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Motown legend Smokey Robinson sued for sexual assault
AFP, Published on 07/05/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Motown legend Smokey Robinson was facing a multimillion dollar lawsuit on Tuesday from four former housekeepers who allege the soul singer repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted them.
Michael Jackson's moonwalk hat up for auction
AFP, Published on 19/09/2023
» PARIS - Just before performing his famous moonwalk dance for the first time, Michael Jackson tossed his hat to the side of the stage. Four decades later, it's up for auction in Paris.
Tina Turner: The raw power of rock and roll
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - Tina Turner, the growling songstress whose explosive stage presence electrified fans the world over, left an indelible mark on 20th-century rock with five decades of hits -- first with husband Ike Turner, but most memorably as a wildly successful solo act.
Rapper Takeoff, member of Migos, shot dead at 28: TMZ
AFP, Published on 01/11/2022
» NEW YORK - The rapper Takeoff, a member of the Grammy-nominated hip hop trio Migos, was fatally shot at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, according to entertainment outlet TMZ. He was 28 years old.
Sheeran to crown queen's four-day jubilee party
AFP, Published on 05/06/2022
» LONDON: British pop superstar Ed Sheeran was on Sunday set to bring the curtain down on four days of momentous nationwide celebrations to honour Queen Elizabeth II's historic Platinum Jubilee.
Supremes singer Mary Wilson dies aged 76
AFP, Published on 09/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: Motown singer and the Supremes co-founder Mary Wilson has died, US media reported Tuesday. She was 76.
'Pointer Sisters' founding member Bonnie dead at 69
AFP, Published on 09/06/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Bonnie Pointer, one of the four original members of The Pointer Sisters sibling musical group, has died at the age of 69, a statement on the group's website said Monday.
Taylor Swift to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival
AFP, Published on 16/12/2019
» LONDON - Pop superstar Taylor Swift will headline at Britain's famous Glastonbury Festival for the first time next year, organisers and the singer have announced.
Ladies' night at the Grammys: the performances
AFP, Published on 11/02/2019
» LOS ANGELES: The Grammys gala in Los Angeles on Sunday was a night for girl power, and music's top stars delivered with a series of powerful performances -- some of them edgy, some simply glorious.
Music's top stars set for Grammys gala
AFP, Published on 10/02/2019
» LOS ANGELES: The music world will hit the red carpet on Sunday for the Grammys, with a wider selection of nominees -- led by hip-hop royalty and a bevy of talented women -- up for the top prizes.