Published November 7, 2009, 12:20 AM EST
HONOLULU (AP) - The Honolulu Symphony said Friday it's canceling concerts for the rest of the year and filing for bankruptcy, citing a big drop in donations.
The symphony, the oldest in the nation west of the Rocky Mountains, said it has $1 million in debt and doesn't have enough money to support operations into No...
Published November 6, 2009, 11:10 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) - Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes."
"There was no person when I looked at him," the 21-year-old singer recalled during portions of an interview with Di...
Published November 6, 2009, 9:30 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) - Art D'Lugoff (Duh-LOO'-guhf), who owned the famed Village Gate nightclub in New York City, has died. He was 85.
D'Lugoff died Wednesday at a Manhattan hospital. His brother, Burt D'Lugoff, said a cause of death was not yet known.
D'Lugoff opened the Greenwich Village club in 1958. He hired blacklist...
Published November 6, 2009, 8:30 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by lawyer Brian Oxman, who said there was no apparent reason for t...
Published November 6, 2009, 3:35 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) - R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final, according to court documents.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane issued a final decree in the divorce case Wednesday.
Usher, 31, whose real name is Usher Raymond IV, filed for divorce from Tameka Raymond on June 12. He said th...
Published November 6, 2009, 9:55 AM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won all five awards it was nominated for Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including two of the top awards of the night and honors in both urban and alternative categories.
The awards show ran late because Mexico's "Divo of Juarez," Juan Gabriel, sang for 40 minut...
Published November 6, 2009, 9:45 AM EST
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Whenever Latin pop sensation Alejandro Sanz writes music, he sets off on a "long mental journey" to find inspiration. But when Alicia Keys surprised the singer at a party in New York by joining him in an impromptu jam session, Sanz knew then that he'd found his muse.
"I simply grabbed a guitar and w...
Published November 6, 2009, 7:40 AM EST
LONDON (AP) - Elton John has been released from a London hospital after being treated for flu and an E. coli bacterial infection.
The singer's spokesman Gary Farrow says John was at home Friday and was feeling fine. He left the hospital early Thursday.
He says John planned to resume his suspended tour and would p...
Published November 6, 2009, 1:25 AM EST
ATLANTA (AP) - Grammy-winning singer Estelle remembered when she used to strut in the living room when she was younger, singing many of soul legend Otis Redding's classic songs like "Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay."
On Thursday night, she had a bigger audience as she and others paid homage to the soul singer in a ...
Published November 5, 2009, 11:55 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Partial list of winners from the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards in Houston, Texas:
Record of the year: "No Hay Nadie Como Tu," Calle 13 featuring Cafe Tacvba.
Album of the year: "Los de Atras Vienen Conmigo," Calle 13.
Song of the year: "Aqui Estoy Yo," Luis Fonsi.
New artist: Alexandre Acha.
Female pop v...