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Springsteen saxophonist Clarence Clemons dies

Springsteen saxophonist Clarence Clemons dies

Clarence Clemons, the burly saxophone player who played a crucial role in shaping Bruce Springsteen’s early sound, died on Saturday.

Canadian rockers Arcade Fire take top Grammy

In a major Grammys upset, rock band Arcade Fire won the coveted album of the year on Sunday, helping reduce contender Eminem to also ran status.

Grammys grouch Neil Young finally wins an award

Eclectic rocker Neil Young, who has made no secret of his disdain for the Grammys, finally won a coveted trophy on Sunday for the first time.

Michael Jackson laid to rest, surrounded by stars

Michael Jackson was laid to rest on Thursday at a funeral attended by family and celebrities, more than two months after the pop star died at age 50.

Britney Spears sweeps MTV Video Music Awards

A year after her disastrous comeback attempt at the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears swept the event on Sunday.

Winehouse rules Grammys, Soweto choir wins award

British pop singer Amy Winehouse, whose rapid descent from promising newcomer to emaciated junkie played out in the full glare of the public eye last year, took home five Grammy…

Golden Globe winners are also losers

If a movie wins a Golden Globe, but there’s no ceremony, does the prize still count? That’s the issue faced by the Hollywood studios behind such films as Atonement and Sweeney…

Golden Compass disappoints at box office

The Golden Compass, a costly fantasy starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, got off to a slow start at the North American box office and will likely fall short of…

Hollywood writers begin strike as talks collapse

United States film and television writers started going on strike on Monday as last-minute talks aimed at averting the Writers Guild of America’s first strike in almost two…

Rolling Stone says snorting father comment a joke

Keith Richards may never have met a drug he didn’t like, but on Wednesday the Rolling Stones guitarist denied mixing his father’s ashes with cocaine and snorting the ghoulish…

Defiant Dixie Chicks fly high at Grammys

The Dixie Chicks, who stirred up a hornet’s nest with a jibe at United States President George Bush, won all five Grammys for which they were nominated on Sunday. The victory…

Borat vanquishes rivals in box-office stunner

As the intrepid Kazakhstan journalist Borat Sagdiyev might say, Borat make glorious entrance at Hollywood office of movies. Indeed, Borat — the acclaimed comedy tracing the…

Influential rocker Arthur Lee dies in Memphis

Arthur Lee, the eccentric singer/guitarist with influential 1960s rock band Love, has died in a Memphis hospital after a battle with leukemia, his manager said on Friday. He was…