Multi-Grammy award-winning Winehouse died in 2011 aged 27 of alcohol poisoning after a very public, drug-driven downward spiral
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/ 14 December 2012
The National Portrait Gallery in London has unveiled a new portrait of Amy Winehouse by South African-born, Netherlands-based artist Marlene Dumas.
Whitney Houston joins a long list of women whose fame and success have been overshadowed by personal tragedy and addictions.
<em>Lioness: Hidden Treasures</em> tells you a lot about Winehouse, albeit sometimes unwittingly.
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/ 12 November 2011
The <i>M&G</i> rounds up some of the arts and entertainment personalities who took their final curtain calls in 2011.
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/ 4 November 2011
Posthumous albums are troubling entities, and Amy Winehouse’s "new" album is no exception.
Toxicology tests showed there were no illegal substances in British singer Amy Winehouse’s system when she died last month aged 27.
<em>Back to Black</em> by Amy Winehouse shot back to the top of the British albums chart — a week after the troubled singer died at the age 27.
British singer Amy Winehouse’s funeral will take place on Tuesday and will be attended only by her family and close friends.
Amy Winehouse is but the latest in a list of tragic figures who have found themselves paying the ultimate price for their addictions.
Soul singer Amy Winehouse, who died unexpectedly at age 27, received numerous tributes on Saturday from ordinary fans around the world.
British singer Amy Winehouse, whose hit single <i>Rehab</i> became the anthem for troubled celebrity culture, has been found dead.
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/ 17 September 2008
Every now and then a spectacular musical force rises up from the landfill of throwaway hooks, sexy poses and layers of cheese.
Singer Amy Winehouse spent the night in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assault, police said on Saturday. The 24-year-old handed herself in at a police station in central London on Friday to face questioning by detectives. It was not clear when she will be questioned.
Letting celebrities get away with drug crimes is sending out the wrong message to impressionable young people, a United Nations report warned on Wednesday. The UN drug control agency has for the first time highlighted the damaging influence drug-using celebrities — such as Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty and Kate Moss in Britain — have on fans.
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/ 11 February 2008
Two years ago, Kanye West’s Grammy afterparty was a booze-filled, late-night affair with 3 000 screaming guests, bikini-clad women — and his mother, Donda, in the house. He was more subdued at this year’s party, celebrating four Grammy wins on Sunday night in tribute to Donda West, but it was still a boozy, celeb-filled event.
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/ 10 February 2008
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 awards on Sunday. The Soweto Gospel Choir won a second Grammy for their album African Spirit.
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/ 10 February 2008
A blaze that ripped through London’s trendy Camden Market area, destroying shops, bars and homes, has been brought under control, firefighters said on Sunday. One hundred firefighters tackled the blaze that broke out Saturday night, forcing police to evacuate bars and clubs packed with young revellers.
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/ 15 November 2007
Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse kicked off her 17-date British tour with a shambolic performance that saw fuming fans booing and marching out, reports said on Thursday. The concert at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, Britain’s second city, was a chance for the 24-year-old to get back to singing and put her woes behind her.
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/ 25 September 2007
<b>CD OF THE MONTH:</b> The National’s new album is an instant classic, writes Lloyd Gedye.
Esther Addley asks whether Amy Winehouse’s overdose will make the talented singer alter her lifestyle.