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Michelle: I'd Love to Be Beyoncé

'Musicians have the most fun,' says first lady

(Newser) - Who would Michelle Obama be if she could be someone else? Beyoncé. Just one problem: The first lady can't sing. "Gosh, if I had some gift, I’d be Beyoncé. I’d be some great singer,” she reveals in an interview with People magazine set to hit...

Band Drummer Levon Helm Near Death

Acclaimed singer, multi-instrumentalist in final stages of cancer

(Newser) - Rock and roll is about to lose another legend. Levon Helm, drummer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist in The Band, is "in the final stages of his battle with cancer," according to a note posted to his website by family members. The 71-year-old musician from Arkansas was the only non-Canadian...

Whitney Houston's Body Flown Back to Jersey

Huge send-off planned for Friday

(Newser) - Whitney Houston is back home in New Jersey, where family members are planning to let fans say farewell at a service for the late singer. A gold hearse took Houston's body from the airport to a funeral home in her hometown of Newark, reports the BBC . Her family hopes...

Kelly Clarkson Loves Ron Paul, Haters Pounce

Singer sets off Twitter fracas after backing Ron Paul

(Newser) - Kelly Clarkson knows all about casting votes in public when it comes to singing, but politics is whole different kettle of fish: The former American Idol champ stirred up a hornet's nest with a tweet of support for fellow Texan Ron Paul, notes AFP . "I love Ron Paul....

I Was 'Touch and Go' With Pneumonia: George Michael

Singer says he had tracheotomy in Austria hospital

(Newser) - Pop icon George Michael opened up about his month-long bout of pneumonia and revealed it was nearly fatal, the Sun reports. "Well, I would say it was touch and go for a couple of weeks," the singer said outside his London mansion Friday, breaking into tears. "We...

Doctor: Etta James Terminally Ill

Her doctor asks for prayers

(Newser) - Blues legend Etta James is now in the end stages of leukemia, reports the Riverside Press-Enterprise . Her doctor says the illness was declared incurable two weeks ago, and it's compounded by the singer's kidney failure and dementia . “I am Southern and Christian and would just ask for...

Winehouse Wrote Entire Third Album

But only 2 songs were recorded, producer says

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse had written an entire album of songs before her death but sadly for the late singer's fans, most of it exists only on paper. The album would have been her third, but she was in no rush to release new material, says music producer Salaam Remi, who...

Dolores Hope Dead at 102
 Dolores Hope Dead at 102 
OBITUARY
Sep 20, 2011 2:53 AM CDT

Dolores Hope Dead at 102

Nightclub singer was married to Bob Hope for 69 years

(Newser) - Dolores Hope, who was married to Bob Hope for 69 years and accompanied him on many of his trips to entertain American troops overseas, has died at the age of 102. Hope—born Dolores DeFina in Harlem in 1909—sidelined her own singing career after meeting her husband, who died...

Sinead O'Connor Tweets About Suicide, Cops Arrive

But she reassures fans in blog not to worry

(Newser) - Police turned up at Sinead O'Connor's door to check on her after the irreverent Irish singer tweeted a succession of disturbing thoughts about suicide. "I'm so tired. 24 years of being treated like a crazy person. I want to go to heaven SO bad. Have...

Autopsy Doesn't Show Jani Lane's Cause of Death

Now comes toxicology tests for Warrant singer, 47

(Newser) - It will likely be several weeks before we get an official cause of death for former Warrant singer Jani Lane, who was found dead in his hotel room at age 47. An autopsy wasn't conclusive, and toxicology tests will take up to two months, reports AP . Other developments:
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Warrant Singer Dead: Jani Lane Found in LA Motel
 Warrant's Jani Lane Dead at 47 
obituary
Aug 12, 2011 3:11 AM CDT

Warrant's Jani Lane Dead at 47

Glam-metal singer found dead in LA hotel

(Newser) - Jani Lane, frontman of '80s hair-metal kings Warrant, has been found dead in a Los Angeles-area hotel. No cause of death has been established for the 47-year-old singer, who had a history of problems with alcohol, TMZ reports. Lane, who left the band in 2004 and returned for a...

Gavin DeGraw Brutally Attacked on NYC Street

Singer is hospitalized after he's beaten, hit by cab

(Newser) - Pop singer Gavin DeGraw had a brutal night in New York City early Sunday morning. The 34-year-old Chariot belter was attacked by a group of men in the street after leaving a bar around 4am. He then stumbled a few blocks away and was hit by a taxi, sources tell...

Private Funeral for Amy Winehouse Tomorrow

Service to be attended by family and friends only

(Newser) - A private funeral for Amy Winehouse will take place tomorrow, attended only by family and friends, reports the BBC . A family spokesperson said earlier today that a funeral would be held as soon as possible, and although a cause of death has not yet been determined , coroners have issued interim...

Winehouse Autopsy Inconclusive

Family identify the body, visit memorial outside her apartment

(Newser) - An autopsy on Amy Winehouse today failed to determine a cause of death, reports the AP, meaning it will be two to four weeks before further toxicology tests tell the tale of what killed the 27-year-old. The coroner's office said her death "was investigated by police and determined...

Joss Stone: I Am 'Absolutely Fine'

She's OK after 2 allegedly planned theft, 'grievous bodily harm' to singer

(Newser) - Two men allegedly equipped with rope, a body bag, and a sword may have been nailed by British police outside her home, but soul singer Joss Stone is "absolutely fine and getting on with life as normal." Adds her rep, "Joss is aware of the arrests and...

Jethro Tull Frontman: Aqualung Flawed

Band takes classic album on 40th anniversary 15-city tour

(Newser) - Jethro Tull’s 1971 album Aqualung may be a certified classic, but the band’s frontman calls it flawed. “It wasn’t a great sounding album,” Ian Anderson tells Bloomberg . The church-turned-studio where it was recorded was “big, echoey, daunting and rather dark,” he notes. “...

'Lonely Boy' Singer Andrew Gold Dead at 59

Gold helped shape '70s pop-rock sound, created Golden Girls theme

(Newser) - Singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer Andrew Gold may not have been a household name, but the Los Angeles pop-rock style he helped shape in the '70s was heard around the world. Gold, who has died at the age of 59, joined Linda Ronstadt's backing band straight after high...

La, La, La: Gwyneth Can't Hear Critics of Her Singing

Actor blankets awards season, wants duet with Jay-Z

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow has caught the music bug—after her turn as a country star in Country Strong, the star and her crooning have been impossible to avoid, the Daily Beast reports. In fact, she performed musical numbers more than anyone else—musician or otherwise—this awards season. And don't expect...

Stuck in the Middle Singer Gerry Rafferty Dead at 63

Scotsman struggled with fame, drinking after '70s hits

(Newser) - Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer/songwriter best known for '70s hits "Baker Street" and "Stuck in the Middle With You," has died at the age of 63 after a long battle with alcoholism and liver disease. Baker began his career busking on the London Underground before teaming up...

Please Get Well, Aretha Franklin
Please Get Well,
Aretha Franklin
OPINION
Dec 25, 2010 10:11 AM CST

Please Get Well, Aretha Franklin

Bob Herbert has a suggestion for a holiday toast

(Newser) - Bob Herbert sends up a Christmas wish this morning for Aretha Franklin, who's reportedly ill with pancreatic cancer . He recalls first hearing her voice—"the most gifted of an era"—on her seminal I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You album, which provided solace in...

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