Adele notches up two Ivor Novello songwriting awards
pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/adele-notches-two-ivor-novello-songwriting-awards-171442193.html”img src=”http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/znCDJmGY5BiOM9NQBW1rAQ–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-05-17T171442Z_1_CBRE84G1BWQ00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-IVORNOVELLOS-WINNERS.JPG”width=”130″height=”86″alt=”Adele speaks as she holds her award for best British female solo artist during the BRIT Music Awards at the O2 Arena in London”align=”left”title=”Adele speaks as she holds her award for best British female solo artist during the BRIT Music Awards at the O2 Arena in London”border=”0″//aLONDON (Reuters) –British singer Adele won two Ivor Novello awards for songwriting on Thursday,adding to a lengthening list of musical accolades,but she lost out in the best album and song categories. The 24-year-old chart queen picked up two coveted Ivor Novello prizes for the most performed song of 2011 (“Rolling in the Deep”) and songwriter of the year. …/pbr clear=”all”/
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies aged 62
LONDON (Reuters) –Robin Gibb,who with his brothers Barry and Maurice formed the disco-era hit machine the Bee Gees,has died aged 62,his official website said on Sunday. The singer had been battling colon and liver cancer. “The family of Robin Gibb,of the Bee Gees,announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery,”a statement posted on his official website said. “The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time. …
George Clinton,Black Eyed Peas end song lawsuit
(Reuters) –The funk pioneer George Clinton has settled a lawsuit in which he accused the pop and hip hop group Black Eyed Peas of using part of one of his songs in remixes of its hit song “Shut Up”without permission. The settlement followed two weeks of mediation,and was revealed in filings this week in Los Angeles federal court. Terms were not disclosed,but the mediator Gail Killefer in a court filing said the settlement “fully”resolved the dispute. …
Jack White attempts record for most metaphors
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) –Jack White earned his musical stripes with his chart-topping debut solo album “Blunderbuss,”and now the singer is attempting to add another accolade to his shelf –a Guinness World Record for most metaphors in a single concert. The eccentric former White Stripes frontman,who also has put “Blunderbuss”forward for the fastest named album in history,did not explain why he is attempting this feat of speech,but his record company is concerned about failure. …
Renowned baritone Fischer-Dieskau dead at 86
BERLIN (Reuters) –German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau,whose passionate and sensitive interpretations of German lieder brought the 19th-century song form to life again for new generations,died on Friday,10 days short of his 87th birthday. Sometimes described as the most recorded singer in history,Fischer-Dieskau died in the town of Berg on Starnberg Lake in Bavaria,the Bavarian State Opera announced on its website. “The death of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is a great loss for the entire music world. Through his interpretations of vocals he decisively influenced the art of opera singing. …
Jessica Sanchez,Phillip Phillips make “Idol”final
pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/jessica-sanchez-phillip-phillips-idol-final-020228985.html”img src=”http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aDQn7imr4d7Iil83bnvqqA–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA–/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-05-18T020228Z_1_CBRE84H05OQ00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-AMERICANIDOL.JPG”width=”130″height=”86″alt=”Sanchez poses at the party for the finalists of the television show “American Idol”in Los Angeles”align=”left”title=”Sanchez poses at the party for the finalists of the television show “American Idol”in Los Angeles”border=”0″//aNEW YORK (Reuters) –He brought the “American Idol”judges to their feet,but Joshua Ledet couldn’t win over fans and was sent home from the top-rated TV talent show on Thursday,leaving Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips to battle for the crown on next week’s finale. The elimination of Ledet –through audience voting and not by the judges –sets up a final showdown between Sanchez and Phillips to determine who will be named the next “American Idol,”a distinction that has belonged to hitmakers such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood,among others. …/pbr clear=”all”/
Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63
pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/disco-queen-donna-summer-dies-63-164825682.html”img src=”http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cAByWOYYTb2eeO2F9NEH7g–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-05-17T165043Z_1_CBRE84G1ASQ00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-DONNASUMMER.JPG”width=”130″height=”86″alt=”Pop diva Donna Summer performs during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo”align=”left”title=”Pop diva Donna Summer performs during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo”border=”0″//aLOS ANGELES (Reuters) –Disco queen Donna Summer,whose sultry voice and pulsing rhythms on hits like “Last Dance”and “Love to Love You Baby”defined the 1970s disco era,died of cancer on Thursday at age 63. Summer,who won five Grammys and sold more than 130 million records worldwide,died surrounded by her family in Naples,Florida,publicist Brian Edwards said. He declined to specify what type of cancer caused her death. “Early this morning,surrounded by family,we lost Donna Summer Sudano,a woman of many gifts,the greatest being her faith. …/pbr clear=”all”/
Britney is back –and so are the brickbats
pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/britney-back-brickbats-222004261.html”img src=”http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MCLY6GaCklJFnKqoMElhYw–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-05-17T163210Z_1_CBRE84G19XP00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-BRITNEYSPEARS.JPG”width=”130″height=”86″alt=”Britney Spears performs on ABC’s “Good Morning America”in San Francisco”align=”left”title=”Britney Spears performs on ABC’s “Good Morning America”in San Francisco”border=”0″//aLOS ANGELES (Reuters) –Britney Spears hasn’t even taken her seat as the new judge of “The X Factor,”but the pop icon is already getting a lesson in the media glare of live,talent show television. Spears had barely wrapped up an appearance in New York confirming she is joining the singing contest before the celebrity knives were out,raising the question of how well the singer,who went through a public meltdown in 2007,can handle all the newfound attention. …/pbr clear=”all”/
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