Music News

  • Dennis Hopper battling prostate cancer

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Dennis Hopper is suffering from prostate cancer and cancelling all travel plans to focus on his treatment, his manager told media on Thursday.

    October 30, 2009, 3:19 pm
  • Actor Dennis Hopper battling prostate cancer

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Dennis Hopper is suffering from prostate cancer and canceling all travel plans to focus on his treatment, his manager told media on Thursday.

    October 30, 2009, 3:18 pm
  • Theatergoers would do well to follow "Rainbow"

    NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - A theatrical pot of gold awaits anyone who enters the St.

    October 30, 2009, 2:58 pm
  • Unknown "Precious" actress lives unlikely dream

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe is riding a once unthinkable trajectory of newcomer movie stardom that rivals any fairy tale.

    October 30, 2009, 10:54 am
  • Foo Fighters mark 15 years with hits set, VH1 show

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Almost 15 years ago, former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl quietly circulated among his friends copies of a demo tape on which he did all the singing and played all the instruments.

    October 30, 2009, 9:44 am
  • Bahamian lawmaker avoids jail in Travolta mistrial

    NASSAU (Reuters) - The Bahamian lawmaker who caused a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case escaped a contempt of court citation on Thursday when the judge ruled that his public vilification was punishment enough.

    October 30, 2009, 7:22 am
  • Michael Jackson movie earns $20 million on 1st day

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" earned $20.1 million at worldwide box offices on its first day in theaters as fans around the globe turned out in strong numbers, Columbia Pictures said on Thursday.

    October 30, 2009, 6:23 am
  • Broadway musical "Victor/Victoria" dances again in Asia

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore theater company is staging "Victor/Victoria" for the first time in Asia, more than a decade after it left Broadway and with jazz singer Laura Fygi in the role that actress Julie Andrews made famous.

    October 30, 2009, 5:53 am
  • "This Is It" first day box office tops $20 million

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" earned $20.1 million (12.1 million pounds) at worldwide box offices on its first day in theatres as fans around the globe turned out in strong numbers, a Columbia Pictures spokesman said on Thursday.

    October 30, 2009, 4:57 am