AP - Lou Rawls was not only defined by his lush baritone, but the romantic tunes that became part of his signature sound. A classic crooner with an R&B slant, Rawls was one of the singers w

Canadian Press - QUEBEC (CP) - There will be no public inquiry into allegations that the federalist side broke Quebec election laws during the 1995 referendum on sovereignty, the province'

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AP - Secretary-General Kofi Annan said world renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma will take on a new role as a U.N. peace ambassador.]]>{br}{br}View the Enti

E! Online - An
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descended upon a Los Angeles chapel Friday for a soul music-filled,
two-hour-plus funeral/celebration

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Reuters - The most obvious question to ask Black
Eyed Peas leader will.i.am about starting his own label is,
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Reuters - A longtime veteran of the Texas and
Nashville country music scenes, Jack Ingram feels like he is
finally getting a real shot at mainstream success thanks to his
latest album, "Live

Reuters - Add "filmmaker" to drummer
Stewart Copeland's list of credits. His documentary, "Everyone
Stares: The Police Inside Out," will debut January 22 at the
Sundance Fi

Reuters - After spending two months in
Australian clubs fronting his new band, the Ordinary Fear of
God, Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe will face a much
larger audience on Janua

Reuters - If a pitcher has not allowed any
runners beyond the third inning of a baseball game,
superstition holds that neither his teammates nor coaches are
to mention the feat that is

Reuters - Sony Music and Wilderness Media and
Entertainment are launching what appears to be the first record
company with major-label backing to focus on gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgend

Reuters - While he acknowledges that his
first and foremost job is that of "hillbilly singer," Kix
Brooks of superstar country duo Brooks & Dunn is wading into
unfamiliar waters this month wi

Reuters - Hair bands headed for Broadway? Not
just yet, but "Rock of Ages," a new musical set around the
glory days of the mid- to late-'80s Sunset Strip club scene, is
opening January 28 f

Reuters - Like the mushrooms of spring, the
Allman Brothers Band has popped up in New York each March for a
sold-out run of dates at the 2,894-capacity Beacon Theater.{br}{br}View the Enti

AFP - Mongolia's former communists have met to discuss who should become the next prime minister after the central Asian country was thrown into disarray with the ousting of reform-mind