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Beyonce, Inauguration 2013: Singer Lip-Synched Her Performance?
WASHINGTON (AP) - There's no question Beyonce's rendition of the national anthem was a roaring success. The mystery: was it live or lip synced?
On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Marine Band told news outlets that Beyonce had lip synced at President Barack Obama's inauguration...
Chris Brown, ‘Swatting': Hoax Sends Police to Singer’s Home
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police have responded to Chris Brown's home after they received a call about a domestic violence situation that turned out to be false.
The Los Angeles Times reports police were contacted shortly before 5 p.m. Monday about a domestic violence incident...
President Obama Inauguration: Usher, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder & More to Perform
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is drawing an A-list of performers for his inaugural festivities, including a massive ball expected to draw more than 35,000 revelers.
Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson, Usher, Alicia Keys and Brad Paisley are among the stars announced Friday to sing at Obama's inaugural balls Jan...
Michael Jackson Hackers: U.K. Duo Sentenced for Illegally Downloading 8,000 Files From Sony Servers
LONDON (AP) - A pair of U.K. hackers has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service for the theft of unreleased Michael Jackson tracks from Sony Music Entertainment.
Officials say that music aficionados James Marks and James McCormick used their home computers to break into Sony's U...
Fantasia to Headline Super Bowl Gospel Concert
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Add Grammy-winning R&B singer Fantasia to the growing list of musical acts heading to New Orleans Super Bowl weekend.
Sherri Shepherd, host of ABC's "The View," and Grammy-winning gospel musician Kirk Franklin are hosting the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration with performances by Fantasia, Donnie McClurkin, Marvin Winans and Bishop Paul S. Mo...
DJ Megatron Killer Pleads Guilty: 22-Year-Old Murderer Cops Manslaughter Plea, Faces 21 Years
NEW YORK (AP) - A man accused of gunning down radio and TV personality DJ Megatron in New York City has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
The Daily News reports that 22-year-old William Williams entered the plea on Tuesday. He had faced a murder trial...
Jill Scott, Maxwell Return to Re-Branded Essence Festival This Summer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Essence Music Festival is dropping the music - from its name, that is.
The festival held in New Orleans every July 4th weekend for the past 18 years has rebranded itself The Essence Festival. Organizers say the change is designed to showcase the event as more than a music festival...
‘Totally T-Boz': TLC Singer Discusses Brain Surgery, Health on TV Show
ATLANTA (AP) - For TLC singer T-Boz it has been a rocky road since the 2002 death of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.
She has faced foreclosure, filed twice for bankruptcy and dealt with an abusive marriage that ended in divorce. The 42-year-old has also experienced life-threatening health issues that derailed her singing career...
Cuba Bans Reggaeton: Reflections on the Genre and Cultural Implications
HAVANA (AP) - At 10 o'clock on a Saturday night, the Mariana Grajales park in downtown Havana pulses with a thumping beat. Young men in drooping trousers and women in miniskirts dance, raise their hands in the air and grind pelvis to pelvis amid whooping, clapping and coarse jokes...
Boyz II Men Announce Vegas Residency
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The R&B group Boyz II Men is headed to Las Vegas.
The 1990s slow-jammers announced a headlining residency Thursday. They will perform weekend shows at the Terry Fator Theatre at The Mirage starting March 1.
Organizers say the show will feature the band's biggest hits, including the 1991 smash "Motownphilly," as well as some surprises.
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