McCartney tops UK music rich list, Adele richest youngster

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney's 680-million-pound ($1.04 billion) fortune put him at the top of a list ranking the UK and Ireland's richest musicians that also highlighted Adele as the wealthiest young music millionaire. McCartney...

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Manic comic Jonathan Winters dead at 87

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Jonathan Winters, whose manic, improvisational genius never seemed to take a rest, has died at the age of 87 after a more than 50-year career in stand-up comedy, on television and in film. The burly, moon-faced Winters,...

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Alternative metal bassist Chi Cheng dead at 42

By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Alternative metal bassist Chi Cheng of the Deftones has died, four years after a car accident left him a coma. Cheng died on Saturday after being brought to a hospital emergency room, according to a website set up to...

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French chef Alain Ducasse wins lifetime achievement award

LONDON (Reuters) - French chef Alain Ducasse was given a lifetime achievement award on Monday by The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards for "pushing the boundaries of excellence in cooking" over a 30-year career. Ducasse, 56, is one of the world's most...

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Tweeting Turkish pianist given suspended sentence for blasphemy

By Can Sezer and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A world-renowned concert pianist was given a suspended jail sentence in Turkey on Monday for insulting religious values on Twitter, a case which has become a cause celebre for Turks alarmed about creeping...

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Ozzy Osbourne apologizes to family for drink and drugs binge

LONDON (Reuters) - Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne apologized on Tuesday for bingeing on drink and drugs over the last year and a half but said he was not getting a divorce from his wife Sharon. The British singer's comments on his Facebook page...

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Gospel singer George Beverly Shea dead at 104

(Reuters) - George Beverly Shea, a gospel singer with a deep baritone voice who teamed with Billy Graham for more than 60 years, died on Tuesday after a brief illness, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said. He was 104. Shea, was born in Ontario,...

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A Minute With: Billy Ray Cyrus on Miley and his "Hillbilly Heart"

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After writing hit song "Achy Breaky Heart," starring in Disney Channel show "Hannah Montana" and raising a famous daughter, country singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus has found himself at a crossroads. In his...

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One year after death, music legend Levon Helm returns in documentary

By Iain Blair (Reuters) - Levon Helm, drummer and singer of root rock group The Band, left behind more than a lifetime of music when he died of cancer a year ago. The four-time Grammy winner also left a documentary film portraying his career, family...

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Oprah, Usher, Mayer honor Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A star-studded crowd gathered to celebrate the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees on Thursday, as Oprah Winfrey and Usher gathered to pay homage to the likes of Donna Summer, Quincy Jones, Randy Newman...

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