LOS ANGELES Coroner's officials on Tuesday ruled Don Cornelius' death a suicide, nearly a week after the "Soul Train" creator and host killed himself with a gunshot to the head.
Grammy show producer Ken Ehrlich had considered putting dancing/electronica music into the ceremony in the past, but could never quite figure out how to incorporate the high-energy club feel in front of a sometimes staid audience.
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NEW YORK Madonna's not finished with stadiums.
TAIPEI, Taiwan Prosecutors say Taiwanese-Japanese starlet Makiyo has been barred from leaving Taiwan pending an investigation into her alleged involvement in the beating of a taxi driver in Taipei.
LONDON Some of the world's biggest pop stars will perform in front of Buckingham Palace on June 4 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, palace officials said Tuesday.
LONDON Former Beatle Paul McCartney will star in a musical tribute to Britain's queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Johnny Cash is still cool.
NEW YORK As Jay-Z transitioned from hit song to hit song at a Carnegie Hall concert Monday night, so did the lighting, changing from red to white to blue.
NEW YORK Chris Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago.
SANGER, Texas Country singer Randy Travis has apologized after being arrested on a charge of public intoxication outside a North Texas church.
MOSCOW The most popular protest song in Moscow today comes from burly men in blue berets, unlikely heroes of a peaceful middle-class movement challenging the strongman rule of Vladimir Putin.
INDIANAPOLIS Newly single Katy Perry is on the prowl, and she may have set her sights on a certain rookie quarterback.
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NEW YORK Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show's late creator, Don Cornelius.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Workers have begun stripping away history at Ryman Auditorium.
LOS ANGELES A lawyer says the mother of the actress Phil Spector was convicted of killing has settled her wrongful death suit against the legendary music producer.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Keith Urban is back.
LONDON Bee Gee star Robin Gibb says he is making a strong recovery and putting on weight after suffering from a serious illness.
NEW YORK New York City's famous Algonquin Hotel has permanently shuttered the Oak Room, its fabled supper club that helped launch careers of many top-shelf jazz and cabaret stars.
