Garth Brooks inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Singer Garth Brooks received country music's highest honor with an induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, calling the event "the biggest night" of his chart-topping career.
Womack wins Q best album award, Blur, Muse honored
LONDON - American soul veteran Bobby Womack won Q magazine's best album award on Monday for "The Bravest Man in the Universe", beating out younger competition including London indie band The Maccabees and Paul Weller.
Russia's jailed punk rock band members sent to prison camps
MOSCOW - Two female members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot convicted of protesting against President Vladimir Putin in a cathedral have been sent to prisons far from Moscow despite requesting to serve out their terms in the capital, a lawyer said on Monday.
Singer Adele has baby boy: British media
LONDON - British singer Adele has given birth to a baby boy, British media reported. There was no statement on her official website and her spokesman said "no comment" on Monday in reply to a request for confirmation. | Video
Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel marry in Italy
LOS ANGELES - Hollywood couple Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have married in southern Italy, People magazine said on Friday. | Video
Britney Spears' music label exec dismisses Lutfi's claims
LOS ANGELES - The man suing Britney Spears for a large amount of money claiming he was her manager for several months was in fact a "gofer" who performed menial tasks, one of the world's top music executives testified in court on Monday.
After the party, Jason Aldean rides "Night Train" for success
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - After kicking up a storm with the success of "My Kinda Party", country music singer Jason Aldean is feeling the pressure for "Night Train" to keep up the pace of his rising star.
Rolling Stones rehearsing 70 songs for upcoming gigs
LONDON - Singer Mick Jagger said the Rolling Stones had rehearsed around 70 songs for a series of 50th anniversary concerts later this year, and guitarist Keith Richards assured fans the veteran British rockers would "deliver".
Taylor Swift paints love "Red" in new album
LOS ANGELES - Country-pop star Taylor Swift has won over a legion of devoted fans in the past six years with her raw, honest lyrics of romance and heartbreak.
Author James Patterson says Tyler Perry will "wow" as Alex Cross
LOS ANGELES - Author James Patterson may have sold more than 260 million books worldwide, but he still has not tired of the thrills as his fictional detective, Alex Cross, once again comes to life on the big screen in the upcoming film "Alex Cross".
First lady likes Obama’s voice; rates Romney singing ‘beautiful’
"It's beautiful," Michelle Obama says of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's singing.
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