Music News

  • Patrick Swayze's widow talks about his death to Oprah

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Patrick Swayze's widow, Lisa Niemi, will talk about loving -- and losing -- her Hollywood star husband in an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey due to be aired on Friday.

    October 29, 2009, 4:41 am
  • Australian author saves tsunami village, rescues self

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - At the lowest point in his life, former Australian army engineer Donny Paterson broke into a clinic to steal drugs to feed his morphine addiction, but 2004's devastating Indian Ocean tsunami saved him from himself.

    October 29, 2009, 3:06 am
  • Bigger Oscar field means tougher choices

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - At a recent screening for "An Education," as star Peter Sarsgaard and director Lone Scherfig moved through the crowd, a debate broke out about the movie's relationship between a 30-year-old man and a teenage girl in 1960s London.

    October 29, 2009, 3:03 am
  • Posthumous praise for Jackson as fans flock to film

    LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Michael Jackson fans poured out of cinemas around the world on Wednesday applauding a new movie about the singer which they said proved he deserved the title King of Pop.

    October 29, 2009, 2:52 am
  • Brand New Heavies on the road, release new album

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. singer N'Dea Davenport returned to the Brand New Heavies not long after a close call with Hurricane Katrina in 2005, ten years after she had left the band at the height of its success.

    October 29, 2009, 1:17 am
  • Web access block threatened in piracy fight

    WATFORD (Reuters) - Britain is to push ahead with a law to clamp down on illegal file sharing, that would start with a series of warning letters and could result in repeat offenders losing their Internet connection.

    October 29, 2009, 12:38 am
  • Classic toys set to do well this Christmas

    LONDON (Reuters) - Variations of classic toys like Monopoly and Lego are likely to be best sellers this Christmas, as cost-conscious parents seek out trusted brands, an industry body predicted on Wednesday.

    October 29, 2009, 12:18 am
  • Barbara Windsor to leave EastEnders

    LONDON (Reuters) - Actress Barbara Windsor announced on Wednesday that she was quitting BBC soap "EastEnders" after 15 years of serving up pints and dramatic plot twists in the Queen Vic.

    October 28, 2009, 10:32 pm
  • "This Is It" shows Jackson could still entertain

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's "This Is It" premiered to a star-filled crowd including Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez and four of the singer's brothers on Tuesday, winning early praise from critics and showing fans that the King of Pop could still entertain.

    October 28, 2009, 10:28 pm