... More »

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promotion • singer • album release • hospitalization • hepatitis C • public appearance • Natalie Cole

 Winehouse Inspires 
 Tom Jones Comeback 

Crooner to release first US album in 15 years

Sep 17, 08 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Amy Winehouse's retro stylings have inspired an old pussycat to make a new album. Tom Jones, 68, is releasing his first new album in the US in November. It was listening to his fellow Brit's Back to Black that gave him ideas for the right sound for his famous voice,... More »

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Amy Winehouse • singer • album release • album • Tom Jones

 Bruni Meets Up With Metallica 

French first lady joins heavy metal kings and talks of 'kind' Sarko

Sep 17, 08 8:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - France's first lady shared a bill with Metallica on a British music show last night, the BBC reports. Former model Carla Bruni tapped her foot and clapped as the headbangers played—then joined host Jools Holland for a bluesy ballad. Bruni discussed the challenges of living both as a pop... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • singer • Metallica • Carla Bruni

 Jacko at 50: 
 'I Feel Young & Wise' 

Superstar under shadow planning a comeback

Aug 29, 08 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The man who never wanted to grow up hits the half-century mark today. Michael Jackson told ABC's Good Morning America in a phone interview he's feeling "very young"—but also "wise and sage." The superstar is still writing songs and hopes to tour again, but is... More »

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birthday • singer • Michael Jackson • Jackson Five

Rough Diamond Offers Refunds for Concert

Singer apologizes when raspy voice ruins
Ohio performance

Aug 27, 08 2:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Singer Neil Diamond is offering fans a full refund for a raspy-voiced Ohio concert, reports the Columbus Dispatchs. Several fans were angry when the crooner croaked his way through the Ohio State University gig Monday night. Diamond, 67, posted a message on his website asking for fans’ forgiveness. He has... More »

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concert • singer • Neil Diamond • hoarse voices

 Memphis Bids Hayes 
 Soulful So-Long

Family, friends, stars and fans gather to honor Isaac Hayes' life

Aug 19, 08 6:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands gathered at a Memphis-area mega-church to say a final farewell to Isaac Hayes, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports. Family members mixed with musicians from across the genres, as well as Hollywood stars, politicians, Scientologists, African royalty, and thousands of ordinary people paying tribute to the soul legend who died... More »

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singer • memorial • Memphis • soul • memorial service • Isaac Hayes

 Medical Bracelet
 With Soul Sells for $32K 

James Brown's goods sell for $850K at controversial auction

Jul 18, 08 8:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - The personal belongings of James Brown sold for $850,000 at a bittersweet Christie's auction yesterday, E! Online reports. Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer provided the day's surprise by shelling out $32,500 for the medical bracelet Brown was wearing before he died on Christmas Day in 2006; the estimate had... More »

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Christie's • auction • singer • James Brown • soul • estate

'Black National Anthem' Stuns Audience

Denver mayor
irked by singer's
anthem switch

Jul 3, 08 4:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - A black jazz singer got plenty of glares before the mayor's address in Denver this week when instead of singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" as expected, she sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing"—known as the "black national anthem." Many in the audience appeared shocked and... More »

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African Americans • Denver • singer • national anthem

 Britney's Dad
 Selling Her Mansion 

Troubled singer seeking more privacy

Jun 18, 08 4:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears' father has been given court permission to put the star's Los Angeles mansion up for sale. The singer is looking for a new home with more privacy and open space to raise her sons, a source told People. Spears and her dad are also planning a trip... More »

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Britney Spears • celebrity • singer • Jamie Lynn Spears • Jamie Spears • conservatorship

Investors Throw Dice on Jacko's Vegas Comeback

Investment firm pushing for a start to Michael Jackson: the Vegas Years

Jun 13, 08 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Las Vegas comeback could be in the cards for Michael Jackson if a private equity firm has its way, the Wall Street Journal reports. A firm that owns the Las Vegas Hilton and a big stake in a casino company bought $23 million of Jackson's debt last month and... More »

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private equity • Las Vegas • singer • Michael Jackson • private equity firms • Neverland • comeback

Boy George to Sing for NYC Street Sweepers

Singer plans gig to thank community service co-workers

Jun 12, 08 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boy George is planning a private gig as a thank-you to the people who helped him keep New York's streets clean during his week of court-ordered community service, the New York Daily News reports. The singer, who says city workers treated him very kindly during his 2006 punishment for wasting... More »

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New York City • community service • sanitation • concert • singer • Boy George

 Healing Shania Thanks Fans 

'Overwhelming support' helped singer through rough time after split

Jun 6, 08 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Shania Twain, nursing a broken heart after a split from her husband of 14 years, has posted a heartfelt message thanking her fans for their support on her website. The Canadian country singer promises to return stronger than ever. Twain's marriage fell apart after her husband had an affair with... More »

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divorce • affair • country music • singer • celebrity divorces • Shania Twain

Spears Still Too Shaky for Court

Singer deemed unfit
to take part in legal proceedings
 

May 30, 08 9:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears still isn't ready to take part  in the legal proceedings of her conservatorship case, a Los Angeles court commissioner has decided. The official said the singer is unable to participate "in any meaningful way" and may need more tests, People reports. Spears' affairs are currently being handled... More »

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Britney Spears • celebrity • court • singer • Jamie Lynn Spears • conservatorship

Rocker Tyler
No Longer Livin'
On the Edge

Aerosmith dude
checks into celeb
rehab center

May 22, 08 3:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has checked into a California rehab facility, E! Online reports. The singer is being treated for undisclosed substance abuse at the center where Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab was filmed. The dad of actress Liv Tyler had been clean for over 20 years since his wild '70s... More »

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rehab • rock stars • rehabilitation center • substance abuse • singer • Aerosmith • Steven Tyler

Overthrow of Castro Leaves
3 Idol Hopefuls

Flubbed lyrics and bad Marley cover spell the end for Texan singer  

May 8, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - And then there were three. Jason Castro got the boot from "American Idol" last night, leaving David Cook, David Archuleta, and Syesha Mercado remaining in the competition, reports the AP. The dreadlocked Texan was an early favorite but couldn't keep the momentum going. His fate was sealed after he... More »

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television • reality TV • American Idol • singer • Jason Castro

 Winehouse Busted Again

Star busted after cops view 'drug video'

May 8, 08 2:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Addled singer Amy Winehouse is out on bail after being arrested again for suspected drug offenses yesterday, the Guardian reports. London police questioned her after a video surfaced that allegedly shows her taking drugs. Winehouse's last arrest was less than two weeks ago, when she was cautioned about an assault. More »

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celebrity • arrest • drug abuse • Amy Winehouse • singer

 Winehouse 'Cautioned' 
 After Night in Cell  

Singer held by London police on suspicion of assault

Apr 26, 08 8:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amy Winehouse spent the night behind bars after showing up 3 hours late for questioning yesterday on Tuesday's head-butting and punching assault on two men outside a London bar, the Times reports. The visibly distressed singer was arrested and held overnight because a doctor deemed her “unfit to be... More »

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celebrity • Amy Winehouse • singer • Blake Fielder Civil • assault

 Mariah Carey: No Babies for Me 

Having a child would make diva feel 'violated'

Apr 23, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mariah Carey may be nearing her 40th birthday but the singer isn't worried about her biological clock, reports the New York Daily News. That's because she has no plans to have kids—in fact, she'd "feel violated' by having a baby. "I know that's a weird thing to... More »

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music • motherhood • celebrity • singer • biological clock • Mariah Carey

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